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 |
| Mid-South BHC #2026762001 |
Louisville, KY | DS/SWPC Ms. Pamela S. Lambie |
March 13, 2026 | February 25, 2026 |
| Kentuckiana BHC #2026141601 |
Louisville, KY | S/JSHW Ms. Celeste M. Gonzalez |
March 14, 2026 | February 25, 2026 |
| BHC of Greater Forth Worth #2026073901 |
Fort Worth, TX | S/JSHW | March 20, 2026 | March 4, 2026 |
| Mid-South BHC #2026762002 |
Jackson, TN | DS Grace M. Fritz |
March 20, 2026 | March 4, 2026 |
| Mid-South BHC #2026762011 |
Jackson, TN | S | March 21, 2026 | March 4, 2026 |
| BHC of Southern California #2026181601 |
Anaheim, CA | S/SWPC Mr. John Vandenberg |
March 21, 2026 | March 4, 2026 |
| BHC of Southern California #2026181604 |
Anaheim, CA | S/SWPS Mr. Daniel J. Smyth Esq. |
March 22, 2026 | March 4, 2026 |
| BHC of Sacramento #2026174102 | Lodi, CA | S Kirk Joiner |
April 18, 2026 | April 1, 2026 |
| BHC of Sacramento #2026174101 |
Lodi, CA | S/SWPC Dr. Johan Becerra-Hernandez |
April 18, 2026 | April 1, 2026 |
| BHC of Sacramento #2026174103 |
Lodi, CA | S/JSHW/SWPC Mr. Mark Chryssanthis |
April 19, 2026 | April 1, 2026 |
| BHC of Sacramento #2026174104 |
Lodi, CA | S/JSHW/SWPC Mr. Randolph W. Frederiksen |
April 19, 2026 | April 1, 2026 |
| Mid-South BHC #2026762005 |
Franklin, TN | S | April 26, 2026 | April 8, 2026 |
| BHC of Western Pennsylvania #2026509401 |
Morgantown, WV | DS Mrs. Christine E. Calcinari |
April 26, 2026 | April 8, 2026 |
| Mid-South BHC #2026762006 |
Franklin, TN | S/JSHW | April 27, 2026 | April 8, 2026 |
| Greater San Diego BHC #2026224601 |
Anaheim, CA | S | May 16, 2026 | April 29, 2026 |
| Greater San Diego BHC #2026224602 |
Anaheim, CA | S | May 17, 2026 | April 29, 2026 |
| BHC of Western Pennsylvania #2026509402 |
New Castle, PA | DS/SWPC Bryan Martin |
May 23, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Badgerland BHC #2026461003 |
West Bend, WI | S | June 26, 2026 | June 10, 2026 |
| Potomac BHC #2026057801 |
Doswell, VA | S/SWPC | June 26, 2026 | June 10, 2026 |
| Badgerland BHC #2026461002 |
West Bend, WI | S/SWPC | June 27, 2026 | June 10, 2026 |
Tracking Tests
Abbreviations: TD = Tracking Dog, TDU = Tracking Dog Urban, TDX = Tracking Dog Excellent, VST = Variable Surface Tracking
No Tracking Tests sponsored by BHCA or BHCA Regional Clubs available for posting at this time. Please check back later.
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:
- 4/5/26 — Basset Hound Club of Whidbey Island — Coupeville, WA — Secretary: Barb Fuller (bhcwi.2023@gmail.com); Chair: Mozelle Langford (bhcwi.2023@gmail.com)
- 4/10-12/26 (tests on three days) — Red Canyons Kennel Club — Cedar City, Utah mdash; Secretary: Denise Gehring (dgehring07@gmail.com); Chair: Leisa Jaime (synergydogtraining@yahoo.com)
- 4/27/26 — Basset Hound Club of Whidbey Island — Castle Rock, WA — Secretary: Barb Fuller (bhcwi.2023@gmail.com); Chair: Mozelle Langford (bhcwi.2023@gmail.com)
- 4/30/26 — Emerald Empire Basset Hound Fanciers — Castle Rock, WA — Secretary: Lorrie Haroldsen (v_haroldsen@yahoo.com); Secretary: Lisa Steele (Steelelisa40@gmail.com)
- 5/29/26 — Basset Hound Club of Western Pennsylvania — Carrolltown, PA &mdash: Secretary: Robert E (Gene) McDonald (kaskadebh@aol.com); Chair: Ben Marley (benmarley3@gmail.com)