2024 Alberta Kennel Club Summer Classic

4 All Breed Shows
4 Obedience Trials
5 Rally Obedience Trials
5 Days of Agility Trials
Limited-Breed Shows for Group 2, Group 6, Group 3, Group 7

2024 Associated Group Specialties

Group 4 - All Terrier Club of Alberta
Group 1 - Westwind Sporting Dog Club
Group 5 - Southern Alberta Toy Dog Fanciers

2024 National and Regional Breed Specialties

Alberta Dachshund Club Regional * Prairie Dachshund Club Regional * Boston Terrier Club of Canada National and Regional * Chinese Crested Club of Canada National * German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Canada Regional * Prairie Labrador Retriever Club Regional * Shiba Inu Canada Regional and National * Borzoi Canada National * Doberman Pinscher Club of Canada Regional * Ibizan Hound Club of Canada Regional * Portuguese Water Dog Club of Canada National * Rottweiler Club of Canada National * Saint Bernard Fanciers of Canada Regional * Stampede City Whippet Club * Cairn Terrier Club of Canada Regional * Canadian Scottish Terrier Club Regional * Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association Regional * Chow Chows of Western Canada Regional * English Setter Club of Canada Regional * Foothills Gazehound Club

2024 National Breed Performance Specialties

Obedience - Rottweiler Club of Canada
Rally Obedience - Rottweiler Club of Canada

OTHER EVENTS

Thursday August 1: Puppy/Juvenile & Veteran Sweepstakes * Obedience & Rally Fun Match * Agility Ring Practice

Friday August 2: OFA Eye Clinic

Saturday August 3: Be Like Larry Day * Sanction Match hosted by the Collie Club of Canada * Heart Clinic

Sunday August 4: Heart Clinic

Monday August 5: Heart Clinic

akc Judging Schedules

Official All Breed Conformation, Rally, Obedience Judging Schedule is available!

Official Agility Judging Schedule is available!

AKC PREMIUM Lists

AKC Premium List is available!

AKC Agility Premium List is available!

FIELD Maps

Site Map

Health Testing Clinics

Echocardiogram Clinic with Dr. Luis Braz-Ruivo DVM, DVSc, ACVIM (Ca): Saturday Aug 3, Sunday Aug 4, Monday Aug 5

OFA Eye Certification with Dr. Brian Skorobohach DVM, DACVO: Friday Aug 2

Official Agility Photographer

Chipperfield Photography will join us again this summer to continue the tradition of offering excellent photos of our dogs in action. Jennifer will also offer cash prizes to the top four owner/handler teams. 

Vendors at the Summer Classic

Canine Endeavour
Cool Stuff 4 Dogs
Custom Pet Boutique
DrNatalie.com
Grannies on the Go
K&J Custom Dog Crates
Knaughty Nets & Pets
Leading Edge Sharpening Services Limited
MyLeash
Sunspot Paracord Creations
Tiarific Canine
Tybrushe Pet Supply Ltd
Vagabond Pet Supply
We Rock Raw
Woofi
Calgary Associated Dog Fanciers

Concession provided by Highwood Catering
Check out the menu here!

Frequently Asked Questions - 2024

We are seeing all kinds of posts on Social Media in the various Groups with all kinds of queries. The Alberta Kennel Club is doing their very best to answer all questions and most of all we are hard working volunteers doing our very best to put on a show at a new location that has many hurdles to get over. We hope everyone has a great weekend, be safe, enjoy being with friends, exhibit good sportsmanship and have fun showing your dogs!

Question: Is there a specific way to get to the grounds and what to do if there is lots of traffic on 306 Avenue?
Answer: Whether you are someone with an RV or someone who will be day Parking, the following is super important! Yes, please refer to the Traffic Strategy Plan document that has been included in the judging schedule and has been sent by the AKC Show Secretary on July 29, 2024. Volker Stevin will be providing Flaggers on 306 Avenue to keep traffic flowing into the grounds. Our Parking/Security Marshals and RV Parking crew will get you into the grounds and then will get you parked whether day parking or RV Parking. Foothills County has been adamant that no “Stacking” of vehicles is permitted on 306 Avenue. There will not be flaggers on Hwy 2 or Hwy 2A please do not stop and wait, keep traffic flowing so that accidents will not occur – Common Sense prevails!

