English Springer Spaniel Field Trials
2022 ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
AUSTIN, MINNESOTA | NOVEMBER 17, 2022 TO CONCLUSION| ENTRY FEE $275.00| 2 POINTS
Running Order / Callbacks / Placements
PLACEMENTS
1st: #113 FA AFC Mojo’s Joey Two Dots “Dots”
O: Michael Nolan
H: Jim Keller
2nd: #49 FC Whisky River Winston Dudley Doo Rite “Winston”
O: Lynn Christen
H: Todd Selzer
3rd: #51 FC AFC Pheasant Feathers Precious Pearl “June”
O: Joel & Ann Theisen
H: Jim Keller
4th: #82 FC AFC Dragon Rider’s Serendipity Sage “Sage”Â
(Guns Award & Best Amateur Handler)
O/H: Jesse Sekey
CERTIFICATE OF MERITS
#18 FC Windy Ridge Dozer “Dozer”
O: Carl Farabaugh
H: Mike Wallace
#33 FC Whisky River Shot N Guinness “Guinness”
 O: Sharon Pilgrim
H: Todd Selzer
#65 Lady Bella of Norton “Bella”
 O: Ryan Kistner
H: Todd Selzer
#80 FC AFC Cattails Lovesick Blues “Hank”
 O/H: Amelia Green
#83 Whisky Rivers Maverick “Maverick”Â
 O/H: Todd Stelzer
#91 FC CNFC Nels’ Tip of the Sword “Ugg”
 O: James Nelson
H: Gary Riddle
Guns Award Sponsored by ESSFT.COM
4th: #82 FC AFC Dragon Rider’s Serendipity Sage “Sage”
O/H: Jesse Sekey
Personnel
NOC President/ NAC General Chairman
Secretary
Committee
And Subcommittees
PRESIDENT
MIKE MCGINTY
FIELD TRIAL CHAIRMAN
KEVIN MARTINEAU
FT SECRETARY AND TREASURER
MHARI PESCHEL
JUDGES
KATHY NESTOR
MICHIGAN
RANDY BARTSCH
NORTH DAKOTA
Committee Members – Mike McGinty, President; Kevin Martineau, Chairman; Kathy Sleavin, Dan Murray, Robert Clayton, Todd Agnew, Todd Steltzer, Gary Riddle, Morgan Haglin and Gary Wilson
Gun Captain – Elmer Kasperson
Guns – Mike Young, Marshall Lussen, Skip Smith, George Akkouris, Donny Pyle, Pete Zuleger, Trent Bosse, and Chip Bunker
Marshals – Lisa Pyle (Head Marshal) Jeanne Nabity, Mhari Peschel, Cristy Joy and Lori Koehler
Awards & Trophies – Mike McGinty and Mhari Peschel
Bird Steward – Rich Radtke
Bird Planters – Isaak & Luke Foesch
Catalog Advertising – Camie Barrow
Fundraising, Clothing, and Merchandise – Deb Livingston
Flags:Â Â Contact Jeanne Nabity
Grounds –Â Rick Paquin
Hospitality – Kathy Sleavin, Chair
Judges Steward – Ann Thiesen
Welcome Letter
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Maps to the Grounds
Training Day is Wednesday, November 16th beginning at 9 AM ending at 2 PM.
Agronomist / Grounds Report
ON THE LOOKOUT FOR MEAN SEEDS!
Schedule
- Training 9:00 a.m.
- Delegates Meeting at 4:00 p.m.
- Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center
- Trial Begins 8:00 a.m.
- Cocktails 6:00 p.m.
- Dinner 7:00 p.m.
- Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center
- Trial Continues 8:00 a.m.
- Trial Continues 8:00 a.m.
- Angry Hog- Pizza and IPA 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- Trial Continues 8:00 a.m.
- Trial Continues 8:00 a.m.
NATIONAL HOSTING ROTATION
2022 MID-WEST
2023 MID-EAST
2024 EAST
2025 WEST
2026 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
2027 MID-WEST
Delegates Meeting
Holiday Inn Austin on November 16, 2022 at 4:00pm
$75 per club
Stakes
National Championship Open Stake $275.00
8:00 a.m. Thursday, November 17, 2022
MAIL ADVANCE ENTRIES WITH CHECKS PAYABLE TOÂ NESSFTAÂ TO:
Mhari M. Peschel, Field Trial Secretary
10220 WCR 1, Longmont, CO 80504
Phone 303-775-1702
or Enter online at Huntsecretary.com
ENTRIES WILL CLOSE: First Closing is  October 30, 2022 and Second Closing is November 6, 2022.
