Purina Pro Plan Awards
2027 NOMINATIONS
Each candidate can be nominated in only one specific category once over a three-year period.
One nomination per person
National Specialty Show of the Year
The club must be the official breed club recognized by the AKC.
Support both conformation and companion events.
Show Cluster of the Year
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.
Breeder of the Year
Each nominee must have bred and finished 20 AKC Conformation Champions.
Each nominees must have been breeding for 15 years or more.
Handler of the Year
Each nominee must have handled one or more dogs ranked in the Top 100 through Oct 31 st 2026
Names will be provided in the dropdown box
Assistant of the Year
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.
Judge of the Year
Each nominee has judged a specialty in their career
Each nominee has been judging for 10 years or more.