ASTC National Specialty Results - 2026
2026 - 53rd Annual Specialty Winners | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003
HOSTED BY: American Shih Tzu Club | Ashville, NC
April 22-25, 2026 | TOTAL ENTRIES: 62
ASTC National Entries and Results: Click Here
ASTC First Regional Entries and Results: Click Here
ASTC Second Regional Entries and Results: Click Here
JUDGES
Judge for ASTC National: Mr. James Moses
Judge for Junior Showmanship: Ms. Kari Hill
Judge for Agility Trial: Ms. Pam Johnson
Judge for Obedience/Rally Trials: Mr. Jason Hoke, Mr. Ted G. McCall, and Mr. Robert Hutton
TOP WINNERS, ASTC NATIONAL SPECIALTY, SATURDAY April 25, 2025 | Judge: Mr. Eugene Blake
Best of Breed: GCHP2 CH Hallmark Jolei Out of This World, owned by Luke and Diane Ehricht
Best of Winners, Best Bred By and Best Puppy: Wenrick’s N Mr Foos Call of the Raven owned by Wendy Paquette, Jody Paquette Garcini and Lisa McKinney
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Jolei Pie In the Sky Owned by Luke Ehricht, Diane Ehricht, and Lisa Gerstner
Winners Dog: Souyen’s Too Hot to Handle Owned by Patti Paquette, Mark Paquette and Sarah Paquette
Select Dog and Owner Handled: GCH CH Souyen’s Ziggy Stardust, owned by Patti and Mark Paquette and Sarah Paquette
Select Bitch: CH White House Chain of Command owned by Robyn Lilly
Awards of Merit:
CH Marja-TuChu Bad Moon Rising Owned by Mark and Jacqueline Stempel and Kathy Kwait
CH Hallmark Jolei Night Moves owned by Luke and Diane Ehricht
Souyen’s Too Hot to Handle Owned by Patti Paquette, Mark Paquette and Sarah Paquette
Best Veteran: CH Marja-TuChu Dream Catcher Owned by Mark and Jacqueline Stempel and Kathy Kwait
Junior Showmanship: Judge: Ms. Kari Hill
Best Junior Handler Evangelina Farias
Reserve Best Junior HandlerValentina Farias
ASTC TOP WINNER AGILITY CLASSES, Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Judge: Pam Johnson
High In Trial: GCH CH SarJan’s Just The Way You Like It DCAT, ACT1, ACT1J, TKN Owned by April McGuire and Sarah Bebee
Preferred High in Trial : PACH10 Imagine Bentley FDC AX AXJ MXP27 MXPS3 MJP31 MJPC3 PAX10 ACT1 THDN CGCA CGCU TKA Owned by Betsy Bracas
ASTC TOP WINNERS REGIONAL #1 OBEDIENCE & RALLY TRIALS, Wednesday April 22, 2026 | Judge Ted G McCall
HIT in Obedience OTCH2 PACH RACH2 Hallmark Jolei Hot on the Trail Tova VCD3 UDX6 OGM BN RM5 RAE5 FDC MXP7 MXPG MJP4 MJPB PAX XF MXPB TQXP CGC TKE Owned by Judy E. and Thomas R. Harding
High Scoring Triple and High Combined in Rally OTCH2 PACH RACH2 Hallmark Jolei Hot on the Trail Tova VCD3 UDX6 OGM BN RM5 RAE5 FDC MXP7 MXPG MJP4 MJPB PAX XF MXPB TQXP CGC TKE Owned by Judy E. and Thomas R. Harding
ASTC REGIONAL SPECIALTY #1, Wednesday April 23, 2026 | Judge: Jason Hoke
Best of Breed, Best Owner Handled: GCH CH Souyen’s Ziggy Stardust owned by Patti Paquette, Mark Paquette, and Sarah Paquette
Best of Winners, Best Puppy: Yingsu’s They Call Me The Boss Man owned by Michelle Jones and Mackenzie Jones Cullen
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Valmont’s JP’S Wang’s Brooklyn Girl Owned by Tanaka Takanori
Winners Dog: Yingsu’s They Call Me The Boss Man owned by Michelle Jones and Mackenzie Jones Cullen
Select Dog: CH Souyen’s Ziggy Stardust, owned by Patti and Mark Paquette and Sarah Paquette
Winners Bitch: Wen Dee’s Phoebe Believer owned by Wendy Hill
Select Bitch: CH White House Chain of Command owned by Robyn Lilly
Reserve Winner’s Bitch, Best Bred By: Wenrick’s N Mr Foos Call of the Raven owned by Wendy Paquette, Jody Paquette Garcini and Lisa McKinney
Reserve Winner’s Dog: Wenrick’s N Mr Foos Call of the Raven owned by Wendy Paquette, Jody Paquette Garcini and Lisa McKinney
