Finding a UKC Event

Ok, so you think you are ready to enter your first show and you are wondering how to locate a show in your area. With a few clicks of your mouse, you can locate your first show and gather all the information needed to enter.

Select the type of event you're interested in:

Choose a type of event... Agility Beagle Conformation Coonhound Cur-Feist Dog Sport Hunting Retriever Obedience Pointing Dog Terrier Racing Total Junior Weight Pull

On the page that comes up you will find events listed by month and location. The events are generally listed up to about four months in advance for general dog events and two months for our hunting programs.

Click on the event in your area, you will find all of the details for the show such as club name, location; including directions, breeds invited, cost of entries and contact information. You will also see the names of Judges who will actually judge the event along with any other information you may need.

If you are a little overwhelmed, here is a handy glossary that explains event listings.

If you are already a member of a local kennel club or know someone who may be interested in showing, be brave and ask them to share the ride and adventure. You may soon have a life long show buddy. So, have fun hitting the trail to your first show and good luck!

Recent News At UKC 10/09/2008: JRT-PRT Position Paper October 2, 2008 The United Kennel Club has aligned the breed names and breed standards for the Parson Russell Terrier (formerly the UKC Jack Russell Terrier) and the Jack Russell Terrier (formerly the UKC Russell Terrier) with the Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI) names and standards for those breeds. Virtually all European registries...   Read more here. 10/06/2008: NAPBTA National Specialty 10/06/2008: Candid Highlights from Saturday at the Fall Grand in Davenport, Iowa (and parts of Iliinois) 10/05/2008: BBCHA Fall Round Up Saturday Nite Hunt Results 10/04/2008: More candids from the 2008 BBCHA Fall Round Up! 10/04/2008: BBCHA Fall Round Up Saturday Bench Show Results 10/04/2008: BBCHA Fall Round Up Friday Nite Hunt Results 10/03/2008: 2008 BBCHA Fall Round Up Friday Bench Show Results 10/03/2008: Candids from 2008 BBCHA Fall Round Up!   News Archive.

This Weekend At UKC Jump Into Fall! with the Ultimate Air Dogs dock jumping competition October 11 and 12 in Columbus, Ohio! Dogs of all shapes, sizes, breeds and mixes are welcome to make a splash in this fun, family-friendly event. The United Kennel Club is the first and only all-breed registry to offer titles in this great new sport! Pre-enter online through the UAD website. Find an event in your area.

American Eskimo Recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1913, the American Eskimo is a member of the ancient and wide ranging Spitz family of dogs. White Spitzes were popular in Pomerania and in the coastal regions of Germany. Sailors traded the white dogs throughout Europe. When Queen Charlotte of England acquired several white Spitzes, the dogs became fashionable among British aristocrats. White Spitzes appear in several Gainsborough paintings. Known as the German Spitz in its homeland, the breed was renamed the American Eskimo in 1917.

Read more about UKC's many dog breeds here.