Mission Statement
Spaniels in the Field & Flushing Retrievers
(SITFFR Foundation)

Spaniels in the Field & Flushing Retrievers (SITFFR) is a not-for-profit foundation. We are dedicated to the support and preservation of all the traditional flushing gun dog breeds. This includes the most popular breeds – Labradors. We are focused on conservation ethic and educating the public, especially youth for a healthy environment. Our mission will be realized through print and electronic media as well as events that invite and engage youth into the sporting life we enjoy. Through the love and wisdom we hold for our gundogs, we aim to pass our wing shooting heritage onto future generations, along with the wild environment these dogs need to continue their evolution. We are partnering with other organizations that support education and conservation for a healthier planet.

Our acronym- SITFFR- pronounced “SIT FAR,” provides a visual image of perhaps a great grandchild of your own, hunting afield, with a flushing retriever sitting by their best friend’s side, the two of them on the same quest. Apart they would fail woefully, but together they are formidable. We envision the flushing retriever of the future, out pursuing natural, genetic instinct in a sustainable green environment.

Central to our mission is the love we hold for our gundogs. This love is unique beyond what pet owners everywhere experience in terms of the loving relationships they have with their dogs. While we also have relationships with our gun dogs as pets, our flushing retrievers are also working dogs and we are partners afield. Our foundation seeks to preserve all of the traditional flushing retriever breeds into the future, so our grandchildren and great grandchildren are also able to experience the sporting life partnership we have with our gun dogs. This is the nexus of SITTFR. Beyond passing our hunting heritage onto the next generation, we aim specifically to preserve and pass on our tradition of hunting with flushing retrievers.

Kind regards,
Scott Winston
Hunting Editor
Board of Director

SITFFR Foundation
PO BOX 1737, New York New York 10021
845-868-7188
www.sitffrfoundation.org