Upcoming Conformation and Performance Events

          GSCA Four FSS OPEN SHOWS
                     APRIL 2-5, 2026

JUDGES                                                                   DATE
Ms. Molly D. Martin                                   Thursday, April 2, 2026
Ms. Deborah Barrett                                  Friday, April 3, 2026
Ms. Sandy Weaver                            Saturday, April 4, 2026  GSCA 2026 ANNUAL SHOW
Ms. Adrienne Perry                                     Sunday, April 5, 2026

Shelby County Exhibition Center
86 Argo Road Columbiana, AL
Closing Date: Wednesday - March 18, 2026
Closing Time: 12:00:00 PM Time Zone: CENTRAL

For additional information contact:

Show Chairman Patrea Pabst [email protected] 4042178471
Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent
PO BOX 25764  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73125-0764
(405) 427-8181   [email protected]
IN CONJUNCTION WITH:
Tuscaloosa Kennel Club
Web Site:http://Tuscaloosakennelclub.com
All AKC-Recognized Breeds (misc) and ONE FSS OPEN SHOW each day Thursday - April 02, 2026 and April 04, 2026   
Birmingham Kennel Club, Inc.
Web Site:http://www.birminghamkc.org
All AKC-Recognized Breeds (misc) and ONE FSS OPEN SHOW each day Friday - April 03, 2026 and Sunday April 05, 2026
Event Chair Daniel  R  Bacon  167 SOMMERSBY CIR PELHAM, AL 35124-[email protected]                 205-982-7552
 SPECIAL TROPHIES FOR GERMAN SPITZ 
at the Annual Show we have bags and trophies
​AT ALL FOUR GSCA FSS OPEN SHOWS
we have towels embroidered with the GSCA logo.

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                                 RULES FOR FSS OPEN SHOWS
CHAPTER 2, GENERAL INFORMATION Section 1, FSS Open Show Entry Requirements Clubs must restrict their competition to the breed they were formed to serve except Miscellaneous Class breeds may also offer classes for all FSS breeds. · Dogs must be at least 4 months of age on the date of the event. Clubs may restrict their competition to the breed they were formed to serve or offer classes for all FSS breeds. 
· Section 2, Classes 
The following breed classes will be offered at all FSS Open Shows: 
· 4-6 Month Puppy Class 
· 6-9 Month Puppy Class 
· 9-12 Month Puppy Class 
· Bred-By-Exhibitor Class (effective July 1, 2017) 
· Open Class 
Clubs may elect to divide or combine classes by sex. Division of sexes will be uniformly applied to all breeds and shall be published in the premium list. ·Miscellaneous breeds will be considered equivalent to a Group. · The Miscellaneous Class winner will compete with the Group winners for Best in Show. · FSS breeds will be considered equivalent to a Group. · The Best FSS winner will compete with the Group winners for Best in Show. Clubs may offer Junior Showmanship classes for exhibition only but must notify AKC.
Section 2, Certificate of Merit The Certificate of Merit (CM) title is an introductory title to AKC conformation events. Entrants in each breed shall compete for Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed. Winners of the Best of Breed in each of the individual breeds will be awarded points toward the CM title based on the number of dogs competing in their breed. Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed in each of the individual breeds will be awarded points towards the Certificate of Merit (CM) title based on the total number of dogs competing in their sex. Group winners will be eligible for the points based on the total number of dogs that competed in the (breeds in the) Group. Best in Show will be eligible for the points based on the total number of dogs that competed in the show. The Certificate of Merit requires 15 points awarded in accordance with the following points structure. 
Dogs Competing Points
· 2                                      1 
· 4                                      2 
· 8                                      3
· 12                                    4
· 16                                    5 
Certificate of Merit points may also be earned in the FSS class, Miscellaneous Class or the 4-to6 Month class held in conjunction with Championship dog shows.
Section 4, FSS Open Show Entry Restrictions · Dogs less than 4 months of age are ineligible to be on the grounds of licensed or member shows during AKC events. · Dogs are required to be vaccinated in accordance with their veterinarian’s protocol (including rabies vaccination) in order to avoid inadvertent transmission of illness by/to puppies not yet fully immunized. · Professional handlers or agents are only permitted to exhibit in FSS Open Shows if they are listed as an owner of record of the dog being exhibited. Professional handlers are defined as any person who belongs or has belonged to a professional handlers’ organization, distributed rate cards, or otherwise advertised or represented themselves as handling dogs for pay. · Any person acting in the capacity of Show Secretary at an FSS Open Show, or any member of his immediate household or immediate family (as defined in Chapter 11, Section 13 of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows), shall not exhibit, act as agent or handler at the event, and dogs owned wholly or in part by the show secretary or by any member of their immediate household or immediate family shall be ineligible to be entered at that show. · No judge or any person residing in the same household with a judge shall exhibit or act as agent or handler at an FSS Open Show at which they are officiating as judge and dogs owned wholly or in part by such judge or any member of their household shall be ineligible to be entered at the show. Subject to the foregoing, members of a judge’s immediate family who no longer reside in the same household may enter or handle a dog at a show if the judge is not officiating over any competition, including a group class or best in show, for which the dog is entered or may become eligible. · No dog is to be judged if it is brought into the ring bandaged, taped, glued or stitched anywhere including ears or tail. These dogs must be excused from judging but, at the judge’s discretion, may return to be judged after the tape or bandage is removed.