The International English Springer Spaniel Award of Merit
In gratitude and appreciation of dedication to the English Springer Spaniel. Presented by the IESSC to:
Sigrun Wallqvist (Brigadoon),
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),
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.