VCA Hosts Three National Events Annually
Every year, the Vizsla Club of America (VCA) hosts the National Specialty and Companion Events and two National Field Events. All Vizslas entered in any National Event must have a DNA number obtained through the American Kennel Club at https://shop.akc.org/products/akc-dna-test.
The National Specialty and Companion Events include Conformation, Agility, Obedience, Rally, and Scent Work.
The VCA National Field Trial is a Field Trial held in the fall and awards our National Field Champion, Amateur Field Champion and National Puppy Stake winner.
The VCA National Gun Dog Championship is a “walking” Field Trial in the spring and awards our National Gun Dog Champion.
Our events typically rotate annually in the three geographic regions:
West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY
Central: AR, IA, IL, KS, LA, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, TX, WI
East: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, MD, MA, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV
Eligibility for Entry
To be eligible to participate in a VCA Event, all dogs must have an AKC registration number (conditionally registered dogs are not eligible to enter any VCA Field Event), and an AKC DNA profile number. Eligibility for entry must be printed in its entirety in the event premium.
To be eligible to participate in a VCA Field Event, all dogs also need a permanent breed standard qualification number (Qualifying on the Line, QOL) or pass the breed standard qualification at the event. A Vizsla is ineligible to compete in VCA Field Events if trained on the field trial grounds 30 days prior to the first advertised date of a VCA Field Trial. This does not include running on those grounds in a field trial, a hunting test, or a designated training area during the previous week.
