Update 4/2/25 – regretfully Herding events scheduled for May 3-5 were cancelled today due to damage those areas suffered from the March 14th tornado. They have been removed.
Note: each day’s schedule can also be found below:
Sat May 3 | Sun May 4 | Mon May 5 | Tues May 6 | Wed May 7 | Thur May 9 | Fri May 9 | Sat May 10
(These will likely be more mobile-friendly than the table for “Week at a Glance.”
| Date | Time | Location | Event | Judge |
| Saturday May 3 | All Day | Sullivan, MO | Tracking – Plotting Day | |
| All Day | Barn Hunt Pavillon | BHA Barn Hunt Trials 1 & 2, Malinois Preferred (hosted by Missouri Canine Athletic Club with ABMC and USKBTC) | L. Hawkins | |
| Sunday May 4 | All Day | Sullivan, MO | All Breed Tracking (Malinois Preferred – Combined Exchange Policy & Specialty Club Option 2) Offered: 2 TDU, 2 TD, 2 TDX, and 2 VST | I. Suchanek & D. Barnard |
| All Day | Barn Hunt Pavillon | BHA Barn Hunt Trials 3 & 4, Malinois Preferred (hosted by Missouri Canine Athletic Club) | L. Hawkins | |
| PM | Working Dog Field | Fast CAT 101 – Seminar by Black Nights Coursing | Monday May 5 | |
| AM & PM | Working Dog Field | Fast CAT Trials 1 & 2 – All Breed (Malinois Preferred) | ||
| Tuesday May 6 | AM & PM | Great Hall | Agility – All Breed (Malinois Preferred) All Levels STD & JWW, Premier STD, and T2B | R. Capsel |
| AM & PM | Working Dog Field | Fast CAT Trials 3 & 4 – All Breed (Malinois Preferred) | ||
| AM & PM | Dock Diving Pool | NADD Dock Diving Day 1 – All Breed (Malinois Preferred) – Distance Jump & Air Retrieve, Try It’s | ||
| Wednesday May 7 | AM & PM | Great Hall | Agility – All Breed (Malinois Preferred) National Specialty Trial All Levels STD & JWW, Premier JWW, and FAST (all levels combined) | R. Capsel |
| AM & PM | Working Dog Field | Fast CAT Trials 5 & 6 – All Breed (Malinois Preferred) | ||
| AM & PM | Dock Diving Pool | NADD Dock Diving Day 2 – All Breed (Malinois Preferred) – Distance Jump & Hydro Dash, Try-its | ||
| 4:30-7:30pm | Founders Room | Pet CPR & First Aid. Registration required (while available day-of, earlier would be appreciated if at all possible). Proceeds benefit ABMR. | ||
| Thursday May 8 | AM | Great Hall | Obedience (Malinois Only) Novice AB, Open AB, Utility AB; Beginner Novice AB, Preferred Novice, Graduate Novice, Preferred Open, Graduate Open, Preferred Utility, Versatility; Brace, Team, Veteran | R. Capsel |
| PM | Great Hall | Rally (Malinois Only) Novice A&B, Intermediate, Advanced A&B, Excellent A&B, Master; Choice, Rally Pairs – Novice, and Rally Teams – Novice | C. Mielziner | 8AM-1PM | Founders Room | AKC Temperament Test (during Obedience/Rally). “Day of” entry only. | Suzanne Belger, Nicki Bowden & Tiffany Holley |
| AM & PM | Working Dog Field | Fast CAT Trials 7 & 8 – All Breed (Malinois Preferred) | ||
| Evening | Founder’s Room | Welcome Reception (with Cash Bar) | Friday May 9 | AM | Great Hall | Conformation National Specialty Sweepstakes (Veteran, Puppy, Working) | April Albert |
| PM | Great Hall | Conformation Regional Specialty 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy | C. Daugherty | |
| PM | Great Hall | Conformation Jr. Showmanship | C. Daugherty | |
| PM | Great Hall | Conformation Regional Specialty | C. Daugherty | |
| AM & PM | Working Dog Field | Fast CAT Trials 9 & 10 – All Breed (Malinois Preferred) | ||
| begins 30 minutes after Regional Specialty ends | Founder’s Room | ABMC Annual Meeting. 50/50 Raffle for attendees! | Saturday May 10 | AM | Great Hall | Conformation National Specialty 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy | C. Klockenbrink | AM | Great Hall | Conformation Junior Showmanship | T. Holley | AM & PM | Great Hall | Conformation National Specialty | C. Klockenbrink | AM & PM | TBD | ABMC Raffle |
| AM & PM | Working Dog Field | Fast CAT Trials 11 & 12 – All Breed (Malinois Preferred) | ||
| Evening | Founder’s Room | Honor & Rescue Parades, Awards Banquet, and Silent Auction |