American Spaniel Club

American Spaniel Club The American Spaniel Club is the national breed club for the cocker spaniel.
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The Purposes of the ASC are:

(A) To encourage the protection and exhibition of pure-bred Flushing Spaniels. (B) To encourage the organization of independent local Cocker Spaniel Specialty Clubs. (C) To urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by the American Kennel Club as the only standard by which Cocker Spaniels shall be judged. (D) To do all possible to promot

e quality in the breeding of pure-bred Cocker Spaniels so as to bring their natural qualities to perfection. (E) To do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed and to encourage sportsmanlike conduct and competition at events involving purebred Flushing Spaniels, which may include but are not limited to dog shows, obedience trials, field trials and hunting tests. (F) To conduct either under its own auspices or to encourage under the auspices of member clubs, events involving purebred Flushing Spaniels, which may include but are not limited to sanctioned matches, specialty shows, obedience trials, field trials and hunting tests under the rules of the American Kennel Club.

08/09/2024

The following National Nominating Committee (NNC) was appointed at the July 24, 2024 meeting:

Zone 1 Vivian Hudson - 7 Derby Square, Salem, MA 01970 [email protected]
Zone 2 Penny Hoover – 5074 Independence Ln, Denver, NC 28037 [email protected]
Zone 3 Nancy Gallant – 7702 Division Dr, Battle Creek, MI 49014 [email protected]
Zone 4 Sherry Blondheim – 112 W. 34th Ave, Kennewick, WA 99337 [email protected]
Zone 5 Mary Napper (Chair) – 320 Jennings Ln, Azle, TX 76020 [email protected]

The National Nominating Committee will nominate replacements for the Class of 2025. The terms for the Class of 2025 expire at the annual meeting and the next annual meeting is in January 2025.

Replacement candidates need to be nominated for the Class of 2025, who currently are Vivian Hudson, Julie Virosteck and Linda Pitts.

Thank you
David Roberts
Corresponding Secretary
American Spaniel Club

If you are interested in any of the above positions, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee by Wednesday, September 6, 2024.

07/23/2024

REMINDER: Unless you are one of the 3-4 people on the show committee that are needed and expected to be working today or Tuesday, you should NOT be at the show facility! There is heavy equipment in use and lots of dust due to the dirt being brought in and packed. It is a liability for ASC to have folks in/at the building at this early stage. We love you all, but move-in isn’t until Wednesday (that includes vendors). We’ll see you then.

07/22/2024

WEDNESDAY MOVE-IN INFORMATION

Move-in for vendors and exhibitors begins at 9AM on Wednesday. Board members and *working* committee members can move in on Tuesday afternoon.

Any questions, text Stephanie at 408-242-7990, as I won’t be on email or be checking this site until the evenings each day.

Rooms at the Marriott in Knoxville, TN for the January 2025 Flushing Spaniel Show are now available for booking.ASC’s di...
07/16/2024

Rooms at the Marriott in Knoxville, TN for the January 2025 Flushing Spaniel Show are now available for booking.

ASC’s direct booking link is: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1720734605786&key=GRP

Alternatively, rooms may be booked by calling (865) 522-2800, prompt 1, and reference the group code:­­ASA

The cut-off date to ensure reservations within the group block is 12/09/24 by 5:00 P.M. EST. For the 2025 Flushing Spaniel Show, ASC has increased the number of rooms in the block, but these rooms are usually booked very early on. SO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY!

$7.00 discount on prevailing parking rate. Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to arrival date. No shows will be charged for full length of reservation.

07/15/2024

FYI - The ASC website is down for maintenance and should be back up sometime tomorrow. We will notify everyone as soon as it is back online. - Deann Rogers, ASC Webmaster

LIVE STREAMING INFORMATION FOR THE ASC 2024 National Specialty!LIVE STREAMING VIDEOShowDogVideoPros will be LIVE streami...
07/15/2024

LIVE STREAMING INFORMATION FOR THE ASC 2024 National Specialty!

