2025 GCA National/Eastern Specialty

Note early closing dates for shows!

Early Newsletter deadline of 11/1/2025 (Newsletter to be distributed to all Congress attendees!)

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Trophydonations
Catalog ads
SpecialtyLure Coursing
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Healthclinics
Ringside mentoringHands on seminar
Schedule
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Reserved grooming/crating
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2025 GCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY CONFORMATION
When: Friday, 12/12/2025
Where: Orange County Convention Center / Orlando, FL

This specialty is part of a weeklong event including the 2025 GCA Futurity, the 2025 Top 10 Event, and the 2025 Greyhound World Congress!

Conformation judge: Desi Murphy
Veteran & Puppy Sweepstakes judge: Brenda Adams
Juniors & Pee Wees judge: Kandice Kostic

Entries close: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 12 noon ET

Superintendent: MB-F

Click here for the premium list

--- DEADLINES ---
10/15/2025  -- Deadline for banquet only reservations
10/28/2025  -- Deadline to submit ads for the 2025 GCA Specialty Catalog
10/30/2025  -- Entries close for 2025 Top 10 Event (contact Carol Curlee with questions)
11/1/2025  -- Early Newsletter deadline because Newsletter will be distributed to all Greyhound Congress attendees
11/5/2025  -- Entries close at 3:00 PM CT for the AKC National Championship Show, the AKC National All-Breed Puppy & Junior Stakes, and the AKC National Owner-Handled Series Final
11/12/2025  -- Entries close for GCA National and all other conformation shows
11/12/2025  -- Entries close for 2025 GCA Futurity
11/15/2025  -- Registration deadline for Greyhound World Congress
2025 GCA National/Eastern Trophy Donations

Donate Online

  1. Click 'Pay Now' link below.
  2. Complete the amount you wish to donate on the next page in 'Price per item'.
  3. Then sign into PayPal or choose 'Don't have a PayPal Account?' to pay by credit or debit card.

If you have questions or additional information about your trophy donation, email Brenda Adams or Cyndi Swanson

Donate by check

Or, checks may be made out to Greyhound Club of America with "2025 GCA National/Eastern 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.

2025 GCA National/Eastern Catalog Ads

Submit camera ready ads to be included in the 2025 GCA National Specialty catalog to Heather Minnich (hlm@wyoming.com)

Cost is $45 each

Deadline for submitting ads is 10/28/2025

If you have questions about catalog ads, email Heather Minnich

Specialty Lure Coursing

Date: Sunday, 12/14/2025
Location: Florida Classic Park / Brooksville, FL

For more information contact Robin Barry (Mbarry0318@gmail.com)

Additional all-breed shows!

Greyhound entries supported by GCA!

Space Coast Kennel Club of Palm Bay - Tuesday, 12/9/2025
GCA Supported entry

Judges:

  • Breed judge - Espen Engh
  • Hound group judge - Mrs. Pamela S. Lambie
  • BIS judge - Thomas Kirstein
  • NOHS Hound judge - Mrs. Patti Widick Neale
  • NOHS BIS judge - Mr. Jason Hoke

Brevard Kennel Club - Wednesday, 12/10/2025
GCA supported entry

Judges:

  • Breed judge - Ms. Pamela Bruce
  • Hound group judge - Mr. Jason Hoke
  • BIS judge - Mrs. Charlotte P. Patterson
  • NOHS Hound judge - Espen Engh
  • NOHS BIS judge - Ms. Marjorie Martorella

Central Florida Kennel Club - Thursday, 12/11/2025
GCA supported entry

Judges:

  • Breed judge - Ms. Mary Dukes
  • Hound group judge - Ms. Elizabeth Muthard
  • BIS judge - Ms. Pamela Bruce
  • NOHS Hound judge - Thomas Kirstein
  • NOHS BIS judge - Mr. Jon R. Cole

Superintendent: MB-F

Click here for the premium list for all three shows

Plus one hound group show!

