{"id":190,"date":"2022-10-22T10:46:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-22T15:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/2023national\/?page_id=190"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:37:31","slug":"competitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/competitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Conformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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All Events & Judges Pending AKC Approval<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2665 Conformation \u2665 Futurity \u2665 Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes \u2665 Junior Showmanship<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes along with Futurity will lead off the week of Conformation Judging. Regular and Non-Regular Class competition at the ACKCSC National Specialty spans three exciting days. A separate day for our Independent Specialty. Beautiful dogs, exciting competition, gorgeous rosettes and prizes are just a few of the things awaiting you in 2026!<\/div>
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National Specialty Conformation Judging<\/span>:
<\/b><\/em>Dates: Monday, April 13th – Thursday, April 16th
Monday: Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes + Futurity
<\/strong><\/em>Tuesday: 4-6 month Puppies + Regular Dog classes + Veteran Dog classes\u00a0
<\/strong><\/em>Wednesday: Regular Bitch classes + Veteran Bitch classes
<\/strong><\/em>Thursday: Veteran Parade + Junior Showmanship + Best of Breed + Non Regular Classes + Stud Dog\/Brood Bitch + Brace + National Owner Handler Series<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

Independent Specialty Conformation Judging<\/span>: Junior Showmanship +\u00a0 4-6 month puppies + Regular Bitch\/Dog Judging + Best of Breed + Stud Dog\/Brood Bitch + Non Regular Classes<\/strong><\/em>
<\/b>Date: Friday April 17th<\/strong>
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Futurity<\/h4>

\"\"<\/a>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.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/p>

Nominations to the Futurity are open only to\u00a0breeders<\/em>\u00a0who are active members, in good standing, of the ACKCSC.1<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0 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<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0The owner(s) of any eligible puppy, or the owner(s) of the sire are not required to be members.<\/p>

To be eligible to compete in the Futurity,<\/strong>\u00a0a 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\u00a0before<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0it reached the age of four months;\u00a0 (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.\u00a0<\/p>

\u00a01<\/sup><\/strong>Active members\u00a0 in good standing of\u00a0 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\u00a0click here,<\/a>\u00a0member clubs have the American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club logo) will also meet the requirements of Membership for purposes of Futurity.<\/em><\/p>

For more information, forms, and payment options, please visit the ACKCSC website at\u00a0<\/strong>ackcsc.org<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>

D<\/strong>ate: Monday, April 13th
<\/strong>Rules & Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>ackcsc.org<\/a>.<\/span>
<\/strong>Committee Chair:\u00a0Sandra Harrison<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0
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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.<\/p>

Winning placements receive cash prizes based on entry. See premium list for additional information on cash prize allocation.<\/p>

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\"\"<\/a>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\u2019t forget to sign up for the Juniors Seminar and social activities here<\/a>. For more information about ACKCSC Juniors, click here<\/a><\/p>

National Specialty
<\/strong>Date:\u00a0 Thursday, April 16th
<\/strong>Cost: Entry fees are waived for Junior Showmanship classes<\/span>
<\/strong>Committee Chair: Bev Hofschulte<\/strong><\/p>


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Independant Specialty<\/span>
<\/strong>Date: Friday, April 17th
<\/strong>Cost: Entry fees are waived for Junior Showmanship classes<\/strong>
<\/strong>Committee Chair:\u00a0 Bev Hofschulte<\/span>
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