Free
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Free to try, in your browser
- Set up a show
- Import a roster from a CSV
- See the dashboard
- Entry Portal
- Judge’s Book
Entry and ring software for dog and cat clubs
Keep the show running when the Wi-Fi isn’t.
ShowKeeper takes your entries, checks them against AKC, UKC, CFA and TICA class rules as you type, keeps every change on your computer, and prints the judge’s books, catalog and armbands, so a dead fairground signal doesn’t stop the day.
Free to try. $59.99 for a Weekend Pass, for one show, when you need the Entry Portal and Judge’s Book. No per-entry fees.
- $0
- ShowKeeper’s share of your entry fees
- 4
- registries’ entry rules: AKC · UKC · CFA · TICA
- No signal
- needed to run the day on the show laptop
Step by step
A show weekend, in the order you live it.
Bring the entries in
Import a roster from a CSV with a header row, using common column names such as Call Name, Breed, Class and Owner.
Or key them in one at a time at the Entry Portal, where each entry is checked as you type.
Bring the entries in
Import a roster from a CSV with a header row, using common column names such as Call Name, Breed, Class and Owner.
Or key them in one at a time at the Entry Portal, where each entry is checked as you type.
What the checks say
- AKC
AKC Rule (Ch 3, Sec 8): For Bred-by-Exhibitor, the owner must be a breeder of record.
- AKC
AKC Rule: Dogs must be at least 6 months old to compete in Regular Classes.
- UKC
UKC Junior class is for dogs 12 to under 24 months.
- CFA
Eligibility: Lykoi is a CFA Provisional breed and cannot compete for Championship/
Premiership awards. - TICA
A TICA registration number is required for Adult Championship and Adult Alter entries.
Rules checked as you type
Checks each entry’s age and class against AKC, UKC, CFA or TICA rules as you key it in, and flags eligibility problems before the ring.
Ages are worked out on the show date, not on the day you key the entry in.
At the ring
At the ring, the steward checks entries in, marks them absent or excused, and moves them up a class.
At the ring
At the ring, the steward checks entries in, marks them absent or excused, and moves them up a class.
In the judge’s book
The judge signs on screen
Class results stamped with a SHA‑256 fingerprint
Outdoor Mode: black on white, large armband numbers
The judge’s book
Judges sign the book on screen, and the class results (placements, absent and excused, cat awards) are stamped with a SHA‑256 fingerprint.
On the judge’s device, choose Judge when ShowKeeper asks who is working on it, then the show, and the Judge’s Book opens. It needs a Weekend Pass.
Verified
After judging, a master clerk checks each entry’s status and placement and marks it verified.
Verified
After judging, a master clerk checks each entry’s status and placement and marks it verified.
On paper
Prints the judge’s books, catalog and armbands.
On paper
Prints the judge’s books, catalog and armbands.
Works when the venue doesn’t
Built for a folding table in a field.
Runs with no internet on the show laptop or tablet. Every change saves on that device as you make it.
Your show’s entries live on your device. The internet is used for signing in and buying a pass.
Show laptop
All entries, results and paperwork · saves as you go
only when you choose
Internet
Online entry link · signing in and buying a pass · optional cloud copy
AKC · UKC · CFA · TICA
Rules checked while you type.
Ages are worked out on the show date, not on the day you key the entry in.
Age against class
AKC dogs must be six months old for the regular classes, UKC Puppy, Junior and Adult each have an age band, and CFA and TICA kittens run from 4 to under 8 months.
Breeder-owner classes
Bred-by-Exhibitor (AKC) entries are checked: the owner has to be a breeder of record. For UKC Breeder/Handler, ShowKeeper reminds you the dog must be handled by a breeder of record or their family.
Registration numbers
CFA Championship and Premiership entries, and TICA Adult Championship and Adult Alter entries, need a registration number.
Provisional breeds
A CFA provisional breed, such as the Lykoi, can’t be entered for Championship or Premiership awards.
| Check | AKC | UKC | CFA | TICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age against class, on the show date | ||||
| Owner is a breeder of record | No | No | No | |
| Registration number for titling classes | No | No | ||
| Provisional breeds | No | No | No |
Pricing
Pay for the weekend. Keep your entry fees.
Weekend Pass
$59.99
One payment · for one show, until it ends · nothing renews
- Everything in Free
- Entry Portal, with AKC, UKC, CFA and TICA entry rules checked as you type
- Judge’s Book, signed on screen, with Outdoor Mode
Open ShowKeeper
You buy the pass in the app, for the show you have open: sign in, then Settings, Cloud.
Seasonal Pro
$79.99
A month, for clubs that run shows all season
- Everything in the Weekend Pass, all season
- Your club’s entry fee
- $32.00
- ShowKeeper’s share
- $0.00
- Your club receives
- $32.00
ShowKeeper doesn’t handle card payments. Any card fees are between your club and whoever takes the payment.
ShowKeeper takes no share of your entry fees.
Full pricing and questionsA note from the person who built ShowKeeper
“In the 1990s my family helped put on cat shows with the Rocky Mountain Cat Fanciers, on the club’s own computer. ShowKeeper is my attempt to bring that independence back: software that runs on the club’s own laptop and doesn’t take a cut of anyone’s entry fee.”
Before you ask
Common questions
Can I bring in the entries I already have?
Yes, from a CSV file with a header row. ShowKeeper reads common column names such as Call Name, Breed, Class and Owner, and skips any column it doesn’t recognise.
Does ShowKeeper need the internet at the show?
No. It runs with no internet on the show laptop or tablet, and every change saves on that device as you make it. The internet is used for signing in and buying a pass.
What does it cost?
It’s free to try: set up a show, import a roster and see the dashboard. When you need the Entry Portal and the Judge’s Book, a Weekend Pass is $59.99, one payment for one show, and lasts until the show ends. Nothing renews, and ShowKeeper takes no share of your entry fees.
What happens to exhibitors’ contact details after the show?
They stay on your laptop. After the show, one control in Settings wipes exhibitor names, emails and phone numbers from the laptop.
Which registries does it work with?
AKC, UKC, CFA and TICA. ShowKeeper checks each entry’s age and class against that registry’s rules as you key it in. It’s software for your club, working alongside the registries’ own systems: it isn’t a licensed superintendent service, and it doesn’t send results to the registry for you.
Entering a show that uses ShowKeeper?
For dog shows, share an online entry link. Exhibitors fill it in on any phone or computer, with no account and no app to install.