2013
National Cocker Championship
Menoken, North Dakota
14th National Cocker Championship Field Trial
Judges: Marty Knibbs and Mike Noland
Placements
1st Place
2013 National Cocker Championship
Warrener's
Ruby Throated Hummingbird "Pearl"
Owner/Handler: David Williams
ECSCA National Field
Trial Championship Trophy, a sterling silver
plate engraved with the names of each winner is offered by
David Flanagan to the owner(s) of the 2013 National Cocker Field
Trial Championship Winner. For permanent possession it must be won
three times by the identical owner(s), not necessarily with the
same dog or at consecutive national championships. Possession to
be retained by
the ECSCA until terms of possession have been met.
Ballymena Farm
Challenge Trophy, a bronze sculpture by
artist Walter Matia of Oscar, a field-bred English Cocker Spaniel,
mounted on a
wooden base with brass plates engraved with the names of each
winner, is offered to the owner(s) of the winner by Lisa and Hobson
Brown
through the ECSCA for competition at its National Cocker Field
Trial Championship. For permanent possession, it must be won five
times
by the identical owner(s), not necessarily with the same dog or
at consecutive national championships. The trophy will remain in
possession
of the ECSCA until such time as it is awarded. A
commemorative engraved plaque with the club's medallion is offered
outright by the donors to the winner.
Fallen Wings Breeder's
Cup, a crystal vase on
wood base offered by Rumi and Mike Schroeder to the breeder of the
winner.
For permanent possession, it must be won three times by the
identical breeder, not necessarily with the same dog or at consecutive
national championships. Possession to be retained by the
ECSCA or the donors until terms of possession have been met. A
commemorative
trophy is offered outright to the winner by the donors.
Crystal Trophy
offered by Marilyn and mike Gilpin of Voxton Kennels to the owner(s) of
the winner.
Acme Golden Whistle
Award offered by the Acme
Whistle Co. in England to the handler of the winning dog. The
whistle will
be presented in a special frame which is offered by Ramon Rustia
in memory of the NFC GC Creignant Mordred Merlin,
2002 National Cocker Field Trial Championship Winner.
ECSCA Limited Edition
Commemorative Print of Last Year's Championship Winner.
Certificate for 450
pounds of dog food from Purina.
AKC Blue Rosette offered by Sue Sellers
Rose.
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Second Place
Dakota Paines Bentley "Bentley"
Owner/Handler: Ralph Mowder
Bramblewood Kennels "Second Best" Trophy offered to the owner(s)
of the second place dog outright by Andrea Hasse
and her husband Ernie Hasse, who owned and handle the first
national championship winner in 1998, to recognize all
of the effort and hard work of the runner-up in 2013.
Crystal Trophy offered by
www.fieldcockers.com,the Cockers in the Field website provider of
information
on Cocker Field Trials and Spaniel Hunt Tests.
Certificate for 225 pounds of dog food from Purina.
AKC Red Rosette offered by Sue Sellers Rose.
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Third Place
Warrener’s Common Nighthawk
MH "Ty"
Owner: Donna and Ron Hall
Handler: Paul McGagh
Crystal Trophy
offered by Olivia Steele-Mortimer in Memory of FC CFC Mallowdale Cassie
SH "Spydie", the dog she owned
and handled that placed third in the 2011 National Cocker
Championship.
Certificate for 112.5 pounds of dog food from Purina.
AKC Yellow Rosette offered
by Sue Sellers Rose.
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Fourth Place
FC Warrener’s Great Crested
Flycatcher "Snickett"
Owner: Vicky Thomas
Handler: Paul McGagh
Fourth Place
Crystal Trophy offered by Dominique Savoie,
owner and handler of FC Full of Mulligan "Mulligan",
the dog that placed fourth in the 2012 National Cocker
Championship.
Certificate for 112.5 pounds of dog food from Purina.
AKC White Rosette offered by Sue Sellers Rose.
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Certificate of MeritCrystal Trophies.
One offered by Lisa and Hobson whose dog FC AFC CFC Ballymena Lucky
Shamrock "Cassie"
who was awarded a Certificate of Merit last year, and three
offered by Terry Reckart.
AKC Green Rosette offered
by Sue Sellers Rose.
