GWPCA National Field Champions

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The first GWPCA sanctioned field trial was held in Ingleside, Illinois in 1963 and continued to be held in the mid-west until 1976 when the events began to rotate around the country. In the early 1980’s the club approached AKC to grant our National Field trial official Championship status. While the club members always referred to this event as the National, no official title was bestowed upon the winners. In 1982 we were granted permission to consider our event as our National Championship and allowed to give the title GWPCA National Champion to the winner. Today all dogs that win either our National Championship or National Amateur Championship carry the title NFC or NAFC on their AKC pedigrees.

In order to enter either Championship a GWP must have placed in an Open or Amateur Gun Dog stake at a licensed AKC field trial prior to entering. The Championships are judged on a “Best Dog Of The Day” standard, both Championships are retrieving stakes.

As the years have flown by, the event has grown in size and prestige. Today, our National field events include a Puppy Classic, a Derby Classic, the Futurity, a water test and the two Championships. What used to be run in a 3-day period, now typically takes a week to complete! As the National Championships have grown, they have never lost their original purpose. To bring together the best our breed has to offer both in dogs and in people. It’s a week where old friends and competitors come together to celebrate their devotion to our breed.

2021 – Ionia, Michigan

2020 – Ionia, Michigan

2019 – Payette, Idaho

2018 – Pennsylvania

2017 – Solon Springs, Wisconsin

2016 – Condon, Oregon

2015 – Fort Robinson, Nebraska

2014 – Whittington, Illinois

2013 – Nebraska

2012 – Jamestown, California

2011 – Michigan

2010 – Sunnyside, Washington

2009 – Pickneyville, Illinois

2008 – Nebraska

2007 – Pickneyville, Illinois

2006 – California

2005 – Solon Springs, Wisconsin

2004 – Michigan

2003 – Nevada

2002 – Nebraska

2001 – Michigan

2000 – Oregon

1999 – Wisconsin

1998 –

1997 –

1996 –

1995 – Ionia, Michigan

1994 –

1993 –

1992 – Lincoln, Nebraska

1991 – Sunnyside, Washington

1990 –

1989 – Albert Lea, Minnesota

1988 – Assunpink, New Jersey

1987 –

1986 – Phoenix, Arizona

1985 – Lincoln, Nebraska

1984 – Harpster, Ohio

1983 – Selah, Washington

1982 – Amboy, Illinois

First year where NFC and NAFC were official GWPCA titles

National Field Champion was withheld in 1982, but other placements were given.

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Prior to 1982, GWPCA National Field Trials were held annually since 1963 however there were no GWPCA official NFC or NAFC titles. To include these dogs and history of the club, class winners prior to 1982 are listed below.

1981 (Fall) – Ottsville, Pennsylvania : Open Gun Dog class winner – Walkers Gye Wire
1981 (Spring) – Sun City, California : Open Gun Dog class winner – Flintlock’s Not Too Shabby, Open All Age class winner – DC Walker’s Blue Movie
1980 (Summer) – Kansasville, Wisconsin : Open Gun Dog & Open All Age class winner: DC AFC Bit of Sigrud
1980 (Spring) – Kansasville, Wisconsin : Open Gun Dog & Open All Age class winner: DC AFC Bit of Sigrud
1979 – Rio Vista, California : Open Gun Dog class winner: Ahlins Dyke Ann
1978 – Ionia, Michigan : Limited Gun Dog class winner – Sobies Sole Sacrifice, Open Gun Dog class winner – DC AFC Imp von Pommoregon
1977 – Green River Wildlife Area, Illinois : Open Gun Dog class winner – DC Imp von Pommoregon, Open Limited Gun Dog class winner – Ch Lutz zur Cadenburg
1976 – Rochester, Washington : Open Gun Dog & Open Limited Gun Dog class winner – Aras von Graferberg
1975 – Des Plaines, Illinois : Open Gun Dog class winner – Bur-Oak’s Trixie
1974 – Des Plaines, Illinois : Open Gun Dog class winner – Bur-Oak’s Trixie
1973 – Kansasville, Wisconsin : Open Gun Dog class winner: Haar Baron’s Miss Keli
1972 – Kansasville, Wisconsin : Open Gun Dog class winner: Haar Baron’s Miss Keli
1971 – Kansasville, Wisconsin : Open Gun Dog class winner – FC Haar Baron’s Jo
1970 – Kansasville, Wisconsin : Open Gun Dog class winner – CH Haar Baron’s Shean
1969 – Volo, Illinois :
1968 – Volo, Illinois : Open Gun Dog class winner – FC Haar Baron’s Jo
1967 – Volo, Illinois : Open Gun Dog class winner – Herr Schmardt’s von Gretel, Open All-Age class winner – CH Haar Baron’s Zep
1966 – Volo, Illinois : Open All-Age class winner – CH Haar Baron’s Gretchen
1965 – Volo, Illinois : Open All-Age class winner – FC Haar Baron’s Jo
1964 – Hebron, Illinois : Open All-Age class winner – Haar Baron’s Jo
1963 – Ingleside, Illinois : Open All-Age class winner – FC Mitchen of Lowenberg