Photo for this section: Jackie O'Guin's CH. Jejac's Here's Lookin At You, JH, NA
(first parti-color bitch with these titles to obtain the ASC versatility award)
Jackie is the breeder and handled Jewell to both her JH and NA titles.
Field Trials offer practical demonstrations of a dog's ability to perform,
in the field, the functions for which it was bred. Field Events are open to
pointing breeds, retrievers, spaniels, Beagles, Basset Hounds and Dachshunds.
Each type of event varies according to the breed's function.
In Field Trials, the dogs compete against each other for placements and
points toward their championships. Successful dogs earn an F.C. (Field Champion)
title in front of their names on AKC records. Dogs can also earn Amateur Field
Championships in Amateur Stakes.
These Field Events are divided by subgroups of dogs (i.e.: Spaniels, Retrievers, etc.)
and sometimes limited to specific breeds. Each type of event varies according to
the breed's function.
Spaniels: Spaniels are judged on their natural and trained ability to hunt,
flush and retrieve their game on both land and water. Breeds eligible for
Hunting Tests are Clumber, Cocker, English Cocker, English Springer, Field,
Sussex and Welsh Springer Spaniels; presently, Field Trials are available only
for Cocker, English Cocker and English Springer Spaniels. Note that the Irish
Water Spaniel competes in the Retriever events.
Video:
Whisper's Introduction To Birds - video by Otto Wahl
Name: "Whisper" Charles Dickens Whisper To Me
Breeder: Marie Borresen - Sweden
Co-owned by Sandy Bell & Venée Gardner
Field Trials offer practical demonstrations of a dog's ability to perform,
in the field, the functions for which it was bred. Field Events are open to
pointing breeds, retrievers, spaniels, Beagles, Basset Hounds and Dachshunds.
Each type of event varies according to the breed's function.