LIVE STREAMING VIDEO
ShowDogVideoPros will be LIVE streaming the show, as well as providing RECORDED streaming video class-by-class each day after the judging. All the info for signing up and buying a ticket is here: https://showdogvideopros.com/CockerSpaniel/

MOVIES / VIDEOS FOR PURCHASE
ShowDogVideoPros will be offering a full suite of video products for purchase both now (before the show), at the show, and afterwards. Here is the direct link to our Flash Drive Video Store for the ASC 2024 show(s): https://showdogvideopros.store/collections/asc-2024-cocker-spaniel-national-specialty-show

Cocker Spaniel National Specialties Live and Recorded Streaming Video of AKC conformation competition showing individual exams, movements and Judging, with every entry labeled on-screen by registered Name, Sire and Dam. Menus and musical soundtracks included.

07/10/2024

TODAY'S THE DAY!! ENTRIES AND DEADLINES CLOSE TODAY AT NOON PACIFIC TIME!! Get those entries in!!

07/09/2024

LESS THAN 24 HOURS LEFT to enter the National, Regional, Agility, Obedience, Rally, Scent Work and all associated events!! Let's make the ASC 2024 National Specialty the best one yet!! PLEASE let Stephanie Kaul, Show Chair, know if you have any questions!!

ENTRIES CLOSE WED AT NOON PT for Conformation (for sweeps, futurity, National & Regional); Obedience, Rally, Agility and...
07/08/2024

ENTRIES CLOSE WED AT NOON PT for Conformation (for sweeps, futurity, National & Regional); Obedience, Rally, Agility and Scent Work (fully wait listed). Wed at noon is also the deadline for trophy donations, OH Gala Dinner tickets (Gala entries close at 3pm), Awards Dinner, Bingo Night, and Tack Room space. See below for entry links. WE’RE SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU ALL IN COLORADO!!!

Enter Conformation Classes at the National & Regional - https://patriciashawsss.com/enter-asc-national/

Enter Obed/Rally Classes Fri-Sunday - https://patriciashawsss.com/asc-all-breed-obedience-and-rally/

Enter Agility Classes Thurs-Sunday - https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/entry_management/index.cfm

American Kennel Club Online Accounts

04/16/2024

At the January 2024 Board meeting, the Board of Directors lengthened from 3 years to 5 years the minimum time between judging assignments at the Flushing Spaniel Show and the National Specialty.

The judges ineligible to judge in 2026 are:

Flushing Spaniel Show Jan. 2021 Jan. 2022
Jan. 2023
Jan. 2024
Jan. 2025
Nancy Gallant Mary Napper
Patty Darke
Cindy Lane
David Roberts
Billie Hayes James Fehring
Kathy Patterson
Calvin Ward
Dale Martenson
Maureen Peteler Jean Delise
Frank Kane
Patty Keenan
Jamie Hubbard
Joann Stamm
Cathy Carey
John Zolezzi
Ellen Roberts


National Specialty July 2021 July 2022
July 2023
July 2024
July 2025
Kevin Flinn Mark Ragusa
Victor Rosado
Mariecel Torres-Young
Doug Johnson
Michael Faulkner Barabra Shaw
Bruce Van Deman
Billie Hayes
Rick Bowling
Casey Cooper Ryan Wolfe
Jessica Legath
Astrid Lawrence
Sharon Gerling

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Today is the deadline for nominations for cocker judges for the Flushing Spaniel Show January 2026.  ...
04/15/2024

DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Today is the deadline for nominations for cocker judges for the Flushing Spaniel Show January 2026. The deadline is extended 10 days to April 25. Please send in your nominations for ASC's Flushing Spaniel Show 2026.

Linda Moore

Here is the Judge's Nomination Form for the January 2026 ASC Flushing Spaniel Show. Due April 15th!
04/10/2024

Here is the Judge's Nomination Form for the January 2026 ASC Flushing Spaniel Show. Due April 15th!

03/01/2024

The ASC website is down right now. The support company is aware of it, and it's being worked on. We'll let you know when it's back up.

