In the 80’s, Larry Dickey (Ruff Creek), an avid bird hunter from eastern Ohio, obtained Alba del Sasso from Paolo Sacchetti (del Sasso). Larry noticed that his brand new breed was pictured on a bulletin from the hunt testing and development group NAVHDA (North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association) and found that a single dog  had been registered by Jim Channon (Risky Business) of Virginia. Larry contacted Jim, who had obtained his dog from Guido Malandruccolo (di Morghengho) in Ontario. These four founded the SCOA, Spinone Club of America, in 1987. Many of their dogs were out of ‘del Benaco’ lines, including Jim’s beloved ‘Kemo’, Nico del Benaco, bred by Valentino Vignola in Italy.

The SCOA group had much of the same drive and enthusiasm as their dogs. They met, promoted and tested their dogs in both conformation and hunt, kept a registry and successfully rooted the breeds development in our country. And with Guido as interpreter, they traveled to Italy and built a foundation for importing new lines. An early import, Iso Dell’ Adige, a brown roan bred by Bonvicini, appears in many of the early pedigrees. And dogs were imported from the U.K., whose foundation dogs arrived there in 1981. Deldawn Federico at Dazen, an orange and white dog bred by Helen Thompson was an important early stud. In 1994 the club began holding National Specialty shows, which have continued and grown in popularity. In 1994 and 5, Pat Fendley’s ‘Cuddles’, ARBA Ch. Mals-About’s Bel Monte Fiori CD,CGC won under Italian judges. From 1997 to 2003, Guido’s di Morghengo bred dogs dominated these National Specialty shows, winning Best Of Breed and/or Best Of Opposite each year.<

SCOA was recognized as the official AKC parent club in February, 2000 and the breed was accepted into the Sporting Group in September 2000.

History of Service for Officers and Board Members

April 1987 - May 1993

• President: Jim Channon
• Vice President: Larry Dickey
• Secretary:
• Treasurer:
• Board of Directors
• Membership Secretary: M. Channon

May 1993 – May 1995

• President: Jim Channon
• Vice President: Larry Dickey
• Secretary: Carol Prima
• Treasurer: Ruth Adams
• Board of Directors: Ron Stanerson, Norm Prima, Kelly Hendrix
• Membership Secretary: M. Channon

May 1995 – May 1997

• President: Jim Channon
• Vice President: Larry Dickey
• Secretary: Sharon Murphy
• Treasurer: Dave Nordquist
• Board of Directors: Norm Prima, Lena Amirian, Davide Zirondelli
• Membership Secretary: M. Channon

May 1997 - May 1999

• President: Jim Channon
• Vice President: Norm Prima
• Secretary: Sharon Murphy
• Treasurer: Dave Nordquist
• Board of Directors: Kathleen Kerr, Mike McCormick, Ed Hanna
• Membership Secretary: M. Channon

May 1999 – May 2001

• President: Jim Channon
• Vice President: John Kerr
• Secretary: Bridget Curry
• Treasurer: Jan Naigus
• Board of Directors: Kathleen Kerr, Mike McCormick, Ed Hanna
• Membership Secretary: M. Channon

May 2001 – May 2003

• President: Jim Channon
• Vice President: John Kerr
• Secretary: Bridget Curry
• Treasurer: Jan Naigus
• Board of Directors: Ed Applegate, Ed Hanna, Denise Hanna-Nosko
• Membership Secretary: M. Channon

May 2003 – May 2005

• President: Jim Channon
• Vice President: Ed Applegate
• Secretary: Bridget Curry
• Treasurer: Denise Hanna-Nosko
• Board of Directors: Jan Naigus, Ed Hanna, Sue McGregor
• Membership Secretary: M. Channon

May 2005 - May 2007

• President: Jim Channon
• Vice President: Ed Applegate
• Secretary: Bridget Curry
• Treasurer: Denise Hanna-Nosko
• Board of Directors: Ed Hanna, Deb Davenport, Sue McGregor
• Membership Secretary: M. Channon

