Pointing Breed Trial Winners
2021 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 compeition as handlers are either on Horseback or Walking. This year the championship was held in Conway, Arkansas, from February 25th until March 8th. NAFC AFC Southwind's Citori Red Lightning “Tori", a Vizsla, and her handlers Jessica & Jon Hann was the winner of the Horseback division and the Westminster Kennel Club Cup trophy. NWGDC GFC FC AFC VK's Twenty Gauge Gunnar "Gunnar", a Vizsla, owned by Robyn and Sherwin Van Kooten and handled by Sherwin Van Kooten was the winner of the Walking competition and The Westminster Trophy.
NAFC AFC Southwind's Citori Red Lightning
AKC Pointing Breed (Horseback) Gun Dog Champion
| YEAR | DOG | BREED | OWNER | HANDLER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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