2019 AWSC National Specialty and Hunt Tests

August 7 - 11, 2019

Baldwin, Wisconsin

The Club is very grateful to the many companies and individuals that supported the 2019 Nationals.  Your support for this event and the American Water Spaniel Breed is very much appreciated and valued by the AWSC.

(Final List of Donors Coming Soon!)

Also, a big "Thank You" to our Headquarters Hotel,
 the Baymont by Wyndam, Baldwin, WI

 

AWSC Conformation and Obedience Specialty

August 8, 2019
Mill Pond Park
Baldwin, Wisconsin

Complete Specialty Results HERE

Congratulations to the Best of Breed Traveling Trophy Winners
Lois McCracken and "Blew"!

AWSC Field Events:
AKC Spaniel Hunt Tests, AWSC Hunt Tests, and the Roustabout            
August 9 - 11, 2019
Good Go Ing Hunt Club and Training Center
Baldwin, Wisconsin


  

Complete Field Events Results HERE

Congratulations to the Roustabout Winners!
Jon Klema, Art Heun, and "Raylan"

All About the 2019 Nationals

   

The 2019 AWSC National Specialty and Hunt Tests were held over five consecutive days at Baldwin, Wisconsin Wednesday through Sunday, August 7 - 11, 2019.

The club welcomed arrivals on Wednesday with a pizza party, social hour, and libation auction.  The Health and Genetics committee arranged for a very informative presentation by Dr. Brian Husbands, “ First Aid in the Field, CPR, and Common Toxins.”

    Obedience, Conformation, and Rally trials were held at Mill Pond Park in Baldwin on Thursday, August 8.  The weather cooperated fullyWith sunny skies and cool temperatures  The "Trick Dog" and   Trash Duck Challenge, were again a big hit for dogs and handlers.

Expert groomers provided a popular grooming service while the events were in progress.  Everyone who observed the dogs being groomed learned tips and techniques, and a few dogs received their first grooming!

The health and Genetics committee, led by Dr. Brian Husbands,  continued gathering blood and updating individual dogs' photos for the DNA - based Alopecia/Pattern Baldness Study that is ongoing.

    Later, the annual Awards Banquet,  Photo Contest, and  Brown Bag Raffle were held at  Phoenix Grill and Event Center. A good time was had by all, especially the raffle winners!  Congratulations to all award winners!

    On Friday, the action migrated to the Good Go Ing Hunt Club and Training Center) located  near Baldwin.  The weather was beautiful, sunny and cool, for the hunt tests.

Again this year a combination of AKC Spaniel and AWSC hunt tests  enabled participants to obtain qualifying scores for their dogs in both venues.  Handlers rotated through upland flushing tests, water retrieving tests, and land retrieving tests required by the AWSC Hunt Test program at two locations on the sprawling grounds.  The dual hunt tests went smoothly, and those that were entered in both events had good, long days of it. 

Friday evening, the day's hunt test qualifiers were presented with their ribbons.  Club members gathered after dinner for the AWSC, Inc. Annual Meeting where a new Board of Directors was installed and the President reflected on the year's accomplishments.

Saturday, hunt test qualification ribbons and new titles were presented again with a lot of fanfare, photos, smiles, and laughter.   The annual AWSC Auction, an important and lively fund raising event in support of the AWS breed, followed soon after.

Sunday morning was devoted to the Roustabout, a favorite competitive hunting event.  Dogs ran, birds flew, guns sounded, and quickness was the order of the day.  Congratulations to all who entered!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS!

THANK YOU! to our Conformation and Obedience judges,
Dawn Droel and Nancy Simmons for contributing their skills and interest in the American Water Spaniel breed.

Thank You! to our Hunt Test judges Tim Bauknecht, David McCracken, Dawn Schuster,  and Jeff Zachow
 for giving us their time, energy, and expertise.  They were each very skilled,  helpful,  patient, and flexible while we worked all of the dogs through both AKC Spaniel and AWSC hunt tests. Kudos to all!

THANK YOU! to all of the Individual and Corporate Donors who contributed Specialty Prizes and Trophys!

THANK YOU! to all of the Individual and Corporate Donors who contributed to the Libation Auction, Brown Bag Raffle, Cooler Raffle, Dremel Raffle, and Banquet Auction.  We all had a great time raising some funds for the AWSC.

THANK YOU! to all of the club members across the country who contributed their time and energy to putting it all together!

We hope to see you again at New London,  Wisconsin in 2020! 

Link to the 2019 National Specialty and Hunt Test Invitation