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The National German Shorthaired Pointer Association Presents
2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & FUTURITY
Open to German Shorthaired Pointers Only!
Beginning Saturday, March 29, 2025, and running to conclusion
Sportsmen’s Association Field Trial Grounds, near Grovespring, MO
Championship Committee: Anthony Rusciano, Chairman; Mark Wasserman, Co-Chairman;
Robin Lambourn, Mark Verdoorn, Art Armbrust, and Lori Rezzardi
49TH NATIONAL AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP
One-Hour Heats • Entry Fee: $275.00
Judges: Luke Eisenhart and Steve Auxier
Stake Managers: David O’Brien and Chris Young
Prizes: Specially engraved saddle to the champion; Trophies to champion and runner-up champion.
5TH NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (ALL-AGE)
One-Hour Heats • Entry Fee: $275.00
Judges: Mike Patrick and Rich Robertson
Stake Managers: Robin Lambourn and Chad Inderman
Prizes: Specially crafted bronzes to the champion and runner-up champion.
66TH NGSPA NATIONAL FUTURITY
30-Minute Heats • Entry Fee: $250.00
Judges: Brandon Blum and Ray Larrondo
Stake Managers: James Messer and Harvey Franco
Prizes: Trophies to all placed dogs and cash awards based on nomination fees. Futurity Qualification: Must have completed the Nomination Procedure and be FDSB registered.
72ND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
One-Hour Heats • Entry Fee: $300.00
Judges: Bob Rankin and Jadie Rayfield
Stake Managers: Ray Larrondo and Keith Richardson
Prizes: Specially crafted bronzes and $1,500 purse divided $1,000 to the champion and $500 to the runner-up champion, if named.
55TH NATIONAL SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP
One-Hour Heats • Entry Fee: $300.00
Judges: Tim Hidalgo and TJ Hidalgo
Stake Managers: Josh Nieman and Mark Wasserman
Prizes: Specially crafted bronzes and $1,500 purse divided $1,000 to the champion and $500 to the runner-up champion, if named.
Qualifications for National Amateur Shooting Dog, National Amateur, National and National Shooting Dog Championships: Listed on the NGSPA website at ngspa.org/events/nationals/ • Dogs must be FDSB & DNA registered, or DNA registration pending. The NGSPA No-Crossover rule will be enforced. Entry fees must be received before any dog competes.
— NOTE ENTRY DEADLINE: MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 —
Phone entries will not be accepted. Entries MUST be on an entry form and include ALL information. Drawing for the National Amateur Shooting Dog Championship will take place at approximately 6:00 p.m., Friday, March 28, on the grounds. Drawings for all other stakes will be held on the grounds no later than the night before the stake begins. There is no training or roading allowed on the grounds for a two-week period before the trial begins. This trial is run under the minimum requirements of the FDSB and NGSPA rules and regulations. A current negative Coggins Test and Health Certificate for horses are required by Missouri law.
Purina Awards & Amateur Dinner: Sunday, March 30 • Delegates’ Meeting: Monday, March 31 • Annual Board Meeting: Tuesday, April 1
Send Championship and Futurity Entries to:
LORI REZZARDI, Field Trial Secretary, 7798 Green Rd., Iuka, IL 62849
Phone/Text: (618) 604-1204 • Email: LRezzardi@gmail.com
*Online entry forms are the preferred way to submit entries click on the online entries button listed below on this page.
**All participants submitting a payment must complete the new NGSPA National Championships Payment Form:
CLICK HERE FOR THE NGSPA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PAYMENT FORM LINK
— This event is sponsored by Purina with additional support from SportDOG, Garmin, and Dogs Unlimited —
INFORMATION & GUIDELINES
Our NGSPA Board of Trustees has made one of the most important decisions in our history. We have decided to relocate our National Championships from Booneville, AR, to Grovespring, MO. We came to Booneville in late February, 2018, with high expectations. The reports from the fall trials were that bird carryover and grounds were the best ever.
We were shocked to find that we could use only one course which some described as a “race track”. It was so muddy that some proposed to cancel the OSD saying that riding was too dangerous. Additionally the birds rarely flew because they were so wet and unhealthy. There was a widespread sentiment that something had to be done. This was the worst, but the last five or six years were also problematic. Over 50% of the time we could only use two courses, and in the “good” years there were parts of courses 2 and 3 that were under water.
We have been happy with the work that Red and Brad have done to improve the grounds, but nothing can be done about the water and the negative impact it has had on the running of what we declare to be the best National Championship in the GSP world.
We reviewed available National Championship quality grounds and identified one that stood above the others, Grovespring, MO. We toured the grounds, met with the three person Board that oversees it, and we all agreed that this venue not only met, but exceeded our search criteria. There is no doubt in our minds that these grounds will test and challenge our dogs in ways that will lead to continual improvement of our breed.
There are three continuous courses offering a variety of groomed open fields with long tree and shrub lined edges that hold birds and show a dog well. Most of the turns flow nicely, but still require the dogs to go with their handlers. There are some hills, mixed cover and shallow creek crossings that add variety and challenge. The cover holds birds and the courses will challenge dogs, handlers and scouts. At the same time the best dogs will show well. The ground drains quickly and mud is pretty much non-existant.
In our search we found that the best venues were nearly fully booked with limited dates available for an event the size of ours. At Grovespring there were only two time slots, and the earlier one was not suitable. Our 2019 Nationals will begin on Saturday, March 30, and run through April 13 depending on entries (15 year calendar giving the Saturday start dates). The weather patterns should be good for running dogs with evenings in the forties, and days in the sixties or low seventies. Some possibility of rain but no snow or ice. Unlike the drive to Booneville in late February, it is doubtful that any attendees will encounter hazardous road conditions.
The biggest challenge will be that over the past 30 years, the dates of various NGSPA trials and individual training programs have been harmonized with the dates of Booneville. Our new dates will be disruptive in the short term, but in most cases reasonable options exist. We had no choice other than to remain at Booneville, and we considered this to be unacceptable. We trust you will agree.
We are excited to invite you to join us for the historical first break-away at the new home of the NGSPA National Championships in Grovespring, MO. Best regards,
The NGSPA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
At our June, 2019 Board meeting the Board approved a change in the “No cross-over rule” to accommodate the newly added National Amateur All-Age Championship.
Beginning with the National Championships in 2020, a qualified dog may be entered in only one Amateur National Championship stake, and only one Open National Championship stake. The class of the stake (All-Age vs. Shooting Dog) may be changed between the Amateur and the Open Championships.