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April / May 2026 issue page 5


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Missouri

2 April FT Mississippi Valley Retriever Club August Busch Wildlife Area; August Busch Wildlife Area Weldon Spring MO FT Retriever

3-5 April Gun Show Lodge of Four Seasons 315 Four Seasons Dr Lake Ozark MO

9 April FT Golden Retriever Club of Greater St. Louis August A Busch Memorial Conservation Area; Busch Memorial Conservation. St Charles MO FT Retriever

10-12 April Gun Show Fairgrounds 1445 Fairgrounds Rd Jefferson City MO

11 April HT Three Trails Pointing Dog Club Mo/Kan James A Reed Memorial Wildlife Area; James A Reed Memorial Wildlife Area Lee’s Summit MO HT Pointing Breed

17 April FT Kansas City Retriever Club Wood Dale Farms; 1400 W. Henry Sedalia MO FT Retriever

17-18 April Gun Show Athletic Center 2300 Hitzert Ct Fenton MO

18-19 April Gun Show Lions Club 746 Highway 42 Iberia MO

18-19 April Gun Show American Legion Post 16701 E US Hiway 40 Independence MO

24 April HT Southwest Missouri Retriever Club Red Label Kennels and Lodge llc; South 375 Road El Dorado Springs MO HT Retriever

25-26 April HT Missouri Hunting Spaniel Club Stine Farm; Hwy K & Jasmine Rd Clever MO HT Spaniel

1 May Dog Show Rolla Missouri Kennel Club Purina Farms; Purina Farms; 300 Checkerboard Drive Gray Summit MO

1-2 May Gun Show Elks Lodge 4747 E Elk Park Dr Columbia MO

1-3 May Gun Show Missouri State Fairgrounds 2503 W 16th St Sedalia MO

2 May Dog Show Spirit of the Heartland Kennel Club Purina Farms; Purina Farms; 300 Checkerboard Drive Gray Summit MO

2 May HT Castile Creek Retriever Club Castile Creek Kennels; 12929 SE Bigham Rd. Stewartsville MO HT Retriever

2 May HT English Cocker Spaniel Club of America Inc. Rustic Ridge; 4779 State Rd AA  Tebbetts MO HT Spaniel

3 May Dog Show Jefferson County Kennel Club of Missouri Purina Farms; Purina Farms; 300 Checkerboard Drive Gray Summit MO

8-10 May Gun Show Allison Sports Town 209 N Airport Blvd Springfield

8-9 May Gun Show American Legion 32739 MM Hwy Warsaw MO

15-16 May Gun Show Fairgrounds 2488 MO-33 Lathrop MO

15-17 May Gun Show Steel Shop Athletic Center 49 Lawrence St St Charles MO

16-17 May Gun Show Ozark Empire Fairgrounds 3001 North Grant St Springfield MO

22-24 May Gun Show Lodge of Four Seasons 315 Four Seasons Dr Lake Ozark MO

29-30 May Dog Show Missouri Rhineland Kennel Club Purina Farms; Purina Farms; 300 Checkerboard Drive Gray Summit MO

29-31 May Gun Show Sports Club 418 Buchanan Rd Branson MO

31-1 May Dog Show Mississippi Valley Kennel Club Purina Farms; Purina Farms; 300 Checkerboard Drive Gray Summit MO

1 June Dog Show Mississippi Valley Kennel Club Purina Farms; Purina Farms; 300 Checkerboard Drive Gray Summit MO

6-7 June Gun Show KCI Expo Center 11730 N Ambassador Dr Kansas City

12 June FT Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America Inc. August A Busch Memorial Conservation Area; Busch Memorial Conservation. St Charles MO FT Retriever

