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DogStackPILOT · 2026
DogStack · Live ring platform · Est. 2026

The judging
program,
live.

DogStack turns the printed judging program into a live, mobile ring queue. Stewards cross off each breed with one tap; exhibitors watch every ring from anywhere on the grounds.

Now booking pilot clubs for Fall 2026 events
9:41● ● ● ▮
Ring 1 · Day 1
Harvest Cluster
LIVE
3 / 9 DONE
8:00 AM3 BREEDS
Bearded Collies✓ 8:18
Swedish Vallhunds✓ 8:31
Pyrenean Shepherds✓ 8:45
9:15 AM3 BREEDS
PulikIN RING
·MudisUP NEXT
·Australian Shepherds
Mobile web now · apps soon
The way it works today

Every dog show runs on a paper program, scribbled-on by 8 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.

BEFORE · PAPER
HARVEST CLUSTER · DAY ONE · RING 1
8:00Bearded Collies13
8:00Swedish Vallhunds5
8:00Pyrenean Shepherds9
9:15Pulik12
← on now??
9:15Mudis10
9:15Australian Shepherds24
10:30Border Collies18
10:30Collies (Rough)7
11:45Old English Sheepdogs6
* running ~25 min late ?!
BoBs back to ring 4 @ 3:30 ??
need Mudi armband — ask Jen
AFTER · DOGSTACK
Ring 1 · Day 1
Harvest Cluster · Yolo County
Live
8:00 AM3 BREEDS
Bearded Collies✓ 8:17
Swedish Vallhunds✓ 8:31
Pyrenean Shepherds✓ 8:45
9:15 AM3 BREEDS
PulikIN RING
·MudisUP NEXT
·Australian Shepherds
10:30 AM2 BREEDS
·Border Collies
·Collies (Rough)
11:45 AM1 BREED
·Old English Sheepdogs
3 of 9 BREEDS COMPLETEUPDATED 12 SEC AGO · LIVE
How DogStack works

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.

01
~5 min
PROGRAM.PDF
9:15PULIK
9:15MUDIS
9:15AUSSIES
10:30BORDERS
CLUBS
Upload the judging program.

Simply upload the PDF. We extract every ring, time block, breed, entry count, and judge — then hand it back for a quick review before you publish.

02
1 tap
Bearded Collies8:18
Swedish Vallhunds8:32
Pyrenean Shepherds8:47
Pulik · in ringTAP TO COMPLETE
STEWARDS
Tap to cross off a breed.

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.

03
Free
R1
Pulik
R3
Bullmastiffs
R5
Beagles
R2
Goldens
EXHIBITORS
Watch every ring, live.

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.

For exhibitors

You can stop guarding the ring.

Pick the rings and breeds you care about. DogStack tracks every one of them — including across different shows in the same cluster — and tells you exactly how fresh each ring is. Free for exhibitors, forever.

Multi-ring watch
Follow as many rings as you have entries in — across days and across clubs.
Breed alerts
A small ★ next to a breed pings you when it moves into the ring.
Honest timestamps
Every screen tells you when it last heard from the steward. No silent failures.
Works on bad Wi-Fi
Last-known state stays visible; the moment service returns, it syncs.
We'll ping you when the live demo is open.
Today
Thu Jun 3 · Harvest Cluster
LIVE · 9s ago
R1
Pulik
~4/12 in ring
R3
Bullmastiffs
up next · ~12 min
R5
Beagles
~38 min · 2 breeds ahead
R2
Goldens
done · 8:47 AM
R4
Yorkies
~52 min · 3 breeds ahead
R6
Herding Grp
awaiting BOBs
★ BREED ALERTS
PulikIn ring · R1
MudisUp next · R1 · ~30 min
BullmastiffsUp next · R3 · ~12 min
WORKS ON ANY PHONE
RING 1 · STEWARD
Day 1 · Harvest
LIVE
Bearded Collies8:18
Swedish Vallhunds8:32
Pyrenean Shepherds8:47
PulikTAP TO COMPLETE
Mudis
Australian Shepherds
3 / 9 DONE
For stewards

Big buttons. One tap. Built for busy hands.

The steward UI is the one we sweat the most. Stewards are volunteers with their hands full. They get one button, the size of a thumb, with 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 account needed if the club does not want one. Hand a ring its PIN and go.
For clubs

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.

Cluster-aware
Multi-day, multi-club shows are first-class. Each club owns and pays for its own rings.
Editable schedules
Every change is versioned. Exhibitors see the latest; you keep the audit trail.
Choose how stewards sign in
PIN, QR code, or account invite — per show, per ring.
Works in any browser
Exhibitors and stewards just open a link — native iOS and Android apps are on the way.
DOGSTACK · PILOT PRICING
FALL 2026
$10/ ring / dayPILOT

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.

Unlimited stewards · unlimited exhibitor views
PDF extraction · admin review · live schedule edits
Offline-tolerant steward + exhibitor apps
Cluster + multi-club + multi-day support
White-glove onboarding for your first show
* Pilot rate through Dec 2026. Final pricing set after pilot.
[ FOUNDER PORTRAIT — DROP IN ]
Sam Van Buren, Founder
A note from the founder
“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.”
Best Junior Handler
Westminster · 2016
Best of Breed (Mudi)
Westminster · 2022
PhD Animal Biology
UC Davis · 2023
Sam runs the @wildspotted dog audience (71k on Instagram, 1.2M on TikTok). She built DogStack with a small team after one too many Saturdays spent missing call-in.
★ One product, every phone — mobile web now, native apps on the wayFree for exhibitors · forever