Heart valve malfunction in dogs
Read more about Mitral Insufficiency in dogs from the College of Veterinarian Medicine at Washington State University.
Health Committee – September 2023
The FSSA held a cardiac clinic in June in conjunction with the 2023 national specialty. The informal results were that eight of twenty-two Field Spaniels examined were diagnosed with some type of heart disease. Mitral valve dysplasia was one of the types [...]
Embark DNA Testing
The Field Spaniel Society of America proudly supports Embark DNA testing for the Field Spaniel. The FSSA is proud to announce a new partnership with Embark, the world's leading canine genetics company. Embark for Breeder DNA tests are >99% accurate [...]
2020 AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award
Good Sportsmanship Award Nomination I would like to nominate Sandy Burt-Jones for the Good Sportsmanship Award. Since the beginning of the FSSA, Sandy has quietly and tirelessly kept all of the statistics for Field Spaniels. Years before the internet, she [...]
2019 AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award
January 24 2020 Field Spaniel Society of America Board of Directors Re: AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award To Whom It May Concern: I am very pleased to nominate Tom and Nancy Redmon to be the FSSA’s recipient of the AKC Outstanding [...]
FSSA Awarded Good Dog Grant
The Field Spaniel Society of America was awarded The Good Dog Grant. Grant recipients earn $2000.00 and are allowed to display The Good Dog badge on their website. Good Dog Grants have been used by Clubs to fund breed-specific health research, [...]
AKC’s 2017 Outstanding Sportsmanship Winner
Dear Maxine: It is my distinct pleasure, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Field Spaniel Society of America, to inform you that you are the unanimous recipient of the 2017 AKC “Outstanding Sportsmanship Award”! Maxine, you are so [...]
2016 FSSA’s Service Dog Winner
Kleidoscope’s Wish Upon A Star MX MXJ MJB XF T2B TD THD RAE CDX CGC CA aka "Emmy" Owner: Kathryn Hawkins DVM Nominated by Kathryn Hawkins DVM Breeders: Patricia Williams Emmy began therapy visits after being certified with Therapy Dogs International and she [...]
2015 FSSA’s Service Dog Winner
Riffle Owner: Andrew Stehling Nominated by Sidney Wilcox Breeders: Robert Bruce Monday April 16, 2013: Pam Boyer emailed me (the lady must never delete her emails) to call her. She may have a puppy for me. I was on the phone before the [...]
Kylie’s Pictorial Guide to Grooming for Field Spaniels
Grooming a Field Spaniel - Pictorial Guide to Grooming Field Spaniels Copyright @2006 by Kylie Jo Hirschy-Seivert of Calico Field Spaniels Unlike many other spaniel breeds, the Field Spaniel carries a moderate coat. The coat is wellsuited to the owner-handler who wants [...]