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, [...]