ABC Show Stats: Futurity
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“In 1944 Fred Hamm, midway in his six-year tenure as ABC President, appointed Jim Rosenjohn to head a new ‘puppy sweepstakes’ committee. The work and planning of this committee resulted in the creation of the Futurity in 1945. At that time, the Futurity was considered somewhat innovative. Originally just for puppies under one year of age, the 12-18-month classes were added in 1948, and because of the increasing numbers, colors soon also divided classes. The first ABC Futurity was held on February 11, 1945 at the Hotel McAlpine in New York City with our second independent specialty.”
~ Excerpt from the ABC 50th Anniversary Album
As the Futurity became more popular over the years, it grew from the small numbers at its inception. 1945 had 35 entrants, and there are currently well over 200.
In the first year the ABC Specialty Judge, Mrs. Alfred E. Cousins, also judged the Futurity. The next year a Boxer breeder was chosen to judge, and Dr. S. Potter Bartley officiated. Today not only breeders, but also Boxer handlers with strong Boxer experience have been selected by ABC membership vote.
In 1969, the Futurity entry topped 100. In 1977 the ABC National Specialty moved from New York City to the Woodbridge Armory in NJ, and the next year (1978) ABC became a two-day event. The entries in the Futurity increased to over 150. As both the entries for the Specialty and Futurity grew, so did the timeframe. The Specialty now spans five days with the Puppy Futurity Classes judged on the first day, and the Junior Futurity and Grand Prize Futurity judged the second day. The largest Futurity entry to date was 274.
* denotes Grand Prize Futurity Winner (D) denotes Dog (B) denotes Bitch (P) denotes Puppy Judge (J) denotes Junior Judge
| YEAR | JUDGE | BEST PUPPY & SEX | CLASS | BEST JUNIOR & SEX | CLASS | ENTRY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11/1945 1st Futurity | Mrs. A. E. Cousins | *Clipper of Cynshirit (D) | 9-12 | Falcon Prinz v. Ludwig (D) | 6-9 | 35 |
| 2/10/1946 | Dr. S. Potter Bartley | *V-E Admiral of Renrew (D) | 9-12 | Topper of Mossmont (D) | 6-9 | 29 |
| 2/9/1947 | Mrs. William Breed | *Nonita of Cross Acres (B) | 9-12 | Victory Song of Rye Top (D) | 12-18 | 51 |
| 2/8/1948 | Mr. Anton Korbel | Pandemonia of Cross Acres (B) | 9-12 | *Claredda's Coquette (B) | 12-18 | 68 |
| 2/13/1949 | Mr. Keith Merrill | *Mark's Man O' War Citation (D) | 6-9 | Necho Dede of Little Nook (B) | 12-18 | 46 |
| 2/12/1950 | Mr. Charles Herbertz | *Master Langtze of Doll House (D) | 9-12 | Jared of Charos (D) | 12-18 | 64 |
| 2/11/1951 | Mr. Charles Spannaus | *Roc-Eden's Bottoms Up (D) | 6-9 | Tall Elms Torchy Tattersal (D) | 12-18 | 66 |
| 2/10/1952 | Mrs. Mazie Wagner | *Truce Talk of Clover Downs (D) | 9-12 | Scarlet of RaineyLane (B) | 12-18 | 75 |
| 2/8/1953 | Mrs. R. C. Harris | *Surroy's Shooting Star (D) | 9-12 | Va-Gore's Anchors Aweigh (D) | 12-18 | 61 |
| 2/7/1954 | Mrs. Mary Cousins | *Barrage of Quality Hill (D) | 9-12 | Beaulaine's Fantasy (B) | 12-18 | 41 |
