American Spaniel Club

02/15/2025

Congratulations to ASC’s new Hall of Fame Inductees!

At the ASC Annual Meeting on January 11, 2025, it was announced that Jane Williams, Jean Delisle, and Pierre Talbot were receiving ASC’s highest awards by being inducted into ASC’s Hall of Fame. Jane was inducted for her long-time service to ASC, and Jean and Pierre were inducted for their service to the breed for their enormous work in maintaining the website that houses over 190,000 pedigrees of American Cocker Spaniels.

12/29/2024

Reminder - judges ballots for the 2026 Cocker Spaniel National are due at Noon January 11, 2025. Ballots can be returned by mail or email. There will also be a ballot box at the Flushing Spaniel Show.

Form is on the ASC website -

The nominees for July 2026 National Specialty Regular Classes are:Dana ClineOlga EvelynDiane KepleyKyle RobinsonApril StichYou may vote for two judges. The nominees for the Futurity are:Csaba HavasiMaureen JewettPlease vote for one. The

12/01/2024

PHONE NUMBER ADDED! The deadline to book in the ASC Block at the Marriott for the ASC Flushing Spaniel Show is DECEMBER 9TH! Be sure to book by then to get the discounted ASC rate.

If you would like to book by calling in, please call (865) 522-2800 prompt 1 and reference the group code:­­ ASA.

$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.

11/14/2024

ASC Members - attached is the 2025 ASC Dues Form. You can also pay online at https://americanspanielclub.org/product-category/membership/

10/04/2024

The September 2024 ASC Bulletin went to print last night. They'll arrive on Thursday, October 10th and will be in the mail the same day. For full details, please see my post on the ASC's group list: https://spanielclub.groups.io/g/main/message/3054

08/28/2024

There are FOUR ASC 2024 National Specialty catalogs remaining. You can buy them marked or unmarked. Place your order now before they're gone for good! (For those that previously ordered one, they went out in the mail today.)

Weren't able to make it to Colorado Springs? No worries, we have your catalogs here! Get your marked or unmarked catalog sent directly to you. VERY LIMITED QUANTITY, SO DON'T WAIT TO ORDER! THESE WILL SELL OUT TOO!! $25 - Unmarked Catalog (includes shipping in US) $40 - Unmarked Catalog

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.

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

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!!

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

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