The top gun dog (open), amateur gun dog, show dog, obedience dog, and agility dog for the year are eligible for the VCA “Dog of the Year” traveling trophy presented at the annual awards banquet at the National Specialty Events. For a dog to be eligible, one person must, by January 1 of the eligible year, be both an owner of the dog and a VCA member in good standing.

Conformation

YearPhotoDogOwner
2021GCHG CH Grouse Point Rimfire BenchrestDeborah Lynn & Corinne Miklos
2020MRBIS NBISS GCHP CH Tradewind's Ida Bomb JH CA CGC TKIMartina & Fred Bickley, Ida Kavafian
2019MRBIS NBISS GCHP CH Tradewind’s Ida Bomb JH CAMartina and Fred Bickley, Ida Kavafian & Lindsay Fetters
2018GCHG CH Golden Empire’s Double Action Remington JH CGC TKISarah Johnson, Melody Daggs, Robert Johnson & Michelle Coburn
2017BIS BIGSS 17xBISS GCHP / CAN. BISS GCH Heelmark's Roop Tera Mastana SH CA RATN CGCRitu Mihir, Daniel Zilka, Ruth Sinclair-Stephens, Graeme Burdon
2016Int'l/Intct'l/MBISS GCH Szizlin Rhapsody Never Say Never JH CA DNMichelle S. Porfido & Carol Phelps
2015RBIS BISS Gold GCH Solaris Smokin' Hot HabaneraAndrea and David Martin and Beth Kirven
2014BIS MBISS GCH AM/CAN/Int CH Jaybren's Irish StarJames & Jill Brennan
2013GCH Regal Point Pinnacle of Kilauea, JHDeborah Verret, Sandra Middlebrooks, Susan Rushing & Debbie Sullivan
2012GCH Regal Point Pinnacle of Kilauea JHDeborah Verret, Sandra Middlebrooks, Susan Rushing & Debbie Sullivan
2011MBIS MBISS GCH Artisan Grouse Point Pink Panther JHCorinne Miklos, Sue Lonabaugh
2010GCH CH Renaissance Girls Gone WildGeorge & Linda Durham
2009Ch Renaissance Girls Gone WildGeorge & Linda Durham
2008Ch Koppertone Classical MinuetLyons, Goodwein, Stanky, Lambie
2007Multi Ch Renaissance Lord Of Th' Dance SHLinda & George Durham and Cathy Kottmeier
2006Multi Ch Renaissance Lord Of Th' Dance SHLinda & George Durham and Cathy Kottmeier
2005Ch Elgins Cariad AnastaziaMeg & Mike Farmer and Ed Foster
2004Grousept Semprfi VorosakapinkJoan & Mark Toepke
2003Ch Opus One Lady Sang The BluesIda Kavafian & Steve Tenenbom
2002Am/Can Ch Bowcot Pekogait One Man Band MHKim & Saul Himmelfarb
2001Am/Can Ch Bowcot Pekogait One Man Band MHKim & Saul Himmelfarb
2000Ch Jneks King Ralph JHKathy & Jeff Englesman
1999Am/Can Ch Penlee's Leader Of The Band JHKim & Saul Himmelfarb
1998Am/Can Ch Penlee's Leader Of The Band JHKim & Saul Himmelfarb
1997Am/Can Ch Penlee's Leader Of The Band JHKim & Saul Himmelfarb

Gun Dog (Open)

YearPhotoDogOwner
2021NGDC NAFC DC AFC Southwind's Citori LighteningRobyn & Sherwin Van Kooten
2020NFC FC AFC Southwind Locked N Loaded VK's KimberRobyn & Sherwin Van Kooten
2019FC CK Post Route Scout James Gingrich
2018 NWGDC GFC FC AFC VK’s Twenty Gauge Gunnar: Robyn & Sherwyn Van Kooten
2017Mehagian's Keystone Brother DavidJulia Bonar and Marge Mehagian
2016FC Tibercreeks Billy The KidMark Calder
2015NAFC DC NGDC AFC Jb's Asker Bout Birds MHJoanne Beckley
2014DC NGDC AFC Jb's Asker Bout Birds MHJoanne Beckley
2013N/ANGDC DC AFC JB's Asker Bout BirdsJoanne Beckley
2012N/AFC AFC Kick Em Up BulletJarrett & Allison Bell
2011N/ADC AFC JB's Asker Bout BirdsBeckley, Joanne (Jody)
2010N/ADC AFC Drycreek's Tommy By TommyN Colwell, R Studer, K Boyd
2009N/ADC AFC Bitteroot Semper Fi CutterClint and Valerie Sails
2008N/AFC AFC Upwind Shenipsit RebelPatrick Cooke
2007N/ABerry's Taking ChancesMichael and Carrie Syczylo
2006N/AFC AFC Semper Fi Colonel's PrideDave Pomfret
2005N/AFC AFC Semper Fi Colonel's PrideDave Pomfret
2004N/ADC AFC Onpoints Tuff StuffJohn Reid
2003N/ADC AFC Onpoints Tuff StuffJohn Reid
2002N/AFC AFC Strider's TNG JHW Berner
2001N/ANAFC FC AFC Desert Storms DesiraeBarry and Lynn Peterson
2000N/ANFC FC AFC Semper Fis Master TracerKevin and Teri Arber
1999N/A2XNAFC FC AFC Semper Fi Gust O WindAl Lucas and Tom Digney
1998N/A2XNAFC FC AFC Semper Fi Gust O WindAl Lucas and Tom Digney
1997N/A2XNAFC FC AFC Semper Fi Gust O WindAl Lucas and Tom Digney