| 2/13/1955 | Mrs. Estelle Slesinger | *Jered's Sovereign (D) | 9-12 | Rene's Prima Donna (B) | 12-18 | 45 |
| 2/12/1956 | Mrs. Alice Wood | *Eldic's Darius (D) | 6-9 | Wyndyway's Early Bird (B) | 12-18 | 38 |
| 2/10/1957 | Mrs. Marjorie Rankin | Jhinjheir's Sumpin' Extra (D) | 6-9 | *Brayshaw's Mr. Morgan Robert's (D) | 12-18 | 61 |
| 2/9/1958 | Mr. Len Ludwig | Mill River's Key Factor (D) | 9-12 | *Braemerwood's Rock-A-Billy (D) | 12-18 | 48 |
| 2/14/1959 | Mr. Stuart Sliney | Huck Hill's Van Dink (D) | 9-12 | *Marquam Hill's Comanche (D) | 12-18 | 55 |
| 2/7/1960 | Mr. Robert Salomon | Ackland's Student Prince (D) | 9-12 | *C-Ton's Kall Girl (B) | 12-18 | 36 |
| 2/12/1961 | Mrs. Helen Starkweather | My-R's Magic Spell (B) | 9-12 | *Hollee's Shari (B) | 12-18 | 55 |
| 2/11/1962 | Mr. Joseph E. Gregory | Salgray's Fanfare (B) | 6-9 | *Ch. Flintwood's Rabble Rouser (D) | 12-18 | 49 |
| 2/10/1963 | Dr. Lloyd Flint | *Jo-El's Absolute Admiration (D) | 9-12 | Mill River's Kwamina (B) | 12-18 | 34 |
| 2/9/1964 | Mrs. Phyllis Hamilburg | *Skyrealms Bubbling Over (D) | 9-12 | Muzzy's Highland Jack (D) | 12-18 | 60 |
| 2/14/1965 | Mrs. Eleanor Haeberle | Brettendale's Abbe (B) | 9-12 | *Amity Hall's Mischief Maker (D) | 12-18 | 72 |
| 2/13/1966 | Mr. John Connolly | Playboy of Woodcrest (D) | 9-12 | *Blazon's Fancy Pants (B) | 12-18 | 93 |
| 2/12/1967 | Mrs. Lorraine Meyer | *Salgray's Ambush (D) | 9-12 | Salgray's Diamond Lil' (B) | 12-18 | 88 |
| 2/11/1968 | Mrs. Virginia Salomon | You Too of Woodcrest (B) | 9-12 | *Kreyon's Firebrand (B) | 12-18 | 81 |
| 2/9/1969 25th Futurity | Mr. William Keeley | Ha-Mar Fashion Flame (B) | 6-9 | *Aimeebee's Jubilee (B) | 12-18 | 103 |
| 2/8/1970 | Mrs. Lois Matthews | Salgray's Good Grief (D) | 9-12 | *Salgray's Buckaroo (D) | 12-18 | 107 |
| 2/14/1971 | Mrs. Aimee Acklen | *Crescent Lane's Ramrod (D) | 6-9 | Windsor's Oxford Don (D) | 12-18 | 115 |
| 2/13/1972 | Mr. Carl A. Wood | Sir Ivan-Ho of Camelot (D) | 9-12 | *Holly Lane's Winter Forecast (D) | 12-18 | 115 |
| 2/11/1973 | Mrs. Eileen McClintock | *Aracrest's Velvet Sensation (B) | 9-12 | Ruhlend's Swiss Franc of D'orr (B) | 12-18 | 84 |
| 2/10/1974 | Mr. Ben DeBoer | *Moss Wood's Ontario (D) | 6-9 | Donfaral's Vanity Fair (B) | 12-18 | 102 |
| 2/9/1975 | Mrs. Patricia Connolly | Lindsay Elm's Dr. Ted (D) | 6-9 | *Ch. Merrilane's Holiday Fashion (D) | 12-18 | 114 |
| 2/8/1976 | Theodore Fickes, DVM | Maid Marion of Camelot (B) | 9-12 | *Salgray's Minute Man (D) | 12-18 | 117 |
| 2/13/1977 | Mrs. Margaret Lynch | Merrilane's April Fashion (D) | 9-12 | *Thorwood's Rubicon (B) | 12-18 | 151 |
| 2/11/1978 | Mrs. Dorothy McNulty | *Trefoil's Esquire of Snuff Box (D) | 9-12 | Mac-A-Nor's Lady Marine (B) | 12-18 | 171 |
| 2/10/1979 | Ruth Lee (P) | *Missy's Gallant Lad (D) | 9-12 | Wilderson's Image of Rocco (B) | 12-18 | 142 |
| Betty Jo Phillips (J) | ||||||
| 5/7/1980 | Jo Thomson (P) | *Donessle's Night Wind (B) | 9-12 | Ch. Pinebrook's Added Attraction (D) | 12-18 | 173 |
