Survey
Are you a member of the VCA?
Yes No
How many Nationals have you attended? Please type number below
Have you entered at least one dog in the National field trial within the last 5 years?
Yes No
Have you entered at least one dog in the National Specialty within the last 5 years?
Yes No
If you enter both, was it the same dog that is entered in both the National show and field trial?
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Do you enter dog(s) in solely in Agility and/or Obedience?
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Do you enter dog(s) in Agility and/or obedience if you are entering the field trial or show?
Yes No
Do you enter dogs more often at Nationals when they are held on the East Coast West Coast 9. Midwest? Please type answer below
Have you attended Nationals mainly on the East Coast West Coast Midwest or Equally in all locations? Please type answer below
10  What is your primary area of competition? Show Obedience Agility or Field. Please type answer below
11  Do you arrive early and/or stay later specifically to watch the Specialty show?
Yes No
12  Do you arrive early and/or stay later specifically to rent horses to watch the field competitors?
Yes No
13  Do you arrive early and/or stay later specifically to watch the obedience?
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14  Do you arrive early and/or stay later specifically to watch the agility?
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15  Have you ever attended Nationals?
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16  Did you feel the location (ring size, proximity to lodging) for the show was adequate to showcase your dog?
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17  Was there adequate space to exercise your dog (s)?
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18  Were you able to obtain lodging at the host hotel?
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19  Did you feel the location for the field trial was adequate to showcase a National champion?
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20  Were the grounds large enough to provide adequate space to tie out horses for the week?
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21  Were there secure grounds for field participants to keep their horses during the show portion of Nationals?
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22  Did the field trial ground offer sufficient space for trailer parking?
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23  Did the field trial grounds offer sufficient space to stake out dogs for the week?
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24  Do you prefer that Nationals stay together, meaning the field and show portions must be held within 1 hour of each other?
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25  Would you be in favor of splitting the Nationals so that both the show and field may find the best possible locations within the host clubs region or state?
Yes No
26  Would you be in favor of holding the Specialty in conjunction with the National Gun Dog Championship in the spring?
Yes No
27  Would you be more likely to enter your dog in both the Specialty and NGDC if they were held together?
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28  Would you be in favor of moving the National Gun Dog Championship to the fall to run in conjunction with the Specialty and running the Open and Amateur National Championship in the spring?
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29  Would you be in favor of finding one permanent field trial location?
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30  Do you think the VCA should hold Regional Qualifiers?
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31  Should the entrants into the National field trial be limited to dogs that have won and/or placed at a Regional Qualifier?
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32  Should the dogs entered into all areas of competition be limited to the top 30 in each venue (i.e Top 30 field, Top 30 show, Top 30 Agility, Top 30 Obedience)?
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33  Do you think that, as a whole, the Vizsla breed is divided into separate and distinct show and field strains?
Yes No
34  Overall are you satisfied with the current Nationals format?
Yes No
35  What was your primary reason for purchasing your first Vizsla, Hunting, Showing, Obedience, Agility, Field Trials, Companion? Please type answer below
36  E-mail address (Please type answer below if you prefer to remain anonymous enter NONE)
37  Comments (if none, please type NONE below)