Awards
The Awards Committee recognizes Spinoni and club members for their outstanding performance in the advancement of the breed. SCOA recognizes both AKC and NAVHDA achievements, placing particular importance upon the annual National Specialty winners. Archived results can be viewed here.
Nominations for the SCOA Awards can now be made online here and the Committee can be reached at awards@spinoneclubofamerica.com.
National Specialty Winners
The annual National Specialty celebrates the top US Spinone Italiano.
*Please send any photos you may have of past winners to awards@spinoneclubofamerica.com
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Best of Breed: GCHB CH Collina D'Oro on a Lark JH (Claire Wisch-Abraham & Stacy Anderson)
Best of Opposite Sex: GCHB CH KaLa's Beyond the Yellow Brick Road RN (Jay & Melissa Joens)
Select Dog: CH Barba Bagnata Salvatore Augustus Di Abruzzi CGC TKN
Select Bitch: CH Lancett'a Still Rock and Roll to Me (Jay & Melissa Joens)
Best of Winners: Epithelium Sacripante (Nikki Davis & Sue Acquistapace)
Winners Dog: Epithelium Sacripante (Nikki Davis & Sue Acquistapace)
Field Class Winner: GCHB CH Collina D'Oro Let's Get Fizzical at Two Gun JH CGCA (Jenna O’Connor)
Best Veteran: GCH CH Collina D' Oro's 7 Day Trek to Lancetta (Jay & Melissa Joens)
Best Puppy: Stella Del Nord Apollonia's Purple Rain (Angela Hanson, Gary Krauser, Holly Forbes, Talor Forbes & Patricia McNamara-Vannoni)
Award of Merit: GCH CH Collina D'Oro American Dream CGCA /
GCH CH Dry Grass Condurre Con Il Mio Cuore / GCH CH Sweetbrier's North to Alaska / CH Bellaebravo Take Five -
Best of Breed: GCHS CH Affilato Oliver Twist (Susie Ruth)
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Dry Grass Senno Ecto Gammat! JH (Debra T Forry/Chuck Forry)
Select Dog: GCHB CH Dry Grass Condurre Con IL Mio Cuore (Rebecca Van Ess/Debby Forry)
Select Bitch: GCH CH Quattro Zampe Cosabella (Teresa M Turner/Pamela Beaver/Kami West)
Best of Winners: Collina D’Oro Fine Sight To See (Barbara Horrell/Stacey Anderson Belt)
Best Owner-Handled: GCH CH Dry Grass Senno Ecto Gammat! JH (Debra T Forry/Chuck Forry)
Field Class Winner: GCH CH Keepsake’s How D’Ya Like Them Apples DJ (Matelyn J Cobban/Jessica Cobban/Matt Cobban/Jean Cobban)
Best Veteran: GCH CH Barba Bagnata Breda L’ Arma Segreta CN CGC (Jeani Barchalk/Shannon Barchalk/Tammara Morgan)
Best Puppy: High Pines Shadow On the Moon (Angela Matias/Dan Macias/Amy Thompson)
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Best of Breed: GCHG CH Kala’s Fly Me To The Moon JH CGC TKN (Angela Matias and Kathy Hamaker)
Best of Opposite Sex: Collina D'Oro Scotion Miss Marple (S Anderson/P Bruce/L Reeves)
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Best of Breed: GCHB CH Collina D'Oro Solo Un Bacio
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Best of Breed: GCH Dry Grass Chill Winston Uncle Ruckus JH “Winston” (Abigail and Mat Hughey and Debby Forry)
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Couchfields Bellini “Belle” (Nancy Schultz, Michelle Brustein and David Brooks)
Winners Dog: Dry Grass Legolas of the Woodland Realm “Lego” (Debby Forry and Charna Murray)
Winners Bitch: Riserva Santa Lucia “Lucy” (John Kavalier and Bruce Lantrip and Allison Schultz)
Best Puppy / Goldfly Cup: Affilato It Had To Be Me (Jen Basile)
Field Class Winner: GCH Stannamore Blinded By The Light JH “Harry” (Alan and Valerie Bush)
High In Trial: Dry Grass Veloce Diavolo Castellano Dellago CGCA TKI RI BN THDN “Veloce” (Lauren Friedman & Christopher Sweetwood)
Junior Handler Trophy: Hannah Hicks
Field Legends: GCHS Darby Canyon’s Million Dollar Cowboy SH CGCA “Doc” (Ted Wentink)
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Best of Breed: Epithelium Dinamo
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Couchfields Giada At Dry Grass
Select Dog: CH Bella Terra's Forged In Fire
Select Bitch: GCHB CH Busy B's Quitara
Best of Winners: Epithelium Dinamo
Best Owner-Handled: GCH CH Couchfields Giada At Dry Grass
Winners Dog: Epithelium Dinamo
Reserve Winner Dog: Stannamore Blinded By The Light
Winners Bitch: Barba Bagnata Breda L'Arma Segreta CGC
Reserve Winner Bitch: Couchfields Zara Del Mucrone
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Best of Breed: GCH CH Resto Del Restone
Best of Opposite Sex: Crossroads My Torrone
Select Dog: GCHB CH Ovidius Dal Podere Antico
Select Bitch: GCH CH Netis Feelin Groovy