FC Bueller’s Day Off of Fallen
Wings "Bueller"
Owner: Michael and Rumi Schroeder
Handler: Rumi Schroeder
AFC Chynell Tilly of
Simmwood "Tilly"
Owner/Handler: A.R. Ginn
NFC FC Warrener’s Chuck-Wills
Widow "Cairo"
Owner/Handler: Deb Strohl
FC
Winridge’s Thunderstorm "Pete"
Owner: Vicky Thomas
Handler: Paul McGagh
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Guns Award
Warrener's
Ruby Throated Hummingbird "Pearl"
Owner/Handler: David Williams
Crystal Trophy offered by the 2013 Gun Team to
the dog the team would most like to hunt over on a typical day's hunt.
2013 Gun Team: Dave Barto, John Dartt, Tom Adams, Bill
Connor, Don Wagner, Byron Swanson, Tom Radde, Paul Mommarts
AKC Brown Rosette offered by Sue
Sellers Rose.
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Certificate of Completion
Certificates of Completion
offered to the owner(s) of each dog that completes all series of the
championship -- five land series and one water series --
presented in a folding case provided by Lisa and Hobson Brown.
FC Winridge’s Thunderstorm "Pete"
Owner: Vicky Thomas
Handler: Paul McGagh
NFC FC
Warrener’s Chuck-Wills Widow "Cairo"
Owner/Handler: Deb Strohl
Warrener’s Common Nighthawk
MH "Ty"
Owner: Donna and Ron Hall
Handler: Paul McGagh
FC Warrener’s Great Crested
Flycatcher "Snickett"
Owner: Vicky Thomas
Handler: Paul McGagh
FC
Quailmoor Quite Righ "True"
Owner/Handler: Tawney Crawford
Warrener's
Ruby Throated Hummingbird "Pearl"
Owner/Handler: David Williams
FC
Bueller’s Day Off of Fallen Wings "Bueller"
Owner: Michael and Rumi Schroeder
Handler: Rumi Schroeder
AFC
Chynell Tilly of Simmwood "Tilly"
Owner/Handler: A.R. Ginn
Dakota Paines Bentley "Bentley"
Owner/Handler: Ralph Mowder
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HIGH POINT DOG AWARD - Open Stakes
Won by the dog with most the points accumulated
in the Open Stake for the 2013 AKC Field
Trial season.
The
Spaniels in the Field High Point Dog Bronze. A perpetual
trophy
in commemoration of "Puppie" who inspired
a journey into the Sporting Dog world. The flushing Cocker
Spaniel is mounted on a wooden base with engraved names
of all annual high Point Open Stake Dog/Bitch winners. The trophy
is to be retained by the winning owners
of the 2013 High Point Dog for one year. Donated by Kuni Smith -
Spaniels in
the Field.
The High Point Trophy is
dedicated to the memory of "Puppie", field bred American Cocker David
Lamar SH, by Kuni Y. Smith.
The faithful reproduction of her beloved companion was crafted by noted
sculptor Karl Lansing. 'Puppie" will be remembered
as great hunting dog and loyal, faithful companion.
Saradynpark
Kennels High Point Cocker Plaque, a wooden plaque, with the
engraved names of all the winners of the award,
is offered by Rebecca and Andrew Green of Saradynpark
Kennels. The plaque is to be retained by the winner for one year.
Crystal Trophy offered by Purina.
Tie for this
award.
Katahdin's
Catcher in the Rye
Owner/Handler:
Terry Oliver
and
FC
AFC Hawthorne's Miss Annie
Owner/Handler:
Peter Rizzo
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE HIGH POINT DOG AWARD - Open
Stakes
Awarded to the dog that has
acccumulated the most points in Open All-Age Stakes during the
2012-2013 performance
year using the weighted average method of calculation which takes into
account the number of competitors in each trial
in which a dog competes as well as the points earned for each
placement, excluding national placements.
Oahe
Kennels Perpetual High Point Trophy, a sterling silver trophy, with the names of all of the
winners of the award engraved on its base,
is offered by Tom Ness of Oahe Kennels. The trophy is to be
retained by the winner for one year.
Silver Bowl is offered outright to the winner by Oahe Kennels.
