THE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG CLUB OF AMERICA Nationals 2002

GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG CLUB OF AMERICA

Schedule of Events 2002 Nationals Lake St. Louis, Missouri
Specific Detailed Times at a later Date

Sunday October 13, 2002
RottiEwe Farm, Wright City, MO
Herding Trial (GSDs Only; Two Trials Course A All Levels, HT/PT)

Trial Secretary: Doris Estabrook 775-265-1703 Irrenhaus4@aol.com

Monday October 14, 2002
RottiEwe Farm, Wright City, MO
Herding Trial (GSDs only;Course A, HT/PT)

AKC Tracking Trial

Tuesday October 15, 2002

Herding Instinct Testing GSDs Only (Limited to 50 dogs)
Registration 9AM
Temperament Test 9AM - 4PM

Committee Meetings Holiday Inn Wentzville Headquarters
Judges Study Group(click here for more detail) (Ginny Altman) 1PM America's Exposition Pk

Newsletter Editors 3:30 - 4:30 Holiday Inn Wentzville. Check lobby directory for room number

Avenue of The GSD Stall Decorating Competition Tues - Thurs.

Futurity/Maturity Finals 6:30PM American. Exposition Park Arena"A" (AEP "A")

Wednesday October 16, 2002

7:45 AM Opening Ceremonies (Passing Tracking Teams and Herding Victor Presentation (AEP "A")

2002 GSDCA National Schutzhund Invitational (Demonstration) 6PM (AEP "A")

11:00 AM Agility (GSDs Only) American. Exposition Park ArenaB (AEP "B") Email Carolyn Johnson, trial secretary at cjlabs@worldnet.att.net for premiums or print out entry form from the agility forms on this web site.

Seventh Annual Rescue Dog Presentation
8:00 AM Conf. Judging 6-9, 9-12, 12-18 Both Sexes (AEP "A")
5:30 PM Am. GSD Charitable Foundation Board Meeting Holiday Inn Hq
8:00 PM Educational Program, (Holiday Inn, Wentzville)

Thursday October 17, 2002

7:45 AM Opening Ceremonies (Rememberance GSD Members)
8:00 AM Agility GSD Only (AEP "B")
8:00 AM Conformation Judging
         Novice, Bred-By
         Lunch
         The Stud Dog/Brood Bitch Presentation
         Time TBA American Bred Dogs, American Bred Bitches
         Immediately Following Breed Judging Junior Seminar

WDA Board Meeting
8:00 PM Annual Meeting Holiday Inn Wentzville

Friday October 18, 2002

7:45 AM     Opening Ceremonies (Agility Victor, HIT & Invitational Victor) (AEP "A")
8:00 AM     Obedience (GSD Only)((AEP "B")
8:00 AM     Conformation Judging
                              Open Dogs, Open Bitches
                              Lunch
                              Parade of Great Dogs
           Immediately Following/Parade of Great Dogs
                              Winners Dog Class - Winners Bitch Class
                              Conditional Class (OFA H&E), Veterans (Dogs & Bitches)
           Immediately Following Veterans Class Shall Be:
                              Junior Showmanship
           Immediately following Junior Showmanship shall be:

Parade of the Vetrans (A new GSDCA presentation Class)

Best Puppy provided that a puppy has not gone WD or WB.
At conclusion on Day AM GSD Charitable Foundation Benefit Holiday Inn Wentzville

Saturday October 19, 2002
7:45 AM     Opening Ceremonies (Obed Victor HIT & Juniors)
8:30 AM     Best of Breed Competition
                             Bitches will be judged to their entirety
                             Lunch Break (Time @ discretion of judge)
                             Gold Page Luncheon @ Sidegate Club (served 11:30 - 1:30)
                             Dogs will be judged to their entirety
                             Best of Breed Judging
7:30 PM Victory Reception The Columns, 711 Fairlane, St. Charles, MO
8:30 PM Victory Dinner

Sunday October 20, 2002

8:00 AM Board Meeting (Holiday Inn Wentzville)

Please note that Best Puppy and best opposite puppy will be judged on Friday, provided that one of the puppies is not Winners Dog or Winners Bitch.

Scheduling Information: Starting Times for all classes will appear in the judging program. (Ie: 6-9 Puppy Dog 8:00AM_6-9 Puppy Bitch 9:30AM. Every attempt to completely stagger the judging will be made, however to keep a timely schedule, starting times must appear and be adhered to. The ring shall be opened up for the American Bred Classes and will remain at full size for the remainder of the show.

Updated 6-20-02

(These pages will be updated as information becomes available.
We apologize if there are any information errors during this update period.)

55th OBEDIENCE TRIAL
The Seventh AGILITY Trial
The Thirteenth HERDING TRIAL
Tracking Trial
Temperament Testing

Judges for All Events	Updated 6-12-02
Hotel Information	UD 6-12-02
Travel Information (Airlines, Rental Cars etc...)	Details Not Avail.
Victory Dinner Information	Updated 6-12-02
Members Hospitality Get Together	Tue Evening Oct. 15
Committee Meetings	TBD
Parade of Shepherd Greats	Updated 6-11-02
2001 Top 10 Fut/Mat Sires/Dams	Updated 6-20-02
Entry Forms	Updated 8-6-02
Trophy Donations	6-20-02
Catalog Advertising Information	Updated 6-12-02
*WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION*
Judging Program Details	TBD

REMINDER It is important that we all do our best to maintain cleanliness with our dogs, both at our hotels and at the show site. There are always designated areas for exercising your dog. Please help us to be able to get hotels in the future.

THERE WILL BE A BENCH SHOW COMMITTEE MEETING AND HEARING ABOUT ANYONE WHO ABUSES ONE OF THE HOTELS.

BENCH SHOW COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ARE: Chairman (will be added). PLEASE REMEMBER TO FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE
HOTELS AND YOUR CLUB

Updated 8-29-02