| HISTORY OF SPANIELS IN THE FIELD & FLUSHING RETREIVERS FOUNDATION (SITRRF FOUNDATION)
1980 - SPRINGERS ON THE LINE’S first issue, was a 16 page, black
and white newsletter, published by Ron Baldwin, National Editor Francis
Ruff. It was a quarterly published “for the interest and advancement
of the English Springer Spaniel” with a circulation of less
than 400.
( View a cover of "On The Line"
1986 here)
1983 - The cover name changed to For Field Spaniels ON THE LINE emphasizing
the
field or hunting aspect of our sport.
1984 - A new organization, ON THE LINE, Ltd. was formed with Vance
Van Lannen,
Publisher & Roger Houk, National Editor.
1986 - Art Rodger bought ON THE LINE, LTD. , became President/Publisher/Editor
and
changed the Corporate goal to “publish quarterly for the interest
and advancement of all flushing spaniels” thus broadening the
target subscriber to include all hunting spaniel owners. The magazine
at that time was 28 pages, B&W with a circulation of about 500.
1989 - SPANIELS IN THE FIELD This new name was announced in the winter,
1989
issue. We quote from part of that announcement “We first started
thinking about a name change last summer when results from our READERS
SURVEY told us that we had more subscribers who were primarily hunters
than field trailers--43% listed hunting as their primary interest,
35% listed trialing and 22% listed both equally.
In view of this the name, ON THE LINE, seemed far too narrow as it is
strictly a field trial term.
To make a long story short, it looked like it was time to change to a
name that more accurately described what our magazine was all about. We
considered FLUSHING SPANIELS, HUNTING SPANIELS, SPANIEL ACTION, SPORTING
SPANIELS and many other names before deciding that SPANIELS IN THE FIELD
best described what we talk about and report on.
Also in this year SPANIELS IN THE FIELD changed to full color front and
back cover, a 64 page magazine with a circulation of 1400, more than triple
its starting number.
2000 - Art Rodger stepped down after 14 years as owner / editor and
SPANIEL IN
THE FIELD and was purchased by Harry Henriques. Many full color pages
were added and a continued effort was made to tackle issues of hunting,
trailing as well as a focus on the activities of the various clubs.
In 2001 the
Henriques had to relinquish their ownership due to an illness and
the
magazine changed owners.
2005 - Today twenty-five years after the first issue of the magazine,
SPANIELS IN THE FIELD is making its debut under the ownership of Kuni Smith. It will
be printed in Spring and Fall with an online issue at sitf.com web site.
2007 - SPANIELS IN THE FIELD is being published 4 times a year: in February, April, July and October, and continues with additional articles in an online issue at sitf.com web site.
2010 - SPANIELS IN THE FIELD has been changed to SITFFR Foundation (Spaniels in the Field & Flushing Retreivers), a non-profit organization as of March 2010. Please see our mission statement for more information. The online site continues at sitffrfoundation.org.
SPANIELS IN THE FIELD & FLUSHIING RETREIVERS
TEL. 845-868-7188
For Mail: PO BOX 1737
NEW YORK NY 10021
DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION & ADVANCEMENT OF ALL FLUSHING
BREEDS
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