The judging
program,
live.
DogStack turns the printed judging program into a live, mobile ring queue. Stewards cross off entries with one tap. Exhibitors watch every ring from anywhere on the grounds — even when the fairgrounds Wi-Fi gives up.
Every dog show runs on a paper program, scribbled-on by 7 AM.
Exhibitors stalk rings to track progress. Stewards get asked the same question every two minutes. A 10-minute delay in Ring 3 means a 10-minute panic in the grooming tent. We replaced the paper with something the whole show can read at once.
Three roles. One ring queue. Built so anyone can use it.
DogStack maps cleanly to who already does what at a show: clubs publish, stewards track, exhibitors watch. We did not invent any new jobs.
Drop in the PDF you already send to the printer. We extract every ring, time block, breed, entry count, and judge — then hand it back for a quick review before you publish.
One big button per slot. Tap when the breed is done — we stamp the time, advance the next breed to “in ring,” and queue locally if Wi-Fi drops out. One-step undo always available.
Favorite the rings you care about. See what is in the ring right now, what is up next, and an honest "last updated" stamp so you always know whether to trust the screen.
Big buttons. One tap. Reading glasses welcome.
The steward UI is the one we sweat the most. Most stewards are kennel-club volunteers, often older, often holding a leash, a clipboard, and a coffee at once. They get one button, the size of a thumb, and an undo right next to it. That is the whole tool.
- One tap
- Cross off the current breed. Timestamp + auto-advance happen on the server.
- One-step undo
- For the misfire that always happens. Stays available for the whole ring.
- Works offline
- Updates queue on the device; we sync the moment service returns.
- PIN or QR sign-in
- No app store, no account if the club does not want one. Hand a ring its PIN and go.
Same PDF you already send to the printer.
Drop your judging program in. We pull every ring, time, breed, entry count, and judge into a schedule you can review and edit before publishing. Mid-show substitutions or ring moves? Edit and re-publish; every change is logged.
Pay for the rings you actually use, the days you actually run them. A $50 deposit holds your show at registration and is applied to the final bill once your schedule is confirmed.
“I won my breed at Westminster with a Mudi. I have also missed call-in twice because Ring 4 ran ahead. Every exhibitor I know has a version of that story. DogStack is the version of the tool I wished I’d had standing next to my crate.”
Try it on one ring. Keep it for the cluster.
We are onboarding a small group of kennel clubs for Fall 2026 events. We will sit with your show secretary, run the first cluster with you, and you only pay for the rings that go live.
Exhibitors — same form. Tell us you’re an exhibitor and we’ll let you know the moment your shows are live.