12-13 June Gun Show Elks Lodge 2401 N 17th St Ozark MO

14 June HT Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America Inc. Busch Memorial Conservation. St Charles MO

19-21 June Gun Show Allison Sports Town 209 N Airport Blvd Springfield

26-28 June Gun Show Athletic Center 2300 Hitzert Ct Fenton MO

27-28 June Gun Show KCI Expo Center 11730 N Ambassador Dr Kansas City

27-28 June Gun Show Ozark Empire Fairgrounds 3001 North Grant St Springfield MO

Montana

10-12 April Gun Show Metra Montana Pavilion 308 6th Ave N Billings MT

1 May FT Missouri Headwaters English Springer Spaniel Club (MT) Zuelke Property south of MO Headwaters State Park Three Forks MT FT Spaniel

1 May FT Montana Brittany Club Near Racetrack Grounds; Section 16 2N 24E - Acton MT FT Pointing Breed

1-3 May Gun Show Fairgrounds 98 W Custer Ave Helena MT

2 May HT Montana Brittany Club Near Racetrack Grounds; Section 16 2N 24E - Acton MT HT Pointing Breed

2 May HT North Dakota Pointing Dog Club Near Racetrack Grounds; Section 16 2N 24E - Acton MT

16-17 May HT Missouri Headwaters Gun Dog Club (MT) Donnelley Property; 130 McKeowan Lane Cardwell MT HT Spaniel

28-30 May Dog Show Five Valley Kennel Club Western Montana Fair Grounds; 1101 South Avenue W Missoula MT

12-14 June Gun Show Fairgrounds 100 Old Corvallis Rd Hamilton MT

18-21 June Dog Show Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club Metrapark-Montana Fair Arena; Metrapark-Montana Fair Area; 308 6th Avenue N Billings MT

19-21 June Gun Show Metra Montana Pavilion 308 6th Ave N Billings MT

25-26 June Dog Show Electric City Kennel Club Montana Expo Park; Montana Expo Park; 400 3rd St. SW Great Falls

27-28 June Dog Show Flathead Kennel Club of Montana Montana Expo Park; Montana Expo Park; 400 3rd St. SW Great Falls MT

North Dakota

21-22 Feb Gun Show Events Center 995 21sts Ave N Wahpeton ND

25-26 April FT North Dakota Sporting Spaniel Club Doppler Section Menoken ND FT Spaniel

25-26 April Gun Show Civic Center 212 3rd Ave NE Jamestown ND

9 May FT North Dakota Sporting Spaniel Club Doppler Section Menoken ND

16 May FT German Wirehaired Pointer Club of Wisconsin Sheyenne National Grasslands Hankinson ND FT Pointing Breed

22 May FT German Wirehaired Pointer Club of Wisconsin Sheyenne National Grasslands Hankinson ND FT Pointing Breed

30-31 May Dog Show Fargo-Moorhead Kennel Club Inc. Red River Valley Fairgrounds; 1805 West Main Ave West Fargo ND

Nebraska

3 April FT Branched Oaks Regional Championship Branched Oak; Branched Oak Raymond NE FT Pointing Breed

10 April FT Nebraska Brittany Club Branched Oak Dog Trial Area; Branched Oak Dog Trial Area Raymond NE FT Pointing Breed

10-12 April Gun Show West Fair Fairgrounds 22984 US-6 Council Bluffs NE

11 April FT Lewis and Clark Spaniel Association Hartman Property; 48929 W. Davis Creek Rd. Scotia NE FT Spaniel

13 April FT Nebraska Brittany GOLAA Regional Championship Branched Oak Dog Trial Area; Branched Oak Dog Trial Area Raymond NE FT Pointing Breed

17 April FT Missouri Valley Brittany Club Inc. Branch Oak Lake Trial Grounds; Branch Oak Lake Trial Grounds Raymond

18-19 April Dog Show Seward County Kennel Club Seward County Fairgrounds; Seward County Fairgrounds; 14th & Seward 4 H Agricultural Pavillion Seward NE