ASTC TOP WINNERS REGIONAL #2 OBEDIENCE & RALLY TRIALS, Thursday April 22, 2026 | Judge: Ted G McCall
HIT Combined in Obedience OTCH2 PACH RACH2 Hallmark Jolei Hot on the Trail Tova VCD3 UDX6 OGM BN RM5 RAE5 FDC MXP7 MXPG MJP4 MJPB PAX XF MXPB TQXP CGC TKE Owned by Judy E. and Thomas R. Harding
High Scoring Triple and High Combined in Rally OTCH2 PACH RACH2 Hallmark Jolei Hot on the Trail Tova VCD3 UDX6 OGM BN RM5 RAE5 FDC MXP7 MXPG MJP4 MJPB PAX XF MXPB TQXP CGC TKE Owned by Judy E. and Thomas R. Harding
TOP WINNERS, ASTC REGIONAL #2, Thursday April 23, 2026 | Judge: Robert Hutton
Best of Breed and Best Owner Handled: GCH CH Souyen’s Ziggy Stardust owned by Patti Paquette, Mark Paquette, and Sarah Paquette
Best of Winners, Winner’s Bitch, Best Bred By, and Best Puppy: Wenrick’s N Mr Foos Call of the Raven owned by Wendy Paquette, Jody Paquette Garcini and Lisa McKinney
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Valmont’s JP’S Wang’s Brooklyn Girl Owned by Tanaka Takanori
Winners Dog: Sarjan’s U Come and Go Owned by Sarah Bebee
Select Dog: GCH CH Ascher N Sarjan Romancing Mister Bridgerton Owned by Darlene Madrigal and Patricia Davidian-Smith
Select Bitch: GCH CH Jolei Pie In the Sky Owned by Luke Ehricht, Diane Ehricht, and Lisa Gerstner
Reserve Winner's Bitch: Hallmark Jolei Kate Spade Owned by Luke and Diane Enricht
TOP WINNERS, ASTC NATIONAL PUPPY, Friday April 24, 2026
4-6 Month Beginning Puppy | Judge: Ms. Kari Hill
Beginner Puppy Best of Breed: Sarjan N Ascher I Just Might Owned by Sarah Beebe
Opposite Sex: Autumn N’Vaiden Maverick is Top Gun Owned by Becky Mullins
Puppy Sweepstakes | Judge: Lani Kroemer
Best in Sweepstakes: Duciel Run Run Runner Owned by Alex Rolon, Angel Diaz, and Cesar Diaz
BOS in Sweepstakes: Hallmark Jolei Kate Spade Owned by Luke and Diane Enricht
HOSTED BY: American Shih Tzu Club | Ashville, NC
April 22-25, 2026 | TOTAL ENTRIES: 62
ASTC National Entries and Results: Click Here
ASTC First Regional Entries and Results: Click Here
ASTC Second Regional Entries and Results: Click Here
JUDGES
Judge for ASTC National: Mr. James Moses
Judge for Junior Showmanship: Ms. Kari Hill
Judge for Agility Trial: Ms. Pam Johnson
Judge for Obedience/Rally Trials: Mr. Jason Hoke, Mr. Ted G. McCall, and Mr. Robert Hutton
TOP WINNERS, ASTC NATIONAL SPECIALTY, SATURDAY April 25, 2025 | Judge: Mr. Eugene Blake
Best of Breed: GCHP2 CH Hallmark Jolei Out of This World, owned by Luke and Diane Ehricht
Best of Winners, Best Bred By and Best Puppy: Wenrick’s N Mr Foos Call of the Raven owned by Wendy Paquette, Jody Paquette Garcini and Lisa McKinney
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Jolei Pie In the Sky Owned by Luke Ehricht, Diane Ehricht, and Lisa Gerstner
Winners Dog: Souyen’s Too Hot to Handle Owned by Patti Paquette, Mark Paquette and Sarah Paquette
Select Dog and Owner Handled: GCH CH Souyen’s Ziggy Stardust, owned by Patti and Mark Paquette and Sarah Paquette
Select Bitch: CH White House Chain of Command owned by Robyn Lilly
Awards of Merit:
CH Marja-TuChu Bad Moon Rising Owned by Mark and Jacqueline Stempel and Kathy Kwait
CH Hallmark Jolei Night Moves owned by Luke and Diane Ehricht
Souyen’s Too Hot to Handle Owned by Patti Paquette, Mark Paquette and Sarah Paquette
Best Veteran: CH Marja-TuChu Dream Catcher Owned by Mark and Jacqueline Stempel and Kathy Kwait
Junior Showmanship: Judge: Ms. Kari Hill
Best Junior Handler Evangelina Farias
Reserve Best Junior HandlerValentina Farias
ASTC TOP WINNER AGILITY CLASSES, Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Judge: Pam Johnson
