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Field Trials
2021 Spring Field Trial Schedule
Updated January 30, 2021 by Roy Fair, FTAC Chair
| AKC Week | Actual Dates | Club | Location | Region |
| 6 | February 13 | BHC of Southern California | Prado Regional Park, Corona, CA | West |
| 6 | February 14 | Greater San Diego BHC | Prado Regional Park, Corona, CA | West |
| 6 | February 15 | Greater San Diego BHC | Prado Regional Park, Corona, CA | West |
| 11 | March 19-21 | Northern California BHC - 2 Trials | Hastings Island Hunt Preserve Rio Vista, CA | West |
| 14 | April 10-11 | BHC of Sacramento | CANCELLED | West |
| 14 | April 10-11 | Berkshire Valley BHC | Central Jersey BC Flemington, NJ | East |
| 15 | April 17-18 | Valley Forge BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek, PA | East |
| 16 | April 24-25 | Susquehanna BHC | Swatara BC, Elizabethtown, PA | East |
| 17 | April 30-May 1 | BHC of Greater Seattle | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 17 | May 1-2 | BHC of Whidbey Island | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 17 | May 1-2 | Patroon BHC | Niagara River BC, Alexander, NY | East |
| 18 | May 7-8 | Emerald Empire BHF | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 18 | May 7-9 | BHC of Portland | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 18 | May 8-9 | Lenape BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek, PA | East |
| 19 | May 15-16 | Capitol District BHC (small pack) | Glendale BC, Whitney Point, NY | East |
| 19 | TBD | Pilgrim BHC | TBD | East |
| 19 | May 21/23 | Pathfinder BHC (2 trials) | Clark County BC, OH | Central |
| 20 | May 22 | Looking Glass BHC | Clark County BC, OH | Central |
| 21 | May 29-30 | BHCA Spring Trial and Invitational | TBD |
2021 Fall Field Trial Schedule
Proposed by FTAC and with preliminary approval from the BHCA Board of Directors
| AKC Week | Actual Dates | Club | Location | Region |
| 35 | September 3-5 | Patroon BHC - 2 Trials | Niagara River BC, Alexander, NY | East |
| 36 | September 11-12 | Valley Forge BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek, PA | East |
| 37 | TBD | Pathfinder BHC | Clark County BC, New Carlisle, OH | Central |
| 39 | October 2-3 | BHCA Nationals | Clark County BC, New Carlisle, OH | Central |
| 42 | October TBD | Capitol District BHC - 2 Small Pack Trials | Corning Beagle Club, Corning, NY | East |
| 42 | October TBD | Pilgrim BHC | TBD | East |
| 42 | October 22-23 | BHC of Greater Seattle | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 42 | October 22-23 | BHC of Whidbey | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 42 | TBD | Pathfinder BHC | TBD | Central |
| 42 | TBD | Looking Glass BHC | TBD | Central |
| 43 | October 29-31 | BHC of Portland | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 43 | October 29-31 | Emerald Empire BHF | Castle Rock, WA | West |
| 43 | October 30-31 | Berkshire Valley BHC | Central Jersey BC, Fleminton, NJ | East |
| 44 | November 5-6 | TBD | Hasting Island Hunt Preserve Rio Vista, CA | West |
| 44 | November 5-7 | Northern California BHC | Hasting Island Hunt Preserve Rio Vista, CA | West |
| 44 | November 6-7 | Susquehanna BHC | TBD | East |
| 45 | November 13-14 | Lenape BHC | Wyoming Valley BC, Hunlock Creek, PA | East |
