Qualifications to Enter VCA National FT Stakes

Is your dog qualified for Nationals yet? If not, you have the rest of this spring until mid October this fall to qualify.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Open to any Vizsla six months of age or older that has ever placed first, second, third or fourth in an Open All-Age, Amateur All-Age, Open Limited All-Age, Amateur Limited All-Age, Open Gun Dog, Open Limited Gun Dog, Amateur Gun Dog, or Amateur Limited Gun Dog Stake in which at least 13 dogs have started in an AKC licensed or member field trial. Each dog shall be handled by the same handler in the First and Second Series.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP:
Open to any Vizsla six months of age or older that has ever placed first, second, third or fourth in an Amateur All-Age, Amateur Limited All-Age, Amateur Gun Dog, or Amateur Limited Gun Dog Stake in which at least 8 dogs have started in an AKC licensed or member field trial. Each dog shall be handled by the same handler in the First and Second Series.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR NATIONAL DERBY CLASSIC:
Open to any Vizsla over 6 months of age and less than two years of age on the first advertised day of the trial that has won a Puppy Stake or placed in a Derby Stake.

All Vizslas entered must be free of any disqualifying faults as stated in the Vizsla standard recognized by the American Kennel Club.

A Vizsla is ineligible to compete in the Vizsla Club of America National Field Trial if trained on the Field Trial Grounds one week ( 7 days ) prior to the first advertised date of the National Field Trial. (This does not include running on those grounds in a Field Trial or Hunt Test during the previous week.)

This Field Trial is held under Rules and Procedures of THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB.

DNA number required for ALL dogs entered.

Hotel information

I received an inquiry about hotels in the vicinity of the National Field Trial venue. Here's a list of some of the nearby hotels:

HOST HOTEL (tentative):
Comfort Inn & Suites
100 Tower Drive
Danville, VA 24540
434.793.2000

OTHER AREA HOTELS:
Best Western Windsor Inn - Danville, VA - 434.483.5000
Courtyard Marriott - Danville, VA - 434.791.2661
Hampton Inn - Danville, VA - 434.793.1111
Holiday Inn Express - Danville, VA - 434.793.4000 or 800.315.2605
Sleep Inn - Danville, VA - 434.793.6090
Super 8 - South Boston, VA - 434.572.8868
Quality Inn - South Boston, VA - 434.572.4311

You are encouraged to call to inquire as to which of these facilities allows dogs.