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2008 Calendar Year Awards

Click on the tab to view the desription of the award, the donor and the receipient for the year.

• ENGLISH SETTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
  To the English Setter winning over the greatest number of English Setters as Best of Breed.
  Donor: Ellsworth Howell Memorial Fund
  
  Winner: Ch. Chebaco Blames it on Trabeiz (M)
  Owner: Donald & Pat Coller & Eileen Hackett
  Runner-Up: Ch. Palisades Silhouette (F)
  Owner: Brenda Fischer & Christine Kopfstein
  
• JOSEPH ROTELLA MEMORIAL AWARD
  To the Breeder of the English Setter of the Year.
  Donor: Joseph Rotella Memorial Fund
  
  Winner: Eileen Hacket, Kathy Hanlon, Peg Ziebart & Carlos Puig
  Runner-Up: Dean & Sandy Miller, Cheryl Heithaus & Brenda Fischer
  
• GOODTIME’S SILK TEDDY AWARD
  To the English Setter, opposite in sex to the English Setter of the Year, who defeats the greatest number of English Setters as Best of Breed or Best of Opposite Sex.
  Donor: Ch. Goodtime’s Silk Teddy Memorial Fund
  
  Winner: Ch. Editions Radioactive (F)
  Owner: Karen & Greg Corey & Conny Helms
  Runner-Up: Ch.Palisades Silhouette (F)
  Owner: Brenda Fischer & Christine Kopfstein
  
• KILGUS MEMORIAL AWARD
  To the Breeder of the Best of Opposite Sex to the English Setter of the Year.
  Donor: Helen Kilgus Memorial Fund
  
  Winner: Karen & Greg Corey & Conny Helms
  Runner-Up: Dean & Sandy Miller, Cheryl Heithaus & Brenda Fischer
  
• ROCK FALLS COLONEL AWARD
  To the English Setter winning the most Best In Shows at AKC All Breed shows.
  Donor: Mr. & Mrs. William T. Holt
  
  Winner: Ch. Chebaco Blames it on Trabeiz (M)
  Owner: Donald & Pat Coller & Eileen Hackett
  
• BREEDER OF THE WINNER OF THE ROCK FALLS COLONEL AWARD
  Donor: David & Winifred Baker, in loving memory of Ch. Burr Ridge Constellation
  
  Winner: Eileen Hacket, Kathy Hanlon, Peg Ziebart & Carlos Puig
  
• CANBERRA’S LEGEND AWARD
  To the English Setter bitch who wins the most Best in Shows at All-Breed shows.
  Donor: Joyce Rosen - Canberra
  
  Winner: Ch. Editions Radioactive Owner: Karen & Greg Corey & Conny Helms
  
  
• GUYS ‘N DOLLS ANNIE O’BRIEN AWARD
  To the English Setter bitch who wins Best of Breed or Best of Opposite Sex at the ESAA National Specialty.
  Donor: Neal & Lynda Weinstein - Guys ‘N Dolls
  
  Winner: Ch. Reidwood Megan of Briary
  Owner: Brian Schram, Iris Reid, Nancy Warner
  
• JOHN STOCKER - YORKLEY AWARD
  To the Breeder of the English Setter who wins Best of Breed at the ESAA National Specialty.
  Donor: John Stocker - Yorkley Memorial Fund
  
  Winner: Eileen Hacket, Kathy Hanlon, Peg Ziebart & Carlos Puig
  
  
• SPORTING GROUP DOG AWARD
  To the English Setter dog winning the most points in the AKC Sporting Group (ESAA system).
  Donor: Mr. John Nielsen - Sukarla
  
  Winner: Ch. Chebaco Blames it on Trabeiz
  Owner: Donald & Pat Coller & Eileen Hackett
  
• SPORTING GROUP BITCH AWARD
  To the English Setter bitch winning the most points in the AKC Sporting Group (ESAA system).
  Donor: Jo Rosser Sabo, in loving memory of Ch. Rossmoor's Captivatin' Carrie
  
  Winner: Ch. Editions Radioactive
  Owner: Karen & Greg Corey & Conny Helms
  Runner-Up: Ch. Palisades Silhouette
  Owner: Brenda Fischer & Christine Kopfstein
  
  
• STUD DOG AWARD
  To the living English Setter dog who has sired the greatest number of AKC champions to date. Dual championships to count as one. Dogs living as of April 30th of the award year.
  Donor: Ray-Lynn Snowden - in memory of Ch. Guys 'N Dolls Barrister Beau
  
