2015 National German Shorthaired Pointer Association National Championships Preview # 3 Greetings From The NGSPA Board of Trustees (BOT); The purpose of this preview is to give all of you a quick look at how things are shaping up for the National Championships in 2015 and to encourage all of you to let us know if you have ideas to make the Nationals better. WHEN: The 2015 NGSPA National Championships will start Saturday February 21, 2015 with the 40th National Amateur Championship, followed by the 57th NGSPA Futurity, the 62nd National Championship, and will conclude with the 46th National Shooting Dog Championship. WHERE: As usual, the National Championships will be held on the Blue Mountain Conservation area just outside Booneville, Arkansas. JUDGES: Amateur National Championship – Randy Hopkins Fred Smith th 56 Futurity Jack Sanchez Ronnie Miller National Championship Jack Sanchez Ronnie Miller Shooting Dog Championship Larry McConnell Kevin Stonehouse ENTRY FEES: 40th National Amateur Championship - $175.00 plus a $25.00 Grounds Fee. 62nd National Championship - $200.00 plus a $25.00 Grounds Fee 57th NGSPA Futurity - $150.00 plus a $25.00 Grounds Fee 46th Shooting Dog Championship - $200.00 plus a $25.00 Grounds Fee QUALIFICATION STANDARDS TO COMPETE IN THE NGSPA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP A. Qualification for life: The following qualifies a dog for life: (a) A win (Champion or R/U Champion) in an NGSPA or American Field Championship of at least an hour in length or more. (b) A 1st place in a broke dog stake in any NGSPA or American Field sanctioned trial. B. The current years NGSPA National Futurity Winner qualifies for the next year’s Championships (one year only). C. The dog must be Amateur handled and Amateur Owned in the National Amateur Championship. D. The dog must be registered in the American Field Stud Book and have a Field Dog Stud Book (FDSB) DNA number or an American Kennel Club (AKC) DNA number. A dog will be allowed to run if it has applied for a FDSB DNA number but no win will be recognized or recorded for the dog until a FDSB DNA number has been issued for the dog. NATIONAL SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP A. Qualification for life: The following qualifies a dog for life: (a) A win (Champion or R/U Champion) in an NGSPA or American Field Championship of at least an hour in length or more. (b) A 1st place in a broke dog stake in any NGSPA or American Field sanctioned trial. B. The current years NGSPA National Futurity Winner qualifies for the next year’s Championships (one year only). C. The dog must be registered in the American Field Stud Book and have a Field Dog Stud Book (FDSB) DNA number or an American Kennel Club (AKC) DNA number. A dog will be allowed to run if it has applied for a FDSB DNA number but no win will be recognized or recorded for the dog until a FDSB DNA number has been issued for the dog. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP A. Qualification for life: The following qualifies a dog for life: (a) A win (Champion or R/U Champion) in an NGSPA or American Field Championship of at least an hour in length or more. (b) A 1st place in a broke dog stake in any NGSPA or American Field sanctioned trial. B. The current years NGSPA National Futurity Winner qualifies for the next year’s Championships (one year only). C. The dog must be registered in the American Field Stud Book and have a Field Dog Stud Book (FDSB) DNA number or an American Kennel Club (AKC) DNA number. A dog will be allowed to run if it has applied for a FDSB DNA number but no win will be recognized or recorded for the dog until a FDSB DNA number has been issued for the dog. NGSPA NATIONAL FUTURITY A. Dogs eligible for the NGSPA National Futurity must be properly nominated by the breeder and the owner. B. The dog must be registered in the American Field Stud Book. ENTRY DEADLINE: The Entry Deadline for qualified dogs will be February 3, 2015. Dogs qualifying after the deadline (or within a few days before) may be entered after the with the caveat that the dogs, owners and handler information will not be announced in the National Championship Catalog. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: The following is a tentative schedule of activities for the 2015 Nationals: Friday, February 20th * Happy Hour and Pizza Dinner * National Amateur Shooting Dog Championship Drawing & Calcutta Saturday, February 21st * National Amateur Shooting Dog Championship begins (8:00 AM) * Delegates meeting after the evening meal Sunday, February 22nd * National Amateur Shooting Dog Championship continues * Amateur Night Purina Banquet and Dog of the Year Awards Monday, February 23rd • National Amateur Shooting Dog Championship continues • Trustees Meeting following dinner Tuesday, February 24th • National Amateur Shooting Dog Championship concludes • National Amateur Shooting Dog Awards • Futurity Drawing and Calcutta Wednesday, February 25th * Futurity begins (8:00 AM) Thursday, February 26th * Futurity concludes * National Championship drawing Friday, February 27th * National Championship begins (8:00 AM) Saturday, February 28th * National Championship concludes * National Shooting Dog Championship drawing Sunday, March 1st to conclusion (approx. 5 days) • National Shooting Dog Championship Every evening through the National Championship, a Happy Hour will begin at 6:00 PM. All dates are tentative and changes will be posted daily in the club house. CATALOG ADVERTISING: The deadline for Catalog advertising will be January 28, 2015. John Lunseth will be coordinating publication of the catalog and questions can be directed to him at [email protected] Fund Raising: If you have anything that you would like to donate to the raffle that will be held at Booneville during the Nationals (equipment, goods, services, hunts, etc.), please contact Mike Patrick at [email protected] Details are still being worked out for the Stud Dog Raffle and will be available in the February issue of the Chronicle and on the NGSPA Website. Mike Patrick will be coordinating the project you can reach him at [email protected] The dogs being made available through the raffle are listed below: FC Woodlandtrails LL Cool J “Woody” is owned by Robert Reynolds DVM. Woody is the 2014 NGSPA National Champion R-U, a 2X NGSPA AA Champion and 2X NGSPA AA R/U Champion. His pedigree is available at: http://woodlandtrailsgsps.com/ FC/AFC Hi-N’s Feed Jake “Jake” is owned by Hank Lewis. Jake is the 2014 NGSPA National Amateur Shooting Dog Champion, a 5X NGSPA Champion, a 5X NGSPA R/U Champion. WINNER OF THE 2014 THIRD ANNUAL NGSPA INVITATIONAL! His pedigree is available at: http://hinkennels.com/ 2xNGDC/FC/AFC Slicks Cuttin Wild “Joker” is owned by Michael Patrick. Joker is the 2014 R/U GSPCA National Champion, 13X NGSPA Champion, 4X NGSPA R/U Champion, 2010 GSPCA Open Limited Gun Dog of the year, 2012 NGSPA Amateur Shooting dog of the year and sired the 2013 GSPCA Futurity winner Llanos Hot Tamale-“Molly”. His pedigree is available at: http://cuttinwildkennels.com/ 2X NFC BDK’s Chloe’s Jax of all Trades “Trey” is owned by Brooks Carmichael. Trey is only the second dog in the history of the GSPCA to win back to back National Championships, he is a 3X NGSPA AA Champion, 1X NGSPA R/U AA Champion and 2X GSPCA AA Dog of the Year. His pedigree is available at: http://www.hickoryridgekennels.net/ GAFC FC AFC Rio’s Rising Renegade “ Ace” is owned by Ray and Tami Larrondo. “Ace” at only four years of age is a 10X NGSPA Champion and 3X NGSPA R/U Champion. His pedigree is available by contacting Ray at: mailto:[email protected] FC Uodibar’s Moon Pie “Pie” is owned by John Rabidou. Pie was the 2014 R/U ASD Champion in the NGSPA Quail Championships and the 2014 R/U OSD Champion in the NGSPA Quail Championships. Pie’s pedigree is available at: http://www.uodibarkennel.com/ FC Dress Blues “Buddy” is owned by Mike Aldrich. Buddy is the 2014 NGSPA R/U National Amateur Shooting Dog Champion, took 3rd place in the 2013 AKC NGDC and was the R/U Champion in the 2012 NGSPA National Shooting Dog Championship. Buddy’s pedigree is available at: http://www.uodibarkennel.com/ Dog Wagon Sponsorship: Dog Wagon Sponsorships are available at the rate of $75.00/day. For your sponsorship, you will be recognized in the catalog, with a sign on the dog wagon and by posting in the clubhouse. Please contact Rick Dodge, Entertainment Chairman – [email protected] Hospitality/Recreation: Rick Dodge is in charge of the social events and coordination with the cook again this year. He advises that an evening’s social hour can be sponsored for a donation of $100.00 and meals can be sponsored at a rate to be determined by the menu. You can coordinate/volunteer to sponsor by contacting Rick - [email protected] SUGGESTIONS: The BOT takes the running of the National Championships very seriously and is doing everything they can to make the Championships a success, but, in the end, the Championships belong to the participants. If you have suggestions, we welcome them. On Behalf of the NGSPA Board of Trustees, Dean Crabbs, Chairman, 2015 NGSPA National Championships [email protected] Cell Phone: 208-739-0644