GENERAL INFORMATION
The Rose City Classic (RCC) is made up of two all-breed clubs, Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon (DFAO) and the Tualatin Kennel Club (TKC), and 16 local breed specialty clubs.
THE ALL-BREED CLUBS
Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon and Tualatin Kennel Club are the AKC all-breed dog clubs that oversee the Rose City Classic They have served the greater Portland area for 80 and 50 years, respectively. The members of these not-for-profit clubs are volunteers. They donate their time and expertise to put on the Rose City Classic and afterwards the clubs donate their profits to causes that promote responsible dog ownership and the health and welfare of dogs. To learn more about these local dog clubs and connect with others who have a passion for dogs, visit their links above.
SPECIALTY AND GROUP SHOWS
Twenty-eight breed specialty and group clubs participate in the Rose City Classic. These are local or national clubs that represent one particular breed or a group of related breeds such as Terriers, Hounds or Toys. For specific information about specialties please contact the RCC Specialty Coordinator, Patti Strand
Download contracts and other materials for specialties and supported entries below and see the schedule of deadlines
GROUP AND SPECIALTY SHOWS HELD ON WEDNESDAY
- Terrier Association of Oregon (Terrier Group Show)
Onofrio, Superintendent
Specialty Chair: Lee Whittier
taoandrcc2017@gmail.com. - Columbia Poodle Club
Onofrio, Superintendent
Show Chairman, Janith Wright
janithwright@yahoo.com - Fort Vancouver Cocker Spaniel Fanciers
Onofrio, Superintendent
Specialty Chair: Mariecel Torres-Young
conquest.cockers@comcast.net - German Shorthaired Pointer Club of OR
Onofrio, Superintendent
Specialty Chair: Cathy Beach|
54c170b@gmail.com - Greater Portland Dachshund Club
Event Secretary and Specialty Chair
Georjan Bridger
georjiesdogevents@gmail - Greater Portland Old English Sheepdog Club
Show Sec., Carolyn Rittacco jwrcir@aol.com
Show Chair, Christine Jaeger
spirit.1952@yahoo.com - Mt. Hood Dalmatian Club
Onofrio, Superintendent
Specialty Chair: Rod Strand
rod@RodStrand.com 503-310-8510 - Mt. Hood Doberman Pinscher Club
Onofrio, Superintendent
Specialty Chair: Ellen Hanley
Ellenpoppy@aol.com - Newfoundland Club of America, Inc.
Onofrio, Superintendent
Specialty Chair: Jeannette Voss jvoss@pcez.com - Oregon Trail Havanese Club
Onofrio, Superintendent
Specialty Chair: Linda Ruedy
lmruedy04@gmail.com
503-475-8334
Note: A concurrent specialty is one that is held on the same day and on the same grounds as an all-breed show but is considered a separate event with its own set of awards and points.
CONCURRENT SPECIALTIES – FRIDAY
- Akita Club of Puget Sound
BaRay, Superintendent
Amy Reagan, Show Chair
areagan@centurytel.net • 253-380-4052 - Multnomah Irish Setter Association
Onofrio, Superintendent
Specialty Chair: Leslie Russell
avonfarmirish@gmail.com - Rose City Labrador Retriever Club
Event Chair: Judy Chambers
judy088@centurytel.net
503-705-7099
CONCURRENT SPECIALTIES – SATURDAY
- Willamette Valley Basenji Club
In conjunction with Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon
Specialty Chair: Jackie Jones
DESIGNATED SPECIALTIES – FRIDAY
Note: (A designated specialty is one in which the specialty club designates the classes of an all-breed show as its specialty.)
- Parson Russell Terrier Association of America (PRTAA) – Friday
Specialty Chair: Mary Strom snowparsons@gmail.com
DESIGNATED SPECIALTIES – SATURDAY
- Belgian Sheepdog Club of America
Specialty Chair: Tami Worley
worleycom1@gmail.com - Berger Picard Club of America
Event Chair: Ailynn Knox-Collins
fluffyherders@gmail.com 425-241-9315 - Columbia Bouvier des Flandres Club
Event Chair: Cheryl Calm
calmbouv@gmail.com
503-816-8670 - Columbia River Cairn Terrier Club
Event Chair: Dr. Ilene Kaplan
kaplani@union.edu
518-466-9667 - Miniature Bull Terrier Club of America
Event Chair: Kimarie Wolf
- Parson Russell Terrier Association of America (PRTAA)
Specialty Chair: Mary Strom
snowparsons@gmail.com
DESIGNATED SPECIALTIES – SUNDAY
- Berger Picard Club of America
Event Chair: Ailynn Knox-Collins
fluffyherders@gmail.com 425-241-9315 - Columbia Bouvier des Flandres Club
Event Chair: Cheryl Calm
calmbouv@gmail.com
503-816-8670 - Multnomah Irish Setter Association
Onofrio, Superintendent
Specialty Chair: Leslie Russell
avonfarmirish@gmail.com
SUPPORTED ENTRIES WITHIN THE ALL-BREED SHOWS
- Cascade Australian Cattle Dog, Saturday
- Bulldog Club of America
- Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States, Inc., Sunday, with sweepstakes
- Columbia Bouvier des Flandres Club, Saturday and Sunday
- German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Oregon, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Pacific NW Greyhound Club, Saturday
- Rose City Labrador Retriever Club, Saturday and Sunday, with sweepstakes
- Akita Club of Puget Sound, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Mt Hood Dalmatian Club, Saturday
If your club would like to be part of the Rose City Classic please contact Patti Strand