  Winner: No Applicant
  
• BROOD BITCH AWARD
  To the living English Setter bitch who has birthed the greatest number of AKC champions to date. Dual championships to count as one. Bitches living as of April 30th of the award year.
  Donor: Barbara Oakes, in memory of Am/Can Ch. Five Oakes Snow Flake
  
  Winner: Ch. Stagedoor ‘n Mijeans Magic (14)
  Owner: Joan Savage
  
  
• GOLD RUSH GOLD MINER BLUES AWARD
  To the English Setter sire, living or dead, whose get win the greatest number of championship points during the award year. No more than 10 minor points per dog.
  Donor: Gold Rush Gold Miner Blues Memorial
  
  Winner: Ch. Indian Bend Too Hot to Handle
  Owner: Harvey & Jane Wooding
  Runner-Up: Ch. Edition’s The Aviator
  Owner: Ken & Lisa Leavelle
  
• DAM OF THE YEAR AWARD
  To the English Setter dam, living or dead, whose get win the greatest number of championship points during the award year.  No more than 10 minor points per dog.
  Donor:         Stephen & Kathleen Osterling - Seafield
  
  Winner:  Windjammer Keeper O' Faith
  Owner:        Larry & Gloria Owens
  Runner-Up: Ch. Bittersweet's Today's the Day
  Owner:        Shirley Digilio
  
  

• TIMBERTRAIL’S RIPTIDE BREEDER/OWNER AWARD
  To the English Setter, owned and bred by the owner, winning the most points (ESAA system).
  Donor:         Timbertrail’s Riptide Memorial Fund

  
  
  Winner: Ch. Editions Radioactive (M)
  Owner: Karen & Greg Corey & Conny Helms
  Runner-Up Ch. Kaska’s Capture the Moment (M)
  Owner: Lee Gancer, Carey Clark & Lindsey  Kuhn
  
• WINNERS DOG AWARD
  To the English Setter who defeats the greatest number of dogs as WD, with a 5 point bonus for each major win.
  Donor:         Jan and Konrad Wies – Windrush
  
  Winner:      Ch. Sweetbriar's Lord of the Dance
  Owner:        Laura Uzdilla
  Runner-Up: Set'r Ridge's Winchester Elite RN, JH
  Owner:        Terry Barnes
  
• WINNERS BITCH AWARD
  To the English Setter who defeats the greatest number of bitches as WB, with a 5 point bonus for each major win.
  Donor:        John and Mary Nowak, in memory of Ch. Foxtract’s Honeygait Alexa
  
  Winner: Country Squire Rockette
  Owner: Shaun Jordan & Debra Jauron
  Runner-Up: Ch. Bittersweets Tonite's the Nite
  Owner: Shirley Digilio
  
• BRED-BY-EXHIBITOR DOG AWARD
  To the English Setter who wins the most championship points from the Bred-by-Exhibitor class. Ties to be determined by the total number of dogs defeated.
  
  Donor: Ray & Ann Yuhasz – Hemlock Lane in memory of Dick & Nancy Frey - Lazy F   
  
  Winner: No Applicant
  
• BRED-BY-EXHIBITOR BITCH AWARD
  To the English Setter who wins the most championship points from the Bred-by-Exhibitor class. Ties to be determined by the total number of dogs defeated.
  
  

  Donor:         Dave and Judy Mates - Lampliter

  Winner:      Ch. Bittersweets Tonite's the Nite
  Owner:        Shirley Digilio
  Runner-Up: Ch. Arrowood's Theatrics
  Owner:  Ardys McElwee
  
• BEST PUPPY AWARD

  To the English Setter, who as a puppy this award year, wins the most championship points from the puppy class.  No more than 10 minor points to be counted.

  
  
  

  Donor:         John & Sandi McCue – Indian Bend

  Winner:      Sagebrush Ingenue
  Owner:        Judee Wargo & Bill Potts
  Runner Up: Set'r Ridge's Winchester Elite RN, JH
  Owner:  Terry Barnes
  

• OWNER-HANDLER AWARD

  To the Owner-Handler whose English Setter entries (owned by said handler or immediate family) score the greatest number of points (ESAA system).

