German Shorthaired Pointer Club of San Antonio

16/01/2025

THE GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER CLUB OF SAN ANTONIO WALKING FIELD TRIAL IS NEXT WEEKEND! ENTRIES CLOSE SOON!

The field trial will be held JANUARY 25-26, 2025 at the GSPCSA Lease Grounds in Cibolo, TX.

The premium has also been posted on the club’s website! Just go to the event and click RSVP. It will take you to Perfdog for the premium and you can enter there.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the field trial!!!

16/01/2025

There will be DNA collection event at the GSPCSA field trial January 25-26, in Cibolo, you do not have to have your dog entered in the trial to donate! We need as many dogs to participate as possible!

Please reach out to Jenny Blair, via messenger or email, [email protected] for more information on how you can participate at the upcoming collection event!

The GSPCA Health and Welfare Committee is working on beefing up its DNA repository! We need YOU to donate your dog's blood. Starting in January, in Texas at the Sinton shows, and in Oregon at the Rose City Classic Shows in Portland. There are forms to fill out to go along with your donation. Your donation allows schools that are doing research in specific areas, ie Chagas, Hemangiosarcoma, Lymphoma, Epilepsy, etc to pull on our DNA to help their research. All dogs are needed for this! Contact [email protected] if you are interested in setting up a collection event at your shows or specialties!

31/12/2024

30/12/2024

We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year!
Please remember to put our next meeting January 11th @9:30 am on your calendars. We will have a brief meeting and then our Member Blake Rollins will be giving us a demonstration and short seminar on AKC hunt tests. Blake is an AKC judge and also owns several pups that have been through the testing system and are now AKC registered Master Hunters.

Also, as 2024 comes to a close, dont forget to get your membership renewed for 2025. It can be done online, which is the preferred method, but if you would like to mail in a check that option is available too!

We hope to see everyone on January 11th!

24/12/2024

Congratulations to our GSPCSA junior River Blair for his versatile junior placement AND scholarship money!

http://caninechronicle.com/current-articles/akc-congratulates-the-winners-of-the-2024-junior-versatility-scholarship/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1Hxp_1eB-YP6UyTd-c_5uRuCtGe8jZb999-YIPZrfH8QoXmV3ycnMdhNE_aem_AGAN4Cx2XFCmoop0UgFxWg

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 AKC Junior Versatility Scholarship. The program is designed to recognize Juniors that participate in a variety...

20/12/2024

19/12/2024

THE GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER CLUB OF SAN ANTONIO WALKING FIELD TRIAL PREMIUM IS OUT!!!

The field trial will be held JANUARY 25-26, 2025 at the GSPCSA Lease Grounds in Cibolo, TX.

The premium has also been posted on the club’s website! Just go to the event and click RSVP. It will take you to Perfdog for the premium and you can enter there.

Patty Smithers is still needing volunteers for the field trial event so please sign up! Volunteering is a great way to learn about the sport of field trialing and you can add to your working hour requirements for your club membership!

We look forward to seeing everyone at the field trial in January and wish everyone a safe and blessed Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

01/11/2024

19/10/2024

💌Breed Standard Discussion:
Taken directly from our breed standard...

📖"with a short back but standing over plenty of ground..."📖

📢You may hear this phrase mentioned at a dog show or out in the field, but what does it actually mean when you hear it?

📝Here is a great article from ShowSight, written by our breed education coordinator, that helps explain this important line in our standard a little more...

[ Critical to creating a short-backed dog standing over plenty of ground are the overall proportions of the GSP. In the Standard, the wording says: “Measuring from the forechest to the rearmost projection of the rump and from the withers to the ground, the Shorthair is permissibly either square or slightly longer than he is tall.”
While it is permissible for a German Shorthaired Pointer to be slightly longer than tall, it is a slippery slope. A longer back allows for more angulation in the rear without the associated foot interference or side-winding that would be seen in a shorter-backed dog. These dogs may have a bigger stride and appear “flashier” in the show ring; however, a longer back can be less stable and prone to injury.
A dog that is square or slightly longer than tall, and has proper angulation, will have the appearance of a “short-backed dog standing over plenty of ground” and will be able to move with an efficient, ground-covering stride." ]

https://showsightmagazine.com/german-shorthaired-pointer-breed-standard/

08/10/2024

Let’s talk about Bloat or GDV.

Do you know the signs? Do you know why dogs bloat? Or how to treat bloat?

The AKC.com article has great information!

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/bloat-in-dogs/

02/10/2024

For those folks looking for a Water Test, the GSPCA is having one in Texas!

09/09/2024

We will have our monthly meeting this Saturday September 14th 9:30 am at the lease, hope to see y’all there !

31/08/2024

For those that were unable to attend the presentation earlier this week, you can check it out at the link below:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YcoOjfaccKLdO7A8jnoGOmb1nfcGkGUvtudBz0G5Ks4/edit?usp=sharing

For all those wanting to learn more about Chagas Disease the Heart of Texas Dog Owners Group (HOTDOG) will be hosting a meeting tonight and you can join in person or virtually. Details for Tonight’s Meeting including the meeting link are included below:

1) Agenda:
Officers’ Reports
Show Committee
Fundraising Committee
Try It Day Committee
New Business
Adjourn Business Meeting
Education Topic - Chagas Disease

2) In Person - The Anchor Bar, Round Rock

3) Virtual - Link to Meeting Below (Thank you, Rita Marie Studios)

Topic: HOTDOG August 2024 Meeting
Time: Aug 27, 2024 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83409149100?pwd=7mnrkoE0LxraKXsTblcDv0KH96Pda4.1

Meeting ID: 834 0914 9100
Passcode: 681995