The History of English Springer Spaniel Field Trials on Fishers Island

Illustrated talk, first presented and hosted October 13, 2024 by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty

Re-recorded on November 3, 2024 due to intermittent distortions in the sound track.

Discover how Walton Ferguson, Jr. and a small group of friends and relatives staged the first Springer trials ever held in America and founded the AKC parent club for the breed. Catch a glimpse of the camaraderie of gatherings at the Mansion House Hotel and in the field, the trials’ rigorous tests, and the champion dogs that made sporting history here.