2024 Nationals

August  7 - 11, 2024

 

Conformation Specialty

Congratulations

to the

Best of Breed Winner!

2024 National Specialty Best of Breed Winner
Best Veteran & Novice Owner Handler



CH. Kei-Rin’s Riverboat Gambler CGCA TKI SD (M) 5-21-2016 Breeder: Kayla and Pam Kozak, By CH. Afire’s Sheriff without a Gun – GCH Kei-Rin’s American Honey, Owner: Robert and Jennie Depke and Kayla Kozak

  • Best of Winners & Winners Bitch

    UKC CH Lukehart's Pnw on a WIld Goose Chase, RATN, {F}, 06/12/2023, Breeder: Kimberly Lukehart, Int-CH U-GRCH SHR RUSH CH Beavercreek's Pnw Shot In The Dark, DCAT CGC SD x DASH U-CH Mann'Rs Harliquinn Of Pacific Northwest Aws'S, BCAT Owner: Kimberly Lukehart

  • Best Of Opposite

    Kei-Rin's Kachina Doll, {F}, 07/02/2022, Breeder: Cheri Douglas & Pamela Kozak, GCHB CH Kei-Rin's Gunsmoke x CH Kei-Rin's Etta Place, Owner: Kayla and Pamela Kozak

  • Select Dog

    GCHB CH Kei-Rin's Gunsmoke, {M}, 08/08/2020, Breeder: Pamela W. Kozak, GCHB CH Offshore Kei-Rin's Bold Caballero x CH Afire's Kaapunnin Kaanein, Owner: Kayla and Pamela Kozak

  • Select Bitch

    GCHB CH Carolina's Little Bonnie Foo Foo, MHR, TKI, {Bitch}, 02/25/2019, Breeder: Lois McCracken, GCH CH Beavercreek's Waterway River Crossing,  x HRCH GCHB CH Carolina's Tale of the Hare, RA, SH, MHR, RATO, CGC, TKN, WDX Owner: Lois McCracken

  • First Award of Merit

    CH Endless Limits Killin' Time, , {M}, 06/17/2023, Breeder: Kristi Waters-Via & Brooke & Travis Reed, Bvrcrk's Barracuda Delta Bear, SH, JHR, WDX x CH Endless Limits Good Gravy, JH, DS, WD Owner: Brooke & Travis & Tatum Reed

  • Second Award of Merit

    Int-CH U-GRCH SHR RUSH CH Beavercreek's Pnw Shot In The Dark, DCAT CGC SD, {M}, 08/11/2019, Breeder: Linda McGrath & H. Pemble & Lola Thorsness, Waterway Game Crk Maximillion, WDX x CH Beavercreek's Take A Chance On Me, Owner: Kimberly Ann, Katherine, Chad Lukehart

  • Winners Dog

    Kei-Rin's Nyyrikki Of Nissop, {M}, 07/10/2023, Breeder: Kayla and Pamela Kozak, HRCH CH Waterways Gamecreek Torvald, SH, SHR, CGC, TKN, WDX x CH Kei-Rin's Riverside Love Song,  Owner: David R. Possin

  • Reserve Winners Dog

    Eridanis To Sessrumnir Freyja Gets First Pick, CGC ATT, {M}, 11/23/2021, Breeder: Stephan & Christine Siok, Endless Limits Kick It In Skagit, JHR x Cow Creek's Skagit Hyde My Halo, JHR Owner: Dianne Brisingamen

  • Reserve Winners Bitch

    Carolina's Curiouser And Curiouser, {F}, 12/23/2022, Breeder: Blaine Tarnecki & Lois McCracken, GCHG CH Carolina's Running With The Hare, BN, RN, SH, JHR, TKI, WDX x SHR GCHB CH Carolina's Hare To The Throne, RN, SHA, CGC, TKI, WD Owner: Dianne Hill, Ryan Wolfe, Nicole Ryan, Lois McCracken

  • Best Bred By Exhibitor

    UKC CH Lukehart's Pnw on a WIld Goose Chase, RATN, {F}, 06/12/2023, Breeder: Kimberly Lukehart, Int-CH U-GRCH SHR RUSH CH Beavercreek's Pnw Shot In The Dark, DCAT CGC SD x DASH U-CH Mann'Rs Harliquinn Of Pacific Northwest Aws'S, BCAT Owner: Kimberly Lukehart

