BCOA EVENTS

Events hosted and supported by the Club focus on competitive events. Conformation, obedience, rally-o, agility, lure coursing, straight line and oval racing are some of the events that Basenji enthusiasts may participate in.

Affiliate Clubs also have additional social and local events which you can learn about from each Club. See contact details in the Members section under "Affiliate Clubs". 

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National Specialty 

Held between July 1st and November 30 each year, the National runs several consecutive days and utilizes a full weekend to offer competitive events that include Agility, AKC and/or ASFA Lure Coursing, Obedience, Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes, African Stock Exhibition, Junior Showmanship, regular and non-regular conformation classes and the all important Best of Breed. In addition, an auction, banquet, educational seminars, and the club annual meeting is held. Other activities included have been rally obedience, straight-line racing, oval track racing, seminars, Canine Good Citizenship, eye clinics and fun classes. In all, it's a full week that gathers hundreds of basenjis and their owners together in one setting. 

2025 National Specialty 

2025 – Western Region

10 - 14 November

Host is Copper State Basenji Club

Kino Sports Complex, Tucson AZ

Chairperson: TBA

Conformation Judge: Jeff Gillespie

Sweeps Judge: TBA

 

Future National Specialties

The National Specialty events rotates from year to year to one of the three BCOA Regions. The upcoming year/locations are listed.

Regions for BCOA Events

Central

2023
2026
2029

East

2024
2027
2030

West

2025
2028
2031

Upcoming National Specialties

 

2026 in Lebanon, TN on October 5-11

Wilson Country Expo Center

Judges: TBA

* Dates and judges listed are pending AKC approval

Supported Entries and Specialties

BCOA supports entries at AKC shows to increase the attendance & participation at these shows. Supported entries are hosted either by a BCOA affiliated club or by 5 BCOA members in good standing. Supported entries are limited to 7 per region with exceptions granted on a case by case basis. These may be supported at regional basenji specialty shows or the basenji classes at an all-breed AKC dog show

 Eastern Region: (AL,CT, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV) 

April 11

Supported Entry
with Lebanon Kennel Club
MABCMD
Harrisburg, PA

April 12 Designated Specialty and Sweepstakes
with Harrisburg Kennel Club
MABCMD
Harrisburg, PA
April 13 Designated Specialty and Sweepstakes
with Mason and Dixon Kennel Club
MABCMD
Harrisburg, PA
May 24

Regional Specialty
Five Member Request
Hamilton, OH

May 25                              BCOA Supported Entry
Five Member Request
Hamilton, OH
June 14 Regional Specialty
Five Member Request
Tampa, FL
June 15 BCOA Supported Entry
Five Member Request
Tampa Bay, FL
September 6 Designated Specialty
with Somerset Hill Kennel Club
MABCMD
Bridgewater, NJ


Central Region:
 (AR, IA, IL, KS, LA, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, OK, SD, TX, WI) 

 March 21 Specialty
DFWBC
Ft Worth, TX
   

Western Region: (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)