Supporting our Junior Handlers

To help our juniors to be able to dress their best, the Great Smoky Mountain Cluster is providing an area for exhibitors to bring gently used, clean, age appropriate show clothing for our juniors to “shop” for some new outfits for showing their dogs. Please bring any clothes you wish to donate to the designated area located in the upper grooming area, near the family bathrooms. Juniors please feel free to visit the area during the cluster to shop!

Best Junior Handler in Cluster Competition
The Great Smoky Mountain Cluster (Oak Ridge Kennel Club and Tennessee Valley Kennel Club) is happy to offer Best Junior Handler in Cluster Competition. Each Best Junior Handler in Cluster Competition. Each Best Junior Handler of the four shows of the cluster will compete on Sunday for Best Junior Handler in Cluster. The competition will follow Group Judging and will be before the Best in Show judging. Judges to be announced once the competitors are in the ring. The Best Junior Handler in Cluster will receive a Rosette and $100.00 in Amazon Gift Card.
​Junior Showmanship Armband Drawing
​Each day of the Cluster, immediately after Best Junior Showmanship Competition is finished, the Great Smoky Mountain Cluster will conduct a Junior Armband Drawing for a $25.00 Amazon Gift Card. All juniors please remember to place your armband in the armband drawing box at the junior showmanship ring