Best of Winners: Mals-About Doing A Happy Dance RN
Winners Bitch: Crossroads My Torrone
Field Class Winner: GCH CH Darby Canyon's Million Dollar Cowboy JH CGC
Best Veteran: GCH CH Resto Del Restone
Best Puppy: Acorn Hill's Luck Of The Draw
High In Trial: GCH CH Camkota Practically Perfect CGCA
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Best of Breed: GCH CH Ovidius Dal Podere Antico
Best of Opposite Sex: Dry Grass Amazing Lass
Select Dog: GCH CH Ti Amo Qua Del Mare MH
Select Bitch: Annie od Spesovske Skaly
Best of Winners: Dry Grass Amazing Lass
Winners Dog: Camkota Nobody Does It Better
Field Class Winner: GCH CH Ti Amo Qua Del Mare MH
Best Veteran: GCH CH VeriCool Leggenda Del Mare CD JH
Best Puppy: Spinfandel's Galactic Firejemo
High In Trial: CH Del Mare Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy CD BN JH RN CGC
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Best of Breed: GCH CH Grand Bay's Gianna Pericolo Nocche JH
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Darby Canyon's Dante's Inferno RN CGC
Select Dog: GCH CH Ovidius Dal Podere Antico
Select Bitch: CH Nodessa Dal Podere Antiico
Winners Bitch: Pure Imagination Up All Night To Get Lucky
Field Class Winner: GCH CH Stellar Point Worth The Wait JH CGC
Best Puppy: Bellaebravo It's All About Harry
High In Trial: Mals-About My Lucky Star
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Best of Breed: CH Couchfields Puccini Del Mucrone
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Applause For Princess Three Colour Beauty
Select Dog: GCH CH Dry Grass Chill Winston Uncle Ruckus JH
Select Bitch: CH Mountain Valley Imagine That JH CD RN
Best of Winners: Collina D'Oro Rock You Like A Hurricane
Winners Bitch/AOM/Bred By: Dry Grass Dagenham Girl
Field Class Winner: GCH CH Stellar Point Worth The Wait JH CGC
Best Veteran: CH Mountain Valley Imagine That JH CD RN
Best Puppy: Dry Grass Rhythm Of My Heart
High In Trial: CH Amico Peloso's Here Come The Sun
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Best of Breed: CH Couchfields Giada At Dry Grass
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH Javal Tangerine Man
Select Dog: GCH Couchfields Maximus Del Mucrone JH
Select Bitch: CH Collina D'Oro Get Off OF My Cloud
Best of Winners: Eletta Del Subasio
High In Trial: Mals-About River Edition
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Best of Breed: GCH Javal I'm Movin' On To Hootwire RN BN
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Nine Gates Matilda
Best of Winners: Barba Bagnata Complimento Del Sogno JH RN
High In Trial: Siena Castellana Di Morghengo MH CDX RAE
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Best of Breed: GCH Javal I'm Movin' On To Hootwire
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH Collina D'Oro Deal Mia Diamond
Best of Winners: Mountain Valley Abigail
High In Trial: CH Couchfields Here For The Party CD RA
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Best of Breed: Couchfields Fare Salti di Gioia
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Couchfields Sheldon
Best of Winners: Couchfields Fare Salti di Gioia
Winners Dog: Couchfields Puccini del Mucrone
High In Trial: Siena Castellana Di Morghengo MH CDX RAE
Results by Year
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Best of Breed: CH Nine Gates Birra di Malto
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Couchfields Make A Move
Best of Winners: Bella Campo Winter Jack's Frost JH
Winners Bitch: Bella Terra's Foolish Pleasure
High In Trial: Siena Castellana Di Morghengo MH CDX RAE
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Best of Breed: CH Dolce Vita Lucrezia JH
Best of Opposite Sex: Ercole del Caos JH
Best of Winners: Klondikes Fredrico Ilario
Winners Bitch: Fara del Caos
High In Trial: Siena Castellana Di Morghengo MH CDX RAE
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Best of Breed: CH Couchfields Poderi JH
Best of Opposite Sex: Capo di Paura Camilla Barker
Best of Winners: Ercole del Caos JH
Winners Bitch: Capo di Paura Camilla Barker
High In Trial: Siena Castellana Di Morghengo MH CD RE
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Best of Breed: CH Epithelium Elia
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Olivia di Morghengo
Winners Dog: Nine Gates Giorgio Paolo
Best Puppy: Sweetbriar's Brilliant Gem
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Best of Breed: CH Risky Business Pistol's Fire CD JH
