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FCh Titles

The first ever challenge point for a Championship Spaniel Live Game Trial was awarded to Peter Hagen's ESS Bitch, RAL OF SIRAH-SELAH on 16th September 1990. The first-ever NZ Championship Spaniel Live Game Trial was awarded to Peter O'Neill ESS Dog, FW & FTW GUNNER OF BULLOCK CREEK on 24 October 2025. This was the first NTL prefix awarded for a Championship Spaniel Live Game Trial.Dogs must win two challenge points under three different judges and then pass a water test within 12 months to gain the prefix title FCh to their name. Regardless of the trial being a club championship, Island or NZ event only one challenge point is awarded for the winning dog.The following is a list of all dogs that have become a FCh since the inception of Spaniel Live Game Trials.

FCh Titled Dogs

#
Dog
Breed
Rego.no
Year
Handler
Total Challenge Points
1
FCh Smudgie of Ballyblack
ESS
5927-1996
1999
Bob Whitehead
3
2
FCh & FTCh Nell of Pleasanton
ESS
2317-1993
2000
Tim Finlay

3
FCh & FTCh Floss of Ballyblack
ESS
3204-1999
2002
Tim Finlay

4
FCh Murphy of Ballyblack
ESS
4858-1998
2003
Bob Whitehead
2
5
FCh Wernffrwd Dafydd Du (Imp U.K.)
CS
AB00652602
2005
Bob Whitehead
7
6
FCh Gelligoch Candy (Imp U.K.)
CS
AA02742002
2005
Bob Whitehead
2
7
GFCh Springlea Dame of Cust
ESS
9316-2003
2006
Dave Rogers
16
8
GFCh Hamish of Ballyblack
ESS
1136-2004
2006
Ross Simpson

9
FCh Rizzini of Hague
ESS
4285-1999
2007
Bruce Shotter

10
FTCh Wrangham Bobby Dazzler (Imp Aus)
ESS
310016298
2008
Peter O’Neill
4
11
FCh Bree of Hague
ESS
5007-2004
2008
Rod Kent

12
FCh Arddun Ebon
CS
7130-2006
2009
Rob Browning

13
FCh Cragtop Cinnamon (Imp U.K.)
ESS
AG00937303
2009
C Nottingham

14
FCh & FTCh Springlea Earl of Heartland
ESS
2402-2009
2010
Peter O'Neill
9
15
FCh Clairsfearann Tarka’s Trouble (Imp U.K)
ESS
1358-2008
2010
Martin Hawthorne

16
FCh Coblye Little Lemon of Borderreiver
CS
6063-2008
2010
Andrew Whitehead
5
17
FCh Briarwood Brodie (Imp U.K)
ESS
AJ01455703
2011
Rachel Dellar
2
18
GFCh Keepersmoor Sage Wood
ESS
5663-2007
2011
Jamie Payton
10
19
GFCh Peplow Sonny
ESS
4741-2012
2012
Logan Finlay
17
20
GFCh Claisfearann Kilbreck
ESS
7423-2010
2012
Jamie Payton
16
21
FCh Sentinella Jazz-A-Bella
ESS
1150-2007
2013
Dixie Hawkes
2
22
FCh Strathmore Maggie
ESS
00140-2011
2014
Steve Brown
4
23
FCh Springlea Earl of Ellsemere
ESS
2395-2009
2014
Rick Wills
4
24
FCh Wyrebrook Puriri Peddler
ESS
00954-2010
2015
Rachel Dellar
2
25
GFCh Peplow Massey Knight
ESS
03984-2012
2014
Colin Wynn
17
26
FCh Strathmore Tui Girl
ESS
03984-2012
2015
Ross Wickham
5
27
FCh Atahuna Warrior Princess
ESS
05381-2011
2017
Rose Gilbert
2
28
FCh Trochry Jazz (imp U.K.)
CS
AQO01469904
2017
Bob Whitehead
4
29
FCh Claisfearann Rannoch
ESS
07428-2010
2017
Alex Henderson
2
30
FCh McToshson Ida
ESS
3100289794
2017
Dave Rogers
3
31
FCh Borderreiver Blanchland
CS
03068-2024
2018
Andrew Whitehead
4
32
GFCh Arddun Havoc
CS
04130-2015
2019
Jamie Payton
8
33
FCh Claisfearann Troubles Tagg
ESS
07140-2015
2019
Martin Hawthorne
2
34
FCh Claisfearann Craighaar
ESS
00659-2018
2021
Jamie Payton
3
35
FCh Strathmore Badger
ESS
03304-2018
2021
Ross Wickham
2
36
FCh Arddun Imp
CS
04042-2016
2020
Bob Whitehead
7
37
FCh Claisfearann Solwin Crook
ESS
07142-2015
2021
Martin Hawthorne
2
38
FCh Marketgate Mini
ESS
ATQ1646206
2022
Rob Cox
10
39
FCh Claisfearann Nikau Pegasus
ESS
07882-2019
2022
Martin Hawthorne
2
40
FCh Arddun Jonquil of Border Reiver
CS
03278-2017
2022
Alex Henderson
3
41
FCh Twelveguage Roll the Dice
ESS
07145-2021
2023
Rob Cox
4
42
FCh Arddun Keeper of Glentarvis
CS
00648-2020
2024
Jamie Payton

43
FCh Matagouri Silver Star
CS
03714-2017
2024
Bob Whitehead

44
FCh Jonny of Bullock Creek
ESS
06045-2022
2024
Peter O'Neill
2
45
FCh Glentarvis Bomber
CS
07713-2021
2024
Jamie Payton

46
FCh Canicula Jay of Claisfearann
ESS
3100435273
2024
Martin Hawthorne

47
FCh Arddun Kea of Glentarvis
CS
0645-2020
2024
Peta Payton
2
48
FCh Mallowdale Game of Border Reiver (Imp UK)
CS
AX024159906
2024
Andrew Whitehead
5
49
FCh Arddun Jester
CS
05816-2018
2024
Bob Whitehead
2
50
FCh Border Riever Eccles
CS
01053-2022
2024
Bill Taylor
4
51
FCh Glentarvis Crusader
CS
07668-2022
2025
Jamie Payton
2
52
FCh Lineham Quartz-Golden Lead
CS
03141-2020
2025
Bill Taylor
2
53
FCh Strathmore Bella
ESS
01541-2022
2025
Ross Wickham
2
54
FCh Gunner of Bullock Creek
ESS
00468-2024
2025
Peter O'Neill
2
Field Champions

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