May 2007- December 2008

• President: Jim Channon
• Vice President: Jeff Rhodes
• Secretary: Joe Zawadowski
• Treasurer: Denise Hanna-Nosko
• Board of Directors: Ed Applegate, Liz Bodell, Ed Hanna
• Membership Secretary: M. Channon

January 2009 – February 2009

• President: Jeff Rhodes
• Vice President: Denise Hanna-Nosko
• Secretary: Joe Zawadowski/li>
• Treasurer: Liz Bodell
• Board of Directors: Ed Applegate, Ed Hanna, Mike McLeland
• Membership Secretary: Sue Acquistapace
• AKC Delegate: Karen Luckey

February 2009 – May 2009

• President: Jeff Rhodes
• Vice President: Denise Hanna-Nosko
• Secretary:
• Treasurer: Liz Bodell
• Board of Directors: Ed Applegate, Ed Hanna, Mike McLeland
• Membership Secretary: Sue Acquistapace
• AKC Delegate: Karen Luckey

May 2009 - April 2010

• President: Jeff Rhodes
• Vice President: Liz Bodell
• Secretary: Jan Naigus
• Treasurer: Don Lamoureux
• Board of Directors: Bobbi Benson, Deb Davenport, Chris Sweetwood
• AKC Delegate: Karen Luckey

April 2010 - May 2011

• President: Jeff Rhodes
• Vice President: Bobbi Benson
• Secretary: Jan Naigus
• Treasurer: Don Lamoureux
• Board of Directors: Deb Davenport, Sue McGregor, Chris Sweetwood
• Membership Secretary: Kim Vanderbilt
• AKC Delegate: Karen Luckey

May 2011 - May 2012

• President: Jeff Rhodes
• Vice President: Bobbi Benson
• Secretary: Kim Vanderbilt
• Treasurer: Don Lamoureux
• Board of Directors: Deb Davenport, Sue McGregor, Chris Sweetwood
• Membership Secretary: Kandi Kwirant
• AKC Delegate: Karen Luckey

May 2011 - May 2013

• President: Jeff Rhodes
• Vice President: Bobbi Benson
• Secretary: Kim Vanderbilt
• Treasurer: Don Lamoureux
• Board of Directors: Deb Davenport, Sue McGregor, Chris Sweetwood
• Membership Secretary:Laura Penfold
• AKC Delegate: Karen Luckey

May 2013 - May 2014

• (Staggered Elections With Term Limits Begin)
• President: Jeff Rhodes (2 years)
• Vice President: BobbiBenson(1year)
• Secretary: Kim Vanderbilt (1 year)
• Treasurer: Don Lamoureux (2years)
• Board of Directors:Sue McGregor (1year)
• Jack Clendenny (1 year)
• Dan Graff (2 years)
• Membership Secretary: Laura Penfold
• AKC Delegate: Karen Luckey

May 2014 -< May 2015

• President: Jeff Rhodes (2013-2015)
• Vice President:BobbiBenson(2014-2016)
• Secretary:Sue Acquistapace (2014-2016)
• Treasurer: Don Lamoureux(2013-2015)
• Board of Directors: RosDuda(2014-2016)
• Jack Clendenny (2014-2016)
• Dan Graff (2013-2015)
• Membership Secretary: Laura Penfold
• AKC Delegate: Karen Luckey

May 2015 - May 2016

• President:MikeMcLeland(2015-2017)
• Vice President:BobbiBenson(2014-2016)
• Secretary:Sue Acquistapace(2014-2016)
• Treasurer:DonLamoureux(2015-2017)
• Board of Directors:Ros Dud (2014-2016)
• Jack Clendenny (2014-2016)
• Dan Graff (2015-2017)
• Membership Secretary: Laura Penfold
• AKC Delegate: Karen Luckey