20 April FT Mid America Brittany Championship Branch Oak Lake Trial Grounds; Branch Oak Lake Trial Grounds Raymond NE

25 April FT Iowa Amateur Gun Dog Regional Championship Branched Oak; Branched Oak Raymond NE FT Pointing Breed

27 April FT Iowa Open Gun Dog Regional Championship Branched Oak; Branched Oak Raymond NE FT Pointing Breed

30 April FT Missouri Valley Hunt Club Club Grounds; Club Grounds Valley NE FT Retriever

1 May FT German Wirehaired Pointer Club of Eastern Nebraska Branched Oak Dog Trial Area; Branched Oak Dog Trial Area Raymond NE FT Pointing Breed

4 May FT German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America Branched Oak Dog Trial Area; Branched Oad Dog Trial Area Raymond NE FT Pointing Breed

8 May FT German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Nebraska Branched Oak Field Trial Area; Branched Oak Field Trial Area Raymond NE FT Pointing Breed

9 May Dog Show Grand Island Kennel Club Pinnacle Bank Expo Center; 700 East Stolley Park Rd. Grand Island NE

11 May FT American Pointer Club Inc. Branched Oak; Branched Oak Raymond NE FT Pointing Breed

12 May HT American Pointer Club Inc. Branched Oak; Branched Oak Raymond NE HT Pointing Breed

15-17 May Dog Show Nebraska Kennel Club  SandHills Global Event Center; 4100 N 84th Street Lincoln NE

16-17 May Gun Show Christensen Field 1914 Chistensen Field Rd Fremont NE

12-14 June Gun Show West Fair Fairgrounds 22984 US-6 Council Bluffs NE

Pennsylvania

4 April FT German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Ohio Beaver Valley Pointer & Setter Club; Beaver Valley Pointer & Setter Club Rochester PA FT Pointing Breed

4 April Gun Show Gun Club 8865 Donlin Rd Erie PA

4 April Gun Show Gem City Gun Club 8865 Donlin Rd Harborcreek PA

4 April Gun Show Middletown Anglers & Hunter 1350 Schoolhouse Rd Middletown PA

8 April Dog Show Harrisburg Kennel Club Inc. PA Farm Show Complex; 2300 N Cameron St Harrisburg PA

9 April Dog Show Lebanon County Kennel Club PA Farm Show Complex; 2300 N Cameron St Harrisburg PA

10 April FT Kentucky Brittany Club Oak Ridge Pointing Dog Club Grounds; 358 Windy Point Road Harrisville PA 11-12 April Gun Show Gun Show 56 North Bullock Rd Mansfield PA

11-12 April Gun Show Fairgrounds 299 Park Ave Quarryville PA

11 April Gun Show C3 Sport & Event Center 200 Ellis Pl State College PA

11 April HT German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Ohio Beaver Valley Pointer & Setter Club; Beaver Valley Pointer & Setter Club Rochester PA

11 April HT Schuylkill Valley German Shorthaired Pointer Club Freeland Kennel Club; Freeland Kennel Club Weatherly PA HT Pointing Breed

12 April Dog Show Mason and Dixon Kennel Club PA Farm Show Complex;2300 N Cameron St Harrisburg PA

12 April Gun Show Fire Dept 2341 N Delaware Dr Mount Bethel PA

17 April FT Niagara Frontier Brittany Club PA Brittany Club Grounds Polk

17-19 April Gun Show Expo Center 1601 Egypt Rd Oaks PA

18-19 April Gun Show Fairgrounds 169 Homan Lane Centre Hall PA

18-19 April HT Eastern German Shorthaired Pointer Club Inc. Freeland Kennel Club Stagecoach Road; Freeland Kennel Club Stagecoach Road Weatherly PA HT Pointing Breed

18 April HT Liberty English Cocker Spaniel Fanciers Dancing Bears Farm; 434 Church Hill Road Landenberg

25 April FT Pennsylvania Brittany Club Pennsylvania Brittany Club ; Pennsylvania Brittany Club ; Kerr Road Venango County Polk PA FT Pointing Breed

