Purina Pro Plan Awards

NOMINATIONS

To ensure a fair voting process, only one ballot per individual will be counted.

2027 Nomination Ballot

Two Nominations Per Category

A candidate cannot be nominated for 3 years after winning that specific category

Persons/Organizations not eligible for nomination for the 2027 awards are listed below the ballot.

    JUDGE OF THE YEAR NOMINATION

    • Each nominee has judged a specialty in their career.

    • Each nominee has been judging for 10 years or more.

    BREEDER OF THE YEAR NOMINATION

    • Each nominee must have bred and finished 20 AKC Conformation Champions.

    • Each nominee must have been breeding for 15 years or more.

    HANDLER OF THE YEAR NOMINATION

    • Each nominee must have handled one or more dogs ranked in the Dog News Top 100 in 2025.

    • Names will be provided in the dropdown box.

    ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR NOMINATION

    • Each nominee must have worked for or alongside a handler for more than one year.

    • Each nominee must be 18 years of age or older.

    NATIONAL SPECIALTY SHOW OF THE YEAR NOMINATION

    • The club must be the official breed club recognized by the AKC.

    • Support both conformation and companion events.

    SHOW CLUSTER OF THE YEAR NOMINATION

    • Each nominee must have been established for more than 10 years.

    • Each nominee must provide exhibitor-focused enhancements during shows.

    • Each nominee must demonstrate service to the purebred dog community.

    NOMINATED BY (Your Information)

    NOT ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION

    Breeder of the Year
    Keith Bailey (2026)

    Colton & Heather Johnson (2025)

    Margery Good (2024)

    Handler Categories

    Adam Kucera (2026)

    Rebecca Cross (2026)

    Diego Garcia (2025)

    Kerrie Kuper (2025)

    Chris Manelopoulos (2024)

    Fabian Negron (2024)

    Judge of the Year

    Linda Robey (2026)

    Desi Murphy (2025)

    Paula Nykiel (2024)

    Cluster of the Year

    Keystone Cluster (2026)

    Indy Winter Classic (2025)

    Louisville Kennel Club (2024)

    National Specialty of the Year

    Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club Of America (2026)

    Newfoundland Club of America (2025)