| Frances Abercrombie (J) | ||||||
| 5/6/1981 | Eleanor Linderholm (P) | Von Schaum's Throckmorton (D) | 9-12 | *Dean-Erik's Fisty Future (B) | 12-18 | 142 |
| Mary Frances Burleson (J) | ||||||
| 5/12/1982 | Robert L. Phillips (P) | *Donessle's Cassino (D) | 9-12 | Cherkei's Desperado (D) | 12-18 | 181 |
| Patricia Edwards (J) | ||||||
| 5/10/1983 | Earl Overstreet (P) | *Bee-Mike's Ebony 'N' Ivory (B) | 6-9 | Ch. D.J.'s Hot Lips (B) | 12-18 | 185 |
| Norah McGriskin (J) | ||||||
| 5/9/1984 | Jane Forsyth (P) | *Bellcrest's Just Watch Me (D) | 9-12 | Ch. Janeda's Stage Door Johnny (D) | 12-18 | 180 |
| Charles E. Steele (J) | ||||||
| 5/8/1985 | Johnny Johnson (P) | *Keil's Krystle (B) | 9-12 | Philadel's Cincinnati Gambler (D) | 12-18 | 204 |
| Richard Baum (J) | ||||||
| 5/7/1986 | Larry Sinclair (P) | *Berena's Gemini Splashdown (D) | 6-9 | Talisman's Irish Eyes (B) | 12-18 | 163 |
| Ann Keil (J) | ||||||
| 5/7/1987 | Alvin N. Lee, Sr. (P) | *Hartobe's Bounder Trub Candy K (B) | 6-9 | Shieldmont's Judge'N' Jury (D) | 12-15 | 234 |
| Eugene Haupt (J) | ||||||
| 5/11/1988 | Dixie McCauley (P) | *Marburl's Chamisa (B) | 9-12 | Berena's Lil Angie (B) | 15-18 | 224 |
| Leon DePriest (J) | ||||||
| 5/9/1989 | Jack Ireland (P) | *Thanque Joy of Interlude (B) | 9-12 | Vancroft's Valentino (D) | 15-18 | 229 |
| Dorothy McNulty (J) | ||||||
| 5/9/1990 | Dr. Theodore Fickes (P) | *Turo's Solitaire (B) | 9-12 | Lyndell's Music Man (D) | 15-18 | 216 |
| Lorraine Meyer (J) | ||||||
| 5/8/1991 | Luella Steele (P) | *Karmel's Dream Weaver (D) | 6-9 | Brettendale's Gold Meda (D) | 15-18 | 214 |
| Peter Baynes (J) | ||||||
| 5/6/1992 | Elliott Federman (P) | *Karmel's Calendar Girl (B) | 6-9 | Ewo's Cinnamon (B) | 15-18 | 216 |
| Stephanie Abraham (J) | ||||||
| 5/12/1993 | Mrs. Mary Frances Burleson | Turo's Futurian of Cachet (D) | 6-9 | *Ch. Holly Lane's Free As The Wind (B) | 12-15 | 274 |
| 5/11/1994 50th Futurity | Mr. Stanley Flowers | Whirlwind's Smooth Operator (D) | 6-9 | *Crossroad's Movin On Up (D) | 12-15 | 213 |
| 5/10/1995 | Mr. David Abraham | Skidoo's Sillouette (B) | 6-9 | *Virgo's Celebration (B) | 15-18 | 216 |
| 4/29/1996 | Mr. Alvin N. Lee, Sr. | *C-Era-Dar's DejaVu (B) | 6-9 | Brantmar's Morning Light (B) | 12-15 | 250 |
| 5/5/1997 | Mrs. Pat Edwards | *Mistyvalley Vancroft Bo Derek (B) | 9-12 | Ch. Kreyon's Let's Dance (B) | 15-18 | 221 |
| 5/6/1998 | Daniel Buchwald, DVM | *Zephyr's He Said, She Said (B) | 9-12 | Syrr Run's Line Of Credit (D) | 12-15 | 240 |
| 5/9/1999 | William Truesdale, DVM | *Rummer Run's Major General (D) | 9-12 | Ch. Syrr Run's Omega Connemara (B) | 15-18 | 249 |
| 5/1/2000 | Mrs. Shirley Bell | *Raypat's Queen Of Hearts (B) | 9-12 | Moon Valley That's My Story (D) | 12-15 | 227 |
| 5/6/2001 | Mr. James L. Eden | Muellers Little Ms Broadway (B) | 6-9 | *Nastinan's Lovelace (B) | 12-15 | 247 |
| 5/5/2002 | Mr. Jack I. Brown | *Dreamweaver's Future Perfect (B) | 6-9 | Ch. Bjay's Traveling Man (D) | 12-15 | 213 |