| 45 | November 13 | BHC of Southern CA | Prado Regional Park, Chino, CA | West |
| 45 | November 14 | GreaterSan Diego BHC | Prado Regional Park, Chino, CA | West |
| 49 | December 11 | BHC of Southern California | Prado Regional Park, Chino, CA | West |
| 49 | Dece,ber 12 | Greater San Diego BHC | Prado Regional Park, Chino, CA | West |
Specialty Conformation Shows, Obedience Trials & Rally Trials
This schedule of Specialty Shows & Trials is taken from the AKC online events calendar and only reflects events for which applications have been sent to AKC. Please send additions or corrections to the Corresponding Secretary as well as your club AKC representative. Abbreviations: S = local club specialty; DS = designated specialty; CS = concurrent specialty; PS = parent club specialty; LB=Limited Breed Specialty; SWPC = sweepstakes; JSHW = junior showmanship; O=Obedience
| Club/Event Number | Location | Events/Judge | Event Date | Closing Date |
|
Berkshire Valley BHC Event Number 2021210703 |
Frenchtown NJ |
S/SWPC/JSHW Ms. Deirdre Petrie |
May 7, 2021 | April 21, 2021 |
|
Berkshire Valley BHC Event Number 2021210704 |
Frenchtown NJ |
S Mr. Richard Todd Jackson |
May 7, 2021 | April 21, 2021 |
|
BHC of Sacramento Event Number 2021174101 |
Lodi CA |
S/SWPC Mrs. Marian (Mimi) Tysseling |
May 15, 2021 | April 28, 2021 |
|
BHC of Sacramento Event Number 2021174102 |
Lodi CA |
S/SWPC/JSHW Mr. Eric White |
May 15, 2021 | April 28, 2021 |
|
BHC of Sacramento Event Number 2021174103 |
Lodi CA |
S/SWPC Mr. Randolph Frederiksen |
May 16, 2021 | April 28, 2021 |
|
BHC of Sacramento Event Number 2021174104 |
Lodi CA |
S/JSHW Mr. James R. Tysseling |
May 16, 2021 | April 28, 2021 |
|
Basset Hound Club of America Event Number 2021004426 |
Lodi CA |
PS/SWPC Johan Becerra-Hernandez Kirk Joiner |
May 17, 2021 | April 28, 2021 |
|
Greater San Diego BHC Event Number 2021224602 |
Anaheim CA |
S/SWPC Mr. Rudy Smits DVM |
May 22, 2021 | May 5, 2021 |
|
Greater San Diego BHC Event Number 2021224604 |
Anaheim CA |
S Edward Wild |
May 22, 2021 | May 5, 2021 |
|
Greater San Diego BHC Event Number 2021224603 |
Anaheim CA |
S/SWPC Monica Rush |
May 23, 2021 | May 5, 2021 |
|
BHC Western Pennsylvania Event Number 2021509401 |
New Castle PA |
DS/SWPC Scott Deans Betty Jo Patterson |
May 29, 2021 | May 12, 2021 |
|
Dal-Tex BHC Event Number 2021074101 |
Dallas TX |
S Patricia V. Trotter |
July 8, 2021 | June 23, 2021 |
|
Pilgrim BHC Event Number 2021198301 |
Raynham MA |
S/JSHW Mr. James R. Tysseling |
August 15, 2021 | July 28, 2021 |
|
Pilgrim BHC Event Number 2021198302 |
Raynham MA |
S/JSHW Mr. Richard Nance |
August 15, 2021 | July 28, 2021 |
Tracking Tests
| Club/Event Number | Location | Events/Judge | Event Date | Closing Date |
Hunting Performance Tests
| Club/Event Number | Location | Judges | Event Date | Closing Date |
|
Red Canyons KC |
Cedar City, Utah |
Jan Allison, Denise Gehring, Lauro “Chino” Jaime, Celli Jones, Marianne Lovejoy, Lorrie Martinez |
April 10-11, 2021 | 7 a.m. on day of trial or when stakes/alternates fill |
|
Patroon BHC |
Southampton, N.J. |
James Phelps, Melissa Phelps, John Meahl, Ben Marley, Samantha Fox |
April 30, 2021 | April 28, 2021, or when stakes/alternates fill |