2020 Flushing Spaniel Show
It was another glorious celebration of spaniels in Knoxville, TN as the American Spaniel Club hosted the 101st Flushing Spaniel Show, January 10-12, 2020.
Judge Terry Stacy had a packed lineup of some of the top spaniels in the country from which to select his Best in Show winner – ASCOB Cocker Spaniel GCHG Foley’s Frat Party CGC.
The 2020 Best in Show winner was also Best Cocker Spaniel in Show. “Charlie” was bred by ASC members Nancy Foley and Genea Jones and is owned by Mrs. Foley, Elena Duggan and Susan Carter. He was beautifully shown as always by his handler Lisa Arnett. “Charlie” was the top-winning Cocker Spaniel in 2019, and was in the top 20 of all Sporting Dogs (CC all-breed statistics).
The other Best of Breed/Variety winners were:
• American Water Spaniel – GCH Carolina’s Tale of the Hare RN SH MHR CGC TKN (Top 10 AWS, CC all-breed 2019) • Boykin Spaniel – CH Larley’s Rolling With the Tide (Top 10 Boykin, CC all-breed 2019) • Clumber Spaniel – GCHS Clussexx Another Day in Paradise (#2 Clumber, CC all-breed 2019) • Black Cocker Spaniel – GCH Silver Pine Just in Time for Stich (Top 10, CC breed 2019) • Parti-Color Cocker Spaniel – CH Very Vigie Nobody is Perfect • English Cocker Spaniel – GCHS Foxwoods Ivywood All Hallows Eve (#6 Sporting Dog, CC all-breed 2019) • English Springer Spaniel – GCHP Brightwater Gilchrist Dreaming Out Loud (#10 dog all breeds, #1 Sporting Dog, CC all-breed 2019) • Field Spaniel – GCHS Nautica’s Like No Other (Top 20, CC breed 2019) • Irish Water Spaniel – CH Flintcrest Five Star General (#4 IWS, CC all-breed 2019) • Sussex Spaniel – CH Kamand Arundel Train Wreck @ Tara (#4 Sussex, CC breed 2019) • Welsh Springer Spaniel – CH Royailes Pinkerton
Our congratulations as well to the Best Owner Handled in Show, Black Cocker Spaniel GCHG Conquest’s Maze Runner; Best Bred-by Exhibitor in Show, Black Cocker Spaniel Lehi N Amikcreek Design of Many Colors, bred by Heidi Armour and Ann Morgante; Best Veteran in Show, English Springer Spaniel, GCHG Wynmoor Sweetgrass White Diamonds; Best Puppy in Show, ASCOB Cocker Spaniel Scottfree on the Great White Way; Best Field Trial class in Show, Welsh Springer Spaniel CH Rolyart’s Playing Hooky BN RN SH CGC TKN; And Best Brace in Show, Welsh Springer Spaniel GCHB Rolyart It’s My Party/GCHB Rolyart’s Let’s Have a Party.
This year’s Best in Junior Showmanship was Abigail Van Meter showing a Parti-Color Cocker Spaniel.
Thank you to all of the exhibitors, owners and breeders for once again making the American Spaniel Club’s Flushing Spaniel Show a showcase of spaniels.
Diane Kepley, President