Dogs must have been awarded two (2) points since November 20, 2021 to qualify for entry. Dogs earning their qualifying points in a trial held between October 31, 2022 and November 6 2022 will be allowed to enter the trial only if their entry is received by e-mail no later than 6 p.m. CST on November 6, 2022.
The entries should be sent by e-mail to   [email protected]  . The running order may be adjusted at this time to accommodate the late entries.  Payment for these entries must be received prior to the start of the trial.
DRAWING WILL TAKE PLACE AT:
Drawings will take place at the Event Secretary’s Address at 6:00 PM (MST) on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
Lodging
Holiday Inn & Austin Conference Center at 1701 4th St. N.W., Austin, MN 55912.
The phone number is 507-433-1000Â
We have a large block of rooms set aside under “NOC” at a discounted rate of $109 + tax, or if you prefer poolside rooms for $124 + tax.Â
Many of the activities including the delegates meeting, Purina Reception and Nat’l Open Banquet will take place here.
Event Sponsors
Mark Geebert (aka Geeb) 734-604-1620
Congratulations for qualifying for the National Open Championship! As part of your entry you are entitled to a 5×7 portrait of your qualified dog.
Portrait sittings start on training day and complete by mid-afternoon of the second day of the trial. I’m usually located some where close to the beginning of the course. Getting the
portrait done on Training Day (even if you are not participating in the training) is a lot less stressful. My general recommendations for getting the best portrait:
- Get the portrait done before running your dog
- Check your dogs appearance. Remove eye goop, burrs, etc…
- Bring your dog’s favorite toy or treat.
Additional portraits or special photos can be done for a fee.
Click Here for Photography by Geeb
Email:Â Â [email protected]
Judges Biographies
Todd Stelzer
I was born and raised in Cadott, WI. A small little town in Central Wisconsin,...
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Awards and Trophies
NOC AWARDS
TO THE WINNER:
- The title of “National Springer Spaniel Field Champion”
- The title of “Field Champion”
- The Field and Stream Sterling Silver Challenge Trophy
- The Sterling silver Prescott Challenge Trophy
- The Trophy for Permanent Possession
- The Sterling Silver Saighton’s Sizzler Challenge Trophy donated by John M. Olin.
- The Evelyn Monte Memorial Trophy presented by the Ladies Spaniel Field Trial Club of Greater Newark and Friends of Evelyn Monte to the First Place Dog and Owner. This is a perpetual trophy to be awarded annually at the National Open Championship.
- The Talbot Radcliffe Sterling Silver Cup. A perpetual trophy to be awarded annually to the breeder of the winning dog.
- Standard A.K.C. Rosette
FOR SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH PLACE WINNERS:
- Trophies for permanent possession
- Special AKC Rosettes with Medals
FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE BY A DOG HANDLED BY AN AMATEUR, PROVIDED THE DOG COMPLETES ALL SERIES OF THE TRIAL:
- Special AKC Rosette with Medal
- The Heather Challenge Trophy awarded to the best amateur handler. To win the amateur must have placed first, second, third or fourth or received a certificate of merit. The Dansmirth Trophy was retired in 2011 by John Hall handling the same dog, Heather. In 2016 Jeff Miller retired the Heather Trophy and redonated it as a perpetual trophy.
OTHER TROPHIES
- The William E. & Patricia K. Lane Memorial Trophy (silver) presented by the Southern Michigan Springer Spaniel Training Club, Inc., is to be awarded to the best amateur handler in the National Championship. To qualify the amateur handler must place first, second, third, fourth or be awarded a certificate of merit. This is to be a perpetual trophy with no permanent possession. Each year the name of the winning handler and a date awarded is to be engraved on the reverse side of the trophy, is to remain in his or her custody for one year, to then be returned for presentation the following year at the National Championship.
- Gunners’ Award for the dog, in the judgement of the guns, “the dog they would most like to hunt over”. Donated by ESSFT.COM.