Dakota County Fair Grounds
4008 220th Street West, Farmington, MN 55024
This show is in conjunction with the German Shepherd Dog Club of America's regional specialty and the German Shepherd Dog Club of Mpls & St. Paul's annual specialty.
Judge - Friday, June 19, Futurity:
Ms Gloria Birch (Alternate: Michael Cheeks)
Why a Futurity/Maturity?
Objectives of the Futurity System: The objectives of the Futurity System, created by the Futurity Re-Evaluation Committee, headed by Connie Beckhardt (GSDCA) in 1984, are the same today as they were then:
- To bring together each year as many young animals as possible from different bloodline combinations so that the fancy can share and learn by the accomplishments of each other.
- To provide all club members, large breeders or single puppy owners alike, the opportunity to compete year after year under conditions equally favorable to all.
- To provide an incentive to improve Shepherd bloodlines and add to the excellence of the breed as a whole. The Futurities provide the breeder with the opportunity to nominate his/her litter as a statement of faith in his/her breeding program.
- To provide a means of early identification to breeders of the strength and weaknesses of current stud dogs.
- To provide a Judging environment that will promote the highest level of sportsmanship, thereby eliminating direct perceptions of unfairness.
How to enter
The same dog may be entered in TWO regions (Double Entry of the same dog) permitted.
ONE (1) owner of each dog entered must be a member of the GSDCA.
Entry Fees (US Funds):- $28 Futurity/Maturity (each additional littermate in the same region is $10.00)
- Prepaid catalogs are $5.00 each. (A limited number of catalogs will be available at the show.)
Entry Options:
- PRINT an entry form and mail to Margaret Bleakney, 612 N. Ross Ave., Mexia, TX 76667 with a check made out to GSDCA. Phone/Fax: 254-237-2158
- SAVE an entry form, fill it out completely and email it to Margaret Bleakney at margaretbleakney@nctv.com. Pay for your entries & catalogs in the GSDCA Store.
- FILL OUT an online entry form (see menu item "Online Futurity Entry"). Pay for your entries & catalogs in the GSDCA Store.
For more information and rules pertaining to the Futurity/Maturities: GSDCA - Futurity Info
Entries are closed in all regions
no entries will be accepted, cancelled or changed.
For Local Information Contact: Verna Kubik, 715-549-6365 or vmk4gsds@dishup.us
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