25 April Gun Show Flea Market 200 Grant St East Butler PA

25-26 April Gun Show UCVFD Social Hall 50 2nd Ave Union City PA

26 April HT Vizsla Club of Greater Cleveland Oak Ridge Pointing Dog Club Grounds; 358 Windy Point Road Harrisville PA HT Pointing Breed

30 April FT Mason-Dixon German Shorthaired Pointer Club York Pointer And Setter Grounds; York Pointer And Setter Grounds Rossville PA

2-3 May Gun Show Expo Center 6180 Morgantown Rd Morgantown PA

9 May Dog Show Lancaster Kennel Club Inc. Lebanon Valley Exposition Center; Lebanon Valley Exposition Center; 2120 Cornwall Rd Lebanon PA

9 May FT Vizsla Club of Greater Cleveland Pennsylvania Brittany Club Grounds..; Pennsylvania Brittany Club Grounds Polk PA FT Pointing Breed

9-10 May Gun Show Fairgrounds 302 N 17th St Allentown PA

16-17 May Gun Show Fairgrounds 2151 N Main St Washington PA

16-17 May HT Keystone Vizsla Club of Pennsylvania York Pointer & Setter Club; Wellsville PA

16-17 May HT Pittsburgh English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Club PESSFTC Grounds Bulger PA HT Spaniel

17 May Gun Show Western Penn Social Hall 111 State St Portland PA

19 May Dog Show Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association Inc. Lawrence County Farm Show Grounds; Route 108; (5 miles east of New Castle) New Castle PA

21-22 May Dog Show Altoona Area Kennel Association Inc. Lawrence County Farm Show Grounds; Route 108; (5 miles east of New Castle) New Castle PA

23-24 May Dog Show New Castle Kennel Club Inc. Lawrence County Farm Show Grounds; Route 108; (5 miles east of New Castle) New Castle PA

25 May Dog Show Mahoning-Shenango Kennel Club Inc. Lawrence County Farm Show Grounds; Route 108; (5 miles east of New Castle) New Castle PA

5-7 June Gun Show Expo Center 100 Station Ave Oaks PA

13 June Dog Show NOHS Regional - Bryn Mawr Kennel Club Ludwigs Corner Horse Show Grounds; Rte 100 Ludwigs Corner PA

13-14 June Dog Show Bryn Mawr Kennel Club Ludwigs Corner Horse Show Grounds; Rte 100 Ludwigs Corner PA

13-14 June Gun Show Farm Show Complex 2300 N. Cameron Street Harrisburg PA

13 June HT Retriever Club of Northeast Pennsylvania DeCoverly Kennels Factoryville PA HT Retriever

20-21 June Gun Show Convention Center 209 Mall Blvd Monroeville PA

27-28 June Gun Show Parkview Inn 1151 Bulldog Dr Allentown PA

27-28 June Gun Show Fairgrounds 334 Carlisle Ave York PA

South Dakota

23-24 May HT South Dakota Hunting Dog Club South Dakota Hunting Dog Club & Training & Test Gr; 467th Avenue & 264th Stteet Sioux Falls SD HT Pointing Breed

6 June HT Western South Dakota Bird Dog  Club Buffalo Chip Campground Rapid City SD HT Pointing Breed

Wisconsin

3 April FT Central Wisconsin Sporting Spaniel Club Oasis Game Farm; N9074 Cty road J. New Glarus WI FT Spaniel

3-4 April Gun Show Convention Center 2232 100th Ave Dresser WI

3-4 April Gun Show Best Western 3340 Mondovi Rd Eau Claire WI

3-4 April Gun Show Brat Stop/ Parkway Chateau 12304 75th St Kenosha WI

3-4 April Gun Show American Legion 1116 Angelo Rd Sparta WI

4 April Gun Show Legion W12850 Cty Rd M Caroline WI

4 April Gun Show Town Hall W6368 Pine St Dalton WI

10-11 April Gun Show Ice Arena 1065 River Place Dr Amery WI

10-11 April Gun Show Green Ridge Mall 911 Greenridge Dr Mukwonago WI

11 April FT Greater Milwaukee Brittany Club Bong Recreation Area; Bong Recreation Area Kansasville WI

11-12 April Gun Show Expo Ctr Fairgrounds 495 Martin Ave Fond Du Lac

11 April HT German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Wisconsin Ottawa Field Trial Grounds Inc; Ottawa Field Trial Grounds Inc; Hwy 67 and 106 Eagle