  • Best in Puppy Sweepstakes

    CH Endless Limits Killin' Time, , {M}, 06/17/2023, Breeder: Kristi Waters-Via & Brooke & Travis Reed, Bvrcrk's Barracuda Delta Bear, SH, JHR, WDX x CH Endless Limits Good Gravy, JH, DS, WD Owner: Brooke & Travis & Tatum Reed

  • Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Puppy Sweepstakes

    UKC CH Lukehart's Pnw on a WIld Goose Chase, RATN, {F}, 06/12/2023, Breeder: Kimberly Lukehart, Int-CH U-GRCH SHR RUSH CH Beavercreek's Pnw Shot In The Dark, DCAT CGC SD x DASH U-CH Mann'Rs Harliquinn Of Pacific Northwest Aws'S, BCAT Owner: Kimberly Lukehart

Rally Event

Rally Novice A

Dianne Brisingamen


Eridanis to Sessrumnir Freygets First Pick, CGC ATT,{M}, 11,23,2021, Breeder: Stephan & Christine Siok, Endless Limits Kick It In Skagit, JHR x Cow Creek’s Skagit Hyde My Halo, JHR Owner: Dianne Brisingamen

Rally Novice B

Wendee Draves


CH. Offshore Kei-Rin's Urban Cowboy, OA, NAJ, ACT1, CGC, {M}, 03/06/2018, Breeder: Kelly & Kendra Hayes & Pam & Kayla Kozak, Kei-Rin's Cowboy Casanova, x GCH CH Kei-Rin's Bandida De Offshore, Owner: Brianne Draves / Gwen Draves and Pam Kozak

Trash Duck Challenge

2024 Champion - Jon Hattrem
Photo to be posted when available.

CGC & Trick Dog
  Participants

Thank You Candee Brey for being the Evaluator
Congratulations to Kayla Kozak with Smokey (CGC), Dianne Hill with Alice (Trick dog), and Heather Rygg with Ollie (CGC).


Nationals Photo Contest

The People’s Choice Award
” Sunset at the Lake”
Submitted by: Sandy Luedtke

The Photo contest went over very well - with several fun pics displayed at the Minnesota Horse & Hunt Lodge
- Top Three Winners
from each category received a small award as a
token of our appreciation.

Thank you everyone
for submitting all the great photos!

  • Adult Dog

    1st Place: Linda McGrath
    2nd Place: To be posted soon
    3rd Place: To be posted soon

  • Puppy

    1st Place: Julie Schmitt
    2nd Place: To Be posted soon
    3rd Place: To be posted soon

  • All Play No Work

    1st Place: Brandi Rochon
    2nd Place: Brian Husbands
    3rd Place: Lois McCracken

  • All Work no Play

    1st Place: Linda McGrath
    2nd Place: To be posted soon
    3rd Place Tim Otto

  • Special Bond

    1st Place: Tim Otto
    2nd Place: To be posted soon
    3rd Place: To be posted soon

2024
AWSC Clothing Fundraiser

- For those of you who wish to have a keepsake -
The 2024 National Clothing Merchandise is still available online.
An excellent way to take some memories home, and relive
those special moments.

A little bit of history occurred this year.
Members had an opportunity to send their designs and/or ideas
in for the making of this year’s T-shirt.
In addition, members were also given the
opportunity to vote for the design they liked best,
making this year’s Clothing Fundraiser
truly a T-shirt that represented our members.
Great job everyone!

Thank you again
for your support and contribution!

Hunt Test

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Hunt Test ~

On Friday, the action started at Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club. A combination of AKC Spaniel and AWSC hunt tests enabled participants to obtain qualifying scores for their dogs.  Handlers rotated through upland flushing tests, water retrieving tests, and land retrieving tests.

