♥ Conformation ♥ Futurity ♥ Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes ♥ Junior Showmanship
National Specialty Conformation Judging:
Dates: Monday, April 26- Thursday, April 29
Monday: Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes + Futurity
Tuesday: 4-6 month Puppies + Regular Dog classes + Veteran Dog classes
Wednesday: Regular Bitch classes + Veteran Bitch classes
Thursday: Veteran Parade + Junior Showmanship + Best of Breed + Non Regular Classes + Stud Dog/Brood Bitch + Brace + National Owner Handler Series
Independent Specialty Conformation Judging: Junior Showmanship + 4-6 month puppies + Regular Bitch/Dog Judging + Best of Breed + Stud Dog/Brood Bitch + Non Regular Classes
Date: Friday April 30th
Entries: BaRay Event Services 
See Judge bios here.
Futurity Stakes is offered to encourage the breeding of the best possible Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and to reward breeders for their efforts. There will be 11 cash wins, with 3 individuals (breeder, owner and sire’s owner) partaking of each for a total of 33 cash awards won by 8 different Cavaliers.
ELIGIBILITY
Nominations to the Futurity are open only to breeders who are active members, in good standing, of the ACKCSC.1 The Dam of the litter must be nominated prior to the date of whelping, and must be owned, co-owned or leased by an ACKCSC member.1 The owner(s) of any eligible puppy, or the owner(s) of the sire are not required to be members.
To be eligible to compete in the Futurity, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel must meet the following requirements: (1) Be from a litter whose Dam was properly and timely nominated; (2) be individually nominated before it reached the age of four months; (3) Be properly entered in one of the regular classes of the National Specialty and Obedience Trial; (4) Was not bred by or at any time owned, co-owned, or leased by that year’s judge or a member of the judge’s immediate family; and (5) Neither the Dam nor Sire of the puppy were bred by or at any time owned, co-owned or leased by that year’s judge or member or the judge’s immediate family.
1Active members in good standing of a Regional Cavalier Club which is a Member of the ACKCSC (not all regional clubs are ACKCSC member clubs. For a list of member clubs click here, member clubs have the American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club logo) will also meet the requirements of Membership for purposes of Futurity.
For more information, forms, and payment options, please visit the ACKCSC website at ackcsc.org.
Date: Monday, April 26th
Rules & Eligibility: ackcsc.org.
Committee Chair: Sandra Harrison
Sweepstakes is a wonderful competition for both the youngest and oldest of our Cavaliers. Both Puppy Sweepstakes and Veteran Sweepstakes will be offered at the 2026 ACKCSC National Specialty on Monday.
Winning placements receive cash prizes based on entry. See premium list for additional information on cash prize allocation.
Date: Monday, April 26th
See Judge Bios here.
Junior Showmanship offers children 9 to 18 years of age the opportunity to compete with others their own age. Juniors are judged on how they present their dogs. Nationals Week offers two competition opportunities. Don’t forget to sign up for the Juniors Seminar and social activities here. For more information about ACKCSC Juniors, click here
National Specialty
Date: Thursday, April 29th
Cost: Entry fees are waived for Junior Showmanship classes
Committee Chair: Bev Hofschulte
Independant Specialty
Date: Friday, April 30th
Cost: Entry fees are waived for Junior Showmanship classes
Committee Chair: Bev Hofschulte