17-19 April Gun Show Antigo Ice Arena 1633 Neva Road Antigo WI

17-18 April Gun Show Ice Arena 525 E Birch Ave Barron WI

17-18 April Gun Show VFW 17980 W Beloit Rd New Berlin WI

18-19 April Dog Show Oshkosh Kennel Club Inc. Sunnyview Expo Center; 500 E County Rd Y Oshkosh WI

18-19 April FT Central Wisconsin Sporting Spaniel Club Oasis Game Farm; N9074 Cty road J. New Glarus WI

18 April FT Minnesota English Setter Club Good Going Gun Grounds; 1188 192nd Street Baldwin WI

18 April Gun Show Daniel Boone Conservation League Hubertus WI

18 April Gun Show Milhome Supper Club 16542 Lax Chapel Rd Kiel WI

18-19 April HT Kettle Moraine English Setter Club Ottawa Field Trial Grounds Inc; Ottawa Field Trial Grounds Inc; Hwy 67 and 106 Eagle

23 April 23 FT La Crosse Amateur Retriever Club W2137 Davis Creek Road Mindoro WI FT Retriever

24-25 April FT Cocker Spaniel Hunting Enthusiasts of Southeastern Wisconsin Mazomaine Lower Wisconsin Riverway; County Hwy Y Mazomanie WI FT Spaniel

24-26 April Gun Show Civic Center 320 4th St W Ashland WI

24-26 April Gun Show Fairgrounds 700 Washington Ave Baraboo WI

24-25 April Gun Show Red Barn 7530 N Cty Rd M Evansville WI

24-26 April Gun Show Fairgrounds 3000 Hwy Pleasant Valley Rd West Bend WI

25 April Gun Show Fairgrounds 186 W Forest St Rosholt WI

25 April Gun Show Izaack Walton Lodge 5341 Hwy 66 NE Stevens Point WI

25-26 April HT Minnesota English Setter Club Good Going Gun Grounds; Good Going Gun Grounds; 1188 192nd Street Baldwin WI HT Pointing Breed

1 May FT Madison Retriever Club 970 Gallagher Lane Stoughton WI FT Retriever

1-2 May Gun Show Fairgrounds Hwy 33 Beaver Dam WI

1-2 May Gun Show Old Elementary SChool 919 N 2nd St Cameron WI

1-2 May Gun Show Community Center 10534 Main St Hayward WI

2 May FT Irish Setter Club of Milwaukee Inc. Ottawa Field Trial Grounds Inc; Ottawa Field Trial Grounds Inc; Hwy 67 and 106 Eagle WI FT Pointing Breed

2 May FT Minnesota Hunting Spaniel Association 1116 - 60th Ave. Roberts WI

2 May Gun Show Ryders Road House 9031 Cty Rd WW Wis Rapids WI

2 May HT Clumber Spaniel Club of America Inc. Belle Fountain Kennels; W7115 Gillette Dr Dalton WI HT Spaniel

2 May HT Twin Cities German Wirehaired Pointer Club Good Going Kennels off Sporting Dogs; 1188 192nd Street Baldwin WI HT Pointing Breed

2 May HT Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Club of the Midwest Wolf River Game Farm; W6796 State Road 156 Shiocton WI HT Pointing Breed