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Dee Tias Julius Pleaser JH
Best of Winners: Couchfields Half Baked Mr G
Winners Bitch: Aria McPherson of the Subasio
Best Puppy: Tuccio Da Grazia
High In Trial: Risky Business Millicent CD JH
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Best of Breed: CH Risky Business Pistol's Fire CD JH
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Dee Tias Julius Pleaser JH
Best of Winners: Epithelium Altea
Winners Dog: Cristofaro del Subasio
Best Puppy: Hootwire's Alfa Romero
High In Trial: Risky Business Raisuli's Ransom CDX
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Best of Breed: CH Rufus di Morghengo MH
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Brezza Di Ghaicciaio Da Grazia
Best of Winners: Di Morghengo Zola Bella Campo
Winners Dog: Busy B's Ace
Best Puppy: Hootwire's Bianco d'Oro
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Best of Breed: CH Dee Tias Julius Pleaser
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Campari di Morghengo
Best of Winners: Oreo di Morghengo
Winners Bitch: Frangelico di Morghengos
Best Puppy: Caccia Cane Bellezza
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Best of Breed: Rufus di Morghengo
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Cerebella del Caos
Best of Winners: Rufus di Morghengo
Winners Bitch: Shenya di Morghengo
Best Puppy: Isis La Dolce Vita
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Best of Breed: CH Sara
Best of Opposite Sex: Rusty di Morghengo
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Best of Breed: Ciciolina di Morghengo
Best of Opposite Sex: Rufus di Morghengo
Best Puppy: Risky Business Yosemite Sam I Am
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Best of Breed: Brutis di Morghengo
Best of Opposite Sex: Bello Terra's Isabella
Best Puppy: Cleo di Morghengo
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Best of Breed: Brutis di Morghengo
Best of Opposite Sex: Dazen's LaFanciulla
Best Puppy: Trapezius del Caos
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Best of Breed: Agosto
Best of Opposite Sex: Trollbo Tiberina "Tomba"
Best Puppy: Agosto
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Best of Breed: Lucke Lucciante
Best of Opposite Sex: ARBA CH Mals-About's Bel Monte Fiori CD CGC
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Best of Breed: ARBA CH Mals-About's Bel Monte Fiori CD CGC
Best of Opposite Sex: Caesars Cumming Attraction
Best Puppy: Risky Business Jennifer
SCOA Awards
Member-nominated awards announced at the annual National Specialty
Kemo Cup
Recognizes the top performance in the field for the previous year.
NAVHDA and AKC field performance considered.
2024 Winner
Dry Grass Lover of Life's Adventures MH NA3 UT1 “Lola”
Owned by Jennifer & Gene Barkey
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2023:
2022: Stella Del Nord Bolshot Mishka MH "Bear" (Holly Forbes, Talor Forbes & David Horton)
2021: GCH CH Penny Lane’s Hero Braveheart SH CGC NA2 UT1 "Louie" (Erin Dunn & Ted Wentink)
2020: GCHS CH Darby Canyon's Million Dollar Cowboy MH CGCA NA1 UT3 "Doc" (Erin Dunn & Ted Wentink)
2019: CH Engelbrecht Di Regione Montagnosa SH NA3 "Dutch" (Karen & Veron Thompson)
2018: Birdsboro Punta Garin MH NA1 UT1 (Jeff Lemmenes)
2017: Penny Lane's Rocco Di Morghengo MH "Rocco" (Karen Torrey Thompson)
2016: CH Busy B's Knight of Orion SH "Hunter" (Alex Costello)
2015: VC CH Tarquinia of Trollbo MH "Saga" (Gocki Andrews)
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2014: VC CH Bella Margherita DiMorghengo MH "Maggie" (Dan & Barb Spence)
2013: VC CH Bella CampoWinter Jack's Frost MH "Iba" (Jack & Sandy Clendenny)
2012: VC Talli of Trollbo (Ann Bagnell)
2011: Tiberius of Trollbo MH (Lena Amirian)
2010: VC CH Sweetbriars Cultured Pearl JH (Dan & Dana Graff)
2009: CH Busy B's Elliott Ess MH (Alex Costello)
2008: VC Osage Bria MH "Luchi" (Ann Bagnell)
2007: VC CH Osage Caesar MH "Brasch" (Karen Beyer)
2006: CH Risky Business Hi Lo Jack CD JH UT1 (Liz Bodell & V. Raho)
2005: VC Risky Business Nita MH (Ed Hanna)
2004: Risky Business Orianna MH (Denise Hanna-Nosko)
2003: VC CH Rufus di Morghengo (Lena Amirian)
2002: CH Rufus di Morghengo (Lena Amirian)
2001: Rufus di Morghengo (Lena Amirian)
2000: Risky Business Nita (Ed Hanna)
Rufus Cup
Recognizes exceptional performance in the field and conformation ring.
NAVHDA and AKC field performance considered.
