Friday, February 27 * Saturday, February 28 * Sunday, March 1
Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD
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Judging programs are posted! Visit Infodog.com. If you’re new to dog shows, just click on the “Jdg Prog” PDF for the day and event you’re interested in to see breeds by ring, start time, total number of entries and assigned judge. Further down the PDF, you can also see the numbers of dogs entered in each class.
Looking Ahead to 2026!
We are excited to announce that Rally & Obedience will return in 2026! Specialty Clubs interested in joining our 2026 event can request our “Offer Sheet” for participation. Contact Show Chair Bill Burland via Burland@mdsportingdog.org. Interested in becoming a vendor? Reach out to our Vendor Chair, Loreen Peterson via Peterson@mdsportingdog.org.
| At the show, be sure to visit our vendors! They are: |
| – B.S. Photography – Capturing unforgettable moments of your canine companions – White Dog Bone – Unique pet accessories and supplies – Fable and Sage – Premium pet products and gifts – The Droolin Dog, LLC – Tasty treats and goodies for your pup – Redbarn Pet Products INC – High-quality pet food and treats – Kimscraftshope – Handmade pet accessories – Veterinary Emergency Group – Emergency care and veterinary services – Downtown Dog – Specialty pet products – Precision Sharp Co – Grooming tool sharpening services – K9-Design – Custom pet grooming solutions – Arch Pet Food – High-performance nutrition for dogs – Negola’s Animal Care – Veterinary and pet wellness services – Artist K9 Design – Personalized pet artwork – BCBRAIDZ – Leads and accessories |
We will have Chris Bevillard and Ruth Sheller, instructors at MyK9Buddy in Westminster, MD, offering Canine Good Citizen (CGC), Community Good Citizen (CGCA) and trick dog testing on Saturday and Sunday. Sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/akc-cgc-cgca-and-trick-dog-testing-at-maryland-sporting-dog-spring-event-tickets-1225570597649?aff=oddtdtcreator
There will be a Banquet Saturday evening at Spring Event, hosted by the Liberty Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club.
The Premium List is available but entries have closed for three days of dog shows at Spring Event February 28-March 2, 2025! MB-F is the superintendent, so please visit Infodog to download the Premium and watch for the Judging Program to find out ring times.
Early registration, at a discounted price, has closed for the Bird Instinct Clinics, to be held Friday, Saturday & Sunday February 28-March 2. Walk-up registration will be available on site on a space available basis.
Entries are open for AKC Fetch Testing – all levels! – to be held Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2.
Bill Burland took the reins as MSDA’s Spring Event Chair in September 2024. Learn much more about Bill and the transition in our September newsletter.
Breed specialties during the 2025 Spring Event weekend are being held by: Maryland Cocker Spaniel Club (Friday, concurrent specialties), National Capital English Setter Club (Friday & Saturday, designated specialties), and Liberty Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (Saturday, designated specialty).
Supported entry clubs also have been announced. They are, for Friday, February 28:
- Liberty Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes)
- Susquehanna Valley English Springer Spaniel Club (Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes)
For Saturday, March 1:
- Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America (Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes)
- Potomac Valley Golden Retriever Club
- Clumber Spaniel Club of the Carolinas (Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes)
- Maryland Cocker Spaniel Club (Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes)
- Susquehanna Valley English Springer Spaniel Club (Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes)
- Irish Water Spaniel Club of America (Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes)
- Sussex Spaniel Club of America (Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes)
- Welsh Springer Spaniel Club of America, Inc.
And for Sunday, March 2, the supporting entry clubs are:
- Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America
- Liberty Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club
- National Capital English Setter Club
- Capital City Cocker Spaniel Club, Inc.
- Susquehanna Valley English Springer Spaniel Club
- Sussex Spaniel Club of America
On Saturday we will be holding the Bred By Exhibitor and Gun Dog Groups. Also, the Liberty Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club and the National Capital English Setter Club will have designated specialties.
On Sunday, MSDA will be offering Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes as well as a group event.
We also have some wrap-around events like AKC Fetch testing as well as the Bird Instinct Clinic. Both were very popular last year. More information about these activities will be available by early January.
At the 2025 Spring Event, we will not be offering obedience and rally trials. We may do so again in 2026.
If you have any questions about MSDA’s Spring Event, please contact the Event Chair, Bill Burland, via burland@mdsportingdog.org.
P.S. If you’re trying to understand the differences between independent, concurrent and designated specialties as well as supporting entries and sweepstakes, MSDA just happens to have an article explaining these terms.