What do these terms mean?
- National Specialty
- The parent club's (ESSFTA's) flagship annual show for the breed — multi-day, with Sweepstakes and the Futurity.
- Specialty
- A show for English Springer Spaniels only, hosted by a breed club with its own judging and full championship points.
- Designated Specialty
- The club designates the Springer breed judging at an all-breed or group show as its specialty — wins carry specialty status.
- Concurrent Specialty
- A separate specialty with its own judging, held on the same day and grounds as an all-breed or group show.
- Supported Entry
- The club backs the breed entry at another club's show with trophies and prizes — regular breed judging, not a specialty.
- Group Show
- A show for one AKC group — here the Sporting Group — with breed judging plus group placements.
September 2026
| Date | Host Club / Show | Type | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | Carolina Sporting Dog Association | Group Show | Raleigh | NC |
| Sep 4 | Chicagoland Sporting Dog Club | Group Show | Wheaton | IL |
| Sep 4 | Chicagoland Sporting Dog Club | Group Show | Wheaton | IL |
| Sep 4 | ESSC of Greater DesMoines #1 | Specialty | Des Moines | IA |
| Sep 4 | ESSC of Greater DesMoines #2 | Specialty | Des Moines | IA |
| Sep 5 | Big Apple Sporting Dog Society | Group Show | Bridgewater | NJ |
| Sep 5 | Great Lakes ESSBA | Specialty | Wheaton | IL |
| Sep 6 | Great Lakes ESSBA | Specialty | Wheaton | IL |
| Sep 11 | Gateway Sporting Dog Assocation | Group Show | Gray Summit | MO |
| Sep 19 | ESSC of Michigan #1 | Specialty | Davisburg | MI |
| Sep 19 | ESSC of Michigan #2 | Specialty | Davisburg | MI |
| Sep 25 | Sporting Dog Club of Central Arkansas | Group Show | Hot Springs National Park | AR |
| Sep 27 | Sporting Dog Club of Central Arkansas | Group Show | Hot Springs National Park | AR |
October 2026
| Date | Host Club / Show | Type | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Twin Cities Voyageur ESSA | Supported Entry | Hutchinson | MN |
| Oct 2 | Twin Cities Voyageur ESSA | Designated Specialty | Hutchinson | MN |
| Oct 3 | Twin Cities Voyageur ESSA | Concurrent Specialty | Hutchinson | MN |
| Oct 3 | Twin Cities Voyageur ESSA | Supported Entry | Hutchinson | MN |
| Oct 4 | Twin Cities Voyageur ESSA | Designated Specialty | Hutchinson | MN |
| Oct 10 | Sporting Dog Club of Tennessee | Group Show | Lebanon | TN |
| Oct 12 | Puget Sound ESS Association | Specialty | OR | |
| Oct 13 | Williamette Valley ESSA | Specialty | OR | |
| Oct 14–17 | ESSFTA | National Specialty | OR | |
| Oct 15 | Dallas-Ft. Worth ESSC | Specialty | Belton | TX |
| Oct 16 | San Antonio ESSC | Specialty | Belton | TX |
| Oct 17 | San Antonio ESSC | Specialty | Belton | TX |
| Oct 22 | Sporting Dog Club of Colorado Springs | Group Show | Colorado Springs | CO |
| Oct 29 | ESSFTA Ft. Wayne | Supported Entry | IN | |
| Oct 30 | ESSFTA Ft. Wayne | Concurrent Specialty | IN | |
| Oct 30 | Sporting Dog Fanciers of New Mexico | Group Show | Bernalillo | NM |
| Oct 31 | ESSFTA Ft. Wayne | Designated Specialty | IN | |
| Oct 31 | Sporting Dog Fanciers of New Mexico | Group Show | Bernalillo | NM |
| Oct 31 | Sporting Dog Club of Indiana | Supported Entry | Ft. Wayne | IN |
November 2026
| Date | Host Club / Show | Type | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | ESSFTA Ft. Wayne | Designated Specialty | Allen County Memorial | |
| Nov 1 | Sporting Dog Fanciers of New Mexico | Group Show | Bernalillo | NM |
| Nov 11 | Mid Florida Sporting Dog Association | Group Show | Ocala | FL |
| Nov 11 | Mid Florida Sporting Dog Association | Group Show | Ocala | FL |
December 2026
| Date | Host Club / Show | Type | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4 | EESSC Specialty | Specialty | West Springfield | MA |
| Dec 5 | EESSC Specialty | Specialty | West Springfield | MA |
| Dec 13 | ESSFTA Orlando | Specialty | Orlando | FL |