May 2016 - May 2017

• Vice President:BobbiBenson(2016-2018)
• Secretary:Sue Acquistapace(2016-2018)
• Treasurer:Don Lamoureux(2015-2017)
• Board of Directors:RosDuda(2016-2018)
• Teri Turner (2016-2018)
• Dan Graff (2015-2017)
• Membership Secretary: Laura Penfold
• AKC Delegate: Karen Luckey<

May 2017 - May 2018

• President: Mike McLeland (2017-2019)
• Vice President: BobbiBenson(2016-2018) ^{End of Term}
• Secretary:Sue Acquistapace(2016-2018)
• Treasurer: Becky Tevis (2017-2019)
• Board of Directors:
• Ted Wentink (2017-2018) Complete Term R.Duda
• Tammara Morgan (2017-2019)
• Teri Turner (2016-2018)
• Membership Secretary: Laura Penfold
• AKC Delegate: Karen Luckey

May 2018 - May 2019

• President:  Mike McLeland (2019-2021)
• VicePresident: Ted Wentink (2018-2020)
• Secretary: Sue Acquistapace (2018-2020)
• Treasurer: Becky Tevis (2019-2021)
• Board of Directors:
• Teri Turner (2018-2020)
• Tammara Morgan (2019-2021)
• Liz Bodell (2018-2020)
• Membership Secretary:  Laura Penfold
• AKC Delegate:  Karen Luckey

May 2019 - May 2020

• President:  Mike McLeland (2019-2021)
• VicePresident: Ted Wentink (2018-2020)
• Secretary: Sue Acquistapace (2018-2020) ^{End of Term}
• Treasurer: Becky Tevis (2019-2021)  
• Teri Turner (2018-2020)
• Tammara Morgan (2019-2021)
• Liz Bodell (2018-2020)
• Membership Secretary:  Laura Penfold
• AKC Delegate:  Karen Luckey

May 2020 - May 2021

• President:  Mike McLeland (2019-2021)
• VicePresident: Ted Wentink (2020-2022)
• Secretary: Kim Vanderbilt (2020-2022)
• Treasurer: Becky Tevis (2019-2021)  
• Board of Directors:
• Ann Bagnell (2020-2022)
• Tammara Morgan (2019-2021)
• Liz Bodell (2020-2022)
• Membership Secretary:  Laura Penfold
• AKC Delegate:  Karen Luckey

May 2021 - May 2022

• President:  Ted Wentink (2021-2023)
• Vice President: Ann Bagnell (2021-2022)
• Secretary: Kim Vanderbilt (2020-2022)
• Treasurer: Becky Tevis (2021-2023)  
• Board of Directors:
• Liz Bodell (2020- resigned November 2021)
• Tarn Rosenbaum (Appointed November 2021 - 2022)
• Alan Bush (2021-2022)
• Tammara Morgan (2021-2023)
• Membership Secretary:  Laura Penfold
• AKC Delegate:  Karen Luckey

May 2022 - May 2023

• President:  Ted Wentink (2021-2023)
• Vice President: Ann Bagnell (2022-2024)
• Secretary: Kim Vanderbilt (2022-2024)
• Treasurer: Becky Tevis (2021-2023)  
• Board of Directors:
• Tarn Rosenbaum (2022-2024)
• Alan Bush (2022-2024)
• Tammara Morgan (2021-2023)
• Membership Secretary:  Laura Penfold
• AKC Delegate:  Karen Luckey

May 2023 - May 2024

• President:  Ann Bagnell (2023 - 2025)
• VicePresident: Alan Bush (2023-2024)
• Secretary: Kim Vanderbilt (2022-2024)
• Treasurer: Jeani Barchalk (2023 - 2025)
• Immediate Past President: Ted Wentink (2023-2024
• Board of Directors:
• Tarn Rosenbaum (2022-2024)
• Mike McLeland (2023-2024)
• Jeremiah (Jay) Joens (2023 - 2025)
• Membership Secretary: Frank Leatherbury
• AKC Delegate:  Karen Luckey

May 2024 - May 2025