Hound Association of Central Florida - Sunday, 12/14/2025

Judges:

Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows

Health Clinics

CHIC Greyhound blood draw

Day: Sunday, 9/10/2023
Time: About 4:30 PM (after breed judging)
Place: Exhibition Building
Cost: FREE and shipping to OFA will be subsidized by the GCA

Prior to the specialty:

  1. Fill out the application at OFA and submit it in order to have bar code labels for the samples
  2. Send an email to Cindy Sisson  to get on the list for the blood draw
  3. Be sure to bring the bar code labels to the specialty so the samples can be mailed

Maximum of 30 dogs will have blood drawn -- act now!

Greyhound only OFA Eye Exams

Saturday, 9/9/2023, about 3:00 PM (after breed judging)
     or Sunday, 9/10/2023, about 4:30 PM (after breed judging)
Place: Exhibition Building
Cost: FREE to greyhounds contributing a DNA cheek swab to research

To reserve your spot in the Eye Clinic, please contact Michelle Ferneding (some walk-on spots may be available)

Both Saturday and Sunday slots are still available

Heart clinic

Day: Saturday, 9/9/2023
Place: Exhibition Building

This is being generously offered by the Rocky Mountain Hound Association and a preference is being given to all Greyhounds. Please email this completed form to Dan Heidel. Flyer is also in the Evergreen Kennel Club premium list. Don't wait as spots fill up quickly. Dan's extremely good at arranging appointments around show times.

Education

Ringside mentoring

Friday, September 8th, 2023

Saturday, September 9th, 2023

For more information contact Patti Clark

Greyhound Seminar with Hands On

Saturday, September 9th, 2023 to start after the completion of judging

Contact Patti Clark (willomoor@att.net) for more information

Schedule

Tuesday, 12/9/2025

Orange County Convention Center—GCA Supported Entry

Rosen Centre, Salon 5/6–GCA Judges Education 3:30 pm

Rosen Centre, Salon 4—Welcome Event 6:00 pm

Wednesday, 12/10/2025

Rosen Centre, Salon 5/6—Congress Presentations 7:30 AM

Orange County Convention Center—GCA Supported Entry and GCA Futurity

Rosen Centre, Salon 5/6—GCA Annual Meeting 7:00 PM

Thursday, 12/11/2025

Rosen Centre, Salon 5/6—Congress Presentations 7:30 AM

Orange County Convention Center—GCA Supported Entry and GCA Top Ten Event

Friday, 12/12/2025

Orange County Convention Center—GCA National Specialty and Sweepstakes

Rosen Centre, Salon 5/6—Banquet 7:30 PM

Saturday, 12/13/2025

Orange County Convention Center—AKC National Championship Greyhound Judging

Sunday, 12/14/2025

Orange County Convention Center—Hound Association of Central Florida Show (Pending)

Florida Classic Park, Brooksville, FL—GCA National Lure Coursing

--- HOTEL INFORMATION ---

Click here for a list of official host hotels for the 2025 AKC National Championship

  • These hotels have special rates and discounts when reserved in the 'AKC National Championship Group Block'
  • The headquarters hotel for the 2025 World Congress is the Rosen Centre
  • As always, be sure to check pet policy and cancellation policy when making reservations

RESERVED GROOMING / CRATING
Reserved grooming is being coordinated by Evergreen Kennel Club

Click here for form and payment information to reserve your spot

Carol Curlee arranged to have the grooming chair hold 10 spaces for GCA.
Be sure to list GCA on the PayPal payment and also on the form.

RV PARKING RESERVATIONS

There are a limited number of spaces and amperage available for overnight parking at the Orange County Convention Center; all overnight parking is by reservation only. Pullouts may only be used where sufficient space is available. The RV lot is located along the side of the North/South building in North Lot D (a mixture of paved and grassy areas).

A map of the available parking spots is available from the link below.

Click here for the 2025 RV overnight parking reservation form and policies