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Friday May 15th<\/strong> & Saturday<\/strong>, May 16th<\/strong>
Friday is National Specialty Sweepstakes<\/a> and Regional Specialty & Junior Showmanship<\/a>
Saturday is National Specialty & Junior Showmanship<\/a> and 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy<\/a>
Malinois Only
Judges<\/strong>: Sonny Strom (Sweden) \u2013 National Specialty and 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy; Jim Dagan (CO) \u2013 National Specialty Sweepstakes; Betsey Orman (p) (WI) \u2013 Regional Specialty; Christine Nethery (OH) \u2013 National Specialty Junior Showmanship; and Tiffany Holley (TX) \u2013 Regional Specialty Junior Showmanship.
Outdoors at Ann Arbor Dog Training, 1575 E North Territorial Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI
Closes: <\/strong> Wednesday April 15, 2026 at 12:00PM Eastern
Chair:<\/strong> <\/a>Alison Bath<\/a>\u00a0
Chief Ring Steward:<\/strong> Carol Shields<\/a>
Premium & Entry Form<\/strong><\/a>
Judging Program<\/a><\/strong>
Secretary:<\/strong> Executive Dog Shows,<\/a> (567) 289-3890,\u00a0 executivedogshows@yahoo.com<\/a>
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