Tyler travelled with his handler, Renee Rosamilia, from Florida to complete in the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The event took place at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from October 6 to the 11. Rosamilia works as a professional handler. (Photo by Carlee Hite)
Gallery: Pug pride at 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show
The 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show drew a crowd from around the world, with over 230 competitors gathering at the Sloan Convention Center to celebrate the breed.
According to their website, The Pug Dog Club of America aims to improve and maintain pug health, recognize the pug standard during evaluation and celebrate the temperament of the breed. From Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11, competitors groom, trim and fluff their furry companions to prepare them for competition.
The show consisted of a variety of competitions, including conformation, obedience, agility and rally. Talisman website photographer Carlee Hite was there to capture moments of the fluffy fun.
Pugs line up to compete during the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. Over 230 pugs competed. The show takes place in the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)An owner waits with her pug on the sidelines of the completion at the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The show takes place in the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Ribbons are on display at the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show takes place at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Cynthia Cool, one of the judges for the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show, talks with a competitor while judging their pug. The show takes place in the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Four pugs wait in their crates on the sidelines of the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The show takes place in the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Courtney Penner (left) cheers for Carole Walker (right) and Hyclass Gettin’ Figgy Wit It Sito. Their pug is competing in the 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy Category. Penner has been showing dogs since she was four years old. Walker has been showing pugs since 2000. Both Penner and Walker traveled from Canada for the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The show takes place at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Renee Rosamilia’s pug, Tyler, jumps inside a gate at Sloan Convention Center on Tuesday, Oct. 7. They traveled from Florida to compete in the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. Rosamilia works as a professional handler. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Barbara Johnson (left) and Dee Bardin (right) groom Cadbury for his competition. Johnson and Bardin both traveled from North Carolina to compete in the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The show takes place at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Grooming materials and a fourth-place ribbon lie on a table in the grooming room of the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The show takes place in the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Caryl Ann Baxter holds Roxy, a 13-month-old pug, as she awaits her turn with the judge during the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The show takes place in the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. Baxter has shown pugs for 15 years and has a book about pugs titled “Mimi: When I Get Big.” (Photo by Carlee Hite)Linda Wright prepares Romeo, a six-month-old pug, for his competition at the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. Wright, a Michigan native, has been showing pugs since 1989. (Photo by Carlee Hite)A pug awaits judging at the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The show takes place in the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Handler Stacy Weatherford grooms her fawn pug bitch for competition at the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The show takes place in the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Hannah Ogle (9) lifts Roxy as she prepares for her first-ever pug show. Ogle has grown up showing whippets and corgis, but this was her first pug competition. Ogle was the youngest competitor in the junior category at the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The show takes place at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Andrew Sullivan poses with his pug Toby. The duo won best junior handler on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The event takes place at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green. Sullivan traveled from upstate New York to compete in the show. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Andrew Sullivan shows his pug at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green. Sullivan and his pugs traveled from New York for the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. (Photo by Carlee Hite)A pug awaits their competition at the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The show takes place in the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Grooming brushes and other materials lie in a container in the grooming room of the 2025 Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty Show. The show takes place in the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green from Monday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 11. (Photo by Carlee Hite)
