Judges:
Bob Child and Dean Koehler
Placements
1st Place
2016 National Cocker Championship
Absolute's Whinnie "Whinnie"
Owner: Jim Leiferman
Handler: Dan Murray
ECSCA National Field
Trial Championship Trophy - Mr. David W. Flanagan
offers, through the ECSCA for competition at its
National Championship
Field Trial only, a Sterling Silver plate, engraved with the name of
each winner. To 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.
A commemorative trophy is offered by a sponsor to the winner of the NCC.
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 or the donors until such time as it is awarded.
A commemorative engraved
plaque with the ECSCA medallion is offered outright to the winner by
the donors.
Fallen Wings Breeder's
Cup - Rumi and Michael
Schroeder offer, through the ECSCA, for competition at its National
Championship Field Trial only,
a crystal vase, on a wood base with the
names of the winning dog and its breeder(s), is offered to the breeder
of the winner. For permanent possession,
to be won three times by the
identical breeder(s), not necessarily by 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 by the donors.
A
trophy (description and donor to be determined each year) chosen by the
NCC Trophy Chairperson to be offered to the owner of the first place
dog in the National Championship each year. This is the
commemorative
trophy which accompanies the ECSCA National Championship Trophy.
Crystal
Trophy offered by ECSCA to
the owner of the winner.
Acme Golden Whistle
Award - offered by the Acme
Whistle Co. in England to the Handler of the winning dog. Frequently
this whistle is framed
or is presented in a glass dome. The NCC Trophy
Chairperson must contact Acme each year to acquire this award during
the summer previous to the NCC.
Contact information:
Ben.McFarlane@acmewhistles.co.uk and Ben McFarlane: ACME Whistles,
phone number 01-21-554-2124
The whistle will
be presented in a special frame which is offered by Tawney &
Bob Crawford, Quailmoor English Cockers.
Limited edition print
of the previous year’s NCC winner (if it is produced).
This print is donated by the owner
of the
previous winner per the ECSCA NCC Print Protocol.
Certificate for 450
pounds of dog food, donated by Purina.
AKC Blue Rosette offered by offered by
(name).
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Second Place
NFC Bueller's Day
Off of Fallen Wings SH "Bueller"
Owners: Michael and Rumi Schroeder
Handler: Rumi Schroeder
Certificate for 225 pounds of dog food, donated by
Purina.
A trophy
(description and donor to be determined each year) chosen by the NCC
Trophy Chairperson to be offered to the owner
of the second place
dog in the National Championship each year.
Crystal Trophy offered by
www.fieldcockers.com, the Cockers in the Field
web site provider of information on Cocker Field Trials and Spaniel
Hunt Tests.
AKC Red Rosette offered
by offered by (name).
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Third Place
NFC Fallen Wings
Stonewalker Jazzman "Duke"
Owner: Hudson Nichols
Handler: Kim Wiley
A trophy (description and
donor to be determined each year) chosen by the NCC Trophy Chairperson
to be offered to the owner
of the third place dog in the National
Championship each year.
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, donated by
Purina.
AKC Yellow Rosette offered by offered by
(name).
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Fourth Place
Oahe Golden Girl "Peggy"
Owner: Janey Syburg
Handler: Jason Givens
A trophy (description and donor
to be determined each year) chosen by the NCC Trophy Chairperson to be
offered to the owner
of the fourth place dog in the National
Championship each year.
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Certificate of Merit
Judge’s Certificates of Merit
offered to the owner(s) of each dog that earns a Judges’ Award of
Merit. These are sponsored
and donated each year and created
by the Trophy Chairperson.
AKC Dark Green Rosette offered to the owner(s) of dogs that earn a Judges’ Award of Merit. (sponsor to be determined each year)
AKC Green Rosette offered by James Karlovec.
Crystal Trophy offered (name).