Complete AKC Nationals Hunt Results Complete National AWSC Hunt Results

Youth/Junior
Field Handler Qualifiers

Youth Field Handlers

  • Laura Field, Age: 5 Dog: “Pike” Endless Limits Icewater Gator WDX

  • Laurel Reed Age: 7 Dog: “Roux” CH Endless Limits Good Gravy JH, DS, SD

  • Catawba-Lynn Brisingamen Age: 8 Dog: “Seerumnir” Eridanis To Sessrumnir Freyja Gets First Pick CGC ATT

  • June Field Age: 8 Dog: “Pike” Endless Limits Ice water Gator WDX

  • Evie Jensen Age: 8 Dog: “Ryder” Kei-Rin's Ridin' Shotgun With Starry Waters

  • Derek Jensen Age: 9 Dog: “Ryder” Kei-Rin's Ridin' Shotgun With Starry Waters

  • Allie Field Age: 10 Dog: “Pike” Endless Limits Ice water Gator WDX

Junior Field Handler

  • Wyatt Jensen Age: 12 Dog: “Ryder” Kei-Rin's Ridin' Shotgun With Starry Waters

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Puppy & Natural Abilities Qualifiers

Puppy Qualifiers:
3 entered, 3 started, 3 qualified

Buzz, “Buzz”, 4/27/2024, (M), GCHB CH Kei-Rin's Gunsmoke x Endless Limits Murphy's Law,
Breeder: Brooke Reed, Owner: Brooke Reed

Makoons, “Makoons”, 1/3/2024, (M), Int-CH U-GRCH SHR RUSH CH Beavercreek's Pnw Shot In The Dark DCAT CGC x GCH CH Waterways Pardon Me Boys SHA, WD, Breeder: Jon L. and Linda M. Hattrem, Owner: William (Billy) Blong

Waterway Girl With Kaleidoscope Eyes, “Lucy”, 1/3/2024, (F), CH U-GRCH SHR RUSH CH Beavercreek's Pnw Shot In The Dark DCAT CGC x GCH CH Waterways Pardon Me Boys SHA, WD, Breeder: Jon L. and Linda M. Hattrem, Owner: Pat & Jennifer Oldenburg

Natural Abilities:
Carolina's Curiouser And Curiouser, “Alice”, 12/23/2022, (F), GCHG CH Carolina's Running With The Hare BN, RN, SH, JHR, TKI, WDX x SHR GCHB CH Carolina's Hare To The Throne RN, SHA, CGC, TKI, WD, Breeder: Blain Tarnecki & Lois McCracken, Owner: Dianne Hill, Ryan Wolfe, Nicole Ryan, Lois McCracken

Eridanis To Sessrumnir Freyja Gets First Pick CGC ATT, “Seerumnir”, 11/23/2021, (M), Endless Limits Kick It In Skagit JHR x Cow Creek's Skagit Hyde My Halo JHR, Breeder: Stephan & Christine Siok, Owner: Dianne & Catawba - Lynn Brisingamen

2024 Roustabout Champions

TEAM
Eric Wahlstom & Cole Wahlstrom
TEDDY

With

Sunday morning was absolutely perfect day for the Roustabout. This year - all 18 teams ran on the same field.
The Team with the Highest Score takes all. This year Team Eric Wahlstrom & Cole Wahlstrom took both First place and Second place. This father/son duo entered four dogs, three from which finished in the top five.
Way to Go Team Wahlstrom!


Points are awarded as follows:
Flush: 15 points per flush. Max points of 45.
Shot: 10 points per bird. Max points of 30
Retrieve 10 points per bird. Max points of 30.
Trapped bird: -2 point per trapped bird, -6 maximum
Unused Shells: 3 points per unused shell. Max points of 18
Unused Minutes: 1 point for each full minute remaining. Max points of 15

  • First

    WI River's Teddy Bear SH, JHR, WDX

    Breeder: Eric Wahlstrom
    Owner: Eric Wahlstom

    Team: Eric Wahlstrom & Cole Wahlstrom

  • Second

    WI River's Waterfowl King WDX
    Breeder: Eric Wahlstrom
    Owner: Eric Wahlstom

    Team: Eric Wahlstom & Cole Wahlstom

  • Third

    SHR Klema's Skagit River's Drifting Reacher WD

    Breeder: Jospeh C. Lee / Sheree A. Harris,
    Owner: Jon Klema,

    Team: Jon Klema & Jim Clausen

  • Fourth

    Waterway Barrel O' Rye WD

    Breeder:
    Owner: Kevin Smith

    Team: Kevin Smith & Jon Hattrem

  • Fifth

    WI River's Turbo Diesel

    Breeder: Eric Wahlstrom
    Owner: Cole Wahlstrom

    Team: Cole Wahlstrom & Eric Wahlstrom

2023 Pfeifer Award

Lois McCracken and
GCHB CH Carolina's Little Bonnie Foo Foo MHR TKI, Bonnie
(2023)