Dedicated to Lena Amirian and VC CH Rufus di Morghengo MH
2024 Winner
GCHB CH KaLa's John Jameson Cowboy RN SH CGCA TKN NA1 UT1 "Jack"
Owned by Erin Dunn & Ted Wentink
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2023:
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2021: CH Mals-About My Lucky Star UD SH CGC “Ember” (Sam & Evan Emmons)
2020: GCHS CH Darby Canyon's Million Dollar Cowboy MH CGCA NA1 UT3 “Doc” (Erin Dunn & Ted Wentink)
2019: CH Penny Lane’s Hero Braveheart SH UT2 “Louie” (Erin Dunn & Ted Wentink)
2018: CH Drago Castellano of Trollbo MH CD RE THDD JHR CGCA TKP (TDI Gold, TWT) 2013 AKC ACE (L. Friedman/C. Sweetwood)
2017: VC CH Bella Margherita DiMorghengo MH "Maggie" (Dan & Barb Spence)
2016: VC CH Tarquinia of Trollbo MH "Saga" (Gocki Andrews)
2015: GCH CH Brand Bays Ricompena Dolce JH "Ricco" (Ted Wentink & Erin Dunn)
2014: BISS GCH CH Bellaebravo Bruno MH "Bruno" (Dan & Barb Spence)
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2013: GCH CH Ti Amo Qua del Mare SH "Louie" (K. Ghirardelli & M. Henkel)
2012: GCH Busy B's Elliott Ess MH (Alex Costello)
2011: CH Bella Campo Springtime Bria (Karen Beyer & Ann Bagnell)
2010: CH Bella Campo Winter Jack's Frost MH "Iba" (Jack & Sandy Clendenny)
2009: CH Dolce Vita Lucrezia JH (Nancy Schultz)
2008: CH Stella Diva Di Morghengo RN UT2 (Karen Luckey)
2007: BISS CH Couchfields Poderi JH (M Brustein/D Brooks/L Cox)
2006: VC CH Osage Caesar MH "Brasch" (Karen Beyer)
2005: CH Risky Business Hi Lo Jack CD JH UT1 (Liz Bodell & V Raho)
2004: CH Capo di Paura Achilleo JH NA1 "Toad" (Ed Applegate)
2003: VC CH Rufus di Morghengo MH (Lena Amirian)
Ty Cup
Recognizes exceptional performance in 3+ activities, proving the Spinone is truly versatile.
NAVHDA events and AKC conformation, hunt and field testing, obedience, rally obedience, agility, and tracking considered.
Dedicated to Bertell Koch and Grouse Rousters BTY JH UT UD TD
2024 Winner
CH Dry Grass Sci Fi's Time Keeper CD BN RE JH CGC TKI "Norton"
Owned by Heather Jenner
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2023:
2022:
2021: Dry Grass Veloce Diavolo Castellano del Lago CD BN RA JH ACT2 ACT1J THD CGCA CGCU TKE VHMA (TDIA) NA2 “Veloce” (Chris Sweetwood & Lauren Friedman)
2020: CH Mals-About My Lucky Star UD JH CGC TDI NA3 UT2 "Ember" (Sam & Evan Emmons)
2019: Barba Bagnata Tazio IL Mago CD BN RE TKI CGC JH NA1 “Tazio” (Berdell Koch)
2018: GCH CH Del Mare Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy CDX BN RE MH CGC "Leo" (Alan Bush & Valerie Bush)
2017: GCHB CH Couchfields Here For The Party CDX RE "Partito" (Deb Davenport & Brian Dail)
2016: GCH CH Darby Canyon Gracie's Fellini CDX BN RAE TDX MX AXJ XF VCD2 GCGA (Susan Palius)
2015: MACH PACH Mals-About Guilty as Charged RD MXG MJS MSP3 MCBP MJP2 MJPB PAX THD CGC NA3 "Booker" (Dennis & Holly Gamble)
2014: Etta James of Darby Canyon CDX BN GN RE TD CGC (Berdell Koch)
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2013: PACH Hopecreek Maggioranza Fisica Sofia CD BN GN RE MXP5 MXPS MJPV PAX2 OFP (Timmari Putti)
2012: CH KaLa's Rubeus Hagrid JH RE CDX (Susan Lindsey)
2011: CH Jefco Di Periona CDX RE (Heather Jenner)
2010: CH McPherson's Classic Patterns CDX RE "Argy" (Deb Davenport/Brian Dail)
2009: U-CDX Furnace Hills Bacio UD RE OA OAJ MH RT VBSA VBJA (Berdell Koch)
2008: CH Drago Castellano of Trollbo JH RN NA1 TDIA (L. Friedman/C. Sweetwood)
2007:U-CDX Furnace Hills Bacio CDX RE OA OAJ JH UT VBSA VBJA (Berdell Koch)
2006: Siena Castellano di Morghengo SH CD RN UT TDIA (L. Friedman/C. Sweetwood)
2005: CH Risky Business Hi Lo Jack CD JH UT1 (Liz Bodell & V. Raho)
2004: CH Teddy Roosevelt CD JH (Eleanore Biancanello)
2003: Grouse Rousters B-Ty UD TD JH UT (Berdell Koch)
Cos Cup
Recognizes the ultimate companion dog — “Not a beauty contest winner or a top field dog, just a loyal friend who was always there."
