Event Schedule – PRELIMINARY
2026 Schedule will be here soon…
| Date | Time | Event | Judge | Location |
| Monday, 10/26 | 8:00 AM | Piedmont Akita Club Regional 1 | Roger Gifford | Ballroom Ring 1 |
| 1:00 PM | Piedmont Akita Club Regional 2 | John Schoeneman | Ballroom Ring 1 | |
| Tuesday, 10/27 | 8:00 AM | Pre-National Obedience | Ballroom Ring 2 | |
| 9:00 Am | Pre-National Rally | Ballroom Ring 2 | ||
| 1:00 PM | Pre-National | Beverly Vics | Ballroom Ring 1 | |
| 6:30 PM | Welcome Party Cocktails | Oklahoma/Illinois | ||
| 7:00 PM | Welcome Party Buffet | Piedmont Akita Club/ACA | Oklahoma/Illinois | |
| Wednesday, 10/28 | 9:00 AM | National Obedience#1 | Ballroom Ring 2 | |
| 10:00 Am | National Obedience #2 | Ballroom Ring 2 | ||
| 12:30 PM | National Rally #1 | Ballroom Ring 2 | ||
| 1:45 PM | National Rally #2 | Ballroom Ring 2 | ||
| Afternoon, TBD | Mandatory Top 20 Meeting | Ryan Dillman | ||
| 5:30 PM | Top 20 Cocktails | Ballroom Ring 1 | ||
| 6:00 PM | Top 20 Dinner | Ballroom Ring 1 | ||
| 6:30 PM | Top 20/International | Ballroom Ring 1 | ||
| Rescue/Titleholders | Ballroom Ring 1 | |||
| Thursday, 10/29 | Throughout the Day | Temperament Test / CGC / Trick Dog | ||
| 10:00 AM | Sweepstakes | Richard Shaw | Ballroom Ring 1 | |
| 1:00 PM | Futurity/Maturity | Chris Stanley | Ballroom Ring 1 | |
| After F/M | Property Class | Special Guest Judge | Ballroom Ring 1 | |
| TBD | Breeder's Education | Texas | ||
| 6:00 PM | Pre-Auction Cocktails | Oklahoma/Illinois | ||
| 6:30 | Pre-Auction Buffet | Oklahoma/Illinois | ||
| 7:00 PM | Auction | Oklahoma/Illinois | ||
| Friday, 10/30 | 10:00 AM | Dogs/Bitches | Mona Shaw | Ballroom Ring 1 |
| 2:30 PM | Annual Meeting | |||
| 4:00 | Judges’ Education | Texas | ||
| Saturday, 10/31 | 10:00 AM | Jr. Handler | Kim Holmes | Ballroom Ring 1 |
| Best of Breed | Kim Holmes | Ballroom Ring 1 | ||
| 5:30 PM | Cocktails | Oklahoma/Illinois | ||
| 6:00 PM | ACA Awards Banquet | Oklahoma/Illinois |