FC Piasa Creeks Briar Patch "Briar"
Owner/Handler: Ray Takmajian
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HIGH POINT DOG Award - Amateur Stake
Won by the dog with the most points accumulated in the
Amateur Stake for the 2013 AKC Field Trial
season.
Crystal Trophy offered
by Lisa Brown who won the award last year with Ballymena's Images of
Tara "Bonnie".
FC Winridge’s Taurin Jethro
"Jethro"
Owner: Donna Pagano Joannides
Handler: Dennis Joannides
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HIGH POINT DOG Award - Puppy Stake
Won by the dog with the most points accumulated
in the Puppy Stake for the 2013 AKC Field
Trial season.
Crystal Trophy offered by Linda Simon and Nadine Kohn.
Fallen
Wings Crossing Jordan "Jordan"
Owners: Mike and Rumi Schroeder
Handler: Rumi Schroeder
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HIGH POINT Handler In Open Stakes Award
Won
by the professional handler with the most accumulated points handling
dogs
in the open Stake for the 2013 AKC field trial season.
Crystal Trophy offered by Purina.
Fred Bradley
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HIGH POINT Amateur Handler Award in Open Stakes Won by the Amateur
handler with the most
accumulated points handling dogs
in the Open Stake for the 2013 AKC field trial season.
Crystal Trophy offered by the Minnesota Hunting Spaniel Association.
Sheryl Mayo
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The "Fallen
Wings Breeder's Cup"
A crystal vase on a wood base,
offered by
Michael and Rumi Schroeder to the Breeder of the dog/bitch winning the
National Cocker Championship. A suitable trophy will be offered
as the Commemorative to the
Fallen Wings Breeder's Cup by Michael and Rumi Schroeder, to be won
outright. Possession
to be retained by the ECSCA or the donors until terms of posession have
been met.
Vicky Thomas
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Dungarvens Ready-Teddy Challenge Award
Named for a popular Field
Champion from the early 1950's that was bred by the Garvan's Dungarvan
Kennels, this award is offered by
Noel Garvan Cacchio and Mykenzie Lea Cotiaux in memory of Wilhelmina
"Billie" Garvan, Noel's mother, and Ruth Greening.
The trophy is a sterling silver cigarette box, now mounted on a wooded
plaque with the engraved names of each winner.
The cigarette box was originally offered by Billie Garvan as a trophy
for the Best Lady Handler in the National in 1958 after she
won the award the prior year,. It was not won in 1958 or
1959, when it was re-offered as a trophy. Finally, in 1960, Ruth
Greening
won the trophy with FC Ru-Char's Citation. Ruth Greening
was named Best Amateur Handler in the National in 1955 (Best Lady
Handler
was not awarded until 1957) and the Best Lady Handler in the
National in 1960 and 1962. Billie Garvan won the Best Lady
Handler in the National trophy
in 1957 and 1961. Today, this trophy honors the lady
handlers of the past, present and future for the accomplishments
afield.
The trophy is to be retain ed by the winner for one year.
Commemorative Trophy is offered outfight by
Dominique Savoie who was the first recipient of this award in 2010.
Tawney Crawford
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HAROLD S. BIXBY Service Award
The
Harold S. Bixby Service Award is to be given annually in recognition of
the individual who has continuously endeavored, over the course
of the year, to promote the spirit of English Cockers working in the
field. The Harold S. Bixby Service Award recognizes the
individual,
who during the course of the year has continuously, unselfishly, and
distinctly given of themselves to advance the cause
of English Cockers fieldwork. The Awardee selected is to
exemplify the high standards set by Harold S. Bixby, the award's
namesake,
whose generosity and unselfish support of English Cockers in the field
has contributed enormously to their success n all
field events, trials, and hunt tests. The recipient is awarded at
the discretion of the Field Trial Committee of the
English Cocker Spaniel Club of America which selects the
individiaul after reviewing nominations.
The plaque will ready:
"The Harold S. Bixby Service Award is given to [name of recipient], who
has continuously, unselfishly and distinctly given
of themself to advance the cause of English Cockers in the field, and
exemplifies the high standards set by Harold S. Bixby.
Crystal Trophy
offered by the Cascade English Cocker Spaniel Fanciers.
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***All above awards subject to AKC Confirmation of trial results***
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