2026 GCGRC Specialties

Specialty Shows

It will be a blast in Hamilton on Memorial Day weekend! There will be four all-breed shows and GCGRC is hosting two designated specialties along with two concurrent specialties.

• Friday (Designated Specialty, with Echo Hills Kennel Club of Ohio): 
  Mrs Cindy Vogels (Greenwood Village, CO) – All Conformation
• Saturday (Concurrent Specialty):
  Mr Phil Booth (Lawtons, NY) – All Conformation
  Christina Crone (Adrian, MI) – Puppy/Veteran Sweepstakes
• Sunday(Concurrent Specialty):
  Dr Jill Warren (Corrales, NM) – All Conformation
  Mrs. Holly Gooder-Roark (Grand Rapids, MI) – Puppy/Veteran Sweepstakes
• Monday(Designated Specialty, with Echo Hills Kennel Club of Ohio):
  Judy A Harrington (Port Saint Lucie, FL) – All Conformation

You read that right! 7 shows in 5 days, including 5 specialties!

Supported Entries

GCGRC is also supporting the Golden Retriever entry at the Cincinnati Kennel Club

• Saturday: 
  Mr. James M Brown (Penrose, CO) – Golden Retrievers
• Sunday:
  Beverly R Andersen (Monson, MA) – Golden Retrievers

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Other Events

Pot Luck

We’re hosting our annual pot luck again this year! We intend to hold it under the same pavilion as we have held the pot luck in the past. Club members bring a variety of food including hamburgers, hot dots, and brats, along with a variety of homemade goodies! Please join us and relax with good food and great company. We will host approximately 30 minutes after best of breed of the second show Saturday. Please bring a dish to share with everyone, or we welcome you to pitch a few bucks in as a donation to the club!

Eye Clinic

We’re continuing our tradition we’ve cultivated for years by hosting an all-breed eye clinic.  Dr. Vanessa J. Kuonen Cavens, DVM, MS, DACVO is providing CERF exams at the Butler County Fairgrounds on May 23-24 10AM-2PM. These all-breed eye clinics will be held during the Cincinnati Kennel Club dog shows (GCGRC Specialties & Supported Entries each day). Cost $35.00 per dog cash or check (checks to be made out to “GCGRC”).  No pre-registrations accepted.  For additional information, please contact: Tamara Woodrow 4921 Pacemont Ave Dayton, OH  45415 tbrown2126@aol.com 937-960-9001.

Meeting

We’ll be holding our club meeting too! Come out to join us on Saturday afternoon during the pot luck!