Please check the AKC Events Cancellation page for the latest information, which will be more up-to-date than the listings on this page.
Fall 2023 Field Trial Schedule
| AKC Week | Actual Dates | Club | Location | Region |
| 34 | August 26-27 | BHC Nationals | Eastern Missouri BC, Silex, MO | National |
| 36 | September 9-10 | BHC of Whidbey Island | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 36 | September 9-10 | Patroon BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek, PA | East |
| 37 | September 16-17 | Valley Forge BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek, PA | East |
| 39 | September 29 | Western Michigan BHC | CANCELED | Central |
| 39 | September 30 | Looking Glass BHC | Clark County BC, New Carlisle, OH | Central |
| 39 | October 1 | Pathfinder BHC | Clark County BC, New Carlisle, OH | Central |
| 41 | October 14 | Looking Glass BHC | Red Cedar BC, Perry, MI | Central |
| 41 | October 15 | Western Michigan BHC | Red Cedar BC, Perry, MI | Central |
| 42 | October 20-21 | BHC of Greater Seattle | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 42 | October 21-22 | BHC of Whidbey Island | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 42 | October 21-22 | Lenape BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek PA | East |
| 43 | October 25 | BHCA Regional | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 43 | October 27-8 | Emerald Empire BHF | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 43 | October 27-9 | BHC of Portland | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 43 | October 28-9 | Berkshire Valley BHC | Central Jersey BC, Flemington, NJ | East |
| 44 | November 4-5 | N. California BHC 2 Trials | Hastings Island Hunt Preserve, Rio Vista,CA | West |
| 44 | November 4-5 | Susquehanna BHC | Swatara BC, Elizabethtown, PA | East |
| 45 | November 11 | BHC of S. California | Prado Regional Park, Corona, CA | West |
| 45 | November 12 | Greater San Diego BHC | Prado Regional Park, Corona, CA | West |
| 49 | December 9 | BHC of S. California | Prado Regional Park, Corona, CA | West |
| 49 | December 10 | Greater San Diego BHC | Prado Regional Park, Corona, CA | West |
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
| Club/Event Number | Location | Events/Judge | Event Date | Closing Date |
| Gtr Minn./St. Paul BHC 2023216001 |
St. Peter MN | S/SWPC Sharon Nance |
May 26, 2023 | May 10, 2023 |
| BHC Bayou Country 2023022601 |
Monroe LA | S/SWPC Robert Schwalbe |
May 26, 2023 | May 10, 2023 |
| Gtr Minn./St. Paul BHC 2023216002 |
St. Peter MN | S/SWPC Richard Nance |
May 27, 2023 | May 10, 2023 |
| BHC Bayou Country 2023022602 |
Monroe LA | S/SWPC Dr. Gareth Morgan-Jones |
May 27, 2023 | May 10, 2023 |
| BHC Western Pennsylvania 2023509404 |
New Castle PA | DS Dr. Camille McArdle DVM |
May 27, 2023 | May 10, 2023 |
| Potomac BHC 2023057801 |
Doswell VA | S/SWPC TBA |
June 30, 2023 | June 14, 2023 |
| Dal-Tex BHC 2023074102 |
Dallas TX | S Sanda Launey |
July 6, 2023 | June 21, 2023 |
| Northern California BHC 2023217203 |
Vallejo CA | S/JSHW Bryan Martin |
July 22, 2023 | July 5, 2023 |
| Northern California BHC 2023217205 |
Vallejo CA | S/JSHW/SWPC Sylvie McGee |
July 23, 2023 | July 5, 2023 |
| Badgerland BHC 2023461001 |
Waukesha WI | S John Bink |
July 28, 2023 | July 12, 2023 |
| Badgerland BHC 2023461002 |
Waukesha WI | S/SWPC Brian Pechtold |
July 28, 2023 | July 12, 2023 |
| BHC Western Pennsylvania 2023509403 |
Canfield OH | DS/SWPC Richard Nance |
August 5, 2023 | July 19, 2023 |
| Pilgrim BHC 2023198301 |
Raynham MA | S/SWPC/JSHW Carol Makowski, Hank Scully |
August 13, 2023 | July 26, 2023 |
| Pilgrim BHC 2023198302 |
Raynham MA | S/SWPC/JSHW Jacquelyn Fogel |
August 13, 2023 | July 26, 2023 |
| Fort Dearborn BHC 2023197203 |
Gray Summit MO | RLY Donna Eddins |
August 28, 2023 | August 17, 2023 |
| Fort Dearborn BHC 2023197204 |
Gray Summit MO | S/O TBA |
August 28, 2023 | August 9, 2023 |
| BHC Western Pennsylvania 2023509405 |
Gray Summit MO | S/JSHW Nicholas Frost |
August 29, 2023 | August 2, 2023 |
| Basset Hound Club of America 2023004417 |
Gray Summit MO | PS/JSHW/SWPC Mark Chryssanthis, Mimi Tysseling, Monica Rush, Bethany Berger |
August 29, 2023 | August 9, 2023 |
| Timberline BHC 2023178311 |
Greeley CO | S/O TBA |
September 8, 2023 | August 23, 2023 |
| Timberline BHC 2023178312 |
Greeley CO | S/JSHW/O TBA |
September 8, 2023 | August 23, 2023 |
| BHCA Regional 2023004424 |
Lebanon TN | PS/SWPC Richard Nance, Stormy Goodbar |
October 13, 2023 | September 27, 2023 |
| Dal-Tex BHC 2023074104 |
Dallas TX | S TBA |
December 7, 2023 | November 22, 2023 |
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 2023 Hunting Performance Test events reflects only those events for which applications have been approved by the BHCA Board. Please send additions or corrections 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.
| Club | Location | Event Date | Test Secretary/Contact |
| Pilgrim BHC | Warwick RI | June 16, 17 and 18, 2023 | Belinda Lanphear, belindamolly2018@gmail.com CLICK HERE to download a PDF of the Premium List |
| BHCA Nationals | Silex MO | August 25, 2023 | Vicki LePenske, pearlessenceweims@att.net |