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Join us at the Kennel Club of Palm Springs New Year Classic Cluster 2026!
January 02,03,04,05 Friday – Monday
Friday – Breed and Premier Group Specialties
Southern California Sporting Dog Fanciers
Desert Empire Terrier Club of Southern California (OH Cash Prizes)
Toy Dog Breeders Assoc of Southern California
35 Breed Specialties spanning all 7 Groups
Saturday – Monday – Kennel Club of Palm Springs All-Breed Shows
American Boxer Club Regional Specialty
Miniature Schnauzer Club of America Roving Specialty
Over 12 additional Specialties and 23 Supported Entry Breeds
Open/FFS Shows AM/PM all three days (6 Total)
Friday – Monday – The KCPS AKC Region 9 Obedience/Rally Qualifying Trials
Friday- American Australian Terrier Club Trials
AKC Family Dog Events Saturday and Sunday
Monday – KCPS National Owner Handled Day
$1000 Cash Prize OH Best In Show
$250 Reserve OH Best In Show
Cash Prizes for OH Group Placements 1-4 $100/$75/$50/$25
International Panel of Group and Breed Specialist Judges from 5 Continents!
Lighted Tents with electricity for reserved grooming, RV Parking with and without electricity on grass!
Don’t miss out on majors. Showcase your dog, compete with the best of the best.
Closing Date – Dec 17,2025 Wednesday PST www.JBradshaw.com
Reserved Grooming – starting Oct 29,2025 - See the Reserved Grooming page for details
Welcome to the Kennel Club of Palm Springs website!
The Kennel Club of Palm Springs is very proud of our annual AKC Licensed All Breed Dog Shows, held the first weekend in January at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California. This prestigious show is considered the opening event of the dog show year. There are four days of conformation shows - Friday through Monday, as well as Obedience and Rally competitions throughout the weekend. The event also offers a great selection of vendors, food concessions, CGC testing, Temperament testing, Fetch and Trick Dog evaluations and much, much more.
A note from our Show Chair:
My name is Angela Stevanus, and I am the Show Chair and Cluster Chair again for this fantastic event.
Once again, our show location is the beautiful Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California. Last year we had beautiful weather, and we are fortunate to be able to host all of our Specialty Partners at a show site that many in the dog fancy have agreed is the finest outdoor show site in the United States.
We have made some changes to include a third day, Monday, for our exhibitors to enjoy. This will give you one day of specialty shows and three days of All Breed shows including Obedience, Rally and Family Dog events over the weekend.
The perfect way to kick off the New Year!
KCPS will again offer all covered grooming spaces that include electricity and lighting for your convenience at the same price as 2025. We will have many new Vendors this year for all of our shoppers.
We appreciate all of the support from our Specialty clubs and our exhibitors.
We hope you can join us this year by ringing in the New Year with The Kennel Club of Palm Springs!