2025 GCA National/Eastern 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

Superintendent: MB-F

More information coming soon


--- WHAT'S NEW ---


--- DEADLINES ---
10/15/2025  -- Deadline for banquet only reservations
10/28/2025  -- Special price for Specialty Catalog advertising
10/30/2025  -- Entries close for 2025 Top 10 Event
11/5/2025  -- Entries close for AKC National Championship Show
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.


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

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

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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

RV parking is being coordinated by Evergreen Kennel Club

Click here for form and payment information to reserve your spot

Be sure to list GCA on the PayPal payment and also on the form to get as close as possible to the ring.