The International English Springer Spaniel
Award of Merit

In gratitude and appreciation of dedication to the English Springer Spaniel.

Presented by the IESSC to:

 

2008

Sigrun Wallqvist (Brigadoon), Sweden
Well known as a 'dual purpose' breeder of English Springer Spaniels in Scandinavia having bred over 100 Champions in the past. She has done important work for the breed as a Breeder and as a Board and Committee member of Springerklubben, the English Springer Spaniel Club of Sweden. The Brigadoon English Springer Spaniels became a milestone in Scandinavian English Springer Spaniel breeding, and is well known all over Europe.

Gunilla Danielsson (Springstar), Sweden
Is one of the founders of Springerklubben, the English Springer Spaniel Club of Sweden. Together with her late husband, Tore, who was the funding President in the club the first 5 years, she did a lot of important work for the breed and club in many years as member of the board and in different committees. Her work for the 'dual purpose' English Springer is well known.
Terje Johnsen (Inu-Goya), Norway
Together with Frank W.Bjerklund he has done an important work to re-establish the English Springer Spaniel in Norway from 1975. With many imports and quality breeding, Inu-Goya is behind about all Norwegian bred English Springer Spaniels today. He has been President of Norsk Spanielklub, The Norwegian Spaniel Club, over a 10 year period.
Frank W. Bjerklund (Westaway), Norway
Has done important work to re-establish the English Springer Spaniel in Norway after many years of almost no breeding of the Breed at all. In 1975 he, together with Terje Johnsen, started to import quality English Springers from England and their breeding become well known over the whole of Scandinavia. He has also been an acknowledged anchor for many new English Springer Spaniel breeders in Norway.
2007

Eudore Chevrier (Avandale), Canada
Posthumous, for his contribution to the establishment of the English Springer Spaniel in Canada.
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  Brian Prudames, Australia
Founding President of the New South Wales English Springer Spaniel Association
  May and John Peters (Drumhill), Australia
English Springer Spaniel breeders of note, from the 70's and secretary of the New South Wales English Springer Spaniel Association for many years.
  Rachel Graves, Australia
Long time breeder and pioneer of the Field Trail English Springer Spaniel in Australia.
2006

Colin & Carolyn Muirhead
(Shipden), United Kingdom
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Ellen Dobson (Teesview), United Kingdom
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Judith Hancock (Hawkhill), United Kingdom
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June Froggatt (Moorcliff), United Kingdom
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2005

DR. Cynthia A. Wheeler, DVM, MSc, (Mystic), United States
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Kathy Lorenzen (Ocoee), United States

 

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