8 May FT Fox Valley Retriever Club Bong Recreation Area; Bong Recreation Area Kansasville

8-9 May Gun Show Dodger Bowl 318 King St Dodgeville WI

8-9 May Gun Show Fairgrounds 602 South St Weyauwega WI

8 May HT Fox Valley Retriever Club Bong Recreation Area; Bong Recreation Area Kansasville

9 May FT Minnesota Hunting Spaniel Association Good Going Gun Grounds; Good Going Gun Grounds; 1188 192nd Street Baldwin

9 May FT Wisconsin Weimaraner Club Ottawa Field Trial Grounds Inc; Ottawa Field Trial Grounds Inc; Hwy 67 and 106 Eagle WI

9 May HT Minnesota Hunting Spaniel Association Good Going Kennels off Sporting Dogs; 1188 192nd Street Baldwin WI HT Spaniel

16-17 May HT Airedale Terrier Club of America Rock River Kennels And Game Farm; W7283 Walnut Road Beaver Dam WI HT Spaniel

16-17 May HT Greater Milwaukee Brittany Club Ottawa FT Grounds; W367 S5348 Dousman WI HT Pointing Breed

21 May FT Manitowoc County Kennel Club Inc. Valders Grounds; 4508 Quarry Rd.;   Valders WI FT Retriever

21-22 May Dog Show Janesville-Beloit Kennel Club Jefferson County Fair Park; 503 N. Jackson Avenue Jefferson WI

22 May FT Irish Setter Club of Milwaukee Inc. Bong State Recreation Area; Bong State Recreation Area; 26313 Burlington Rd Kansasville WI FT Pointing Breed

22 May FT Wisconsin Amateur Field Trial Club Inc. Wi Amat. Fld. Trl. Clubgrounds; Wi Amat. Fld. Trl. Clubgrounds; Highway 33 & Nobel Road Horicon WI FT Retriever

22-23 May Gun Show Community Center 8275 E Mill St Iron River WI

22-23 May HT Wisconsin Amateur Field Trial Club Inc. Wi Amat. Fld. Trl. Clubgrounds; Wi Amat. Fld. Trl. Clubgrounds; Highway 33 & Nobel Road Horicon WI HT Retriever

23 May FT Greater Milwaukee Brittany Club Bong Recreation Area; Bong Recreation Area Kansasville WI FT Pointing Breed

23-24 May HT West Allis Training Kennel Club S73 W24150 National Ave.; S73 W24150 National Ave.; (Hwy Es); Vernon Big Bend WI HT Spaniel

29-30 May Gun Show Ice Pavilion 847 Fayette Ave Rib Lake WI

30-31 May Dog Show Badger Kennel Club Jefferson County Fair Park; 503 N. Jackson Avenue Jefferson WI

30 May HT Irish Water Spaniel Club of America Rock River Kennels Beaver Dam WI HT Spaniel

31 May HT Field Spaniel Society of America Rock River Kennels And Game Farm; W7283 Walnut Road Beaver Dam WI HT Spaniel

4 June Dog Show Manitowoc County Kennel Club Inc. Manitowoc County Expo Grounds; 4921 Expo Drive Manitowoc WI

5 June FT Blackhawk Retriever Club South 878 County Road H Mondovi WI FT Retriever

6 June Dog Show Packerland Kennel Club Inc. Manitowoc County Expo Grounds; 4921 Expo Drive Manitowoc WI

6 June HT Madison Retriever Club 970 Gallagher Lane Stoughton WI HT Retriever

12-13 June Gun Show Fairgrounds 210 Fairgrounds Rd Viroqua WI

20-21 June HT American Water Spaniel Club Wolf River Game Farm; W6796 State Road 156 Shiocton WI HT Spaniel

21 June HT Master Amateur Retriever Club Madison Retriever Club Grounds; Hwy 138 & Hauge Road Stoughton WI HT Retriever

27-28 June Dog Show Kettle Moraine Kennel Club Inc. Washington County Fair WI; 3000 Pleasant Valley Rd. West Bend WI

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