English Springer Spaniel Field Trials

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2023 NAC – Fullerton, Nebraska

2023 ESSFTA National Amateur Championship will be in Fullerton, Nebraska. The judges selected by past qualifying dog Owners are Dan Murray from North Dakota and Todd Stelzer from Wisconsin. The trial dates are November 27th through December 1st. The delegates meeting is Sunday, November 26th at 4 pm. Cristy Joy is the NAC  Chairperson. Ray Jack and Collin Pickrel are the Co-Field Trial Chairmen

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2022 National Amateur Championship (NAC) Running Order

To all competitors at the 2022 NAC in Clarkston, Utah 1st and 2nd series and Training day location and the field headquarters: Clarkston City Cemetery N 200 E. W 11,000 N. Clarkston, UT. Use Google, Siri or any map app and ask for the Clarkston City Utah Cemetery.  Parking will be in the Cemetery parking lot. The grounds are about 30 minutes from the La Quinta Inn. A Caravan to

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ESSFTA – Parent Club Regular Meeting

Notice of the Regular Meeting  November 29, 2022 of the Membership & Board of Governors English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association at the 2022 ESSFTA National Amateur Championship in the Riverwoods Event Center 615 Riverwood Pkwy, Logan, UT 84321   The Membership/BOG meeting will begin 15 minutes after the end of the Delegates Meeting.   The Teleconference/Video Link will be active at 5:30 PM MST                  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85153802604?pwd=Tm5ySWxhSEhpeW92NEZIUzFUQ0pXZz09 Meeting ID:

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2022 NOC Handler Instructions

Welcome to the National Open Handler Instructions 1. Tap to send. 2. Honors – Show me the dog is steady and handle as you like. If we want you to hold your dog out on an honor, we will instruct you to do so. Do not interfere with your bracemate. 3. Don’t go questing on your bracemate’s course. 4. Take all moving birds on your side of the course. 5.

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Immediate Attention to all Event Committees October 6, 2022

As per the AKC rules governing English Springer Spaniel Events: Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedure for Spaniels https://images.akc.org/pdf/rulebooks/RFTSPN.pdf CHAPTER 8; SECTION 8. (Page 10-11) No dog shall be eligible to compete at any field trial, no dog shall be brought into the grounds or premises of any field trial, and any dog which may have been brought into the grounds or premises of a field trial shall immediately be

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2023 Nominating Committee for the BOG accepting resumes

Happy Fall 2022!!!! The ESSFTA is accepting resumes for the 2023 Board of Governors. The Committee will be recommendations to the Board by November 15th. Please send your information right away to Sue Ellen Healy, the Chairperson at [email protected] . The ESSFTA has volunteer opportunities in all areas of the English Springer Spaniel Community. If you have questions, please contact myself, Cristy Joy, ESSFTA President at [email protected], our Chairperson or

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National Catalog Ads

DEADLINE 10/17 at 6:00 PM Eastern If you buy an AD, you get a complimentary page of equal size for fun trial, club, and/or dog photos You get a 10% discount if you put an AD in BOTH the NAC and NOC catalogs Fill out the order form and email it along with your artwork to [email protected] Payments: Checks should be payable to NESSFTA and sent to: Camie Barrow 32 Helen’s Way Brunswick,

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Changes to the Field Trial Apprentice Judge Program were approved and are implemented effective July 26, 2022

If you have questions about these changes please contact your ESSFTA Board of Governors. GOVERNORS Robert Beauchamp (AZ) F-R Mark Gebert (MI) F-AL Cristy Joy (NE) F-AL Dean Kohler (MN) F-AL Ted Lagala (NY) F-R Kathy Nestor (MI) F-R Mike Nolan (NH) F-AL Elaine O’Keefe (WI) F-R Joshua Riddle (UT) F-AL Steve Seltzer (KS) F-AL Rick Shively (CO) F-R AL: At-Large Governor R: Regional Governor B: Bench F: Field  

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