Dog Shows in Oregon

If you're looking for an American Kennel Club (AKC) sanctioned dog show in Oregon, you're in luck. The Beaver State has kennel clubs in every region, and many of them hold annual all-breed dog shows. Most include breed-specific confirmation competitions, as well as obedience trials and other forms of competition. And if you're interested in a buying a dog from a breeder, there's no better place to meet one than at one of Oregon's dog shows.

  1. The Rose City Classic

    • The Rose City Classic is a series of dog shows held in January of each year in the city of Portland, Oregon. The classic is "one of the biggest dog shows" in America, with about 4,000 dogs at the 2010 event, according to the Rose City Classic's website. In addition to several days of all-breed confirmation shows, the classic is host to AKC agility trials, including "try-outs for the AKC/USA World Agility Team that competes annually at the World Agility Championships," according to the website. Other competitions include obedience trials, a rally competition and AKC Canine Good Citizen tests. In addition, the show hosts a number of vendors.

      Rose City Classic
      Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center (Expo)
      2060 N. Marine Dr.
      Portland, OR 97217
      rosecityclassic.org

    Klamath Dog Fanciers Annual All-Breed Dog Show

    • The Klamath Dog Fanciers is a kennel club based in south-central Oregon's Klamath Basin area. The club holds its annual all-breed dog show in the spring, typically over the Mother's Day holiday weekend, at the Klamath County Fairgrounds in Klamath Falls. The show includes an all-breed confirmation competition, obedience trial and rally obedience competition. Both kinds of obedience competition are open to mixed-breed dogs that have been registered with the AKC's Canine Partners Program. In addition, fun matches are held for retired and/or altered dogs.

      Klamath Dog Fanciers Annual All-Breed Dog Show
      Klamath County Fairgrounds
      3531 S. 6th St.
      Klamath Falls, OR 97603
      541-882-8827
      klamathdogfanciers.org

    Clackamas Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show

    • The Clackamas Kennel Club is based in Clackamas County in the northwestern quadrant of Oregon. The club holds its annual all-breed dog show over the course of a weekend in late June. The event is typically held at the Clackamas County Event Center in the small city of Canby. The show features an all-breed confirmation show over the course of two days. Obedience and rally events are held throughout the course of the weekend, and an all-breed match is typically held on Friday evening. In addition, the show is host to a number of breed club specialty shows, usually held during the day on Friday.

      Clackamas Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show
      Clackamas County Event Center
      694 NE 4th Ave.
      Canby, OR 97013
      clackamaskennelclub.com