Pointing Breed Trial Winners
2023 Westminster Trophy winners
The AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championships are the largest championship field events open to all pointing breeds in the country. There are two divisions to the competition as handlers are either on Horseback or Walking. This year the championship was held in Raymond, NE. FC McDermitt's Thor “Thor" a Pointer, with handler Diane Vater, was the winner of the Horseback division and the Westminster Kennel Club Cup trophy. Hunt'em Ups Leave No Doubt "Murphey" a German Shorthaired Pointer, handled by Tim Owens was the winner of the Walking competition and The Westminster Trophy.
FC McDermitt's Thor
2023 AKC Pointing Breed (Horseback) Gun Dog Champion and winner of The Westminster Kennel Club Cup
AKC Pointing Breed (Horseback) Gun Dog Champion
| YEAR | DOG | BREED | OWNER | HANDLER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FC McDermitt's Thor "Thor" | Pointer | Art McDermitt | Diane Vater |
| 2022 | DC Kinwashkly King Louie "Louie" | Brittany | Diane Vater | Diane Vater |
| 2021 | NAFC AFC Southwind's Citori Red Lightning "Tori" | Vizsla | Sean Van Kooten | Jessica/Jon Hann |
| 2020 | FC AFC DCR's Mojo Justice "Rere" | German Shorthaired Pointer | Gina Bosio | Gina Bosio |
| 2019 | WFK Little Patch of Trouble "Patch" | German Shorthaired Pointer | Susan Head | Dave Walker |
| 2018 | FC/AFC Riden High Rudy "Rudy" | German Shorthaired Pointer | Ray Nelson | G.W. Batson |
| 2017 | NGDC FC AFC Flapjack’s Twisted Sister "Nova" | German Shorthaired Pointer | Clay A. Benton | Jon Hann |
AKC Pointing Breed (Walking) Gun Dog Champion
| YEAR | DOG | BREED | OWNER | HANDLER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hunt'em Ups Leave No Doubt "Murphey" | German Shorthaired Pointer | Tim & Brantley Owens | Tim Owens |
| 2022 | FC AFC West Wind's Blue Image "Blaze" | German Shorthaired Pointer | Lance Fargo | Lance Fargo |
| 2021 | NWGDC GFC FC AFC VK's Twenty Gauge Gunnar "Gunnar" | Vizsla | Robyn and Sherwin Van Kooten | Sherwin Van Kooten |
| 2020 | Maybellene "Pat" | English Setter | Tom Giffin | Tom Griffin |
| 2019 | DC AFC Odyssey’s Perfect Traveler "Charlie" | German Shorthaired Pointer | Chuck & Judy Parietti | Chuck Parietti |
Learn more about the AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championships here
Hunt'em Ups Leave No Doubt
2023 AKC Pointing Breed (Walking) Gun Dog Champion and winner of The Westminster Trophy