2025 GCA Central Specialty
CONFORMATION
When: Friday, 9/12/2025
Where: Purina Farms / Gray Summit, MO
The Greyhound classes at the Gateway Hound Club Group show are designated as the 2025 GCA Central Specialty
Conformation judge: Justin Dannenbring
Sweepstakes judge: Leonore Abordo
Hound Group judge: Mary Dukes
Owner-Handled Hound Group judge: Justin Dannenbring
Superintendent: Foy Trent Dog Shows
Additional shows that weekend are the Three Rivers Kennel Club all-breed shows on 9/13/2025 and 9/14/2025
Click here for premium list for all 3 days
Entries close: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM CT
LURE COURSING
When: Saturday, 9/13/2025
Where: Isen Farm / Sorento, IL
Lure coursing judge: Don White
GCA Triple Crown Conformation Fun Match
When: Saturday, 9/13/2025 prior to the Lure Coursing
Where: Isen Farm / Sorento, IL
Entries close: Tuesday, 9/9/2025
Judge: Leonore Abordo
This match is one of three events comprising GCA's Triple Crown!
Inaugural Triple Crown Event
The three events your greyhound must participate in are:
- Conformation at the GCA Triple Crown Conformation fun match at the lure coursing field on Saturday, September 13 prior to the lure coursing trial (Entries close 9/9/2025)
- The AKC lure coursing trial held in conjunction with the GCA Central specialty on Saturday, September 13th. (Early entries close 9/9/2025; entries also can be made day of trial if limits haven't been reached)
- Fast CAT at the AKC Fast CAT trial being held at Purina Farms on Friday, September 12th. (Early entries close 9/5/2025; entries also can be made day of trial if limits haven't been reached) NOTE: Only Friday Fast CAT scores are eligible for the Triple Crown Event
The winner of the Inaugural Triple Crown Event
will be announced at the conclusion
of the lure coursing trial
--- WHAT'S NEW ---
- Banquet reservations can be paid for online (Deadline is 9/5/2025)
- Complete page update, including links to premiums as well as information on lure coursing, Fast CAT, Inaugural Triple Crown Event, banquet, and more.
Donate by check
Or, checks may be made out to Greyhound Club of America with "2025 GCA Central trophy donation" in the note and mailed to Joan Malak, GCA Treasurer / 5602 Bacon Road / Petersburg, MI 49270
We hope you will all consider donating to this event and thank you in advance for your generosity.
Specialty Lure Coursing
Date: Saturday, 9/13/2025
Location: Isen Farm / 1690 Griffiths Rd / Sorento, Il
Judge: Don White
Lure Operator: Phil Dean
Field Chairman: Scott Thomas (314-791-5290, smxthomas@gmail.com)
Field Secretary: Leslie Reeve (317-937-6875, leslie.reeve@att.net)
Early entries close 6:00 PM CDT, September 9th at the Trial Secretary’s Home
Gate entries close at 8:00 AM, September 13th at the Trial Secretary's Desk
Click here for premium list
Map and directions to site included in premium list
Lure Coursing is one of three events comprising GCA's Triple Crown!
Plus two all-breed shows!
Greyhound entries supported by GCA!Three Rivers Kennel Club of Missouri - Saturday, 9/13/2025
Judges:
- Breed judge - Mrs. Paula Nykiel
- Hound group judge - Mrs. Sulie Greendale-Paveza
- BIS judge - Mrs. Paula Nykiel
- NOHS Hound judge - Mrs. Diana Skibinski
- HOHS BIS judge - Mrs. Ann Yuhasz
Three Rivers Kennel Club of Missouri - Sunday, 9/14/2025
Judges:
- Breed judge - Sulie Greendale-Paveza
- Hound group judge - Mrs. Karen Hynek
- BIS judge - Mrs. Sulie Greendale-Paveza
- NOHS Hound judge - Mrs. Paula Nykiel
- HOHS BIS judge - Mrs. Karen McFarlane
Superintendent: Foy Trent Dog Shows
Fast CAT
Date: Friday, 9/12/2025, and Saturday, 9/13/2025
Location: Purina Farms / Gray Summit, MO
Test Co-Chair: Ellen Telleen (319-621-3035, ellentelleen@hotmail.com)
Test Co-Chair: Samantha Duryee (515-290-3860, Samantha.a.duryee@gmail.com)
Test Secretary: Aryn Ping (515.231.8980, iciedobe@gmail.com or iowacoursing@gmail.com)
Lure Operator: Terry Sayre
Early entries close Friday, 9/5/2025 at noon (Day of trial entries can be made if limits haven't been reached)
Fast CAT is one of three events comprising GCA's Triple Crown!
Only Friday Fast CAT scores are eligible for the Triple Crown Event
Click here for information on GCA's Triple Crown
There are 2 tests on Friday and 2 on Saturday.
--- BANQUET, FRIDAY EVENING ---
Town Hall-Hawthorne Inn
123 Front St. / Labadie, MO
5 miles from Purina Events Center
Dinner is buffet style. Price: $45
Everyone is welcome! Be prepared for a fantastic raffle!
DEADLINE FOR DINNER RESERVATIONS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
Email Cathy Gaidos
if you have any questions about the banquet
Banquet reservations -- Pay Online
Note: First enter the last names for the banquet reservations. Then click on 'Pay Now' and you'll be able to choose the number of dinner reservations
Banquet reservations -- Mail check
Or, checks may be made out to Greyhound Club of America with "2025 Central banquet reservations" in the note and mailed to:
Joan L Malak, GCA Treasurer
5602 Bacon Road
Petersburg, MI 49270
Schedule
Friday, 9/12/2025
2025 GCA Central Specialty (The Greyhound classes at the Gateway Hound Club Group show are designated as the specialty)
Fast CAT Event put on by the Ibizan Hound Club of the United States
GCA Banquet, Friday evening
Saturday, 9/13/2025
GCA Triple Crown Conformation fun match held at the lure coursing field prior to the trial. The judge is Leonore Abordo
Greyhound Specialty Lure Coursing Test and Trial at Isen Farm. The lure operator is Phil Dean and the judge is Don White
Fast CAT Event put on by the Ibizan Hound Club of the United States
Three Rivers Kennel Club of Missouri all-breed show. The judge is Paula Nykiel
Sunday, 9/14/2025
Three Rivers Kennel Club of Missouri all-breed show. The judge is Sulie Greendale-Paveza.