Five Valley Kennel Club Missoula show

Five Valley Kennel Club said its 69th annual dog show and trials will bring four days of American Kennel Club competition to Missoula from May 28 through May 31. The event is scheduled across the Missoula County Fairgrounds and Sentinel High School, with organizers advertising conformation, obedience, rally and performance events open for public viewing. KPAX reported on May 22 that hundreds of dogs are expected to compete over the weekend. The club’s event listings show programming spread across both venues, with different sports assigned to different sites. ### When and where is the show taking place? Missoula County Fairgrounds lists the event from Thursday, May 28, at 9 a.m. through Sunday, May 31, at 5 p.m. at 1101 South Avenue West in Missoula. The fairgrounds calendar says the show will use the “entire campus,” while KPAX said Sentinel High School will also be part of the event footprint. The Five Valley Kennel Club’s own 2026 show page gives the same May 28-31 dates. (kpax.com) Sentinel High School is tied to some of the field events. Harmony Dog Sports, which is handling Fast CAT and Fetch entries tied to the show, lists Stegner Field at Sentinel High School on Stephens Avenue as the site for those competitions from May 28 to May 31. ### What kinds of events will people be able to watch? The Five Valley Kennel Club schedule shows conformation judging on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with morning and afternoon sessions and National Owner-Handled Series competition on Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning. (missoulacountyfairgrounds.com) Obedience and rally are also scheduled for Thursday through Saturday. (harmonydogsports.com) The fairgrounds calendar says dock diving and Fast CAT will run Thursday through Sunday. Fetch and CDC events are scheduled for Friday and Sunday, with morning and afternoon sessions on both days. Those listings indicate the weekend is built around both traditional breed-ring competition and performance sports. (fivevalleykennelclub.org) ### How big is the event expected to be? KPAX said “hundreds of dogs” will compete at the Missoula show and trials. The station described the event as a family-friendly weekend built around multiple dog sports and public access. The Five Valley Kennel Club describes itself as a Missoula-based nonprofit founded in 1955 and says it hosts annual AKC matches, conformation shows, rally and obedience trials, and seminars for dog owners and exhibitors in western Montana. (missoulacountyfairgrounds.com) ### Can the public attend without competing? KPAX said the show will include events “for the whole family to enjoy,” and the Missoula County Fairgrounds calendar lists the dog show on its public events page rather than as a private rental notice. (kpax.com) Neither the fairgrounds listing nor the club’s public event page indicates that spectators must be exhibitors. (fivevalleykennelclub.org) Infodog, which carries the club’s event information for exhibitors, says official details should be confirmed against the premium list and judging schedule. That means spectators looking for ring times or exact event placement may need to check the club’s materials closer to opening day. ### What are the public-facing highlights beyond the competition? (kpax.com) Saturday’s schedule includes a dog training seminar called “The Art of Play,” according to the club and fairgrounds listings. Sunday’s schedule includes a Parade of Therapy Dogs from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Obedience Building. For attendees planning a visit, the next published milestone is the opening day on Thursday, May 28, at the Missoula County Fairgrounds. (m.infodog.com) The club’s website and the fairgrounds public-events calendar carry the current schedule, while Harmony Dog Sports lists field-event details for Fast CAT and Fetch. (missoulacountyfairgrounds.com) (fivevalleykennelclub.org)