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Find an event near you on our Regional Events Calendar
Up-to-date listing of all events in your area are listed at the AKC website.
February 2022
2022 NGDC Premium
2022 VCA NSCE is updated
2022 NSCE Reservations/Orders Store (open Feb 04)
there will be no mail in form, all orders will be via the on-line store
December 2021
2021 NFT Results
October 2021
Info for 2022 NSCE
September 2021
2021 NSCE Eye Clinic Opportunity
August 2021
2021 NFT Merchandise
July 2021
2021 NSCE Updated Premiums
2021 NFT Premium, etc
2021 NSCE Updates, Premiums, Reservations/Store
April 2021
VCA Host Hotel Reservation Update
March 2021
NGDC Running Order, etc
February 2021
2020 VCA Hall of Fame Inductees
Update on 2021 NSCE
January 2021
2021 National Gun Dog Championships
October 2020
2021 NSCE Information
2020 NFT Results
September 2020
2020 NSCE & Photo Contest Results Posted
2020 NFT Judge Update, Plus
August 2020
Latest News for NSCE
Live Streaming of the 2020 NSCE is a go!
The 2020 NFT updates
July 2020
Buy your 2020 NSCE Merchandise
April 2020
Updated information on 2020 NSCE
March 2020
Due to COVID-19, the NGD Championship has been Cancelled
Due to COVID-19 The NSCE have been delayed. New dates will be announced.
February 2020
2020 NSCE reservations and Store are open
NGDC Store open
January 2020
Premium and reservations for NGDC are posted
December 2019
NFT Results
RV Reservations for 2020 NSCE
September 2019
New ROM Schedule
August 2019
Hotel information for 2020 NSCE
July 2019
Premium posted for 2019 NFT
June 2019
Check 2019 NFT New Information
April 2019
NSCE 2019 Judging Program
March 2019
2019 NFT Information
NSCE Newest Information
NGDC Newest Information
February 2019
2019 HOF Nominations Open
January 2019
2019 NGDC Information
National Specialty Premium
Sponsor a Trophy
**New** VCA WF Vizsla Population Survey 2019 is live!
Ask the FAC
2019 National Specialty Agility Premium posted
November 2018
2018 VCA NFT Results
September 2018
Results for the 2018 NFT
August 2018
Newest information on the 2018 National Field Trial
AKC field trials are a hunting competition where the handler can either be on foot or on horseback. The dogs are run in braces (pairs), and must meet minimum performance standards and beat the other dogs entered in the same stake (class) in order to be considered for a placement. The dogs are run in braces (pairs) for 20-30 minutes over a course where birds have been turned loose.
There are performance expectations for each level of competition and dogs are removed or "picked up" from the course if they fail to meet certain criteria. Only one dogs wins each stake, but there may be four placements and awards of merit. Each first or second place, depending on size of entry, earns points toward AKC field titles.
Field Trials are a very competitive yet good-natured sport that looks for the best of the best during that particular stake. The objective is to identify high-class bird dogs. The dogs may compete against all other pointing breeds, or the host club might only allow other Vizslas to compete.
Field trials have juvenile and adult levels of competition, defined by age of the dog and performance standards. Young dogs are generally judged on potential and more mature dogs, usually over the age of 2 years, are expected to stand on point, be steady while a bird is flushed and retrieve the bird if the competition includes shooting by official gunners. If dogs win the required number of competitions, they are awarded Field Championship (FC) or Amateur Field Championship (AFC) titles (or both.) If a dog achieves both a Field Championship and a Conformation Championship (show CH) it will be recognized as a "Dual Champion", a very difficult title to achieve. Fewer than 200 have done this in the 50 year history of the breed. Field trials can be found almost every weekend of the year in some area of the country and generally follow cooler weather and vegetation growth conditions.
Field trials have five categories of competition (Puppy, Derby, Gun Dog, Limited Gun Dog, and All-Age), and each of these stakes can be offered in Open (professionals allowed) or Amateur. These events can be found almost every weekend somewhere in the country. Points are awarded for wins (depending on the number of entries, points may be awarded for 2nd or 3rd placements). Dogs awarded enough points will earn their Field Champion (FC) or Amateur Field Champion (AFC) titles.
Complete Field Trial regulations can be found on the AKC web site.