Field Trial Schedule Spring 2026
AKC Week | Actual Dates | Club | Location | Region |
3 | January 17 | BHC of Southern California | TBD | West |
3 | January 18 | Greater San Diego BHC | TBD | West |
6 | February 14 | BHC of Southern California | TBD | West |
6 | February 15 | Greater San Diego BHC | TBD | West |
7 | February 7-8 | Dal-Tex BHC | Lone Star Dachshund Conservancy, Ladonia, TX | Central |
10 | March 20, 21, 22 | N. California BHC (2) Trials | Hastings Island Hunt Preserve Rio Vista, CA | West |
13 | March 27 | Pathfinder BHC | Bluegrass BC, LaGrange KY | Central |
13 | March 28 | Kentuckiana BHC | Bluegrass BC, LaGrange KY | Central |
13 | March 29 | Midsouth BHC | Bluegrass BC, LaGrange KY | Central |
14 | April 4 | BHC Whidbey Island | Coupville, WA (Whidbey Island) | West |
15 | April 10 | Looking Glass | Clark County BC, New Carlisle, OH | Central |
15 | April 11 | Pathfinder BHC | Clark County BC, New Carlisle, OH | Central |
15 | April 12 | Midsouth BHC | Clark County BC, New Carlisle, OH | Central |
15 | April 11-12 | Berkshire Valley BHC | Central Jersey BC Flemington, NJ | East |
16 | April 18-19 | Valley Forge BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek PA | East |
17 | April 25-26 | Patroon BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek PA | East |
17 | April 24-25 | BHC of Greater Seattle | Castle Rock, WA | West |
17 | April 26 | BHC of Whidbey Island | Castle Rock, WA | West |
18 | May 1-2 | BHC of Portland | Castle Rock, WA | West |
18 | May 2-3 | Emerald Empire BHF | Castle Rock, WA | West |
18 | May 2 | Looking Glass BHC | Southern Michigan BC, Manchester, MI | Central |
18 | May 3 | Western Michigan BHC | Southern Michigan BC, Manchester, MI | Central |
18 | May 2-3 | Lenape BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek PA | East |
19 | May 9 | Capital District BHC | Towanda BC Towanda, PA | East |
19 | May 10 | Pilgrim BHC | Towanda BC Towanda, PA | East |
20 | May 16-17 | Susquehanna BHC | Swatara BC, Elizabethtown, PA | East |
22 | May 30 | BHC of Western Pennsylvania | Tricounty BC, Carrolltown, PA | East |
22 | May 31 | BHC of Western Pennsylvania | Tricounty BC, Carrolltown, PA | East |
23 | June 6 | Western Michigan BHC | Northern Illinois BC, Roscoe, IL | Central |
23 | June 7 | Western Michigan BHC | Northern Illinois BC, Roscoe, IL | Central |
Best practice for Event Hosts:
- Submit completed Field Trial Results Reports
- via email within 2 weeks of your field trial to the Awards Chair
- via USPS within two weeks of your field trial to AKC
- Submit to the Tally Ho editor, either email or paper copies (not both), include photos in the same email and identify club, class, and date.
- Check the AKC Event Search page to verify the event is happening (and is not cancelled) and/or contact the FT Secretary for that club.
- [Left columnPerformance Events > Field Trials > Basset Hounds
- Narrow other search parameters to: basset hounds and the state(s)