Interview With Bill Stebbins: 2025 AKC National Championship NOHS Working Group Judge
Bill Stebbins shares insights from judging the National Owner-Handled Series Working Group at the 2025 AKC National Championship.
February 10, 2026
The American Kennel Club (AKC) is a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. In addition to maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, an annual event which predates the official forming of the AKC, the National Dog Show and the AKC National Championship.
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