Gun Dog (Amateur)

YearPhotoDogOwner
2021FC AFC Sawmill's Already GoneGregg Ritchings
2020NFC FC AFC Southwind Locked N Loaded VK's KimberRobyn & Sherwin Van Kooten
2019FC AFC Sawmill’s Already GoneGregg Ritchings
2018FC AFC Sawmills Already GoneGregg Ritchings
2017DC AFC Dynata's Bound To Be Shooting For It AllLaurie Fairchild
2016DC AFC Bitteroot's Mythical Phoenix MHBrian Keith Adams
2015NAFC DC NGDC AFC Jb's Asker Bout Birds MHJoanne Beckley
2014DC NGDC AFC Jb's Asker Bout Birds MHJoanne Beckley
2013N/ADC AFC RSH CRK Smpr Fi Marine Raider Al LucasTerri Lucas
2012N/AFC AFC Sawmills Wild HuckelberryGregg & Ina Ritchings
2011N/AFC AFC Sawmills Wild HuckelberryGregg & Ina Ritchings
2010N/AFC AFC Sawmills Wild HuckelberryGregg & Ina Ritchings
2009N/ADC AFC Bitteroot Semper Fi CutterClint and Valerie Sails
2008N/ADC AFC Bitteroot Semper Fi CutterClint and Valerie Sails
2007N/AFC AFC Semper Fi Colonel's PrideDave Pomfret
2006N/AFC AFC Semper Fi Colonel's PrideDave Pomfret
2005N/AFC AFC Semper Fi Colonel's PrideDave Pomfret
2004N/ANAFC NGDCX2 FC AFC Bitteroot Semper Fi EniwetokAl and Terry Lucas
2003N/AFC AFC Jumping Jack Flash IIMark Sullivan
2002N/AFC AFC Piper's Sippican Oliver TwistLucille Jardin
2001N/ANAFC FC AFC Desert Storms DesiraeBarry and Lynn Peterson
2000N/AFC AFC Piper's Sippican Oliver TwistLucille Jardin
1999N/A2XNAFC FC AFC Semper Fi Gust O WindAl Lucas and Tom Digney
1998N/A2XNAFC FC AFC Semper Fi Gust O WindAl Lucas and Tom Digney
1997N/A2XNAFC FC AFC Semper Fi Gust O WindAl Lucas and Tom Digney

