AKC Spaniel Hunt Test – AWSC
The American Water Spaniel Club is holding a two day Hunt Test at Wolf River Game Farm near Shiocton, Wisconsin on June 16 and 17, 2018. For more information, click here.
ESSFTA 2018 Field Meeting
ESSFTA Field Meeting
Friday, April 27, 2018 at 1:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport Hotel
602-273-7778
Dear Field Governors,
Our annual meeting will be on Friday at 1 pm preceding the BOG meetings Saturday. We have alot to go over and I am attaching the preliminary agenda and some proposals and other documents to read ahead of time. Please discuss with your clubs.
If you have any additions to the agenda, including any proposals, please send these to me by the end of the week. I would be more than happy to add them.
Please join me Thursday evening at 7:00 in the hotel bar or where we can find a spot for an open discussion on items of importance to your inner club.
I would ask the field governors to reach out in advance of the meeting to your clubs and members and bring their ideas and concerns. You are their representative and you have been chosen for your valued opinions and voice in the discussion.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 417-988-3600 or email me at essftafieldvp@gmail.com.
David Sanford, CPA
2018 National Specialty Website is Live
Please visit https://essftanational.com for information on the 2018 National Specialty, to be held August 31 through September 8, 2018 at the Purina Farms Event Center in Gray Summit, MO.
Agility - Friday, August 31 through Tuesday, September 4, 2018
National Specialty - Wednesday, September 5 through Saturday, September 8, 2018
Nominations for Hall of Fame – Push
From: David Sandford, ESSFTA Field Vice President
The Hall of Fame Nominations Committee is in the process of collecting nominations. The committee for selecting the February 2018 nominees consists of the following members:
Mhari Peschel
Jess Sekey
Mark Hairfield
Dan Lussen
Ray Cacchio
Robert Bullard
David Sanford
The link to the history, inductees and eligibility:
www.birddogfoundation.com/field_trial_hall_of_fame.htm
Nominations currently under considerations:
2017 National Specialty Website is Live!
Visit http://essftanational.com for information on the 2017 National Specialty, to be held July 9-15, 2017 at the Purina Farms Event Center in Gray Summit, MO.
Field rule changes for 2017
From Field V.P. David Sanford:
I hope everyone is having a good fall. I am looking forward to seeing many of you at the NAC and NOC in the next month.
The Board of Governors held a special meeting on October 24, 2016. We have determined that based on the feedback from the trial community, the Judges Enhancement program should be postponed indefinitely, until we have had a chance for public comment and input for implementation. This public input will resemble the survey used on the pro to amateur status change. This means that the old apprentice program will remain in place until a new rule is approved. The new rule stating there is a requirement for senior judges to attend a seminar, or run a dog, is also postponed.
The board discussed the challenges that clubs are experiencing finding judges under the current judging rule. After much discussion, the board has determined that the judges should be able to judge three times in a calendar year. This removes the once in an interclub restriction that was previously in effect. The goal of this change is to make finding judges easier, and hopefully reduce the overall expense of judges.
Good luck to everyone at nationals.
David Sanford
Field Vice President
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