Labrador Retriever Club of the Piedmont

Who is dreaming for cooler weather??

In just 5 short months you can make it happen!

Join us at our new location in Rock Hill SC for our 2027 Back-to-Back Specialty. We have it all under one roof!

Mark your calendars- Saturday 2/13-Sunday 2/14/27

Fall is right around the corner!!!
🐾 Mark your calendars! 🐾

The Labrador Retriever Club of the Piedmont is excited to host the 2026 Fall Hunt Test on Saturday, October 10 – Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Advance, NC.

This is an AKC Retriever Hunting Test featuring Master, Senior, and Junior stakes. Come enjoy a weekend of great dogs, skilled owners and handlers, and retriever teamwork!

📅Entries open:
Workers/Amateur: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM CT
General Entries: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM CT
Entries close: Monday, September 28, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM CT
Judges:
Master: Michelle Love & Jeff Spoon
Senior: Bonnie Cuddihy & Joe Bradley [Sat] / David Lambert / Ricky Hall [Sun]
Junior: David Lambert / Ricky Hall [Sat] / Bonnie Cuddihy & Joe Bradley [Sun]

Eligible breeds include:
Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Flat-Coated Retrievers, Curly-Coated Retrievers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, American Water Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Airedale Terriers, Barbet, and Drentsche Patrijshond.

Plan now, enter early, and join us for a fun and competitive weekend celebrating working retrievers and their handlers.
We look forward to seeing you and your dogs in Advance this October!
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For awareness ⬇️⬇️

Memorandum: New AKC Policy and Disciplinary Updates Focus on Dog Safety

At its July 2026 meeting, the AKC Board of Directors approved a new policy and related disciplinary changes to strengthen protections for dogs at AKC events.

The health, safety, and wellbeing of dogs are at the heart of everything AKC does. In recent months, several incidents involving dogs left unattended in vehicles have resulted in dangerous situations and, in some cases, tragic outcomes. As temperatures rise and these risks increase, the Board determined that additional safeguards are necessary to help prevent future incidents and reinforce the shared responsibility of exhibitors, handlers, and owners to ensure every dog’s safety.

Effective immediately, AKC’s new Unattended Dogs in Vehicles Policy prohibits leaving dogs unattended in vehicles that are fully enclosed or do not have adequate ventilation and airflow. Simply having fans, air conditioning, temperature monitors, remote alerts, or other electronic devices does not, by themselves, make a vehicle safe for an unattended dog. Owners and handlers are responsible for ensuring dogs are kept in conditions that protect them from heat-related illness, distress, injury, or death.

Violating this policy is considered conduct prejudicial to the best interests of purebred dogs, the sport of purebred dogs, and the American Kennel Club and may result in disciplinary action under the AKC Charter and Bylaws.

The Board also approved two related changes to support the new policy. Effective July 29, 2026, the Dealing with Misconduct at American Kennel Club Events guidelines will require an Event Committee hearing whenever a dog is seriously injured or dies in connection with an AKC event, not just when a vehicle is involved. This process allows the committee to review sworn testimony, determine the facts, and ensure these incidents are handled fairly and consistently at events across the country.

The AKC Discipline Guidelines have also been updated to include a new disciplinary offense and penalty structure for violations of the Unattended Dogs in Vehicles Policy. Depending on the severity of the violation and the circumstances involved, penalties may range from a one-year suspension and monetary fines to a lifetime suspension and fines of up to $10,000.

These changes reinforce AKC’s commitment to providing a safe environment for dogs and promoting responsible stewardship at every AKC event.

For more information on this policy contact: [email protected]

https://caninechronicle.com/breaking-news/memorandum-new-akc-policy-and-disciplinary-updates-focus-on-dog-safety/

Memorandum: New AKC Policy and Disciplinary Updates Focus on Dog Safety At its July 2026 meeting, the AKC Board of Directors approved a new policy and related disciplinary changes to strengthen protections for dogs at AKC events. The health, safety, and wellbeing of dogs are at the heart of everything AKC does. In recent months, several incidents involving dogs left una...

Today was another fantastic day at our concurrent Specialty! Congratulations to all the winners and to all that were in the ribbons!

Thank you to all the exhibitors for making our first set of concurrent Specialties memorable!

Thank you to our Judges for all the placement and huge thank you to Victory Lane Classic Dog Show for hosting our Specialties!

🎉Shout out to club members Lori Schreck DeCarlo on her new AKC Champion, Nancy Poplin on being awarded AOM and Sallie Wright on for earning RWB!! 🎉

Sweepstakes- Judge Dean Burwell
🐾BSW - Van Dalen Ibim Northern Endeavor- 6-9 puppy dog
🐾BOSSW- Lightheart's Luminous Mysteries

Regular - Judge Claudio De Giulian
🐾BOB - GCH Flashylabs Butterfly Kisses
🐾BOS - GCHS CH Black Joker BCAT DN CGC CGCU CGCA TKN
🐾SELECT DOG - CH Stonegap's Red Ryder CGC TKN
🐾SELECT BITCH - GCHB CH Lachlan's Don't Take Me For Granite OHS CGC TKN
🐾AOM - CH Popway's Wannabe
🐾AOM - CH Van Dalen Ibim Willow Bay Never Kiss And Tell
🐾WD - Wildwood's Eye Candy RI SWN SCNE SBNE SWA SWE SBM SCM DJ DS CGC TKN BCAT - 5 pt Major 🎉NEW CHAMPION!! 🎉
🐾RWD - Everoak Stonebay In The Midnight Hour
🐾WB / BOW- Trinity's Praise In The Storm - 5 pt Major
🐾RWB - Jusright Final Edition CGC TKN

Hope to see you all in February!!

