Spring 2008 Voice - The Dachshund Club of America, Inc.

earthdog seminars. A prospective judge will have to be complete the form and submitted to AKC
along with their judge’s application before he /she can be approved for their first assignment.
Field Trial Premium Lists vs. Flyers
Chapter 6 of the Dachshund field trial regulations does not explicitly state that copies of a club’s
premium list need to be sent to AKC as is usually the case with AKC member and licensed events.
This fact has been inferred to imply that Dachshund clubs do not need to publish and distribute
premium lists for their field trial events. That is not true, however, according to both Doug
Ljungren, AKC Assistant Vice President for Performance Events, and Mel Stewart, Field Director of
Hounds. Both gentlemen contend that all AKC events should conform to the standard policy
regarding premium lists.
Given these statements, it would be advisable for all clubs to publish a premium list in the future
rather than a “flyer”. This should not be too onerous as the chief difference between a flyer and a
premium list is the inclusion of an official AKC entry form. Clubs should also submit a copy of their
premium lists to Performance Events. The good news there is the fact that AKC is willing to accept
premiums electronically. Simply email your premium list to Performance Events Assistant Tonya
Romano at tbr@akc.org . Premiums can also be sent to fieldtrials@akc.org .
Getting More From Your Field Trial Weekend …
Participating in dogs sports of any kind requires a commitment of both time and money. It is,
therefore, not surprising, that many clubs have sought to enrich the field trial experience for
exhibitors and make the most of the fact that people have traveled from far and near to attend their
events.
Training matches, open stake-only events, and two day trials are just some enticements on offer
around the country. Some clubs have even run non-regular stakes in which entries were restricted
based on the handlers’ age / experience level. Your editor’s personal favorite “extra”, though, is the
Veterans stake. Those young whippersnappers in the regular stakes might be faster, but there is
also much to be said for watching a pack of white faced veterans trail rabbit.
The most recent Veterans Stake was offered by DC of Metro Atlanta at the start
of its three trial weekend this spring. The stake was run on Friday before the
club’s open stake-only trial, and 17 dogs participated. Their ages ranged from
seven to 16.5 years. Robert Schwalbe and Jamie Sexton served as stake
judges. They utilized a scoring system that factored in a handicap assigned to
each competitor based on his / her age.
Placements were awarded as follows:
1 st Truman aka DC Sunlights Truman JE. Truman is a nine year old SL owned by Phyllis
Meseroll & Michael Nothstein.
2 nd Hobson aka CH Hillandachs Hobson Pruitt W CD JE. Hobson is a 16.5 year old SW owned
by Gail & Robert La Berge.
3 rd Steffi aka FC Sunlight Steffi. Steffi is a nine year old SL owned by Phyllis Meseroll & Michael
Nothstein.
4 th Ginger aka FC Warble's Princess Ginger. Ginger is an 11 year old ML owned by Pat
Warble.
NBQ JR aka DC Kelkor's Cassidy JR. JR is a 13 year old SW owned by Pam Reed.
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