Question: What time can we arrive Friday to Monday?
Answer: 6 am daily Friday to Monday
RV Parking Passes & Wrist Bands: Please have your dogshow.ca receipt handy at check in. You will be given wrists bands and a RV Parking Pass to hang in your rearview mirror of your Motorhome or Tow Vehicle There are areas as defined on the map in the judging schedule where vehicles will not be permitted to leave during the day, so please take a good look as roads will be closed in designated areas only each day.
Day Parking for Exhibitors: Please have your entry receipt from dogshow.ca handy at time of arrival, upon presenting your receipt you will be provided a parking pass that will be good for the weekend. You will not have a designated spot for the weekend, you will get a new spot every day.
Public/Spectators: We are discouraging the public/spectators for 2024 as we need to ensure that our exhibitors who have paid entries to compete come first. If all of our parking spaces are taken we will need to turn people away unfortunately.
Health Clinic Clients: When you arrive you will not be given a wrist band or parking pass, you may park, go to your appointment and once completed, please exit the grounds. Specialty Club Volunteers: For Specialty clubs with volunteers who do not have dogs entered, they must identify which club they are assisting. These people will receive a Day Parking Pass, they must also have a wrist band. Your club can get wrist bands for their volunteers and distribute accordingly. These can be obtained from the AKC Show Desk. Please remember that each entry allows for 2 entrance tickets to the grounds. i.e. if you entered 1 dog, you have 2 admittances, one for yourself and one for an additional person.
Accessibility Parking: We have 12 designated Handicapped Parking Spots available only. You will be escorted or guided to a parking space by one of our Parking/Security Volunteer Marshals. Parking is in the main parking lot, over flow parking lot as well as various day parking spots by the covered stalls and around the big cattle pens – please refer to the map.

Question: Is there a speed limit on the grounds?
Answer: Yes, the speed limit is 5 km/hour, please watch for people and dogs. Slower speed also keeps the dust down.

RV Parking Questions:
Question: Is there Potable Water on Site for my RV?
Answer: No. There is no potable water or grey/black waste removal on site – ensure your unit’s holding tanks are empty and your fresh water is full.

Question: Are there showers on site?
Answer: For those guests RV’ing with us for the weekend we have complimentary showers. We ask that anyone using this facility please limit your shower to 5 minutes or less. We are having to have water hauled in and waste water removed daily. We no longer have access to a direct water supply or a septic tank.

Question: I want to park with my friend, can you save me a spot?
Answer: No, if you wish to camp together, you must arrive together. We park people as they arrive. Depending on the type of RV space you have reserved this may not be possible as we have various sizes and these are not necessarily all together.

Question: Is there power/sanitary dumping available?
Answer: No, this is dry camping, no water, power or dumping. There is however a shower trailer on the west side of the Agriplex (where the dog bath station is) that is Complimentary for all those to have reserved for us for the weekend.

Day Tenting/Benching Reserved & Unreserved: Polocrosse, Covered Stalls, Agriplex, Sand Ring Reserved Benching Questions:
Thursday, August 1, 2024 @ 2:00 pm.

Question: For my Reserved Benching Day Tent, can my tent have a bottom?
Answer: No, tents may not have bottoms and no grass mats are permitted on any of the competition fields. Grass Mats are permitted in the RV areas only.

Question: Will reserved benching assigned spots be sent to exhibitors prior to arrival?
Answer: No, there are signs on the field that will have a map with a number along with a corresponding name. Find your name, you will have your assigned benching space. There is a drop off area on the road, this may get super busy, we suggest, arrive, find your spot on the map, unload, then park your vehicle and return to your benching spot to set up. This will help with the flow of people.

RV Parking Move In - Thursday, August 1 from 8 am to 10 pm. Gates close at 10:00 PM, so if arriving after that time please leave the grounds and find a place to stay for the night. Arrive Friday morning to be parked. We are unable to park anyone after 10 pm as it is not safe for our volunteers or other participants. Our golf carts used for Parking Marshals do not have headlights.

Private Golf Carts
Question: Can I drive my private golf cart onto the field?
Answer: No Private Golf carts are permitted on any of the fields at any time, please ensure you park your private cart on the outside of the competition rings and ensure not to block any traffic.
Drop off and Pick Up – Polocrosse Field, Sand Ring and Agriplex
Question: Can I drop off and Pick up each day?
Answer: Yes, we have a 15 minute maximum for drop off and pick up at each of the rings. Please refer to the map and note that all drop offs must be prior to 8 am. No vehicles permitted on the road between the Polocrosse Field and the Sand Ring daily 8 am to after Best Puppy In Show. Areas will be blocked off to prevent vehicles.

Question: Is there drinking water available?
Answer: Yes, we will have the H2O Water buggy on site on the west side of the Sand Ring – please bring your own water bottle to refill. The Alberta Kennel Club is trying to cut down on water bottle recycling. There are contactless spigots to fill your water bottle.

Question: Is there a Concession on Site?
Answer: Yes, Highwood Catering will have a concession tent on the North Side of the Sand Ring – excellent prices and will be open from 10:30 am to 4 pm daily Friday to Monday. Don’t forget about the complimentary Pancake breakfast commencing at 7:30 am on Friday, August 2nd, 2024, the first 100 guests served.

Entry Mistakes: Please do not ASSUME there has been an error in the count of a class in the judging schedule unless it is your own entry that “appears” to be missing or added. This type of request requires the pulling of the count reports, and then opening the judging schedule to double check.
Move Ups: If you do a move up after entries close – the count on the judging schedule DOES NOT CHANGE. Reports etc. are pulled the day after entries close and all the information is started then, These are not updated with every move but will be shown as a move up in the judges books. Hope this helps with a lot of questions!

Associated Specialties