GWPCA National Amateur Field Champions

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The first GWPCA sanctioned field trial was held in Ingleside Illinois in 1963 and continued to be held in the mid west until 1976 when the events began to rotate around the country. In the early 1980’s the club approached AKC to grant our National Field trial official Championship status. While the club members always referred to this event as the Nationals, no official title was bestowed upon the winners. In 1982 we were granted permission to consider our event as our National Championship and allowed to give the title GWPCA National Champion to the winner. Today all dogs that win either our National Championship or National Amateur Championship carry the title NFC or NAFC on their AKC pedigrees.

In order to enter either Championship a GWP must have placed in an Open or Amateur Gun Dog stake at a licensed AKC field trial prior to entering. The Championships are judged on a “Best Dog Of The Day” standard, both Championships are retrieving stakes.

As the years have flown by, the event has grown in size and prestige. Today, our National field events include a Puppy Classic, a Derby Classic, the Futurity, a water test and the two Championships. What used to be run in a 3-day period, now typically takes a week to complete! As the  National Championships have grown, they have never lost their original purpose. To bring together the best our breed has to offer both in dogs and in people. It’s a week where old friends and competitors come together to celebrate their devotion to our breed.

2021 – Ionia, Michigan

2020 – Ionia, Michigan

2019 – Payette, Idaho

2018 – Pennsylvania

2017 – Solon Springs, Wisconsin

2016 – Condon, Oregon

2015 – Fort Robinson, Nebraska

2014 – Whittington, Illinois

2013 – Nebraska

2012 – Jamestown, California

2011 – Michigan

2010 – Sunnyside, Washington

2009 – Pickneyville, Illinois

2008 – Nebraska

2007 – Pickneyville, Illinois

2006 – California

2005 – Solon Springs, Wisconsin

2004 – Michigan

2003 – Nevada

2002 – Nebraska

2001 – Michigan

2000 – Oregon

1999 – Wisconsin

1998 –

1997 –

1996 –

1995 – Ionia, Michigan

1994 –

1993 –

1992 – Lincoln, Nebraska

1991 – Sunnyside, Washington

1990 –

1989 – Albert Lea, Minnesota

1988 – Assunpink, New Jersey

1987 –

1986 – Phoenix, Arizona

1985 – Lincoln, Nebraska

1984 – Harpster, Ohio

1983 – Selah, Washington

1982 – Amboy, Illinois

Prior to 1982, GWPCA National Field Trials were held annually since 1963 however there were no GWPCA official NFC or NAFC titles. To include these dogs and history of the club, class winners prior to 1982 are listed below.

1981 (Fall) – Ottsville, Pennsylvania : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : DC Nordwest’s Griff VD Feld
1981 (Spring) – Sun City, California : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Fredrick’s Figure It Out
1980 (Summer) – Kansasville, Wisconsin : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Walker’s Blue Movie
1980 (Spring) – Kansasville, Wisconsin : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Walker’s Blue Movie
1979 – Rio Vista, California : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : DC AFC Lutz zur Cadenburg
1978 – Ionia, Michigan : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Ahlin’s Syke Ann
1977 – Green River Wildlife Area, Illinois : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Draufganger Sinta
1976 – Rochester, Washington : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Aras von Graferberg
1975 – Des Plaines, Illinois : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Asta vom Schyrental
1974 – Des Plaines, Illinois : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Asta vom Schyrental
1973 – Kansasville, Wisconsin : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Withheld
1972 – Kansasville, Wisconsin : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Withheld
1971 – Kansasville, Wisconsin : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Haar Baron’s Goldarn Gus
1970 – Kansasville, Wisconsin :
1969 – Volo, Illinois : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Withheld
1968 – Volo, Illinois : Amateur Gun Dog class winner : Haar Baron’s Mike II
1967 – Volo, Illinois : Amateur Gun Dog: CH Haar Baron’s Gretchen