ThePetAdvisor is a structured public guide for AKC dog events — conformation dog shows, agility, obedience, rally, Fast CAT, dock diving, barn hunt, scent work, trick dog, and family dog programs. It organizes scattered event information — dates, closing deadlines, judges, venues, hotels, and travel — into weekend guides where every fact is labeled verified or pending.
Each weekend is published as a guide with numbered sections — Overview, Entry, Judging, Venue, Stay & Travel — so exhibitors can see the whole weekend in one place, and so the information is machine-readable for the agents and tools that help exhibitors plan.
Source policy
Every fact is labeled Verified 2026 or Pending:
- Verified — seen in an official 2026 source: AKC premium list, AKC event-detail PDF, superintendent database, or parent-club site.
- Pending — not yet confirmed. Unverified items are never published as fact.
Every guide ends with a Sources section listing the exact official documents behind it. Closing dates can change — always verify them with the superintendent before entering.
What ThePetAdvisor is not
- Not an entry service — entries go through the superintendent or AKC.
- Not a substitute for the official premium list — the premium list is the final authority.
- Accounts are live — for synced favorites and planning — but login is never mandatory. Everything public stays free to browse.
Frequently asked
How is ThePetAdvisor different from InfoDog?
InfoDog is a proprietary superintendent entry system — it's where you enter shows and check results. ThePetAdvisor doesn't run entries or host results. It's the planning side: upcoming shows, judges, venues, travel, and ring-time planning, built modern and readable at a glance. Every search feature is free with no mandatory login, and each guide links out to entries — and to published results where publicly available.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or source tips: [email protected].
For clubs & show officials
Club chairs, show chairs, and superintendents: email your premium list — or anything you would like highlighted for your show, from specialties and juniors events to parking and RV notes — to [email protected]. We will work it into your show's weekend guide.