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Retriever Hunting Tests: Eligible Breeds
All dogs six months of age or older from the following breeds are eligible to participate in Retriever Hunting Tests: AKC Recognized and FSS Breeds Airedale Terriers American Water Spaniels Barbet Boykin Spaniels Chesapeake Retrievers Curly-Coated Retrievers Drentsche Patrijshond (Drent) English Springer Spaniels (11/1/22) Flat-Coated Retrievers German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Golden Retrievers Irish […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/retrievers/hunting-tests/eligibility/
| October 26, 2017
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Sports & Events
Pointing Breeds Field Trials: Wall Of Fame
2017 AKC Gun Dog Championship & AKC Gun Dog Walking Championship Camp Robinson - Conway, AR 2016 - (click on link and scroll down for placements) Ames Plantation - Grand Junction, TN 2015 - (click on link and scroll down for placements) Sportsman's Association Field Trial Grounds - Grovespring, MO 2014 Location: Red Rock […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/akc-gun-dog-championships/wall-of-fame/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
Pointing Breeds Field Trials: Eligible Breeds
All dogs six months of age or older from the following breeds are eligible to participate in Pointing Breed Field Trials: AKC Recognized Breeds Bracco Italiano (6/29/22) Brittanys Pointers English Setters German Shorthaired Pointers German Wirehaired Pointers Gordon Setters Irish Red & White Setters Irish Setters Spinone Italiano Vizslas Weimaraners Wirehaired Pointing Griffons Wirehaired Vizsla […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/eligible-breeds/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
Pointing Breeds Field Trials: Articles
North Dakota Pointing Dog Club's 2019 Spring Trial The Future of Pointing Breed Field Trials Junior Finds Time For All Her Passions Horse Barn Built at Pyramid State Park-Field Trialers and Illinois DNR Partnership Paving the Way for a New Generation by Gary Sadler Just An Old Trophy by Doug Ljungren and Dan Hoke Youth […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/articles/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
Walking Field Trials Attract New Participants
By Don Paltani, AKC Senior Executive Field Representative Dennis Pierce started in German Shorthaired Pointers in 1993, having no knowledge of formal dog training. Dennis became involved in NAVHDA (North American Versatile Hunting Dog Assn), which has a strong training program for new handlers. Dennis ran his dogs through the NAVHDA programs including natural ability […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/articles/walking-field-trials/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
AKC 2011 Non Retrieving Championship: Tues
AKC 2011 Non Retrieving Championship: Tuesday Tuesday, May 3, 2011 By Bonnie Hidalgo, AKC Executive Field Representative Brown's B.B.J. (BJ) B M Jim & Sunny House owners, Jim House handler NFC/FC/AFC Tonelli's Sky High (Sky) GSP M Kathleen Boyd owner, Randy Berry handler This was the first brace on the second Tuesday morning of the […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/akc-gun-dog-championships/gun-dog-championships-2016/tuesday2/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
Event Coverage
[AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship] Gun Dog Homepage Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Photo Coverage Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Final Day | In Conclusion | Photo Coverage Day 1 – AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship The 2013 AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship returns to Branched Oak Lake near Lincoln, NE for the 20th […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/akc-gun-dog-championships/gun-dog-championships-2016/event-coverage/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
Event Coverage
AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Final Day | In Conclusion Photo Coverage Historically the sport of field trialing has its roots in southern quail hunting. The first pointing breed field trials in American were held near Memphis TN in 1874. The area is […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/akc-gun-dog-championships/gun-dog-championships-2016/event-coverage/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
Pointing Breeds Field Trials: History
Field Trials in recorded history began in Britain in 1866. America's first recorded field trial was held in 1874 near Memphis, Tenn. It was an event that started a trend that grows ever stronger. The winner of that first U.S. Field Trial was a solid black native Setter by the name of Knight, who was […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/history/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
Pointing Breed Field Trial Championships
AKC Gun Dog Championships American Pointer Club, Inc. German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America, Inc. English Setter Association of America, Inc. Vizsla Club of America Inc. American Brittany Club, Inc. Irish Setter Club of America, Inc. Gordon Setter Club of America, Inc. Weimaraner Club of America
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/pointing-field-trials-championships/
| October 26, 2017