Hey ASC Members! If you get the email below, delete it. Some goon is impersonating me using a bogus email address. Rest ...
02/29/2024

Hey ASC Members! If you get the email below, delete it. Some goon is impersonating me using a bogus email address. Rest assured ASC’s finances are strong and safe and I will never ask members to do Treasurer tasks.
Thanks and take care,
Beth Williams
The REAL treasurer for ASC

SAVE THE DATE for "A Night in Aspen" at the 2024 ASC Owner-Handled Top 20 Gala - Thursday, July 25, 2024
02/26/2024

SAVE THE DATE for "A Night in Aspen" at the 2024 ASC Owner-Handled Top 20 Gala - Thursday, July 25, 2024

ASC Members, don't forget to submit your July 2025 Ballots by January 31st!
01/24/2024

ASC Members, don't forget to submit your July 2025 Ballots by January 31st!

PLEASE BE AWARE OF FAKE 2024 ASC NATIONAL SPECIALTY MEMORABILIA BEING HAWKED ON FB, SUCH AS THE ONES BELOW! The last set...
01/23/2024

PLEASE BE AWARE OF FAKE 2024 ASC NATIONAL SPECIALTY MEMORABILIA BEING HAWKED ON FB, SUCH AS THE ONES BELOW! The last set I saw was posted by an Ashley Olmsted. UNLESS THE ITEMS ARE POSTED BY STEPHANIE KAUL AND ARE IN THE ASC SHOP, THEY ARE NOT LEGITIMATE ASC ITEMS! We do not want you to be scammed!!

The words “Thank You” can never be said enough. I have been privileged to be President of the American Spaniel Club. I w...
01/15/2024

The words “Thank You” can never be said enough.

I have been privileged to be President of the American Spaniel Club. I would like to express my gratitude to all the volunteers who work tirelessly to make the club the success it is. Without them, none of our events or other initiatives would be possible.

I was moved this weekend at the Flushing Spaniel Show by those who thanked me for my service to the club. Thank you all for your kind words.
I also want to thank the members of the ASC Board who presented me with a lovely commemoration of my time in office.

My best wishes for the future of the club under the leadership of our new president, Linda Moore.

Diane Kepley, now Past President, American Spaniel Club

01/07/2024

The judging program for the Flushing Spaniel Show and associated events is posted on the Rau Dog Shows website.

Show Dog Video Pros is again providing livestreaming for the Flushing Spaniel Show. Buy your tickets for the livestream ...
01/05/2024

Show Dog Video Pros is again providing livestreaming for the Flushing Spaniel Show. Buy your tickets for the livestream on their website. You can also buy produced packages on the site. ALL flushing spaniel judging is offered for the Flushing Spaniel Show and all specialties and sweepstakes.

Flushing Spaniel National Specialties Live and Recorded Streaming Video of AKC conformation competition showing individual exams, movements and Judging, with every entry labeled on-screen by registered Name, Sire and Dam. Menus and musical soundtracks included.

Here is the ASC 2024 Membership dues notice and renewal form.
01/02/2024

Here is the ASC 2024 Membership dues notice and renewal form.

01/02/2024

REMINDER - Annual membership dues are due February 1. This is a link to the renewal form -https://americanspanielclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ASC-DUES-FORM-2024.pdf

Entry breakdowns for the Flushing Spaniel Show are posted on the Rau Dog Shows website. Thanks to everyone who entered!
12/29/2023

Entry breakdowns for the Flushing Spaniel Show are posted on the Rau Dog Shows website. Thanks to everyone who entered!

11/30/2023

The Premium List for the 2024 ASC Flushing Spaniel Show is available on the RAU DOG SHOWS website -

10/23/2023

From ASC Secretary David Roberts

In accordance with the ASC Bylaws (Article IV, Section 2(b), the following is notice to the ASC membership of the list of Officers and Board members reported by the 2023 National and Zone Nominating Committees for terms beginning in January 2024.