  
  
  

  Donor:          Brenda and Jim Fischer, Randy and Cheryl Heithaus - Palisades

  Winner:      Lindsey Kuhn
  Runner-Up: Trina Callo

• HEATHROW'S RAINBOW ROBBER AWARD

  To the English Setter defeating the most dogs by placing 1st through 4th in AKC Field Trails, Open, Open Limited, Amateur and Amateur Limited and All Age Stakes with one (1) bonus point for each AKC point earned.  No more than seven single bonus points and a major will be counted as bonus points towards this award. 

  
  
  

  Donor:          Peter & Mary Ann Samuelson, in memory of Dual Ch. Heathrow's Rainbow Robber HDX

  Winner:     No applicant

• PUPPY DERBY FIELD TRIAL AWARD

  To the English Setter defeating the most dogs by placing 1st through 4th in AKC Field Trails, Open, Open Limited, Amateur and Amateur Limited and All Age Stakes with one (1) bonus point for each AKC point earned.  No more than seven single bonus points and a major will be counted as bonus points towards this award. 

  
  
  

  Donor:       Mari M. Anderson - Cobblestone

  Winner:      Set'r Ridge's Winchester Elite RN, JH
  Owner:        Terry Barnes

• WINNIE HANSEN AWARD

  Dog must have been awarded the CD title during the award period.  The highest average score shall win. (Average score shall be comprised from one to three of the first qualifying legs).  No scores to count after date of CD.  

  
  

  Donor:       Winnie Hansen Memorial Fund

  Winner: Ch. Set'r Ridge's Poems and Prayers
  Owner:        Donna Richardson
  Runner Up: Ch. Rockmors Mountain Breeze NA
  Owner:        Barbara Mattes

• OPEN OBEDIENCE AWARD

  Dog must have earned a CDX during the award year, or must have previously earned its CDX and competed in at least 3 trials during the award period to establish an average.  The highest average score wins.  Average score shall include all qualifying AKC trial scores during the award period.

  Donor:       Chris & Claire Cornell - Moonshadow

  Winner:  FC/AFC Smitty’s Winchester Rival, UD, MH
  Owner:        Terry Barnes

• UTILITY OBEDIENCE AWARD

  Dog must have earned a UD during the award year, or must have previously earned its UD and competed in at least 3 trials during the award period to establish an average.  The highest average score wins.  Average score shall include all qualifying AKC trial scores during the award period.

  Donor:       Roseann Miller

  Winner:  FC/AFC Smitty’s Winchester Rival, UD, MH
  Owner:        Terry Barnes

• MASTER AGILITY AWARD

  Awarded to the dog who wins the most points (ESAA system) in either Excellent B Standard or Excellent B Jumpers with Weaves (Regular or Preferred).  Points are not counted after title has been earned and are counted for only qualifying runs. 

  Donor:       Heather Dickinson

  Winner:  FC/AFC Smitty’s Winchester Rival, UD, MH
  Owner:        Terry Barnes
  Runner Up: Ch. Rockmors Mountain Breeze NA
  Owner:        Barbara Mattes

• OPEN AGILITY AWARD

  Awarded to the dog who wins the most points (ESAA system) competing in Novice through Excellent A levels (Regular and Preferred).  Points are not counted after title has been earned and are counted for only qualifying runs.

  Donor:       Paula and Gordon Spiering - Whistlestop

  Winner:  FC/AFC Smitty’s Winchester Rival, UD, MH
  Owner:        Terry Barnes
  Runner Up: Ch. Rockmors Mountain Breeze NA
  Owner:        Barbara Mattes

JUNIOR HANDLING AWARDS

Awards are tabulated for the period January 1st through December 31, 2008. All wins must be covered by a membership in ESAA, either as a Junior membership or as a part of a family membership.

• JUNIOR HANDLING AWARD
  To the Junior Handler whose English Setter entries score the greatest number of points (ESAA system).
  Donor: Elyse Fassino & Doris Dinda - Cedar Hill
  Winner: Daniel Fabelo
  Runner Up: Jennifer Necker
  
• JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP - OPEN JUNIOR
  To the Junior Handler, handling an English Setter, who defeats the greatest number of Junior Handlers in the Open Junior class.
  Donor: Susie Kerwin, Jan & Dennis Borchardt - Esquire
  Winner: Jennifer Necker
  
• JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP - OPEN SENIOR
  To the Junior Handler, handling an English Setter, who defeats the greatest number of Junior Handlers in the Open Senior class.
  Donor: Jill Warren and David Smith - Esthete
  Winner: No applicant
  
• JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP - OPEN INTERMEDIATE
  To the Junior Handler, handling an English Setter, who defeats the greatest number of Junior Handlers in the Open Intermediate class.
  Donor: Shaun and Donna Jordan
  Winner: Jennifer Bazan
  Runner-Up: Daniel Fabelo
  

BEST REGIONAL ENGLISH SETTER AWARDS

To the English Setter winning the most points (ESAA system). The owner must reside in the region for which the dog is entered for the award. Dogs co-owned by persons residing in different regions may be entered in either region. 1/3 of the wins must be in the region for which the award is applied.

