VCA Field Advisory Committee

The Vizsla Club of America Standing Field Advisory Committee is the primary contact for field-related events.

Chair

East

Midwest

West

Event Chairs

Vizsla Point and Honor
Credit: Shelly Jernigan

Standing Field Advisory Committee Duties and Responsibilities

Purpose: The Vizsla Club of America Standing Field Advisory Committee (FAC) shall be the primary contact for Field related subjects. Advice and recommendations will be provided to the VCA Board of Directors on current issues and future changes that will be necessary to ensure that quality Vizsla Field Events continue.

Chair:
  1. The Standing Field Advisory Chair will be appointed by the President of the VCA and approved by the Board
  2. Criteria for appointment will be the same as FAC members
  3. The Chair position will be appointed every three years.
  4. Acts as a liaison between VCA field event participants and the VCA Board
  5. Sends notices through Vizsla News, VCA Website regarding FAC vacancies and for VCA National Field Events Judge Database
  6. Holds FAC meetings as necessary to fulfill duties as assigned the VCA Board
  7. Holds Annual Open Field Trial Forum at both the NFT and NGDC
  8. Compiles a list of FAC applicants with qualifications and sends to the VCA Board
  9. Submits Parent Club approval for all regional Vizsla club field trials
  10. Proof reads Premiums for NFT and NGDC
  11. Works with Executive Chair National Field Events to ensure compliance with AKC Rules and Regulations and VCA Policies and Procedures
Committee:
  1. The committee will be made up of
    1. Field Advisory Chair
    2. Six members; two from East; two from Midwest; two from West
    3. The chairs of each of the championships will automatically be appointed to the committee for the year preceding their event
  2. FAC applicants will submit a resume to the VCA Board by December 1.  Elections of FAC members by the VCA Board shall be completed by December 15.
  3. The six elected members wil serve for a three-year term, with a two consecutive term limit. Terms begin on January 1st and end on December 31st of the third year following Board election. Rotation follows the calendar year, beginning with 2013 (East), 2014,(West), 2015 (Midwest), and so forth.
  4. Criteria for appointment: FAC members must be experienced and knowledgeable ni the organization, participation and judging of Field Trials. Other qualifications include the following:
    1. Field Trial Chair
    2. Field Trial Secretary
    3. Field Trial Judge
    4. Field Titles earned
    5. Training & Handling
FAC Duties:
  1. Select and maintain alist of board approved judges for al judges for VCA National Field Events. Database wil be reaffirmed by the VCA Board annualy.
  2. Review and update guidelines and requirements for VCA National Field Events
  3. Member/Appointee of the FAC wil be present at drawings for al National Field Events
  4. Assist in gathering items for the agenda of the AKC Pointing Breed Advisory Committee and make recommendations to the VCA Board
  5. Inform VCA members of upcoming items concerning field events through the Vizsla NEWS and the VCA Website.
  6. Act as consultant for all field related matters coming before the VCA Board Assist in the running of National Field Events
  7. Submit to AKC the qualifications and procedures for VCA National Field Trial and National Gun Dog
    Championship
  8. Act as liaison between VCA, regional Vizsla clubs, and individual Vizsla owners and AKC regarding field/hunting tests.
Open Field Trial Forums:

The Field Trial Forums will be open to all and held during the running of the National Field Events. The Forum at the NFT shall preferably be held between the Open and Amateur Championships. The Forum at the NGDC will be held on a day deemed appropriate by the FAC Chair and NGDC Event Chair.

  1. Prior to the Forum, VCA Members may send agenda items, names of potential FAC members and judges to be considered for the VCA NFT/NGDC database to the VCA FAC Chair
  2. Agenda items will be discussed, with recommendations sent to the FAC
  3. Any proposed changes by the FAC will be sent to the VCA Board for review and a vote to adopt or reject said changes

A FAC meeting (closed) will be held after the Open Field Trial Forum at the National Field Trial.

(BoD:  2008, 2014)

Two Vizslas on Point
Photo: Kevin Billy