Last Call

  • Hotel Reduced Rate Reservations
  • Specialty Logo Item Orders
  • Versatility Applications (for Parade of Honor Entries)
  • Catalog Ads – If you purchased an ad, make sure you send your digital

SPECIALTY LOGO MERCHANDISE CLOSING APRIL 1st

The last day to pre-order Official National Specialty Merchandise is quickly approaching. Make sure to place your pre-order before April 1, 2026 8 pm Eastern/5 pm Pacific. A very limited quantity of logo items will be available for purchase at the National Specialty. Items ordered must be picked up at the Specialty. Shipping is not available.

Please be cautious with anyone claiming to sell merchandise for the 2026 BTCA National Specialty. Official Merchandise will only be sold through the Specialty website
https://specialty.btcoa.org/merchandise

VERSATILITY AWARD APPLICATIONS (FOR PARADE OF HONOR) Due By March 31st

If you haven’t yet applied for your BTCA Member Versatility Award and you plan on registering for the Parade of Honor, your Border must have received the Versatility award on or before March 31, 2026, 8 pm Eastern/5pm Pacific.  Versatility Award Applications received after the March 31st deadline will not be eligible to participate in the 2026 Parade of Honor.

BTCA Members may apply for the Versatility Award at https://btcoa.org/versatility-award/

  • Deadline for Versatility Award Applications: March 31, 2026 (8 pm Eastern/5 pm Pacific)
  • Registration Deadline for Parade of Honor: April 15, 2026 (8 pm Eastern/5 pm Pacific)

CATALOG ADS Closing April 1st

If you are going to place and advertisement, make sure to send it in before the April 1 (8 pm Eastern/5pm Pacific) Deadline. Make sure to email your digital ad and/or copy Ann Steinbacher ASAP so she can meet the publication deadlines. Ann’s email can be found in your Catalog Ad Payment email or in the Border Connections (for BTCA Members).

ABOUT HEALTH CLINIC

The Health Clinic opens to Border Terriers ONLY on April 1st. Health Clinic Form Registration must be done Online through OFA at https://online.ofa.org/login/.  After you have completed your Online OFA Forms, you must schedule and pay for your Health Clinic Services at https://btcahsfoundation.wixsite.com/healthclinics/health-clinics-pay-page. If you are having BASIC Cardiac and Patella Exams performed on your dog, please PRINT the OFA form(s) from your online account, and bring it with you to the Clinic.

Please visit the Border Terrier Health and Scholarship Health Clinic page for more details: https://btcahsfoundation.wixsite.com/healthclinics

ABOUT FAST CAT

All entries must be made online through www.TallyHoEvents.com. A user account is required to submit online entries through them. We recommend setting up your user account and adding/updating your dog information prior to the opening date. Getting your user account and dog information setup in advance should make the entry process smoother.

The Fast CAT Premium list is available on the National Specialty Website. Please visit https://specialty.btcoa.org/premium-lists/

Special information about Fast CAT Opening and Closing dates:

  • Entries open to BORDER TERRIERS ONLY, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 6pm CT
  • Entries open to All Breeds, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 6pm CT
  • Entries close Sunday, May 24, 2026, 6pm CT.

EVENTS OPENING SOON

Opens April 1st

  • Health Clinic
  • Health Education Seminar
  • Judge Education Seminar

Opens April 7th

  • Conformation, Juniors, and Sweepstakes
  • Obedience and Rally

Opens April 15th

  • Fast CAT (Open date for Border Terriers ONLY)

EVENTS CLOSING SOON

Closes April 15th

  • Trophy Donations (to be listed in the catalog)
  • Agility Glory Run
  • Parade of Honor

EVENTS CURRENTLY OPEN

  • Agility Glory Run (Closing April 15)
  • Award Banquet & AGM Dinner Reservations
  • Catalog Ads (Closing April 1)
  • Catalog Sales
  • Trophy Donations (April 15 to be listed in the Catalog)
  • Parade of Honor (Closing April 15)
  • RV Reservation
  • Specialty Logo Merchandise (Closing April 1)
  • Welcome Gift
  • Welcome Party

Visit the 2026 Border Terrier National Specialty Shop to register online.

To read this and other announcements for the 2026 BTCA National Specialty, please sign up for our mailing list at https://specialty.btcoa.org/#mailing-list