Nationals Open – Canadian National Spaniel Field Trial Association

My experience with Spaniels began 35 years ago when I spent the winter of 1989/90 in England and had the opportunity to attend several of the local driven shoots and number of Spaniel Trials including the Springer Championship. I purchased a young male Springer and imported him to Canada in the Spring of 1990 and began trialing in 1991.
It has been my good fortune to make up 3 Canadian Field Trial Champions. I was blessed with a great dog who took me to a 2nd placement in the 2004 Canadian National Championship. In 2005, I had the pleasure of judging the Canadian National Spaniel Championship in Quebec. Since 2007, I have been actively shooting at many trials each including several Nationals. Field trial gunning over the last 17 years has given me an excellent vantage point to witness some really great dog and handler performances. This year, I am very excited to return as a competitor with a young Cocker Spaniel.

I am so very pleased to be selected to judge the 2025 Canadian National Open Spaniel Championship and the opportunity to return to Quebec.

My wife and I would like to wish all the competitors the best of luck.

John Fillier

I am honoured to have been selected to judge the 2025 Canadian National Open Spaniel Championship.

My introduction to Upland Hunting came at a very young age. My father David was a very avid grouse and woodcock man. Wild pheasant came later. Together with my brothers, I followed with more enthusiasm than a young puppy on many colourful, brilliant, clear, crisp fall days, in and about Old Homesteads covers here in Northern Nova Scotia. My early hunting was limited to grouse and woodcock with Labrador or Golden Retrievers who excelled on upland game. We kept our dogs sharp in the off seasons running Hunt Tests with Master Hunters. Waterfowl for them and I came soon thereafter.

My introduction to Spaniels was again at the direction of my Dad. He joined the (Scotia Springer Club). My wife Louann and I joined him shortly afterwards and we purchased our first Spaniel, Flushingwings Jazzman (Jazz) from John Mitchell in 1997. Jazz became the High Point Springer in Canada in 2003 and again in 2004. Since that time, I have had the good fortune spending many days walking, (sometimes running) behind both Springers and Cockers, ….and yes sometimes, the odd Labrador. Some days were Diamonds, some Stones.

We live with our five dogs in the village of Hopewell in beautiful Northern Nova Scotia, Canada’s Ocean Playground. I have judged Springers and Cockers on many, occasions across Canada and the USA‘s Northeast. I believe I have developed a real understanding of both types of dogs. Over the years, I have met and become friends with numerous Spaniel lovers from both counties who share our wonderful sport. I have also enjoyed gunning three Canadian National Championships.

I would like to thank the 2025 Open National Spaniel selection committee and the Spaniel Clubs across this Great Nation for their confidence in my judging abilities and understanding of the dogs in our sport. it will be my honour to judge your Spaniels with my Co Judge (Arley Elliot) in this year’s National Open Championships. Always remember to “KEEP YOUR STICK ON THE ICE!”

Qualifying Dogs

Abitt Like Tessa
Abitt More Info
Abitt Of A Jaded Bird
Abitt Of November Rain
Absolute’s Bladerunner Christmas
Absolute’s Montezuma’s Revenge
Alrish Percy
Axieom Emmeline Of Breckmarsh
Bad Habit’s Beyblade Let It Rip
Bad Habit’s Valentine
Bellsmill Pale
Belwind Badass
Blackbrier Sazerac
Blackbrier’s Guns And Roses
Breaking Cattails Just’a Good Ol’ Boy
Brickburn’s Birddog Eclipse
Brickburn’s Birddog Ilanga
Bushbuster’s Colt 45
Bushbuster’s Justice
Cattails Lovesick Blues
Coldwater’s Rythm And Blues
Coldwater’s Spark Will Fly
Coldwaters Barney
Coldwaters Northern Explorer
Coldwaters Texas Bound
Copper Hills Salmo Salar
Courtman’s Curragh
Courtman’s Madame Tashita
Courtman’s Rocky Bowmore
Craney Hill Down Goes Frasier’s Humongous Arse
Craney Hill’s Mister Martin Stripe
Craney Hill’s Shot Of Whiskey
Crosswinds Lyric
Crosswinds Watch This
Fallen Wings Ginger
Fetherquest’s Loves Me Loves Me Not
Free Living Caddisfly
Gaspereaumtn Minnie BB
Gaspereaumtn No Better Friend
Heagleswood Bramblelane
Jaegercourt Belle Bella
Jaegercourt Better Be
Jaegercourt Black Wizard
Jaegercourt Diamond
Jaegercourt Lachlann
Jaegercourt Miss Moneypenny
Jaegercourt Rookie
Jaegercourt Ruffles
Jaegercourt Watson The Third
Jaegercourt’s Faithful Brewser
Jaegercourt’s Maple
Jax Mason
Juneau’s Gypsy Girl
Katahdin’s East Branch Emily
Katahdin’s Trainspotter of Saltaire
Katahdins Abitt Like Home On The Range
Katahdins Mountain View
Laurel Woods Hot Lil Pepper
Mallowdale Jimmy Of Poolgreen
Mistymoor Mist
Narvin’s Bandit Stole My Heart
Narvin’s Cinnamon Princess
Narvin’s Everfaithful Samantha
Narvin’s Howiedoowin
Narvin’s Longbrier Remington
Newstarts Northern Ninja
Norstrans Flight Stopper
Norstrans Frontenac
Oahe Golden Nugget
Pheasant Feathers Bourfield Addie
Pheasant Feathers Briars and Roses
Pheasant Feathers Cove Creek Badger
Pheasant Feathers Precious Pearl
Pheasant Feathers Take It To The Limit
Poolgreen Jema
Rivermist Bird Dog Archer
Rivermist’s Rusty
Rockey’s Solo
Rosebriar Argos
Rosebriar Moonpie
Rosebriar Riga
Sand Creek’s Pip
Shellspoon Hurricane
Sir Godfrey Daniels Of Lighthouse
Skaar’s Midwinter Cressida
Skalkaho’s Absolutely Fabulous
Springville Hunter
Spurvalley’s Shilohs Elizabeth
Starbury Stone
Stonewalker’s Shaken Not Stirred
Strong’s River Ranch Silla
Sunrise Jesse
The Mad Viking Of Wise River
UK Domina’s Phoenyx
Whisky Rivers Maverick
Windyplains Diesel
Wynnridge’s Bird Dog Rascal
Z&Z Rivermist’s Brown Bear
Z&Z’s Calla Lily

Procedure for Hotel Room Booking at ECONOLODGE Deschambault

You must make your reservation by phone at 418-286-4959 before September 1, 2025. Mention that you are part of the group of the National Spaniel Championship 2025 as all the rooms are reserved for this event.
They will need the following information: name, address, phone number, email and a credit card number for the room guarantee.