Vaughn Brockman

Award

Lois McCracken & Bessie
SHR GCHB CH Carolina's Hare To The Throne, RN, SHA, CGC, TKI, WD,TKI

National Specialty & Trophies Donations

PLATINUM:

  • Avis Prior – In memory of my feisty little Bingo and all the others who have lost the battle with D.M.

  • Badland’s Gundogs

  • Carolina American Water Spaniel - In memory of Bill McCracken

  • Sue Liemohn – In memory of John Liemohn, my partner in life and Mary Kangas, my longtime friend. Both were lovers of American Water Spaniels and were active in the AWSC.

GOLD:

  • Linda and Jon Hattrem – Waterway’s AWS

  • Anonymous

 

Vaughn W. Brockman was instrumental in the formation of the American Water Spaniel Club, along with 5 other founding members; he served the club on the Board of Directors and as President; he was instrumental m the development of the American Water Spaniel Club, Inc. Hunt Tests; he devoted much of his life to the improvement of the American Water Spaniel through selective breeding; and he recognized the importance of good conformation in the hunting dog

The American Water Spaniel Club honors his memory by offering the Vaughn W. Brockman Award for each American Water Spaniel that earns an AKC breed championship and an AWSC, Inc Working Dog title or higher (titles do not have to be earned in the same year) and whose owners of record are current members of the AWSC, Inc., when the dog completes the final requirement. Only one trophy will be given per dog and the presentation of the award will be made at the annual Awards Banquet. If a co-owner wants a trophy for themselves, they must purchase it from the club.

Acknowledgements

THANK YOU - to our Sweepstakes Judge, Anna Vaughn, our Conformation Judge Honey Anne Glendinning, and our Rally Judge Susan Emerson for contributing their skills and interest in the American Water Spaniel breed.

THANK YOU - to the Hunt Test Judges Jeffrey Zachow, Mike Finnegan, Sydney Hunter , and Lyne Rabern for giving us their time, energy and expertise. They were each very skilled, helpful, patient, and flexible while we worked all of the dogs through both AKC spaniel and AWSC hunt tests. Thank you also goes out to Jeffrey and Mike for judging the Roustabout, and to all the marshals and gunners who helped make this event run smooth.

THANK YOU - to the Horse and Hunt Club for hosting this year’s Nationals and allowing us to enjoy the wonderful grounds

THANK YOU - to members who donated their time and/or items to the Auction, AWSC raffle, plus other event prizes.

  • Candy Brey, Dianne and Catawba-Lynn Brisingamen,

  • Jim Clausen,

  • Karin Erdtmann

  • Linda and Jon Hattrem

  • Lola Himes

  • Brian Husbands

  • Gail Kasper

  • Jon and Mary Klema

  • Sue Liemohn

  • Brad Luedtke

  • Chad, Kimberly and Katiebeth Lukehart

  • David and Lois McCracken

  • The state of Bill McCracken

  • Linda McGrath

  • Pat and Jennifer Oldenburg

  • Tim and Shelly Otto

  • randy Rochon & mother

  • Julie Schmitt

  • Susan Torres

  • Rebecca Winkler-Damato

  • Fred Winters

  • Heather Rygg (non member)

If you donated and your name is not on the list please contact Linda Hattrem at: hattremjl@outlook.com

THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE DONORS

  • Gun Dog Supply

  • Dokken Dog Supply

  • Lucky Duck Decoys

  • Purina

  • Nylabone

  • Delta Waterfowl, Green Bay Chapter

  • PerfectMarc

  • Feradyne Outdoors

  • St. Croix Rods

- Last but not Least -


A huge thank you to the Nationals Committee (Sue Liemohn & Ray DeShaw) and all of the club members world wide who contributed their time and energy to putting it all together, making this a phenomenal Nationals! We hope to see you again at the 2025 Nationals.