Oahe Whirlwind "Tug"
Owners: Aileen Garrick and Crystal Garrick
Handler: Tom Ness
Quailmorr Quismet JH "Kizzy"
Owners: Jackie Lovette & Stacy Brown
Handler: Dan Murray
FC Hawthorne's Par for the Course "Bailey"
Owners: Albert and April Viotto
Handler: Albert Viotto
FC AFC Chyknell Tilly of
Simmwood "Tilly"
Owner: A.R. Ginn
Handler: Tom Ness
Guns Award
NFC AFC Chyknell Tilly of Simmwood "Tilly"
Owner: A.R. Ginn
Handler: Tom Ness
Gunner’s Award
Trophy offered to the owner (s) of the dog that the gun team would most
like to hunt over
on a typical day’s hunt. (Sponsor
and description to be determined each year)
Crystal Trophy offered by the 2016 Gun Team:
Dave Barto, Dave Proctor, Steve Collins, Bill Alcorn,
John Dart, Brandon Rogers and John Leininger
AKC Brown Rosette
offered to the owner(s) of dog who was selected for the Gunners’ Award.
(sponsor to be determined each year)
AKC Brown Rosette offered by (name).
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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.
Absolute's
Siempre el Mejor Churro "Churro"
Owner: Bruce Britton
Handler: Dan Murray
NFC
Warreners Whip Poor Will "Troy"
Owner/Handler:
Richard Whelan
FC
Oahe Diamond in the Ruff Ruff "Spencer"
Owners: Daniel and Jennifer Murray
Handler: Dan Murray
Oahe
Whirlwind "Tug"
Owners: Aileen Garrick & Grystal Garrick
Handler: Tom Ness
Quailmorr
Quismet JH "Kizzy"
Owners: Jackie Lovette & Stacy Brown
Handler: Dan Murray
Winridge's
Fire Storm "Sizzle"
Owner/Handler: Mike Delaney
Saracen
Pistol Pete MHA "Pete"
Owners: Robert Deihle & Susan Sarracino-Deihl
Handler: Bob Deihle
FC
Fallen Wings Stonewalker Jazzman "Duke"
Owner: Hudson Nichols
Handler: Kim Wiley
DBLTAPS
Santee Warrior "Gunnar"
Owner: Marco Stegich
Handler: Jeff Schwartz
Absolute's
Whinnie "Whinnie"
Owner: Jim Leiferman
Handler: Dan Murray
FC
Hawthorne's Par for the Course "Bailey"
Owners: Albert & April Viotto
Handler: Albert Viotto
FC
Bueller's Day Off of Fallen Wings SH "Bueller"
Owners: Michael and Rumi Schroeder
Handler: Rumi Schroeder
Oahe
Golden Girl "Peggy"
Owner: Janet Syburg
Handler: Jason Givens
FC
Mittens on the Prairie "Mitts"
Owners: Rodney & Roberta Beck
Handler: Tom Ness
Dakota's
Lake Tapps Son "Dakota"
Owner: Alexandra Ludden Roberts
Handler: Scott Mason
FC
AFC Chyknell Tilly of Simmwood "Tilly"
Owner: A.R. Ginn
Handler: Tom Ness
FC
Aikane Hokulani "Lani"
Owners: John M. Bishop & Susan Takemoto
Handler: John Bishop
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Annual
Overall High Point
Open
to All
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HIGH POINT DOG AWARD - Open Stakes
HIGH POINT DOG-OPEN STAKES –
Awarded to any dog that has entered in AKC Open Stake field trials that
has accumulated
the most points in Open All-Age
Stakes during the current performance year.
Saradynpark
Kennels High Point Cocker Plaque Traveling Trophy – a wooden
plaque with the engraved names
of all past winners, is offered by
Rebecca and Andrew Green. The plaque is to be retained by the winner
for one year.
Spaniels in the
Field Perpetual Trophy (Traveling Trophy) - 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 2016 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.
High Point Dog
Trophy - offered by Purina (2013, 2016, 2016, 2016, and 2017) to the
owner(s) of the dog who has accumulated
the most Open
All-Age cocker field trial points in the current performance year. This
trophy is selected by the NCC Trophy Chair.
Crystal Trophy offered by Purina.
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE HIGH POINT DOG AWARD - Open
Stakes
WEIGHTED AVERAGE HIGH POINT
DOG-OPEN STAKES – Awarded to the dog that has accumulated the most
points in
Open All-Age Stakes during the
current performance year using the weighted average method of
calculation which takes into
account the number of dogs in each
trial as well as the points earned for each placement, excluding NCC
placements. This award is open
to all dogs who enter AKC Open
Stake field trials.
