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Schedule of Events
Specific Day & Times to be Listed in Judging ProgramFri, Oct. 6...... Herding Test/Trial (A/B Course)............................................. RottiEwe
Sat, Oct. 7..... Herding Test/Trial (C-Course)................................................. Purina Farms
Track Plotting........................................................................... Purina Farms
All Breed Agility Trial and Agility Match to follow Trial.............. Great Hall
Sun, Oct. 8... All Breed Tracking Trial....................................................... Purina Farms
Herding Test/Trial (C-Course)............................................. Purina Farms
All Breed Agility Trial........................................................... Great Hall
Mon, Oct. 9... GSDCA Specialty Show Before the National................... Main Show Field
(outdoors, regardless of weather)
Temperament Test............................................................... Purina Farms
Agility Trial – GSDs only...................................................... Great Hall
Herding Instinct Test (C course).......................................... Purina Farms
GSDCA Temperament Test.................................................. Purina Farms
Educational Programs......................................................... (see schedule)
Tues, Oct.10. Futurity & Amateur Futurity Finals (8:00 a.m.).................. Main Show Field
(outdoors, regardless of weather)
Purina Presentation - Best In Futurity Breeder.................. Main Show Field
Maturity & Am. Maturity Finals (after Fut. finals).............. Main Show Field
Agility Trial – GSDs only............................................................. Great Hall
Agility “Top 20” Fourth Annual Invitational (after Trial)............... Great Hall
Agility Victor or Victrix, Agility Top 20 Winner............................. Great Hall
Herding Instinct Test (round pen).......................................... Purina Farms
Educational Programs......................................................... (see schedule)
Wed, Oct. 11. Opening Ceremonies & Regional Club Parade (7:30 a.m.).... Great Hall
Herding Victor or Victrix, Tracking Qualifiers............................. Great Hall
GSDC of St. Louis Obedience & Rally, GSDs only................ Gateway Hall
Conformation Judging, National Specialty: Dog & Bitch
Classes in Rotation, (beginning with 6-9 Puppy and ending
with Veteran classes) See note* below.................................. Great Hall
Coursing Ability Test........................................................... Herding Field
Rescue Dog Presentation ...................................................... Great Hall
Stud Dog Presentation (NEW)................................................ Great Hall
2016 Top 10 Stud Dog/Brood Bitch Presentation Class …... Great Hall
Top 20 Presentation............................................................... Great Hall
Thur, Oct. 12 Conformation Judging, National Specialty * (continued)...... Great Hall
Obedience and Rally, GSDs Only.................................. Gateway Hall
Coursing Ability Test.......................................................... Herding Field
Juniors Seminar (Time TBA) ................................................. Great Hall
Member Hospitality and Parade of Greats............................. Great Hall
GSDCA Annual Meeting & Club Awards, 8:00p.m....... Founder’s Room
Fri, Oct. 13.... Departed Members Remembrance...................................... Great Hall
Obedience and Rally, GSDs Only...................................... Gateway Hall
Conformation Judging: Best of Breed (Select Dogs)............. Great Hall
Junior Showmanship............................................................ Great Hall
Obedience & Rally Presentations............................................ Great Hal
Award of Excellence Presentation (during break)..... …………Great Hall
Gold Page Luncheon...................................................... Founders Room
Conformation Judging: Best of Breed (Select Bitches)......... Great Hall
Best of Breed/Best Opposite/Best of Winners, Best Puppy;
Best Bred-By, Joan Ford Memorial Trophy Presentation........ Great Hall
Banquet Dinner...................................................... Purina Events Center
Sat, Oct. 14.... GSDCA Board Meeting.................................................. Founders Room
*Entry totals will determine class scheduling.
National Site Checklist
Checklist to use for National Site Selection
Click here to download the checklist in PDF format
Click here to download the checklist in Microsoft Word format
Automobile Rentals
(Locations at or near Lambert St. Louis Airport)
Budget Car Rental
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
10482 Natural Bridge Rd
Ph: (314) 423-7497
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
9636 Natural Bridge Rd
St. Louis, MO 63134
Ph: (314) 427-7757
Hertz
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
10278 Natural Bridge Rd
Ph: (314) 426-7555
Thrifty Car Rental
4174 Cypress Rd
St. Ann, MO 63074
Ph: (314) 423-3737
Campgrounds
Jellystone Park Campgrounds
(10 Miles East of Purina Farms)
Eureka, MO 5300 Fox Creek Rd., Eureka MO 63025
636-938-5925
KOA Campground
Old Rt. 66
Eureka, MO
(10 miles East of Purina Farms)
636-257-3018
Robertsville State Park
(10 Miles South of Purina Farms)
Robertsville, MO
636-257-3788
Pin Oak Creek
(4 miles South of Purina Farms)
Villa Ridge, MO
636-451-5656
Shuttle Transportation
(Airport to Hotel – Hotel to Purina Farms)
“Yo Taxi” Shuttle and Cab Services.
You must call them at (636) 234-6360 one (1) day before you will arrive at the airport to make arrangements to be picked up. You will need to make your payment at this time with a credit card.
No extra charge for dogs. (Dogs must be crated at all times while in shuttle or cab.) Please confirm pricing when booking.