Report of the Nominating Committees – 2023

The National Nominating Committee (Diane Kepley, chair; April Stich (Zone 1); Diane Kepley (Zone 2); Tony Stallard (Zone 3); Stephanie Kaul (Zone 4) and Diane Hill (Zone 5) present the following nominees:

President: Linda Moore, Texas
1st Vice President: Dee Torgerson-Rismyhr, Connecticut
2nd Vice President: James Davis, Massachusetts

(All Directors at Large are in the middle of their terms, no candidates for those positions were necessary.)
Directors at Large

Class of 2025 Class of 2026
Julie Virosteck Linda Bennett
Linda Pitts Laurie Foley
Vivian Hudson Lisa Arnett

The Zone I Nominating Committee (Bonnie Pike, chair; Carol Pinto and Debbie Knight) present the following nominees:
Director: Per Rismyhr, Connecticut
Alternate Director: Heidi Armour, Pennsylvania

The Zone II Nominating Committee (Dale Ward, chair; Tonya Higdon and Diane Gilbert) present the following nominees:
Director: Beth Williams, Alabama
Alternate Director: Kathleen Patterson, Kentucky

The Zone III Nominating Committee (Nancy Gallant, chair; Genea Jones and Diane Nelson) present the following nominees:
Director: Laura Heidrich, Illinois
Alternate Director: Linda Wright, Indiana

The Zone IV Nominating Committee (Colleen Keough, chair; Lane Tarantino and Andrea Floyd) present the following nominees:
Director: Kathleen Brock, Washington
Alternate Director: Andrea Floyd, Colorado

The Zone V Nominating Committee (Mary Napper, chair; Barbara Shaw and Clyde Shaw) present the following nominees:
Director: Deann Rogers, Missouri
Alternate Director: Lisa Barras, Texas

Additional Nominations: The bylaws, Article IV Section 2 provide that additional nominations may be made by written petition addressed to the Secretary and received at the Club’s regular address 103 Lyndenbury Dr, Apex, NC 27502) on or before November 15th. Details as to petition requirements and accompanying documentation requirements can be found on page 23 of the 125th Annual Report or on the ASC web site under Bylaws

Select back issues of the ASC Bulletin are available for sale. $10/copy in the US; $20/copy outside of the US. They are ...
09/26/2023

Select back issues of the ASC Bulletin are available for sale. $10/copy in the US; $20/copy outside of the US. They are available now in the ASC Store.

Select back issues of the ASC Bulletin are available. Price is $10/copy including shipping in the US; $20 for shipping outside the US. Below are the issues available for purchase: September 2020 December 2020 March 2021 June 2021 September 2021 June 2022 September 2022 December 2022 March 2023    ...

09/17/2023

There are some concrete results for the detection of a marker for early onset cataracts. The research team is using a new approach and sequencing facility and they have narrowed down the variants to 10’s vs. hundreds just a year ago. They are beginning to talk about possibly determining a marker w...

09/12/2023

ALL AD PROOFS FOR THE SEPT BULLETIN HAVE BEEN EMAILED TO AD OWNERS. If you submitted ad materials and have not received a proof, please contact Stephanie Kaul at [email protected] IMMEDIATELY!

The American Spaniel Club room block is now available at the Marriott Downtown Knoxville with a limited number of rooms ...
08/14/2023

The American Spaniel Club room block is now available at the Marriott Downtown Knoxville with a limited number of rooms for the 2024 Flushing Spaniel Show.

Please use the following reservation link:

American Spaniel Club 2024 Flushing Spaniel Show

Start Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

End Date: Monday, January 15, 2024

Last Day to Book: Friday, December 15, 2023

Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:

Marriott Knoxville Downtown for 174 USD per night

Book your group rate for American Spaniel Club 2024 Flushing Spaniel Show

$20 Daily Valet Parking Last day to make reservations at group rate is 12/15/2023 Any reservation cancelled after 6 PM (Eastern), 48 hours prior to arrival, will be charged one night's room and tax

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103 Lyndenbury Drive
Apex, NC
27502

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