HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL
SPECIALTY SHOW
The rst ABC Specialty Show was held at Ravenna, Ohio in 1943. Patrice de
Sharvogue won Best of Breed at that show and the following two, setting a mark for the
number of wins that was matched by Ch. Bonnie Kay’s Ricki’s Image in the 1970s, and
ultimately surpassed by Ch. Jordean All Kiddin’ Aside JH in the 1990s.
Held annually alongside the National eld trials since 1943, the National Specialty
eventually grew to entries numbering over 200 dogs. It was held at a school gymnasium
in Booneville, Arkansas since the National Championships had moved there in 1987, but
soon outgrew the gym and a larger facility was sought to accommodate the show entry.
In 1996 the show was held in Fort Smith and saw an all-time high of 269 dogs.
Dual Champion Sweepstakes was introduced the same year and had 17 entries.
In 1949 an extra specialty was held with Alan Stuyvesant bringing a prominent
French judge, M. Allaire, from Paris for the occasion. His judging in the French manner,
complete with critiques, proved very interesting and educational. In 1968 the ABC
inaugurated a Summer Specialty to be rotated to various sections of the country. This
traveling Summer Specialty serves to bring an event of National signi cance to various
regions of the country.
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ABC NATIONAL SPECIALTY SHOW WINNERS
in the ABC National Y
earbook!
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Patrice de Sharvogue (1)
E.W.Averill
J.Halle/E.Knight
Ch. Patrice de Sharvogue
E.W.Averill
E.Knight
Ch. Patrice de Sharvogue
E.W.Averill
CLeeper/MRiddle
Ch. Avono Happy (3)
J.Whitworth
J.N.Halle
Retta of Avono (2)
J.Whitworth
J.N.Halle
DC Avono Happy
J.Whitworth
A.W.Brockway
Tudor du Roc’Hellou (2)
A.Stuyvesant
A.Rost
Ch. Buccaneer de Klemanor
W.Kleeman
E.W.Averill
Ch. Buccaneer de Klemanor
W.Kleeman
J.Spear
Ch. Amos of Edough
E.C.Staunton
M.Riddle
Ch. Avono Corky
C.W.Morse
S.A.Treux
Ch. Do-Car’s Flashy Showman
E.H.Gray
W.B.Henry
Ch. Tigre par le Tigre l’Argoat
J.Doak
C.J.Murphy
Ch. Avono Corky
D.W.Morse
E.W.Averill
Ch. Havre des Bois Henri
P.Vollmar
G.Parham
DC Dingo’s Little Mike
G.Wilson
E.W.Averill
Ch. Bonnie Kay’s Ricki’s Image
B.K.Holemo
J.Whitworth
Ch. Bonnie Kay’s Ricki’s Image
B.K.Holemo
J.Spear
Ch. Bonnie Kay’s Ricki’s Image
B.K.Holemo
S.A.Treux
Ch. Juchoir’s Tuffy
J.& H.Rookard
J.N.Halle
Ch. Juchoir’s Tuffy
J.& H.Rookard
P.Moorehouse Jr
Ch. Chief of Appanoose
L.E.Stoltz
J.C.Schoeneck
Ch. Sam’s Son of Buckshot CD
L.F.Oltman
W.J.Schneider
Ch. Sam’s Son of Buckshot CD
L.F.Oltman
E.W.Averill
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