2009 GSPCA National Field Championships?

fuzznut · Post by **fuzznut** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:02 pm

By chance, anyone here know what the dates for the 2009 GSPCA field events (Ch's) will be?

The GWPCA is holding our 50th anniversary Nationals and trying to figure out a schedule so we don't conflict for handlers, owners and all that jazz.

Thanks!
Fuzz

Dave Quindt · Post by **Dave Quindt** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:23 pm

The GSPCA board sets the dates on a yearly basis so nothing is official, but....

Historically, we've started the Monday following week 41 per the AKC date schedule: http://www.akc.org/pdfs/Corres_Date_Table.pdf .

In '07, we started on 10/15. I'd wager we'll start on 10/13 this year and 10/12 in '09. You can expect the trial to go roughly 15-18 days.

This is just my best guess, and isn't anything official.

JMO,
Dave

fuzznut · Post by **fuzznut** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:28 pm

Thanks Dave, that will help!
Fuzz

Wagonmaster · Post by **Wagonmaster** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:29 pm

I hear the GWP Nationals have turned into quite a party!! More fun than Sturgis.

original mngsp · Post by **original mngsp** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:31 pm

John I was there a couple of years ago, and there might have been a few brain cells killed by some participants

fuzznut · Post by **fuzznut** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:45 pm

We are great competitors..... we work hard, and then we play equally as hard when the day is done!

I've been to numerous breed nationals, and the one thing I will say for the GWP folks... we know how to have fun! And I think we truly like each other.

Some of our events in the past, were, shall we say....... over the top!
Fuzz

Wagonmaster · Post by **Wagonmaster** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:39 pm

I have seen pictures. It was not killed brain cells that drew my attention. It was how, shall we say, over the top things were - at one time. I regret ever getting out of the wirehairs, for reasons having nothing to do with the wirehairs.

original mngsp · Post by **original mngsp** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:41 pm

I was being polite and discrete talking about dead brain cells. Most can make the connection between this activity and the other things it often times leads to.

wannabe · Post by **wannabe** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:09 pm

The wirehair nationals sound like a good time. I might have to load up the horses and head over to see what it is all about. I am assuming that the GWP nationals will take place before the GSP nationals so it doesn't interfere with the hunting season.

Where will they be held?

original mngsp · Post by **original mngsp** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:15 pm

The 2008 GWCA Nationals will be at Branched Oaks starting October 18th I believe.

wannabe · Post by **wannabe** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:00 pm

So I will have to decide whether to go to the GSP or GWP nationals this year.

What about 2009?

wannabe · Post by **wannabe** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:02 pm

fuzznut wrote:Some of our events in the past, were, shall we say....... over the top!
Fuzz

More like "topless"

fuzznut · Post by **fuzznut** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:20 pm

trust me, those days are long gone. none of us can stay awake long enough for those types of nights anymore, thank goodness!

That was one year, a very naughty year.... hopefully never to be repeated.

Sorry to say we still have fun, but are becoming a bit boring.

Wagonmaster · Post by **Wagonmaster** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:21 pm

More like "topless"

I didn't say that.

Blue Dawn Kennel · Post by **Blue Dawn Kennel** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:00 pm

We have 2 clients from MN. wanting Keith or I or both to come run up and run their 2 girls in the futurity (08). We'll see how things go and drawing goes if one of us can run up and run Evee & Willow or the owners have to run them. GSPC Nationals are always tight and Keith & I both help out by planting birds and gunning for the Amateur Gun Dog National.

Have a lot of friends in the GWP community and their pretty wild partiers

Hear it's an awesome time had by all if you wanna have a good time!!!! I know they've tamed some

dan v · Post by **dan v** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:56 pm

Wagonmaster wrote:I have seen pictures. It was not killed brain cells that drew my attention. It was how, shall we say, over the top things were - at one time. I regret ever getting out of the wirehairs, for reasons having nothing to do with the wirehairs.

John,

Ask Greg. After some of those pics hit the internet, the follows years got kinda tame....but they still can out drink most.

And it seems that west = partay....east = not so much.

fuzznut · Post by **fuzznut** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:30 am

it's that darn group from Wisconsin and MN......they are a bad influence on the rest of us!