2025 CdECA National Specialty

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CdECA’s THIRD Specialty at the much acclaimed, once every FIVE years Morris & Essex

Our National will begin September 30, 2025 at our host hotel with:

  • 3:30 –  5:00 p.m. – Meet & Greet Reception for exhibitors and breed enthusiasts hosted by CdECA.  Light refreshments will be served.
  • 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. – Cirneco dell’Etna Breed Seminar.  The Seminar will continue with the hands on portion on October 1st at a time to be determined once the breed ring time is determined.  Click here for advance registration.

IMPORTANT:  The host hotel CdECA group rate block of rooms: Homewood Suites by Hilton, 101 Pierce St, Somerset, NJ 08873 is available only through this Sunday, August 31, 2025.   Specifics for booking follow.

October 1, 2025 at the Morris & Essex KC event, Colonial Park, 538 Elizabeth Ave., Somerset, NJ 08873:

  • CdECA National Specialty ring time is 7:30 AM.

***** ENTRIES close September 10, 2025 at:  https://infodog.com/

  • Hands-on portion of seminar to be conducted after our breed ring by judge Vincenzo Todaro

October 2, 2025 at Auburn Road Vineyard & Winery, 117 Sharptown Auburn Rd, Pilesgrove, NJ 08098:

  • 7 a.m. Hunting Trial order draw will be disseminated and trials begin.  Exceptional opportunity with FCI Hunting and Conformation Judge Vincenzo Todaro.  Click here to register before the September 29th deadline
  • 11:30 Specialty Luncheon – wood-fired pizza oven is being stoked especially for us!  Menu:  https://www.auburnroadvineyards.com/menu

Host Hotel information & arrangements:

  • Group rate $139.00+ per night.  All rooms are king bed with a queen sofa bed. For group rate, reservations must be made online:  https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=FKTHWHW&arrivalDate=2025-09-29&departureDate=2025-10-03&groupCode=CNC&room1NumAdults=1&aarpRate=
  • Pet Fee reduced to $50 “incidentals” which is refundable after checkout and inspection of room to ascertain any damage.  When making the reservation, do NOT select the option of traveling with a pet since that will trigger the $125 non-refundable pet fee.  You’ll see that option, and it includes the regularly imposed non-refundable pet fee.  Per hotel instructions, the refundable $50.00 incidentals fee will be added at the time of check in, when you indicate that you are traveling with your dog(s).  
  • When/if communicating with the property, please always identify yourself as being a part of the “Cirneco Group”.