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Entries for the 2026 AKC Juniors Showcase open today at 10:00 AM!
We encourage our exhibitors, clubs, instructors, and supporters to share this opportunity with the junior handlers in your lives. The Juniors Showcase celebrates the hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship of the next generation of AKC competitors, and we want to make sure every eligible junior knows about it.
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https://akccompanionevents.com/index.php?eventSelected=Juniors%20Showcase
https://akccompanionevents.com/DocAgilityStore/Jrs_Showcase_2026_Premium_List.pdf
The AKC 2026 Obedience and Rally 15th Juniors Showcase Premium List is now available. Entries open October 1, 2026. Follow the link above.
08/27/2026
The 2026 Rally Mid-Year Rankings are now available!
Rally Rankings Learn more about Rally Rankings, including how it works, rules, and how to get involved. Everything we do is for dogs.
08/13/2026
🐾 The road to the 2027 AKC Rally® National Championship is underway!
The official criteria for the 2027 event have been published. Competitors are encouraged to review the attached document and begin tracking their progress throughout the qualifying period.
Best of luck to all teams working toward an invitation to the 2027 AKC Rally National Championship! 🏆🐕✨
Attention All Obedience and Rally Judges
Based on the AKC Rally® Regulations, Obedience Regulations, and Judge's Guidelines: “The AKC Rally® Regulations/Obedience Regulations and Judge's Guidelines cannot cover every situation, nor can they substitute for common sense.” A handler entering the Rally or Obedience ring with a baby strapped to their body presents a significant safety concern and should not be permitted to compete. While this specific circumstance is not expressly addressed in the regulations, the safety and welfare of all participants, including the exhibitor, child, dog, judge, stewards, and ring personnel, must remain the primary consideration....
07/23/2026
2026 AKC Rally National Champion
RNC OTCH RACH2 Clever K9's She's My Kind of Rain UDX4 OM6 BN RM5 RAE4 OA OAJ XF, Border Collie known as Rain. Owned and handled by Ann Marie Scripko of Sumterville, Florida
07/10/2026
Starting next week! Be sure to watch the Rally and Obedience National Championship events! Follow the links to view all the related documents as they become available!
https://www.akc.org/sports/obedience/events/national-championship/
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/watch-akc-rally-national-championship/
How to Watch the AKC Rally National Championship Interested in the 2026 AKC Rally National Championship? Don't miss these star AKC Rally dogs and handlers competing on the courses!
Recognizing Good Work
We are sharing, with permission, an uplifting email we received. Far too often we tend to get bogged down with the negative noise. May this message inspire all of us to keep on keeping on and to remember, kindness is never wasted. Best regards, The Companion Event Team To the AKC representatives for Rally, I've only been competing in this sport for a few years, but I finally feel like I'm beginning to understand it and get to know many of the judges....
Attention All Judges
SUBJECT: Rally and Obedience Regulations, Chapter 2, Section 3. Qualifying Performance One of the responsibilities we carry as judges is applying the regulations consistently and fairly — even in situations that can feel awkward or uncomfortable in the moment. The AKC Rally Regulations (Chapter 2, Section 3) are straightforward on this point: handlers who bring or offer food, toys, or any item that appears to be a training device or aid must receive a non-qualifying score....
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