• EAST CENTRAL
  Winner: Ch. Kaska's Capture the Moment (M)
  Owner: Lee Gancer, Carey Clark & Lindsey Kuhn
  Runner-Up: Ch. Kaska’s Isadora (F)
  Owner: Lee Gancer, Carey Clark & Lindsey Kuhn
  Donor: Marge O’Connell - Hiddenlane Memorial Fund
• MID-ATLANTIC
  Winner: Ch. Brasswinds Sunshine of our Love
  Owner: Donald Graff
  Runner Up: Ch. Jada's Super Bowl Party
  Owner: Lisa & Ronald Moreau
  Donor: Harvey & Jane Wooding -- Merriman
• NEW ENGLAND
  Winner: Ch. Reidwood Red Alert (M)
  Owner: Georgette Perry
  Runner-Up: Ch. Set'r Ridge's Ivy League (M)
  Owner: Felita & Brian Carr
  Donor: Gio and Shirley Digilio - Bittersweet
• NORTH CENTRAL
  Winner: Ch. Monimar Fade to Black (F)
  Owner: Mary K & Morgan Iverson
  Runner Up: Ch. Upland Excelyn Winning Stride (M)
  Owner: Lynn Amacher-Malm
  Donor: Dawn Ronyak - Kaynor
• NORTH PACIFIC
  Winner: No applicant
  Donor: Monte & Sue. K. Smith – WestWind
• SOUTH CENTRAL
  Winner: Ch. Brasswinds It Had To Be You (M)
  Owner: Michelle Raisor & James Rugila
  Runner Up: Ch. Country Squire Heaven Can Wait
  Owner: Donna & Shaun Jordan
  Donor: Nancy Dobson and Lucy Davis Memorial Fund
• SOUTHEASTERN
  Winner: Ch. Editions Radioactive (F)
  Owner: Karen & Greg Corey & Conny Helms
  Runner-Up: Ch. Edition’s The Aviator (M)
  Owner: Ken & Lisa Leavelle
  Donor: Ray-Lynn Snowden – Tartan
• SOUTH PACIFIC
  Winner: No applicant
  Donor: Elizabeth and Glenn Buege, Paisley,
  in memory of Am/Can Ch. Lampliter Fool’s Royal Flush
• WEST CENTRAL
  Winner: Ch. Chebaco Blames it on Trabeiz (M)
  Owner: Donald & Pat Coller & Eileen Hackett
  Runner-Up: Ch. Horizon's Rags to Riches (M)
  Owner: Trina Callo
  Donor: Erv & Mary Ciszek -- Cannongate
• CANADA
  Winner: Can Ch. Editions Flight Attendant (F)
  Owner: Sharon LeBlanc
  Runner Up: Am/Can Ch. Five Oakes V for Victory
  Owner: Gail Manning
  Donor: Lise Trottier & Louis Journault - Artizoe

ENGLISH SETTER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA CANADIAN AWARDS

Awards compiled from 2008 Canadian shows. Eligibility will be the same as for American awards.

• BEST CANADIAN ENGLISH SETTER
  To the English Setter (American or Canadian) winning the most points at Canadian shows for Group and Best In Show wins (ESAA system).
  Donor: Donald & Kathy Hawker - Maldawn, Reg.
  Winner: Can Ch. Editions Flight Attendant (F)
  Owner: Sharon LeBlanc
  Runner Up: Am/Can Ch. Five Oakes V for Victory
  Owner: Gail Manning
  
• BEST CANADIAN BRED ENGLISH SETTER
  To the English Setter, bred by a Canadian, who wins the most points at Canadian shows for Best In Show, Group placements, and Best of Breed wins (ESAA system).
  Donor: English Setter Association of America
  Winner: no applicant
  
• BREEDER OF THE BEST CANADIAN BRED ENGLISH SETTER
  Donor: Karen Brown -- Cimmeron
  Winner: no applicant