High In Trial: GCH CH SarJan’s Just The Way You Like It DCAT, ACT1, ACT1J, TKN Owned by April McGuire and Sarah Bebee
Preferred High in Trial : PACH10 Imagine Bentley FDC AX AXJ MXP27 MXPS3 MJP31 MJPC3 PAX10 ACT1 THDN CGCA CGCU TKA Owned by Betsy Bracas
ASTC TOP WINNERS REGIONAL #1 OBEDIENCE & RALLY TRIALS, Wednesday April 22, 2026 | Judge Ted G McCall
HIT in Obedience OTCH2 PACH RACH2 Hallmark Jolei Hot on the Trail Tova VCD3 UDX6 OGM BN RM5 RAE5 FDC MXP7 MXPG MJP4 MJPB PAX XF MXPB TQXP CGC TKE Owned by Judy E. and Thomas R. Harding
High Scoring Triple and High Combined in Rally OTCH2 PACH RACH2 Hallmark Jolei Hot on the Trail Tova VCD3 UDX6 OGM BN RM5 RAE5 FDC MXP7 MXPG MJP4 MJPB PAX XF MXPB TQXP CGC TKE Owned by Judy E. and Thomas R. Harding
ASTC REGIONAL SPECIALTY #1, Wednesday April 23, 2026 | Judge: Jason Hoke
Best of Breed, Best Owner Handled: GCH CH Souyen’s Ziggy Stardust owned by Patti Paquette, Mark Paquette, and Sarah Paquette
Best of Winners, Best Puppy: Yingsu’s They Call Me The Boss Man owned by Michelle Jones and Mackenzie Jones Cullen
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Valmont’s JP’S Wang’s Brooklyn Girl Owned by Tanaka Takanori
Winners Dog: Yingsu’s They Call Me The Boss Man owned by Michelle Jones and Mackenzie Jones Cullen
Select Dog: CH Souyen’s Ziggy Stardust, owned by Patti and Mark Paquette and Sarah Paquette
Winners Bitch: Wen Dee’s Phoebe Believer owned by Wendy Hill
Select Bitch: CH White House Chain of Command owned by Robyn Lilly
Reserve Winner’s Bitch, Best Bred By: Wenrick’s N Mr Foos Call of the Raven owned by Wendy Paquette, Jody Paquette Garcini and Lisa McKinney
Reserve Winner’s Dog: Wenrick’s N Mr Foos Call of the Raven owned by Wendy Paquette, Jody Paquette Garcini and Lisa McKinney
ASTC TOP WINNERS REGIONAL #2 OBEDIENCE & RALLY TRIALS, Thursday April 22, 2026 | Judge: Ted G McCall
HIT Combined in Obedience OTCH2 PACH RACH2 Hallmark Jolei Hot on the Trail Tova VCD3 UDX6 OGM BN RM5 RAE5 FDC MXP7 MXPG MJP4 MJPB PAX XF MXPB TQXP CGC TKE Owned by Judy E. and Thomas R. Harding
High Scoring Triple and High Combined in Rally OTCH2 PACH RACH2 Hallmark Jolei Hot on the Trail Tova VCD3 UDX6 OGM BN RM5 RAE5 FDC MXP7 MXPG MJP4 MJPB PAX XF MXPB TQXP CGC TKE Owned by Judy E. and Thomas R. Harding
TOP WINNERS, ASTC REGIONAL #2, Thursday April 23, 2026 | Judge: Robert Hutton
Best of Breed and Best Owner Handled: GCH CH Souyen’s Ziggy Stardust owned by Patti Paquette, Mark Paquette, and Sarah Paquette
Best of Winners, Winner’s Bitch, Best Bred By, and Best Puppy: Wenrick’s N Mr Foos Call of the Raven owned by Wendy Paquette, Jody Paquette Garcini and Lisa McKinney
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Valmont’s JP’S Wang’s Brooklyn Girl Owned by Tanaka Takanori
Winners Dog: Sarjan’s U Come and Go Owned by Sarah Bebee
Select Dog: GCH CH Ascher N Sarjan Romancing Mister Bridgerton Owned by Darlene Madrigal and Patricia Davidian-Smith
Select Bitch: GCH CH Jolei Pie In the Sky Owned by Luke Ehricht, Diane Ehricht, and Lisa Gerstner
Reserve Winner's Bitch: Hallmark Jolei Kate Spade Owned by Luke and Diane Enricht
TOP WINNERS, ASTC NATIONAL PUPPY, Friday April 24, 2026
4-6 Month Beginning Puppy | Judge: Ms. Kari Hill
Beginner Puppy Best of Breed: Sarjan N Ascher I Just Might Owned by Sarah Beebe
Opposite Sex: Autumn N’Vaiden Maverick is Top Gun Owned by Becky Mullins
Puppy Sweepstakes | Judge: Lani Kroemer
Best in Sweepstakes: Duciel Run Run Runner Owned by Alex Rolon, Angel Diaz, and Cesar Diaz
BOS in Sweepstakes: Hallmark Jolei Kate Spade Owned by Luke and Diane Enricht