In honor of Cosmo, who was rescued by Alyssa Pease
2024 Winner
GCHB CH Camkota I Couldn't Love You More THD CGC "Sydney"
Owned by Gayle & Jeff West
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2023:
2022:
2021: CH Kosmic del Subasio JH CGC NA2 “Mick” (Ken & Becky Tevis)
2020: Camkota's Iron Man CGC “Obadiah” (Stuart & Mary Campbell)
2019: Quattro Zampe Alphosei Caponi CD RAE TD CGC “Riley” (Duane & Pam Folz)
2018: Mals-About Til There Was You "Rigby" (Gayle West & Jeff West)
2017: Grand Bay's Vinnie The Pooh "Vinnie" (Julia Solomon)
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2016: GCH CH Grand Bays Gianna Pericolo Nocche JH "Ava" (Angela Matias)
2015: Couchfields Denali (Bob Ipcar & Jane Landis)
2014: Capo di Paura Carter BN RE THD "Jimmy" (Eleanore Biancanello)
2013: CH Daybreak's Atomic Fireball "Atom" (Kirk, Patricia, Leslie Miller)
2012: Barba Bagnata Compimento del Sogno JH RN "Oca" (Ann Harvers)
2011: CH Isis Allegro Ragazza JH NA3 "Alle" (Bobbi Benson)
2010: CH Capo di Pauro Donetella Dance "Stella Bella" (Helen Rivard)
2009: Klondike's Orphan Annie CGC JH (Kim Vanderbilt)
2008: Osage Abel (Brenda Morgan)
2007: Risky Business Jill (Nancy Zawadowski)
2006: Cos (Alyssa Pease)
Asti’s Compassion Trophy
Awarded to a Therapy Dog who follows in the giant paw prints and compassion of Asti.
In recognition of Asti’s career, he lifted the human spirit of those in need
2024 Winner
Camkota I Will Always Love You THD CGC “Kota”
Owned by Becky & Ken Tevis
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2022: Dry Grass Veloce Diavolo Castellano del Lago CD BN RA JH ACT2 ACT1J THD CGCA CGCU TKE VHMA (TDIA) NA2 (L. Friedman & C. Sweetwood)
2021: GCHS CH Quattro Zampe Cosabella "Fiona" (Teri Turner)
2020: GCHG CH Quattro Zampe Micca JH THD CGC "Micca" (Teri Turner)
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2019: GCH CH Quattro Zampe Fiamme JH THD "Stella" (Teri Turner)
2018: GCH CH Couchfield's Perl Dolce (Donna Lacroix)
2017: Couchfield's Unexpected Gift THDA CGC "Monti" (Jolene & Randy Newcomer)
2016: Darby Canyon Elvis Murphy THD "Elvis" (Robert Murphy)
2015: GCH CH Collina D'Oro Pretty Boy Pink Floyd JH THD CGC "Floyd" (Rebecca Tevis)
2014: CH Drago Castellano of Trollbo MH RE CD THD JHR CGC "Drago" (L. Friedman & C. Sweetwood)
2013: Crouchfield's Denali (Bob Ipcar & Jane Landis)
2012: Spinfandel In-A-Tizzy Ezabella (Stacey & Lorne Belt)
2011: Mals-About Prime Meridian THD (Jolene Newcomer)
2010: Siena Castellano Di Morghengo MH CDX RAE (L. Friedman & C. Sweetwood)
2009: Grouse Rouster's Barba D'Oro NA NAJ TDI TDIA (Diana Cannon)
Award of Recognition
Awarded to a Spinone that has produced offspring of significance to the breed.
2024 Winner
GCH CH Dry Grass Dagenham Girl “Islay”
Owned by Chuck & Debby Forry
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2023:
2022:
2021: GCHB CH KaLa’s Regina Dell’ Affascinante “Gemma” (Kathy Hamaker & Matt Cole)
2020: BIS GCHS CH Darby Canyon Mick Jagger “Spumante” (Diana Cannon)
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2019: BISS GCHB CH Bellaebravo Bruno MH “Bruno" (Dan & Barb Spence)
2018: GCHB CH Bela's Presto Change-O RN (Patricia, Leslie, Kirk Miller)
2017: GCH CH Darby Canyon Milly Vitale THD "Milly" (Mary & Stewart Campbell)
2016: GCH CH Caccia Cane Fonzie SH CGC "Fonzie" (Shirley Bauer)
2015: CH Osage Atalanta Graciella JH "Gracie" (Dan & Dana Graff)
2014: CH Naplands Isabella DiLaLa RN "Isabella" (Kathleen Haymaker)
2013: CH Onda Del Subasio (Diana Cannon)
2012: VC CH Rufus Di Morghengo MH (Lena Amirian)
2011: Ecco Domani Mariah (Bob & Birdie Nelson)
2010: CH Couchfields Made You Look (Michelle Brustein & David Brooks)
Volunteer Award
Awarded to a volunteer who has made a significant contribution to SCOA.
