Please check the AKC Events Cancellation page for the latest information, which will be more up-to-date than the listings on this page.
Spring 2026 Field Trial Schedule
| AKC Week | Actual Dates | Club | Location | Region |
| 3 | January 17 | BHC of S California | TBD | West |
| 3 | January 18 | Greater San Diego BHC | TBD | West |
| 7 | February 7-8 | Dal-Tex BHC | Lone Star Dachshund Conservancy, Ladonia TX | Central |
| 8 | February 14 | BHC of S. California | West | |
| 8 | February 15 | Greater San Diego BHC | West | |
| 10 | March 20-22 | N. California BHC (2 Trials) | Hastings Island Hunt Preserve Rio Vista, CA | West |
| 13 | March 27 | Pathfinder BHC | Bluegrass BC, La Grange, KY | Central |
| 13 | March 28 | Kentuckiana BHCA | Bluegrass BC, La Grange, KY | Central |
| 13 | March 29 | Midsouth BHC | Bluegrass BC, La Grange, KY | Central |
| 14 | April 4 | BHC Whidbey Island | Coupeville, WA | West |
| 15 | April 10 | Looking Glass BHC | Clark County BC, New Carlisle OH | Central |
| 15 | April 11 | Pathfinder BHC | Clark County BC, New Carlisle OH | Central |
| 15 | April 12 | Midsouth BHC | Clark County BC, New Carlisle OH | Central |
| 15 | April 11-12 | Berkshire Valley BHC | Central Jersey BC, Flemington, NJ | East |
| 16 | April 18-19 | Valley Forge BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek PA | East |
| 17 | April 25-26 | Patroon BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek PA | East |
| 17 | April 24-25 | BHC of Greater Seattle | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 17 | April 26 | BHC of Whidbey Island | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 18 | May 1-2 | BHC Of Portland | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 18 | May 2-3 | Emerald Empire BHF | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 18 | May 2 | Looking Glass BHC | Southern Michigan BC, Mancheser, MI | Central |
| 18 | May 3 | Western Michigan BHC | Southern Michigan BC, Manchester, MI | Central |
| 18 | May 2-3 | Lenape BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek, PA | East |
| 19 | May 9 | Capital District BHC | Towanda BC, Towanda PA | East |
| 19 | May 10 | Pilgrim BHC | Towanda BC, Towanda PA | East |
| 22 | May 16-17 | Susquehanna BHC | Swatara BC, Elizabethtown, PA | East |
| 22 | May 30 | BHC of W. Pennsylvania | Tricounty BC, Carrolltown, PA | East |
| 22 | May 31 | BHC of W. Pennsylvania | Tricounty BC, Carrolltown, PA | East |
| 23 | June 6 | W Michigan BHC | Tricounty BC, Carrolltown, PA | Central |
| 23 | June 7 | W Michigan BHC | Northern Illinois BC, Roscoe, IL | Central |
Specialty Conformation Shows, Obedience Trials & Rally Trials
This schedule of Specialty Shows & Trials is taken from the AKC online events calendar and only reflects events for which applications have been sent to AKC. Please send additions or corrections to the Corresponding Secretary as well as your club AKC representative. Abbreviations: S = Local Club Specialty, DS = Designated Specialty, CS = Concurrent Specialty, PS = Parent Club Specialty, LB = Limited Breed Specialty, SWPC = Sweepstakes, JSHW = Junior Showmanship, O = Obedience, RLY = Rally, BPUP = 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy
| Club/Event Number | Location | Events/Judge | Event Date | Closing Date |
| BHC of Western Pa. 2025509403 |
Gray Summit, MO | S Bonnie Tetlock |
October 14, 2025 | September 17, 2025 |
| Badgerland BHC 20255461005 |
Gray Summit, MO | S/JSHW Mariano Galan Zancajo |
October 14, 2025 | September 17, 2025 |
| BHCA Nationals 2025004414 |
Gray Summit, MO | PS/SWPS Richard Nance, Peter Martin, Negumi Tako, Norm Wiginton |
October 15-17, 2025 | September 17, 2025 |
| Potomac BHC 2025057802 |
Doswell, VA | DS/SWPS Michael Canalizo |
October 24, 2025 | October 8, 2025 |
| Potomac BHC 2025057805 |
Doswell, VA | DS/SWPS Raymond Yurick |
October 24, 2025 | October 8, 2025 |
| BHC Gtr Detroit 2025184402 |
East Lansing, MI | DS Jean Tremblay |
November 28, 2025 | November 12, 2025 |
| BHC Gtr Houston 2025145301 |
Conroe, TX | S/SWPS Randy Frederiksen, Krista Hunt DVM |
November 28, 2025 | November 12, 2025 |
| BHC Gtr Houston 2025145302 |
Conroe, TX | S/SWPS Marilyn Pipes, Kimberly Hooper-Stopyak |
November 28, 2025 | November 12, 2025 |
| Valley Forge BHC 2025095703 |
Oaks, PA | DS Michael Woods |
December 5, 2025 | November 19, 2025 |
| Valley Forge BHC 2025095704 |
Oaks, PA | DS Oleg Voloshin |
December 7, 2025 | November 19, 2025 |
Tracking Tests
Abbreviations: TD = Tracking Dog, TDU = Tracking Dog Urban, TDX = Tracking Dog Excellent, VST = Variable Surface Tracking
November 16, 2025, Dal-Tex BHC, Fort Worth, TX, TDU/TDX, entries due November 6. For more information, contact Event Chair Jean North (onenorthortwo@aol.com) or Event Secretary Judy Jackson (jjblitz7@hotmail.com)
Hunting Performance Tests
This schedule of Hunting Performance Test events reflects only those events for which applications have been approved by the BHCA Board. Please send additions or corrections to this list to the Corresponding Secretary and the HPT Chair.
You may download a fillable PDF of an official entry form that may be used for all BHCA Hunting Performance Tests from the Downloadable Documents page or by clicking here.
Upcoming Hunt Tests are:
- February 4th and 5th, 2026 - Dal-Tex Basset Hound Club - Ladonia TX - Chair: Freda Burks; Secretary: Cindy Patrick
- May 29, 2026 - BHC of W. Pennsylvania - Carrolltown, PA - Chair: Ben Marley; Secretary: Robert E (Gene) McDonald