Wow! What a turn out and depth of quality in dogs!

Congratulations to all of today’s winners and new AKC Champions!!

Sweepstakes - Judge Elizabeth Mayo
🐾BSW - Lightheart's Luminous Mysteries 15-18 mo Bitch
🐾BOSSW - Carriage Hill's Buster Brown 12-15 mo Dog

Conformation - Judge Gerardo A. Paolucci
🐾WD - Carpathian Hunter House Cheek To Cheek (new AKC Champion)
🐾RWD - Caer Bren Brandy Alexander CGC TKN FTN

🐾WB - Jomar's Crown Jewel (new AKC Champion)
🐾RWB - Trinity's Praise In The Storm

🐾BOB - GCH Flashylabs Butterfly Kisses
🐾BOS - CH Allenie Tampa Bay Beckham CH-CKC

🐾Select Dog - GCHS CH Black Joker BCAT DN CGC CGCU CGCA TKN
🐾Select Bitch - GCHB CH Lachlan's Don't Take Me For Granite OHS CGC TKN

🐾AOM - CH Van Dalen Ibim Willow Bay Never Kiss And Tell
🐾AOM - GCHS CH Lightheart's Chaos Magic CGC TKN ATT

Thank you to all of our exhibitors who supported our first concurrent specialty! Congratulations on all of your class placements!

We have two grooming spots for this weeks circuit at Concord NC that I no longer need.

$100 each for Thursday - Sunday

6 shows over 4 days! Judging programs are available
(No Labrador show on Friday)

https://m.infodog.com/show/state_show_details.htm?state=nc

Thank You, Exhibitors!

The Labrador Retriever Club of the Piedmont extends our heartfelt thanks to all of our exhibitors for your incredible support of the Concurrent Specialties held at Cabarrus Arena in Concord, NC.

We are grateful for the time, effort, and passion you bring to every show—and we were thrilled to celebrate with you as we achieved majors both days!

Events like this are only possible because of exhibitors like you who share in our commitment to the breed and to our community.

We sincerely appreciate each and every one of you and look forward to seeing you again soon!

Thank you for being part of our success! 🐾❤️

All Breed Wednesday, 7/8: 12-9 (2-1) ➡️ 3 pts in Dogs

All Breed Thursday, 7/9: 13-9 (2-1) ➡️ 3 pts in Dogs

All Breed Saturday,7/11: 23-21 (3-5) ➡️ 5 pts in Dogs / 3 pts in Bi***es

Saturday Specialty: Sweeps: 6-10 / Regular: 25-24 (4-8) ➡️ 5 pts in Dogs / 4 pts in Bi***es

All Breed Sunday, 7/12: 23-22 (3-5) ➡️ 5 pts in Dogs / 4 pts in Bi***es

Sunday Specialty: Sweeps: 5-10 / Regular: 24-26 (4-8) ➡️ 5 pts in Dogs / 4 pts in Bi***es

⏰ Don’t miss these entries!! ⏰

Closes Wednesday, 6/24 at 12pm
Superintendent: MB-F
Dates: Wed, 7/8-Sun, 7/11

4 days of All Breed Shows and 2 concurrent Labrador Specialties!

Victory Lane Classic Dog Show
Cabarrus Arena
Lori Schreck DeCarlo Nancy Poplin Sassy Tugwell Sallie Wright Renee Bennett Willis Griffin Cox Susan Schrader Norris Sarah Paxton Knight Debbie Winn Bernadette Brown Sue Schultze Debra Metts Tracy Hincemon GardnerTammy West Aghjayan Maks Warren Rita Powell Elizabeth Grant Jim Bowron Elizabeth Bowron Genie Prentiss Craggs Jamee Smith Coleen Kincaid Christine WeisseDebbie Bennett Penrod Deborah Weinman Mary Ann Roberts Carolinas Retriever Association Carrie EberhardtGrant BoudreauBenjieHolly ChristineCarol Lynn Johnson Pedro Granados Pedro Olvera Sue St. Peter Ellen Shearer Betty DustDarlene C. Craze Tom O'Hern Jodi Lopesilvero Jodi Sibulkin Smith Tammy Jo BoudreauBob Shober Laura Ellison Opdyke Beth Chappell QuinnMollie Stiles Stephanie Forte Liz Martin

Yet another reason to enter the Victory Lane Classic Dog Show and LRC Piedmont Concurrent Specialties (7/8-7/12) in Concord NC!

We have added another show this summer! Come and see us at the Victory Lane Classic in Concord NC July 8-12! Anicare will also be there!