2024 Winner
Tina Glengary Cordes & Vienna Zuccaro
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2023:
2022:
2021: Barbara Spence
2020: Karen Moodie DVM
2019: Sue Acquistapace
2018: Angela Hanson
2017: Bobbi Benson
2016: Alyssa Pease
2015: Laura Penfold
2014: Debby Forry
AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award
Honors active members who have made a difference in the sport of purebred dogs and embody the AKC Code of Sportsmanship.
Winner determined by the SCOA Board.
2024 Winner
Suzanne Hudson
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2023:
2022:
2021: Barbara Spence
2020: Kay McLeland
2019: Bobbi Benson
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2018: Shirley Bauer
2017: Ted Wentink
2016: Karen Luckey
2015: Kim Vanderbilt
2014: Deb Davenport
2013: Ed Hanna
2012: Ron Savastano
2011: Patti Johnson
2010: Lena Amirian
2009: Alyssa Pease
2008: Joe Zawadowski
Annual Performance Awards
Determined by points or passes in the calendar year
Top Show Dog of the Year
Awarded based upon AKC Conformation points for the previous calendar year.
2024 Winner
GCHB CH Collina D’Oro On a Lark JH "Lark"
Owned by Claire Wisch-Abraham and Stacey Anderson
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2023:
2022:
2021: GCHB CH Collina D'Oro Solo Un Bacio "Josie" (Claire Wisch-Abraham & Stacey Belt)
2020: BIS BISS GCHG CH Spinfandel’s The Force Is Strong CGC "Ryker" (Elaine Bergenheier)
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2019: BIS GCHS CH Spinfandel's The Force Is Strong CGC “Ryker” (Elaine Bergenheier)
2018: GCHS CH Collina D'Oro Adele By Royal Design (Stacey & Loren Belt)
2017: GCHS CH Spinfandel's Finn The Magic Leprechaun "Finn" (Mary Faeth)
2016: Gold GCH CH Darby Canyon's Dante's Inferno CD RN CGC "Mateo" (Lindsay & Roger Stanton)
2015: GCH CH Javal I'm Movin On To Hootwire RN BN CGC (D. Perrott/S. Knipe/K. McLeland)
2014: GCH CH Amico Pelosos Double Dare You "Muggs" (Kay Fritts & Leslie Kunz)
2013: BIS RBIS GCH CH Darby Canyon Mick Jagger "Spumante" (D. Cannon & L. Stanton)
2012: GCH Javal I'm Movin' on to Hootwire RN BN (D. Perrott/S. Knipe)
Rico Cup
Awarded to the AKC Owner-Handled Series Winner based on the prior year.
2024 Winner
GCH CH Spinsetters Dream N of A Force Forever Royal JH CA BCAT "Royal"
Owned by John & Patty Brusk
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2023:
2022:
2021: OHMBIS GCHS CH KaLa's Fly Me To the Moon JH "Atlas" (Angela Matias)
2020: GCHB CH Spinsetters Rose Amongst The Thorns By Snowy Days CA BCAT "Rosey" (John & Patti Brusk)
2019: GCHS CH Adagio's Northern Suspense At Cocao TD CA AD "Spenser" (Marge Conta)
2018: GCHB CH Bella Campo N' Hootwire Bark At The Moon JH (Kay McLeland)
Junior Handler Award
Awarded to the top Junior Handler for the previous year as determined by the AKC Junior Recognition Program.
Trophy Donated by Kathy Hamaker
2024 Winner
Zada Cutshaw
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2023:
2022:
2020 - 2021: Theron Hull-Walton
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2019: Hannah Hicks
2018: Erin Bernecker
2017: Matelyn Cobban
2016: Helena VanEss
2015: Charlie Doyle
2014: Matelyn Cobban
2013: Shannon Barchalk
2011 - 2012: Ericka Dombrowsky
2010: Rachel Robertson
2009: Ben Ritchey
NAVHDA Versatile Champions
In recognition of all Spinone earning a PASS at the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association NAVHDA Invitational.
Jennifer Barkey and Versatile Champion Lola at the 2024 NAVHDA Invitational
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2014: VC Tarquinia of Trollbo / Score: 196 (Gocki Andrews)
2013: VC KS Bella Margherita di Morghengo / Score: 197 (Dan & Barb Spence)
2011: VC Bella Campo Winter Jack's Frost / Score: 196 (Jack & Sandy Clendenny)
2009: VC Talli of Trollbo / Score: 197 (Ann Bagnell)
2007: VC Osage Bria Luchi / Score: 192 (Ann Bagnell)
2007: VC Sweetbriar's Cultured Pearl / Score: 196 (Dan & Dana Graff)
2006: VC Gateway's Arancia Forza / Score: 188 (Jack & Sandy Clendenny)
2004: VC Osage Caesar Brasch / Score: 200 (Karen Beyer)
2002: VC Rufus di Morghengo / Score: 196 (Lena Amerian)
Parent Specialty Winners
In 2003, SCOA began the Parent Specialty along with the National Specialty.
