2025 National Specialty Schedule of Events*

*Tentative Schedule – subject to change

   EventLocationTime  Judges
Sunday  August 31, 2025AKC Hunt Tests JH, SH, MHAugust Busch Wildlife Area, O’Fallon, MOAll dayLin Gelbmann Catherine Blackburn Kathy Poole-Price Susan Steffey
Field Welcome Dinner. Open to all. Register in the NSDTRC-USA SHOPAugust Busch Wildlife Area, O’Fallon, MO  At the conclusion of Sunday’s field events 
Monday  September 1, 2025Continuation of AKC tests if needed.August Busch Wildlife Area, O’Fallon, MO    All day      Lin Gelbmann Catherine Blackburn Kathy Poole-Price Susan Steffey
Club Field Tests BRT,WC WCI, WCXAugust Busch Wildlife Area, O’Fallon, MO  All day  
Begin Move- in at Purina FarmsPurina Farms Event Center, Gray Summit, MOAfter 4:00pm 
Tuesday September 2, 2025  BOD MeetingPurina Farms Event Center, Gray Summit, MOAll Day 
AKC Scent Work TrialPurina Farms Event Center, Gray Summit, MOAll dayChristina Ruddock
 Dock Diving FundraiserPurina Farms Mobile DockAll day 
Wednesday September 3, 2025AKC Agility TrialPurina Farms Event Center, Gray Summit, MOAll dayRonda Bermke
Seminar, Sports Medicine Lin Gelbmann At the conclusion of the agility trial 
 Beer ExchangeRV LotFollowing the SeminarPaul Kartes
Thursday September 4, 2025Obedience and Rally Trial Begins at 8:00Bonnie Hornfisher Ronda Bermke
Judges Education
REGISTER HERE		 2-5 pm 
Annual Membership Meeting and pizza party 6:00 
Friday September 5, 2025Coffee with the Stud MuffinsPurina Farms Event Center, Gray Summit, MOStart 8:00 amSue Dorscheid
NSDTRC SweepstakesStart 9:00 amKelton Hatton
Junior ShowmanshipTo FollowRhonda Bermke
Parade of Title HoldersTo Follow 
Conformation, malesTo FollowRobyn Haskin
Awards Banquet6:00 
   
Saturday September 6,  2025Conformation, girls.Purina Farms Event Center, Gray Summit, MOStart 8:00 amRobyn Haskin
4-6 month puppy Ronda Bermke
Top 10 Junior Parade Pee Wee Juniors  
BOB Robyn Haskin
Reception after BOB during photos