BCOA holds an annual National Specialty Show whose location rotates from region to region and of course there are different judges each year. View the list of locations, list of judges and results from each year.
In addition to conformation classes (including Futurity and Sweepstakes events), there will be ASFA and AKC lure trials as well as straight-racing (LGRA), JC and QC tests and AKC FastCat. Also included are obedience, rally, triathlon (combined scores for conformation, lure coursing and obedience) and junior showmanship.
The 2026 specialty will be held at the Courtyard Marriott Bellevue at Beardmore Event Center, 3730 Raynor Parkway, Bellevue, NE 68123 May 9-16, 2026. Field events will be at Cass County Fairgrounds in Weeping Water, NE, approximately 40 minutes from the host hotel
There will be a silent auction, costume contest, pee wee competition, beginner puppy competition, health seminars, membership education seminars, and the annual membership meeting. In addition, the annual banquet will take place, where awards for the year's top dogs are presented and the next year's national specialty details are released.
Thanks to BCOA and its hard-working members on the National committee, each national specialty promises a lot of fun and competition and the viewing of quality dogs and their abilities. For further information e-mail the Show Chair
Regular Classes: Fausto Cavalieri (Italy)
Stud Dog, Brood Bitch, Altered, Junior Showmanship, Beginner Puppy, Pee Wee and Toddler Classes, Brace and Team Classes, Triathlon Conformation: Barbara Scherer
Sweepstakes Classes: Kristen Suhrenbrock (RunTuff)
Obedience and Rally: Randy Capsel
Futurity: TBD
Dual Champion Stakes: Dominique de Caprona, Shi'Rayan Sloughi