Field Trial Firsts
First Dachshund Field Trial |
September 22, 1935 at the Pony Farm on the James Cox Brady Estate in Lamington, NJ. Held by the Dachshund Club of America. |
Winners at the First Trial |
Gauner v. Fleesensee, an eight pound black and tan miniature smooth dog owned by George McKay Schiefflin, was the dog stake winner. Amsel v. Holzgarten, a twelve pound black and tan smooth bitch also owned by Schiefflin, placed first in the bitch stake and beat Gauner to win the inter-stake competition. Gauner went one to earn a number of placements but lacked for points as he passed away before the FC requirements were changed to count points from placements other than 1st. |
First Dachshund Field Champion |
FC Amsel v. Holzgarten, who earned her field championship on September 20, 1936. Amsel actually was the bitch winner as well as the inter-stake winner in the first three field trials held. |
First Wirehaired Field Champion & First Dachshund Dual Champion |
DC Vagabund v. Paulinenberg, a standard dog owned by George C. White, earned his CH in 1940 and FC on November 31, 1943. |
First Longhaired Field Champion |
FC Teufelin Mit Honig, a standard bitch owned by Mrs. George Goodspeed, finished her field championship at November 11, 1956 “Annual” trial. |
First Field Champion Stake |
1966 DCA Annual Field Trial. |
First Licensed Trial Club |
The Dachshund Club of New Jersey held its first licensed trial on April 23, 1967, becoming just the second club in the nation to offer Dachshund field trials. |
First Miniature Dual Champion |
DC / Can CH Westerly Petit Beurre CG, a miniature smooth bitch owned by Gwen Wexler, in 1980. |
First DCA Regional Trial |
March 24, 1984. Held under the aegis of the Northern California Dachshund Club. |
First Field Champion to accrue more than 1000 DCA Merit Points |
FC Ilsa v Dorndorf L, a standard longhaired bitch owned by Patricia Nance. Ilsa earned 1035 merit points during a career that spanned from 1992 —2003. She went over the 1000 point mark by earning a 2nd in a 43-dog Field Champion stake at the March 22, 2003 Dachshund Fanciers Association of Berks County trial in Shawsville, Maryland. |
First Field Champion to accrue more than 1500 DCA Merit Points |
FC Longtime’s Oscar von Zimmer JE CGC, a standard smooth dog owned by Cheri Faust. Oscar accrued 1944 merit points during his 5.5 year field trial career. He passed the 1500 point mark by earning a 2nd in a 42-dog Field Champion stake at the November 12, 2005 Dachshund Club of America Region IV field trial in Dundee, Ohio. |
First Field Champion to accrue more than 2000 DCA Merit Points |
FC Danika vom Nordlicht TD ME, a standard wirehaired bitch owned by Cheri Faust and Larry Gohlke. Danika reached the 2000 point mark (exactly!) by winning an 18-dog Field Champion Bitch stake at the May 4, 2013 Wolverine Dachshund Club field trial in Addison, Michigan. |
First Field Champion to accrue more than 2500 DCA Merit Points |
FC Danika vom Nordlicht TD ME, a standard wirehaired bitch owned by Cheri Faust and Larry Gohlke. Danika passed the 2500 point mark by earning a 2nd in a 23-dog Field Champion Bitch stake at the November 8, 2015 Western Pennsylvania Dachshund Club field trial in Carrolltown, Pennsylvania. |
First Field Champion to accrue more than 3000 DCA Merit Points |
FC Danika vom Nordlicht TD ME, a standard wirehaired bitch owned by Cheri Faust and Larry Gohlke. Danika passed the 3000 point mark by earning a 2nd in a 12-dog Field Champion Bitch stake at the September 16, 2017 Wolverine Dachshund Club field trial in Addison, Michigan. |
First Field Champion to accrue more than 3500 DCA Merit Points |
FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC, a standard wirehaired bitch owned by Sherry Ruggieri. Niya passed the 3500 point mark by earning a 2nd in a 17-dog Field Champion Bitch stake at the November 10, 2022 Minnesota Dachshund Club field trial in Portland, Indiana. [Still active] |
First Field Champion to accrue more than 4000 DCA Merit Points |
FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC, a standard wirehaired bitch owned by Sherry Ruggieri. Niya passed the 4000 point mark by earning a 2nd in a 26-dog Field Champion Bitch stake at the October 21, 2023 Metropolitan Washington Dachshund Club field trial in Carrolltown, Pennsylvania. [Still active] |
First Field Champion to accrue more than 500 DCA Merit Points in a single year |
FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC, a standard wirehaired bitch owned by Sherry Ruggieri. During 2017, Niya earned 503 DCA Merit Points. [Still active] |