Barrie Kennel & Obedience Club: Annual Dog Show

Our Conformation Dog Show is held on the Civic Holiday Weekend every year.

2025 Barrie Kennel Club show takes place August 2, 3, 4, 2025

Location: Essa Agriplex 7505 10th Line, Thornton, ON L0L 2N0

Judges for our 2025 Show are:

• Gerardo Bernard - Mexico City
• Ilaria Biondi de Ciabatti - Peru
• Vlado Piskay - Slovakia
• Olga Gagne - Ontario
• Tony Monk - Ontario

The 3 Day Show is an all breed conformation show and a great place to showcase your dogs, meet like minded people, and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Specialties & Boosters

Saturday Aug 2

• Kuvasz Club of Canada holding a Specialty - judge Vlado Piskey
• Kuvasz Club of Canada holding a Booster - judge Tony Vandendool
• Black Russian Terrier Club of Canada Booster - judge Vlado Piskey
• Labrador Retrieve Club of Canada Booster - judge Gerardo Bernard

Sunday Aug 3

• Northern Ontario Boxer Club Specialty judge - Tony Vandendool

Our New Location is at the Essa Agriplex just west of Barrie, Ontario.  The Essa Agriplex is a fantastic property and offers a great venue for our show.  Exhibitor camping is available, washroom facilities as well as a vendor village and  food vendor.

We are always looking to host specialties.  If you are a Club looking for a venue for your Specialty please contact our Show Chair.

If you are interested in Camping at the show please contact our Camping Coordinator at Dog Show Camping Contact -  dogshow-bkoc@outlook.com 

Additionally, we are constantly searching for vendors for our Vendor Village.  A large number of dog lovers, spectators, and exhibitors attend our annual three-day dog show.  Please get in touch with our Show Chairperson HERE  if you would like to exhibit your company and have a tent in our vendor village during our annual dog show.