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Best of Breed: GCHB CH Collina D'Oro On a Lark JH
Best of Winners: Mals-About Spare Change
Winners Dog: Dry Grass Hunt for Red October MH THD CGCA
Winners Bitch: Mals-About Spare Change
Select Dog: CH Bellaebravo Cheers to You RN CGC
Best Owner-Handled: GCHB CH Collina D'Oro American Dream CGCA
Award of Merit: CH Quato Zampe Zazzera / GCHB CH Skerli Gavroshe / CH Bellaebravo Guardian of the Galaxy / GCHB CHB Bellaebravo Happy Feet / CH Lancetta's Still Rock and Roll to Me
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Best of Breed: GCH CH Dry Grass Senno Ecto Gammat! JH (Debby Forry/Chuck Forry)
Best of Opposite Sex: GCHB CH Dry Grass Condurre Con Il Mio Cuore (Rebecca Van Ess/Debby Forry)
Best of Winners: Collina Baia Life Is Beautiful (Stephanie Waschull)
Winners Dog: Epithelium Pirandello at Stella Del Nord (Tricia McNamara-Vannoni)
Select Dog: GCGS CH Affilato Oliver Twist (Susie Ruth)
Select Bitch: GCH CH Bellaebravo Happy Hour RN (Valerie Lewis/Bernice Evans)
Best Owner-Handled: GCH CH Dry Grass Senno Ecto Gammat! JH (Debby Forry/Chuck Forry)
Award of Merit: CH Collina D’Oro Adventures Of Marco Solo JH (Colleen Gellatly/Stacey Anderson Belt) / GCH CH Bellabravo Bel Ragazzo Santino (Heidi Simone/Valerie Lewis) / GCH CH Collina D’Oro American Dream (Cameron Simpson) / CH Fedele Grandine La Regina JH (Shannon Barchalk) / CH Couchfields No Curfew (Debbie Davenport/Brian Dail/ Michelle Brustein/Dave Brooks)
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Best of Breed: Collina D’Oro American Dream CGC
Best of Opposite Sex: GCHS CH Collina D’Oro Solo Un Bacio
Best of Winners: Collina D’Oro American Dream CGC
Winners Dog: Collina D’Oro American Dream CGC
Winners Bitch: Collina D’Oro Scotian Miss Marple
Select Dog: Dry Grass Rhythm of My Heart JH
Select Bitch: GCH Ch Ilvolare Miss Fifinella
Best Owner-Handled: Collina D’Oro American Dream CGC
Award of Merit: GCHG CH Collina D’Oro Adele by Royale Design / GCHS CH Darby Canyon’s Million Dollar Cowboy MH CGCA
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Best of Breed: BIS GCHS CH Spinfandel The Force Is Strong CGC
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Quattro Zampe Cosabella
Best of Winners: Riserva Santa Lucia
Winners Dog: Barba Bagnata Fletcher di Orso
Reserve Winner Dog: Avorio Spinone Del Murone
Winners Bitch: Riserva Santa Lucia
Reserve Winner Bitch: Pointfetch Un Momento
Select Dog: GCHB CH Bella Campo N’ Hootwire Bark At The Moon JH
Select Bitch: GCH CH Collina d’ Oro My Little Runaway To Kala
Best Owner-Handled: GCHB CH Bella Campo N’ Hootwire Bark At The Moon JH
Award of Merit: Barba Bagnata Fletcher di Orso / CH KaLa’s Ground Control To Spaghetti Vedder / GCH CH Klondikes Freedom Rocket
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Best of Breed: GCH CH Bellaebravo Vitruoso
Best of Opposite Sex: GCHB CH Busy B's Quitara
Best of Winners: Epithelium Dinamo
Winners Dog: Epithelium Dinamo
Reserve Winner Dog: KaLa's Ground Control To Spaghetti
Winners Bitch: Sweetbriar's Legacy
Reserve Winner Bitch: Couchfields Instant Gratification
Select Dog: GCHB CH Darby Canyon's Million Dollar Cowboy SH CGCA
Select Bitch: GCH CH Collina D'Oro My Little Runaway To Kala CA
Best Owner-Handled: GCHB CH Darby Canyon's Million Dollar Cowboy SH CGCA
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Best of Breed: GCHB Busy B's Quitara
Best of Opposite Sex: GCHB Ovidius Dal Podere Antico
Best of Winners: Dry Grass Hearts of the Hearts CGCA CGCU
Winners Bitch: Venticalmi Once Upon a Dream
Select Dog: GCH Darby Canyon's Million Dollar Cowboy JH CGC
Select Bitch: CH Standfast Miss Moneypenny at Amico Peloso
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Best of Breed: GCH Javal Tangerine Man
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH Collina D'Oro Adele By Royle Design
Best of Winners: Dora Marley Venticalmi
Winners Dog: Spinfadel's Galactic Firejemo
Select Dog: GCH Ovidius Dal Podere Antico
Select Bitch: GCH CH Regina Dell' Affascinante
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Best of Breed: GCH CH Darby Canyon's Dante's Inferno RN CGC
Best of Opposite Sex: Dry Grass Amazing Grace
Best of Winners: Dry Grass Amazing Grace
Winners Dog: Dry Grass Rhythm Of My Heart
Select Dog: GCH CH Sweetbriar's Diamonds Are Forever JH
