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Results are posted by day of the week for the activity



 

THE Ninetieth
NATIONAL SPECIALTY SHOW (2003)
October 5 THRU October 11, 2003

56th OBEDIENCE TRIAL
The Eighth AGILITY Trial
The Fourteenth HERDING TRIAL
Tracking Trial
Temperament Testing

Ocean Center Daytona

Beach

 101 North Atlantic Avenue,

Daytona Beach, Florida 32118

Closing Date: TBD

Entries for  2003 NATIONALS (CLICK HERE)

GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG CLUB OF AMERICA

Schedule of Events 2003 Nationals Daytona Beach
Specific Detailed Times at a later Date

October 5, 6, 7   Herding (Trials, Parade of Herding Champions, Ranch Course)

Trial Secretary: TBD

Monday

October 6         GSDCA Members Welcome/Hospitality at Headquarters Hotel

Tuesday

October 7         Judges Study Group

                  Futurity/Maturity Finals (approx. 4 p.m.)

                  Temperament Testing

                  Herding Judges Certification Institute

                  GSDCA Loose Lead Temperament Workshop

Wednesday

October 8         Conformation through 12-18 (both sexes)

                  Agility Trial

                  Senior Showmanship Competition

Thursday

October 9         Conformations classes Novice through American Bred (both sexes)

                  Agility Trial

                  Annual Meeting

Friday

October 10        Conformation classes Open, Winners, Conditional, Veterans (both sexes)

                          Obedience, German Shepherds Only

                          American GSD Charitable Foundation Benefit

Saturday

October 11        Conformation (Breed Judging/Specials)

                          Best Puppy

                          Junior Showmanship

                  Gala Victory Dinner overlooking the Atlantic Ocean

Sunday

October 12        GSDCA Board Meeting

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. 

All Conformation, Agility, and Obedience judging will be held at the Ocean Center.

Herding, Tracking, Invitational Judging will be held on grounds to be announced.

The Show Committee for the 2003 National is:

Didier Ardoin, Gail Hardcastle, Ken Downing, Gary Szymczak, Nanci Nellis, Ellie Carson and Tish Walker.

Any members wishing to lend a hand at the National may sign on by contacting Assisting Members Chairman, Didier Ardoin at 337/457-3909 or email: cudjoe@asbank.com.

There will be changes in our system of communication for National events this year. Most of the information that has been found in the Advance Brochure in the past will be included in the Review each month instead, so please take note. This information will appear only in the Review and on the Website – there will not be any other notice.

Updated 7-25-03
Judges for All Events Updated 2-7-03
Hotel Information UD 2-7-03
Travel Information 2/7/03

Victory Dinner Information  (TBD)

TBD

Members Hospitality Get Together (TBD) Monday Evening Oct. 6
Committee Meetings TBD
Parade of Shepherd Greats Entry Form 8/19/03
2002 Top 10 Fut/Mat Sires/Dams TBD
Entry Forms Updated 8/9/03
Trophy Donations 8/19/03
Catalog Advertising Information Updated 6/1/03

WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Judging Program Details TBD

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

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 8-19-03