Agility

YearPhotoDogOwner
2021MACH7 Egan MXB3 PAD MJB3 PJD MFS TQX T2B6Ellen Blau
2020CH MACH3 Kizmar Shredding The Gnar CD RA JH MXB2 PAD MJB2 PJD MXF T2B4Carol Keller & Kathy Rust
2019MACH4 Szizlin Fenwick’s Shooting Star MXC MJC OF T2B CGC TKNDenise Cormier
2018CH MACH Kizmar Shredding the Gnar RN JH MXS PAD MJG PJD MXF T2B3Carol Keller & Kathy Rust
2017CH MACH13 Calibre's Madame Pico Curie RE JH MXB4 PAD MJS4 PJD MFG TQX T2B6D Hambrick, T Ciluffo
2016N/ACH MACH7 Calibre's Madame Pico Curie RE JH MXG2 MJC2 MXF MFB TQX T2B5D Hambrick, T Ciluffo
2015CH MACH7 Calibre's Madame Pico Curie RE JH MXG2 MJC2 MXF MFB TQX T2B5D Hambrick, T Ciluffo
2014MACH9 Abbie CDX JH MXS3 MJG4 MXFR Kiefer/D Doll-Kiefer
2013N/AGCH CH MACH6 Russet Leather Wild Aszu CDX RE JH MXS2 MJC2 MXF T2B3Jamie Walton & Beverley Wanjon
2012N/AMACH4 Abbie CDX JH MXB2 MJC2 MXFR Kiefer/D Doll-Kiefer
2011N/AMACH2 Newt Rippley Reno CD OFJames Reno & Jenny Fehlhaber
2010N/AMACH2 Newt Rippley Reno CD OFJ Reno & J Fehlhaber
2009N/ACH MACH Jnek's Royal Legacy RA JHTamara & Michael Sparks & Kathy Engelsman
2008N/AMACH Rivercity's Razzle-Dazzle 'Em RA MXFPaul & Ivan Klein
2007N/AMACH Rivercity's Razzle-Dazzle 'Em RA MX MXJ XFPaul & Ivan Klein
2006N/ACH MACH Serendipity's Paprika CDX, AXP, AJPJoan & Allen Holth
2005N/AOnpoint's Tuff Guy MX, MXJJohn & Susan Verbocy
2004N/ACH MACH Serendipity's Paprika CDX, AXP, AJPJoan & Allen Holth
2003N/ACH MACH2 Jasper the Tasmanian Devil SHSuzanne Glasgow
2002N/ACH MACH2 Jasper the Tasmanian Devil SHSuzanne Glasgow
2001N/ACH MACH2 Jasper the Tasmanian Devil SHSuzanne Glasgow

Obedience

YearPhotoDogOwner
2021CH Thornbird's Fabulous Foxy Lady CD AX OAJLenore Giacalone
2020Jackpot's Cabana Boy CD BN RI ACTI TKIGail Moriarty & Vicki McGregor
2019CH Remark’s Happy Coffee CD PCD BN RA JH AX AXJ CGC TKIKaren Coffee
2018OTCH Encounter The Mystery of Magic UDX2 OM4Kathy & Vic Coulbourn
2017Encounter The Mystery Of Magic UDX OM1Kathy Coulbourn and Vic Coulbourn
2016N/ACH Jackpot’s Bugatti CD PCD BN RE JHGail Moriarty and Vicki McGregor
2015N/AKoppertone Dorratz Soul Bossanova CD BN MX MXJ MJB NF T2BN Schmitt, M Goodwein and D Defilippis
2014Poquito's Savina Chile De Mi Mesa CD, RN, OA, OAJMaria & Harold Zucconi
2013N/ACH Remark's Cowboy Coffee, CD NA OAJKaren Coffee
2012N/ACH Poquito's La Mesa NM DE SI SI UD RE MHMaria Zucconi, Harold Zucconi & Janet Nuzzo
2011N/ACH Poquito's La Mesa NM DE SI SI UD RE MHMaria Zucconi, Harold Zucconi & Janet Nuzzo
2010N/ACH Kizmar GJ Kiss’M All McLain UDX OM1Sandy Kimmerle and Kathy Rust
2009N/ACh Poquito's La Mesa NM DE SI SI UD, RE, MHMaria & Harold Zucconi & Janet Nuzzo
2008N/ACh Encounter The Right Stuff UDXKathy Coulbourn
2007N/ACh Thaar's I Love Lucy UD, RN, TD, JHMartha Coody & Melinda Giles
2006N/ACh Edenvale Pm Triple Play CD, OA, OAJAnne Standen & Nancy Schmitt
2005N/ACh Edenvale Pm Triple Play CD, OA, OAJAnne Standen & Nancy Schmitt
2004N/ACh Edenvale Pm Triple Play CD, OA, OAJAnne Standen & Nancy Schmitt
2003N/ACh Otch Titan's Vintage Promise UDXAnne Standen & Peggy Schmitt
2002N/ACh Otch Titan's Vintage Promise UDXAnne Standen & Peggy Schmitt
2001N/ACh Otch Titan's Vintage Promise UDXAnne Standen & Peggy Schmitt
2000N/ACh Otch Titan's Vintage Promise UDXAnne Standen & Peggy Schmitt
1999N/ACh Poquito's Picante Cayenne CDX, MH, OAJ, AXMaria & Harold Zucconi

Rally

YearPhotoDogOwner
2021CH RACH Remark's Happy Coffee UD PCD BN GN RM2 RAE2 JH AX AXJ CGC TKIKaren Coffee
2020CH Remark's Happy Coffee CD PCD BN GN RM RAE JH AX AXJ CGC TKIKaren Coffee
2019CH Remark’s Happy Coffee CD PCD BN RA JH AX AXJ CGC TKIKaren Coffee
2018Zydeco Divine Danny Girl BN RNLisa Durham
2017Kizmar Doran PM True From The Start PCDX BN RAE NF AX AXJ CGCAnne Standen