Select Bitch: GCH CH Quattro Zampe Micca JH
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Best of Breed: BISS GCH CH Couchfields Giada At Dry Grass
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Darby Canyou Mick Jagger
Best of Winners: Camkota The Contender
Winners Dog: Mountain Valley Perro Arnold
Select Dog: CH Couchfields Puccini Del Mucrone
Select Bitch: GCH CH Del Mare Keep My Resolution
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Best of Breed: CH Couchfields Giada At Dry Grass
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH Bellaebravo Bruno SH
Best of Winners: Couchfields It Felt Good On My Lips At Dry Grass
Select Dog: GCH Couchfields Here For The Party CD RE
Select Bitch: GCH CH Netis Feelin Groovy CGC
Award of Merit: GCH Couchfields Maximus Del Mucrone JH / CH Collina D'Oro Get Off Of My Cloud / GCH Adagio's Zenzero Piccante JH
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Best of Breed: GCH Bellaebravo Bruno SH
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Adagio's Zenzero Piccante
Best of Winners: Dry Grass Chill Winston Uncle Ruckus
Winners Dog: Dry Grass Chill Winston Uncle Ruckus
Winners Bitch: Donna Liberata's Jet Inga Del Fredo
Select Dog: GCH Klondike's Frederico Ilario
Select Bitch: CH Couchfields Perla Dolce
Award of Merit: CH Italix Massimilano / CH Couchfields Here for the Party CD RE
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Best of Breed: CH Couchfields Perla Dolce
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Drago Castellano of Trollbo CD SH RA
Best of Winners: Couchfields Atticus Rex
Winners Dog: Couchfields Atticus Rex
Winners Bitch: Nine Gates Matilda
Select Dog: GCH Klondike's Frederico Ilario
Select Bitch: GCH Vericool Leggenda Del Mare JH
Award of Merit: CH Darby Canyon Milly Vitale / CH Vericool Apparating Albus / GCH Javal Tangerine Man / CH Italix Milena Olivia
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Best of Breed: CH Klondike's Frederico Ilario
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Bella Campo Summer Sun JH
Best of Winners: Couchfields Puccini Del Mucrone
Winners Dog: Couchfields Puccini Del Mucrone
Winners Bitch: Bella Campo Spring Break
Award of Merit: CH Bela's Presto Change-O / CH Javal I'm Movin' on to Hootwire RN / CH Javal Tangerine Man / CH KaLa's Qualcosa Parlare Di
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Best of Breed: CH Mountain Valley Agathia
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Javal Tangerine Man
Best of Winners: Grand Bays Ricompensa Dolce
Winners Dog: Grand Bays Ricompensa Dolce
Winners Bitch: Adagio's Zenzero Piccante
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Best of Breed: CH Couchfields Poderi JH
Best of Opposite Sex: Dolce Vita Lucrezia JH
Best of Winners: Hootwire N'Mals-About Perugia
Winners Dog: Kyjo Monte's Stitch-n-Time
Winners Bitch: Hootwire N'Mals-About Perugia
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Best of Breed: CH Busy B's D'Artagnan
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Bella Luciana Di Morghengo
Best of Winners: Busy B's Cajsa-Lena JH
Winners Dog: Nine Gates Boromini D'Agnello
Winners Bitch: Busy B's Cajsa-Lena JH
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Best of Breed: CH Couchfields Poderi
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Quietwood Tiramisu
Best of Winners: Sunspot's Seven of Seven
Winners Dog: McPhersons Classic Patterns
Winners Bitch: Sunspot's Seven of Seven
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Best of Breed: CH Lara del Subasio
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Epithelium Elia
Best of Winners: Osage Caesar MH
Winners Dog: Osage Caesar MH
Winners Bitch: Couchfields Makin Whoopie Pie
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Best of Breed: CH Di Morghengo Zola Bella Campo JH
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Dee Tias Julius Pleaser JH
Best of Winners: Cristoforo del Sabasio JH
Winners Dog: Cristoforo del Sabasio JH
Winners Bitch: KaLa's Caramel Carmella
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Best of Breed: CH Rufus Di Morghengo MH
Best of Opposite Sex: CH Brezza D Chaicciaio Da Grazia
Best of Winners: Caccia Cane On The Rise
Winners Dog: Caccia Cane On The Rise
Winners Bitch: KaLa's Appolonia