Celebrating the “TIMELESS ELKHOUND”

April 6-11,2026 at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, Mo.

This site will be your go-to location for all of the most current information on the 2026 National. Please check in here often , as information will be updated as needed from now until the specialty.

Once again we will be holding a Breeders  Showcase, Luminary Walk, and educational seminar. New this year will be a handling seminar and Fast Cat. We are also, excited to hold our first 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy Competition. The Best of the Best Peoples choice award was a hit last year and will return again this year.

In conjunction with the Breeders Showcase, this year’s catalog will include a special Breeder section,  with ads for breeding stock including pedigrees. Please see the advertising section of this site for more details.

We hope that you will consider supporting the NEAA National with a trophy donation, or a sponsorship of one of our non-competition events. 

I would like to thank all of our committee people for all you do to make this event a reality. You are the best.

I hope to see you all in April.

Debbie Walker

NEAA President

NEAA National Website