History of the award
The concept of developing a
comprehensive Hall of Fame system dates to the
mid-1990s. It was the brainchild of Sally
Herweyer, Waterfield Kennels, then the Secretary of
the FSSA. Following much research, the HOF
system was developed, along with the Register of Merit
system, to create an award recognition program unique
to Field Spaniels.
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The
HOF System
The Hall of Fame Recognition Program is
designed to recognize those Field Spaniels who have earned
achievements in a minimum of 3 ROM areas. While this Field
Spaniel may have earned an ROM in one or more of the ROM
areas, there is no mandate that a Field Spaniel do so in
order to be recognized in the Hall of Fame.
Achievement of the Hall of Fame requires that points be
earned according to the point levels specified in any of the
ROM areas and the number of points required decreases as the
dog earns points in an increased number of ROM areas.
This is to encourage Field Spaniels to participate in many
venues. Points must be earned in a minimum of 3 ROM
areas in order to qualify for Hall of Fame. An award
plaque bearing the FSSA logo, the dog’s name with AKC
titles, and the year of induction is awarded. One
plaque is issued per dog. Additional plaques
for co-owners may be purchased.
Application
For an
application form for HOF,
click here for
PDF format or
click here for MS Word format.
HOF awards must be applied for by the owner
of the dog. To apply for an HOF award, download the
appropriate form and the instructions for submission of the
form. Awards are distributed once per year although
application for an award may be made at any time during the
year. The timing of the distribution of awards is
generally during the annual banquet of the FSSA held in
conjunction with the annual national specialty show except
in those years in which the timing of the specialty means
that earlier distribution is preferable. During these years,
a petition for earlier mailing of the awards may be made to
the Board of Directors at the discretion of the HOF/ROM
Chairperson and the awards are subsequently mailed if such
distribution is approved. For assistance with an HOF
award, contact Becki Hirschy (beckijo*sbcglobal.net replace
* with @ for the e-mail address)
The FSSA has a comprehensive award program that
is a benefit of membership in the club.
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