The American Brittany Club · Honors & recognition
A tradition of
excellence.
Celebrating the Brittanys and the people who embody the very best of our breed—in the field, in the ring, and beyond.
Discover the awardsAchievement. Dedication. Legacy.
01 / Excellence in the field
Field Trial Awards
Our premier annual field trial honors recognize exceptional Brittanys and the handlers whose dedication brings out their best.
Purina Award
Celebrating the country’s leading All-Age Brittanys through a season of achievement in one-hour Open and Amateur stakes.
Explore award One-hour Gun DogGarmin Award
A season of excellence in one-hour horseback Gun Dog stakes, honored with an original oil portrait of the winning Brittany.
Explore award Gun DogMagnum’s Masked Man Award
Honoring the country’s top Brittany Gun Dog through a year of placements in Open and Amateur stakes, from half-hour trials to one-hour competition.
Explore award“Ray Trimble”
Open Handler of the Year Awards
Honoring the leading handlers in one-hour Open All-Age and horseback Gun Dog stakes, carrying forward Ray Trimble’s decades of dedication to the Brittany.
Explore award The people behind the performance“Tommy Thomas”
Amateur Handler of the Year Awards
Celebrating sportsmanship and the amateur handler–dog partnership, with separate honors for achievement in All-Age and Gun Dog competition, in memory of Tommy Thomas.
Explore award02 / A remarkable breed
Many talents.
One Brittany.
Recognizing all-around achievement, encouraging the next generation, and honoring a lasting contribution to the breed.
ABC Dog of the Year Awards
A yearly celebration of Brittany achievement—from field and conformation to obedience, agility, and other performance sports—with recognition for junior handlers, too.
Explore award Versatile Dog & Versatile Dog ExcellentABC Versatile Dog
Celebrating the Brittany’s remarkable range of talents, with Versatile Dog and Versatile Dog Excellent titles earned through accomplishments in field, show, and performance.
Explore award The next generationABC Junior Achievement
Honoring a young person whose life with Brittanys reaches beyond competition, embracing learning, community service, and well-rounded participation in dog ownership.
Explore award A legacy of excellenceABC Registry of Merit
A legacy measured in the next generation. Recognizing outstanding sires and dams through their progeny’s titled achievements in conformation, field, hunt tests, obedience, agility, and rally.
Explore award03 / On the national stage
ABC National Awards
Special honors celebrating achievement at the American Brittany Club’s national events.
W.E. Stevenson Sr. Memorial
Celebrating the Brittany’s dual heritage: form and function. This historic national honor recognizes achievement in both the show ring and the field.
Explore award National All AgeChristy Featherduster Trophy
A lasting tribute to a beloved field champion, honoring the highest-placing bitch at the National All Age Championships and the exceptional Brittanys who carry her legacy forward.
Explore awardSkye Trophy
Honoring the highest-placing bitch at the National Gun Dog Championships, this perpetual trophy celebrates the legacy of Perpetuator’s Misty Skye—the first bitch to win the Gun Dog Nationals.
Part of our historyRetired Awards
Ginger Trophy
Celebrating the skill of women in the National Amateur All Age Championship, this historic trophy recognized excellence in handling, whether or not the dog earned a placement.
Chester Award
Donated in honor of two-time National Gun Dog Champion Winchester of Hanging Jaze, this trophy recognized a woman’s outstanding handling at the National Amateur Gun Dog Championship, independent of her dog’s placement.