From Lambert/St. Louis Airport
To Holiday Inn Six Flags * $54.00 Cash or $59.00 credit card
To Comfort Inn or Quality Inn * $60.00 Cash or $65.00 credit card
credit card
From Holiday Inn Six Flags * $25.00 Cash or $30.00 credit card
From Comfort Inn or Quality Inn * $15.00 Cash or $20.00 credit card
RV Reservations
The Upper RV Lot parking rate is $35.00 per night per site. Each site includes water, sewer and 30 & 50 amp electric at the curb of each site. Upper RV Lot parking sites may be moved into on Saturday, October 7th, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.
Lower RV Lot parking. We are asking for a $10 donation per night per site. (ALL donations go to the GSDCA Junior Showmanship Committee)
Each site offers 30 & 50 amp service, water is available nearby but not guaranteed for each site. All Donations are appreciated but not required. The Lower RV Lot parking may be moved into on Friday, October 6th, 2017.
RV Parking Reservations can be completed in four easy steps:
- Step one: See BELOW, to download and/or print your 2017 RV Reservation Form.
- Step two: Go to the GSDCA Store, to pay for your spot. Print out your order conformation.
- Step three: Fill out your 2017 RV Reservation Form. Make sure to include your order confirmation number confirming payment. No worries, your payment confirmation will also be sent to RV Chair.
- Step four: Scan, or email compleleted form to RV Chair: Terry Rock. email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Additional Information:
Get your reservations in early; Reservations taken on a first come first serve basis.
Closing Date for Reservations: September 20, 2017.
Upper Lot has 75 sites, Lower Lot has 33 sites.
There will be NO refunds after the closing date. NO EXCEPTIONS
Spaces are NOT transferrable after Closing.
No Handicap Sites
(DOWNLOAD/PRINT FORM AS A WORD DOCUMENT)
(DOWNLOAD/PRINT FORM AS A PDF DOCUMENT)
Name:_____________________________________________ Order Number:____________
Address:_______________________________________________________
City: ___________________________________State: ______________Zip Code:__________
E-mail for Space Conformations: ______________________________________
Length of Motor Home or Trailer: _______ Rental Company if Applicable: ____________________
Date In: ____________________ Date Out: ___________ Total number of nights__________
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: ________________________________________________________
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Questions: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 636.386.5544
Rental Cars
(Locations at or near Lambert St. Louis Airport)
Budget Car Rental
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
10482 Natural Bridge Rd
Ph: (314) 423-7497
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
9636 Natural Bridge Rd
St. Louis, MO 63134
Ph: (314) 427-7757
Hertz
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
10278 Natural Bridge Rd
Ph: (314) 426-7555
Thrifty Car Rental
4174 Cypress Rd
St. Ann, MO 63074
Ph: (314) 423-3737
2018 National
BREED
James A Moses
DOGS & JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP
Gloria Birch
BITCHES
Dr. Morton Goldfarb
OBEDIENCE & RALLY
Randy Capsel
Rick Cox
Loretta C Lazzara
AGILITY
GSD ONLY
Rodney E Ramsell
ALL BREED
Michael Teh
CAT
Joe & Lisa Stewart
Rolla, MO 65401
2017 National Events
. . . if the name is red, click on it for the entry form/premium . . . if the name is black, the entry form/premium is not available yet
AGILITY
CONFORMATION
GSDCA 2017 Monday Specialty Premium with 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy Competition
GSDCA 2017 National Specialty Show (Starts Wednesday)
NEW THIS YEAR - Junior Showmanship
COURSING ABILITY TEST
GSDCA Coursing Ability Test (CAT) [entries close October 4 @ 6:00 PM)
FARM DOG
GSDCA Farm Dog Certification Test
HERDING
Herding Premium (GSD only Trial 1 Oct 6 and All Breed Trial 2 Oct 6)
C-Course Herding Premium
Herding Instinct Test Entry Form
Herding Instinct (Tending Style) Form
OBEDIENCE & RALLY
Obedience and Rally Premiums
TRACKING
TEMPERAMENT TEST
GSDCA Temperament Test Entry (PDF) (entries close 9/25/17 )
GSDCA Temperament Test Entry (Word) (entries close 9/25/17)
National Hotels
(Please confirm rules and terms with each Hotel in advance.)
Mention that your are there for a Purina dog show for best rates
Holiday Inn Six Flags (HOST HOTEL)
4901 Six Flags Road
Eureka, Missouri 63025
636-938-6661
Comfort Inn
1320 Thornton Street
Pacific, MO 63069
636-257-4600
Plenty of grass, Free Hot Continental Breakfast plus.
Budget Lodging
866 South Outer Road
St. Clair, MO 63077
636-629-1000
Fenced in Dog Yard, Plenty of grass,
Super 8
1015 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084
636-583-8808
YOU MUST call the Hotel direct to get these rates.
Super 8
2081 Eckelkamp Ct.,
Washington, MO 63090
636-390-0088
MUST call Hotel direct to get these rates.
Campgrounds Close to Purina Farms
Jellystone Park Campgrounds
(10 Miles East of Purina Farms)
Eureka, MO 5300 Fox Creek Rd
636-938-5925
KOA Campground
(10 miles East of Purina Farms)
Old Rt. 66
Eureka, MO 63025
636-257-3018
Robertsville State Park
(10 Miles South of Purina Farms)
Robertsville, MO
636-257-3788
Pin Oak Creek
(4 miles South of Purina Farms)
Villa Ridge, MO
636-451-5656
The German Shepherd Dog Club of America is proud to work with the following organizations:
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| The American Kennel Club | American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation | American German Shepherd Rescue Association | World Schäferhundverein | AKC Canine Health Foundation |