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 Trophy- is offered as the commemorative trophy, to the winner by Oahe Kennels.
Shoguns
Tater Tot "Tolo"
Owner: Jean-Marie Tate
Handler: Mike Ludwig
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HIGH POINT DOG Award - Amateur Stakes
HIGH POINT DOG-AMATEUR STAKES –
Awarded to the dog that has accumulated the most points in Amateur
All-Age Stakes
during the current performance
year. This award is open to all dogs who enter AKC Amateur stake field
trials
High Point Dog – Amateur Stakes
Trophy - offered to the owner(s) of the dog that has accumulated the
most points in Amateur All-Age stakes
in the current performance year.
This trophy is selected by the NCC Trophy Chairperson. (Sponsor and
description to be determined each year)
Crystal Trophy offered
by Mike, Paul and Vicky, Glencoe Kennel
DBLTAPS Lil Timberdoodler MH "Woodrow"
Owner: Paul Mommaerts
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HIGH POINT DOG Award - Puppy Stake
HIGH POINT DOG-PUPPY STAKES –
Awarded to any dog that has accumulated the most points in AKC
field trial Puppy Stakes during
the current performance year.
High Point Puppy Trophy -
offered to the owner(s) of the dog that has accumulated the most points
in Puppy stakes in the
current performance year. This
trophy is for permanent possession and selected by the NCC Trophy
Chairperson.
(Sponsor and description to be
determined each year)
Crystal Trophy offered by Linda Simon and Nadine Kohn.
Stonewalkers Big
Sky Madison "Maddy"
Owners: Kim & Bethann Wiley
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HIGH POINT Handler - Open Stakes Award
HIGH POINT HANDLER-OPEN STAKES
– Awarded to any handler who has accumulated the most points in Open
All-Age Stakes during the current
performance year.
High Point Handler – Open
Stakes Trophy offered by Purina (2013, 2016, 2016, 2016, and 2017) to
the handler who has accumulated
the most points in the Open
All-Age stakes for the current performance year. This trophy is
selected by the NCC Trophy Chairperson.
Crystal Trophy offered by Purina.
Mike Ludwig
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HIGH POINT Handler - Amateur Stakes Award
HIGH POINT HANDLER-AMATEUR
STAKES – Awarded to any handler who has accumulated the most points in
Amateur
All-Age Stakes during the current
performance year.
High Point Handler – Amateur
Stakes Trophy - offered to any handler who has accumulated the most
points in the current
performance year in Amateur
All-Age stakes. This trophy is selected by the NCC Trophy Chair.
CRYSTAL
TROPHY offered by
the Minnesota Hunting Spaniel Association.
Rumi
Schroeder
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HIGH POINT LADY HANDLER-OPEN AND AMATEUR STAKES
Awarded to any lady handler who
has accumulated the most combined
points in Open All-Age Stakes and Amateur
All-Age Stakes during the current
performance year.
FC Dungarvan Ready-Teddy
Challenge Award - Named for a
popular Field Champion from the early 1950s that was bred by
the Garvans’ Dungarvan Kennels.
The High Point Lady Handler 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 their accomplishments
afield.
The trophy is to be retained by
the winner for one year.
A Commemorative Trophy is
offered outright by Dominque Savoie, to the lady handler who has
handled her dog
to the most Open and/or Amateur
field trial points in the current performance year.
Rumi Schroeder
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Best Amateur Handler in the NCC
Best Amateur Handler in the NCC
offered to the best amateur handler in the national championship, as
determined
by the judges. (Sponsor and description to be determined each year)
Crystal Trophy offered
by Danae Steele to the Best Amateur Handler in the
championship, as determined by the judges.
Rumi Schroeder
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.
Dan Murray
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HAROLD S. BIXBY Service Award
Awarded for Service to the Sport
This award recognizes those
individuals who have made significant contributions to our sport over
many years and exemplify
the high standards of Harold
Bixby. It is presented at the discretion of the Field Trial Committee
of the ECSCA which selects
the recipient after reviewing
nominations from the field.
A trophy is chosen by the NCC
Trophy Chairperson is awarded to the selected recipient.
(Sponsor, typically the FTC
committee, and description to be determined each year)
Crystal Trophy
offered by Harry Blaine
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***All above awards subject to AKC Confirmation of trial results***
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