| 5/4/2003 | Ms. Christine Baum | *Bayview Strikes Again (D) | 9-12 | Hi-Tech Terrons Snap Decision (D) | 15-18 | 272 |
| 5/3/2004 | Mr. Melvin Holloman | Darvick's HiTech Regal Explorer (D) | 9-12 | *Ch. Rosend's Time After Time (B) | 12-15 | 268 |
| 5/9/2005 | Mr. Robert L. Phillips | Lynbary's Signature Supreme (D) | 9-12 | *Crysto's Breathless (B) | 15-18 | 268 |
| 5/8/2006 | Mr. Gary Steele | Belco's Copper Moon (B) | 6-9 | *Arriba Talisman Satisfaction (D) | 12-15 | 243 |
| 5/7/2007 | Daniel Buchwald, DVM | Utopia's Goddess Of The Hunt (B) | 6-9 | *Denevi's Dbl Chocolate Absolute (D) | 15-18 | 201 |
| 5/6/2008 | Virginia L. Shames | *Keilann's Twisted Kiss @ Celebrity (D) | 9-12 | Can-Cia's Hard Act To Follow (D) | 12-15 | 242 |
| 5/5/2009 | Marylou Hatfield | *Victory Rippin Thorpedo (D) | 6-9 | CH Irondale's Name Your Game (B) | 15-18 | 189 |
| 5/10/2010 | Clifford Steele | Telstar's All That Glitters at Cinni-Bon (B) | 6-9 | *Sapphires Violet Sky in Vegas of Streamline (B) | 12-15 | 203 |
| 5/10/2011 | Michael Shepherd | *Nivek's Stolen Treasure of Sharledar (D) | 6-9 | Ch Mel-o-D's Razzle Dazzle From Myde (B) | 15-18 | 163 |
| 5/7/2012 | Bridget J. Brown | *Jestic N Toprank's British Sterling (B) | 9-12 | Symphony's Brand New Day (B) | 15-18 | 185 |
| 5/6/2013 | Wendy June Morawski | *Rummer Run's Black Magic (B) | 9-12 | Irondale's Moment For Life (B) | 12-15 | 189 |
| 5/5/2014 | Tami Mishler | *Irondale's Forty Shades Of Green (D) | 6-9 | Sonoran N Symphony's This Little Light Of Mine (B) | 15-18 | 206 |
| 5/4/2015 | Michelle Yeadon | Pheasant Hollow's Devil In A New Dress (B) | 6-9 | * Listons Hi-Tech Davinci Code (D) | 15-18 | 155 |
| 5/9/2016 | Medley Small | *La Pawz OMG Look At Me (B) | 9-12 | CH Irondale's Just A Good Ole Boy (D) | 15-18 | 170 |
| 5/8/2017 | Diego Garcia | *Sapphire 'N Streamline's Just Prissy Pants (B) | 9-12 | Tybrushe N Rikar Crazy Dreams (B) | 15-18 | 214 |
| 5/7/2018 | Debbie Struff | JG's Sorry I'm Not Sorry (B) | 6-9 | *Irondale's Chick Flick (B) | 12-15 | 178 |
| 5/6/2019 75th Futurity | Terri Galle | Castle And Marburl's Now Or Never At Glo-Star (B) | 9-12 | *GCH CH Midnight Sky's Dancing In the Moonlight (B) | 15-18 | 144 |
| 10/12/2020 | Guy Fisher | Irondale's Get Off My Cloud (D) | 9-12 | *GCH CH Timeline's Sunshine 'N Whiskey (D) | 12-15 | 86 |
| 10/13/2021 | Pat Boyd | *Pinnacle's Deep Eddy (D) | 9-12 | Marburl and Happy Tails Angel Fire (B) | 12-15 | 55 |
| 6/13/2022 | Christine Baum Fairbank | Mephisto N Toprank Runnin' With The Devil (B) | 6-9 | *Molyn's Tempted To Touch (B) | 12-15 | 116 |
| 5/7/2023 | Laura Cuthbert | *Ripn T's N Naja's Heavenly Design (B) | 6-9 | TJ's Earl The Grey Stout (D) | 12-15 | 93 |
| 5/5/2024 | Vicki East | Strawberry N Cinnibon's Big Deal(B) | 9-12 | *GCH CH Irondale's Bedazzled (B) | 15-18 | 118 |
| 5/4/2025 | Marianne "Tuni" Conti | GRACELAND’S FIRST HIKE TO THE SUMMIT (D) | 9-12 | *RUMMER RUN’S HONEY FITZ II (B) | 12-15 | 132 |
| 5/3/2026 | Erin Sposito | MARBURL AND WOODSIDE'S PAJAMA PARTY AT SUNCHASE CGC (B) | 9-12 | *CH APLAWS N CINNIBON'S SOMETHING TO ENVY | 15-18 | 77 |