Midwest Obedience and Rally Cups

09/07/2026

Congratulations to our Midwest Rally Cup winner, with a 149/150, Sarah Blumenfeld and Solo!

09/07/2026

📣 Congratulations and thank you to all of yesterday’s Midwest Rally Cup participants! Everyone did an amazing job in one of the toughest spaces your dogs can compete in. Well done!

09/06/2026

Our first Midwest Obedience Cup winner Dax the Dalmatian ready to go home after a job VERY well done with a score of 198/200. Congratulations to Jacy Essex and Dax!

09/06/2026

Congratulations to all the Midwest Obedience Cup participants, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you for being a part of it.

We hear so often “how do we get entries up?”

I believe that question has many answers and one of them getting out there and inspiring people. It’s rare these days for Obedience to be showcased to the public, at large spectator events like this, but so important for growth in this sport. You all brought smiles, laughter, and joy to what was, for many dog lovers in attendance, their introduction to our beloved sport.

Thank you to the International Kennel Club of Chicago - IKC who let us bring this to the Great American Dog Show.

Rally entrants…ready for tomorrow?!

09/04/2026

Here’s a quick visual overview of the show grounds and how to find the performance area.

Temperature is supposed to peak today, so we are looking at slightly lower temps for tomorrow, and 9am sharp start time.

Good luck to everyone!

09/04/2026

Cup entrants!

 All final confirmation emails with armband numbers have gone out at this time. If you have not received yours, please double check your spam folder, and email [email protected] immediately if you don’t have it.

Additionally, there was an email that went out this morning with information regarding the venue, benching area, parking, etc.  It’s been brought to our attention that not everyone received this email. We are diligently working on resolving this. Please don’t worry, we will ensure that everyone has all the information they need. 

09/02/2026

Important info for our Cup entrants!

Dear GADS Exhibitors!

We are so to welcome you to Cantigny Park for a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

A few friendly reminders about parking and our show site:

Cantigny Park is completely in charge of parking. Their normal rate is $16/day. They have graciously allowed us to sell parking to our exhibitors so that you don't have to pay that rate.
In order to take advantage of our rate of $10/day, you must purchase your parking online in advance.

You can either buy general parking passes for 1, 2, or 3 days, or a reserved parking spot for $60 for the weekend. Both types can be purchased online here: https://greatamericandogshow.com/exhibitors/fall/

If you have already purchased your parking passes, thank you!

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU DO NOT PREPAY FOR A PARKING PASS, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY CANTIGNY PARK'S DAILY RATE OF $16. This is published in the premium list and out of our control.

Once you prepay your parking pass, Ticket Spice will email you a QR code. Please bring this to present to the Cantigny Park gate staff. Let them know you are a show exhibitor and that you have a prepaid pass.

For general parking: Once your QR code has been scanned, the Cantigny staff should give you a paper parking pass (make sure it matches the number of days you are needing parking). This pass will get you in/out quickly for the remainder of the show.

For reserved parking: The Cantigny staff will scan your QR code, but they will NOT give you a paper pass. Upon arrival, follow our signs to reserved parking and find your spot. Then you should ask a club member at our tent for a paper pass. We will be able to give those out Thursday during set up and every day of the show.

IMPORTANT: Do not, under any circumstances park in a reserved sport that is not yours. People have paid for their chosen spots and any violations may result in a bench hearing.

Handicapped parking is available only for vehicles displaying a proper handicapped tag.

Finally, please remember this is a self-cleaning show. Please be respectful of these beautiful grounds. Dogs are not permitted inside Cantigny buildings (with the exception of dogs attending the Cardiac clinic on Saturday.

Thank you for your understanding. It's going to be a great weekend!

09/02/2026

Exhibitors: don’t forget to prepay for parking to save a few bucks!

Don't forget to pre purchase parking! It is $10 online, or $16 at the gate.

There is still reserved and general parking available.

Purchase parking passes here: https://greatamericandogshow.com/exhibitors/fall/

09/02/2026

Here’s a video of the lovely show site! The Cups will be in the performance ring.

09/02/2026

📣 Today is the last day to enter the Midwest Obedience and Rally Cups! Start time for both will be 9am to beat midday heat. So many special prizes and awards up for grabs. Entry links are in the pinned post. Cant wait to see you there! 🐾