The Canaan Dog Club of America

AKC Parent Club of the Breed

CDCA Shows and Trials

2024 National Specialty
March 2024, Meadow Event Park, Doswell, Virginia.
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, November 2023
November 24-26, 2023, T. Ed Garrison Arena, Pendleton, SC. Indoors on dirt. Judges Frank Gilmer / TBA. Trial Secretary: gonedogginagility.com. Premium: http://www.gonedogginagility.com/premiums/CDCAPremium.pdf.
2023 National Specialty
September 2023, Gray Summit, Missouri.
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, May 2023
May 18-21, 2023, T. Ed Garrison Arena, Pendleton, SC. Indoors on dirt. Judges Ronda Bermke / Debby Wheeler. Trial Secretary: gonedogginagility.com
CDCA Supported Entry: Virginia Beach Kennel Club
March 25-26, 2023, Meadow Event Park, 13191 Dawn Blvd, Doswell, VA 23047, preceded by 2 days of All-Breed Shows, March 23-24, 2023. Supported Entry shows will include JSHW, NOHS, and BPUP.
2022 National Specialty
September 1, 2022, Amana, Iowa, followed by 4 days of All-Breed shows, September 2-5, 2022.
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, May 2022
May 19-22, 2022, Clemson University, Pendleton, South Carolina. Trial Secretary: gonedogginagility.com
2021 National Specialty
November 2021, Tucson, Arizona.
AKC Meet The Breeds, December 2020
December 7-12, 2020, Orlando, Florida. Plus a week of dog sports and shows. Tickets: akc.org
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, November 2020
November 27-29, 2020, Clemson University, Pendleton, South Carolina. Trial Secretary: gonedogginagility.com
2020 National Specialty (cancelled)
October 14-18, 2020, Wilmington, Ohio.
CDCA Supported Entry: Morris & Essex Kennel Club
October 1, 2020, Colonial Park, New Jersey.
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, May 2020
May 14-17, 2020, Clemson University, Pendleton, South Carolina. Trial Secretary: gonedogginagility.com
AKC Meet The Breeds, January 2020
January 25-26, 2020, Javitz Center, New York, New York. Tickets: akc.org
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, November 2019
November 29-December 1, 2019, T. Ed Garrison Arena, Pendleton, South Carolina. Indoors on dirt. Judges: Christie Bowers, John Defilippi.
10th Anniversary AKC All Breed Agility Trial, May 2019
May 16-19, 2019, T. Ed Garrison Arena, Pendleton, SC. Indoors on dirt. Judges: Clyde Closson and Dave Hirsch. Trial Chair: Dan Haddy.
2019 National Specialty
March 7, 2019, Franklin, Tennessee.
2018 National Specialty
May 29 - June 4, 2018, St. Louis, Missouri.
2017 National Specialty
October 16 - 23, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia.
2016 National Specialty
September 27 - October 2, 2016, Waterloo, New York.
2015 National Specialty
November 5, 2015, Tucson, Arizona.
2014 CDCA National Specialty
June 18-23, 2014, North Branch, Minnesota.
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, May 2014
May 8-11, 2014, T. Ed Garrison Arena, Clemson University, Pendleton, South Carolina, indoors on dirt. Judges: Bonnie McDonald and Kellie Verrelli. All levels STD & JWW offered ALL 4 days! FAST offered on Thursday & Friday. T2B offered on Saturday & Sunday.
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, November 2013
November 29-December 1, 2013, South Carolina. Trial Secretary: Laurene Galgano, GoneDoggin' Agility. Judges: Christie Bowers, Lisa Rieves.
2013 CDCA National Specialty
October 15-21, 2013, Atlanta, Georgia.
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, May 2013
May 9-12, 2013, South Carolina. Trial Secretary: Laurene Galgano, GoneDoggin' Agility. Judges: Abbie Hanson, Dan Selthofer, Lisa Selthofer, Karen Wlodarski.
2012 CDCA National Specialty
July 25-30, 2012, Greenville, South Carolina. 41st Specialty. Nancy Ben-Dror was the Show Chair.
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, May 2012
May 11-13, 2012, South Carolina. Trial Secretary: Laurene Galgano, GoneDoggin' Agility. Judges: Christie Bowers, Chris Dewey.
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, November 2011
November 25-27, 2011, South Carolina. Including Mixed Breeds. Trial Secretary: Peggy Franklin. Judges: Kele McGlohon, Lisa Rieves.
2011 CDCA National Specialty
June 3, 2011, Longmont, Colorado. Cathey Dunn was the Show Chair.
All Breed Agility Trials, May 2011
May 13-15, 2011, South Carolina. All levels of standard and jumpers all three days, plus FAST on Friday and Saturday, including Mixed Breeds. Trial Secretary: Peggy Franklin. Judges: Jim & Judy Smotrel.
4th CDCA Regional Specialty
April 22, 2011, Waterloo, Iowa, hosted by Midwest CD Club, in conjunction with Waterloo Kennel Club shows.
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, November 2010
November 26-28, 2010, sponsored by the CDCA, at the T. Ed Garrison Arena, Pendleton, South Carolina (near Clemson). Indoors on dirt. Judges are Pam Cumming & Dan Faulkner. Trial secretary is Peggy Franklin.
2010 CDCA National Specialty
June 16-21, 2010, with accompanying events all week, at the Miami County Fairgrounds, in Troy, Ohio.
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, May 2010
May 7-9, 2010, sponsored by the CDCA, T. Ed Garrison Arena, Pendleton, South Carolina (near Clemson). Indoors on dirt. Trial secretary is Peggy Franklin.
2010 Regional Specialty Show
April 23, 2010, at the National Cattle Congress Grounds in Waterloo, Iowa, hosted by the Midwest Canaan Dog Club.
AKC All Breed Agility Trial, November 2009
Thanksgiving weekend, November 28-29, 2009, sponsored by the CDCA, T. Ed Garrison Arena, Pendleton, South Carolina (near Clemson). Indoors on dirt. Standard, JWW & FAST. 2 days, 2 rings, 2 judges: Nancy Davis & Terri Campbell.
2008 CDCA National Specialty
September 25, 2008, upstate New York, in the Finger Lakes region, chaired by Amanda Pough.
2008 CDCA Regional Specialty
May 3, 2008, hosted by the MidWest Canaan Dog Club, Jefferson, Wisconsin.
2007 CDCA National Specialty
September 7, 2007, Owensville, Ohio (outside Cincinnati), chaired by Denise Gordon.
1st CDCA Regional Specialty Show
May 5, 2007, Jefferson, Wisconsin (near Madison).
The 2006 CDCA National Specialty
May 19, 2006, San Diego, California.
3rd Annual AKC Agility Trial
April 22 & 23, 2006, Woodbridge, Virginia.
2005 National Specialty
September 14 - 19, 2005, Rochester, Minnesota.
2004 National Specialty
October 21, 2004, Leesburg, Virginia.
2003 National Specialty
May 23 - 27, 2003, Hamilton, Ohio.
2002 National Specialty
October 19, 2002, Pleasanton, California.
2001 National Specialty
October 11, 2001, Memphis, Tennessee.
2000 National Specialty
June 15 - 16, 2000, Asheville, North Carolina.
1999 National Specialty
July 30, 1999, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
1998 National Specialty
November 13, 1998, Tucson, Arizona.
1975 CCA National Specialty
1975.