MACH2 Jed's SF Blue Belle UDX3 OM3 RE SH MXS MJG OF T2B2

Belle got her MACH2 at Ft. Detroit’s agility trial on June 14, 2014. She is the fourth GWP to earn this honor. She is delightful to run in agility, always a team player. She runs with both speed and consistency. In obedience, Belle is the first GWP to achieve a UDX3. Recently, she got her UKC Utility title, earning it in one weekend. This fall, we will be working to get her final two Master Hunter passes. Belle’s breeders are Barb and Ed Tucker. She is owned by Mike and Kay Braddock.

NEWSLETTER OF FT. DETROIT GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER CLUB

Barbed WireSummer 2014

FORT DETROIT GWP CLUB MEETING MINUTES – JULY 4, 2014

The July 4, 2014 meeting for the FDGWPC was called to order at 2:30 pm at the Ann Arbor Kennel Club Dog Show held in Monroe, Michigan. Those present were Richard and Trish Hirneisen, Mike and Kay Braddock, Roger and Pam Doyl , Lori Sargent, Sue and Dan DeGraw, Bill and Gayle Schmidt.

SECRETARY’S REPORT – Accepted as sent out. Correspondence was noted.

TREASURER’S REPORT – The exact totals in the club treasury was unavailable, but will be available for the next meeting. It was noted that we will no longer accept checks issued on banks from Canada, as there is a bank fee of $15.00 per check. We will continue to accept money orders drawn on U.S. banks only.

NEW BUSINESS – Richard announced the DNR will hold a “Walk-Through” at the Highland Field Trial Grounds on July 10, at 6:30pm, to determine what needs to be cut. Richard said he, Bob Hofmeyer, and members from NAVHDA will be taking part, but other members were invited to join in.

TRIPLE-HEADER – The Annual Triple-Header will be held Sunday, August 24 at the home of Mark & Lori Sargent. It was also decided to hold an AKC water test at this event and invite other breed members as well. Rich will send out a flier and Lori will contact AKC.

HUNT TEST – A Chairman is still needed for the Sept. 6 & 7 Hunt Test. Lori is the Secretary and will ask Mark if he will be Chairman as no volunteers have stepped forward. Three judges have been assigned so far, they are Kelly (?), Roger Doyle and Bill Schmidt. It was also noted that ribbons are needed for this event. Rich said he will order them when he gets the number from Sue. Kay and Trish said they would help with the food. Pam said she would check on the supplies in the trailer.

CLUB TRAILER – Questions were raised as to where to store the club’s trailer during the winter. It was suggested that a storage unit be rented near Highland. Bill Schmidt was going to check out a place near Highland. It was also suggested that we stock the trailer with fresh supplies once a year, then re-stock as needed. No decisions were made regarding these issues.

GWPCA NATIONALS – It was decided that our club would put together a “Club Basket” again for the annual raffle held at the Nationals.

OLD BUSINESS:

WALKING FIELD TRIAL – Sue reported the Walking Field Trial held in May made between $400.00 and $500.00. She will finish figuring out the bill and submit her report to Bill.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:00 pm

Respectfully Submitted,

Gayle Schmidt, Sec.

Ft. Detroit Specialty ShowJuly 4, 2014

The Winners

Best In Sweepstakes

KOBNKO KIA ORA RIPSNORTER. SR 79397702. 03-12-13By Valko Vom Ostetal - Dentrese Behind The Scenes At Kobnko. Owner: L George & M Howard & K Potter, Utica, OH 43080. Breeder: Trisha Bond-Beckett.

Best of Winners

HH LOOKOUT PLAYING THE FIELD JH. SR 69016407. 07-04-11By GCH Ripsnorter's Mt View Lookout JH - Ch RLB's Got Moxie At Drakkar MH. Owner: Ed Shupp & Joyce Wilkinson & Kiki Courtlucs, Hallam, PA 17406. Breeder: Edwin Shupp & Joyce Wilkinson & James & Helen Witt.

Best of Breed

CH REECE AFTERHOURS PERIWINKLE RN CGC. SR 72901403. 03-19-12By GCH Reece Afterhours The Buck Stops Here JH - Ch Afterhours Once In A Lifetime JH. Bitch. Owner: Beverly Blanchard, Pontiac, MI 48340. Breeder: Michael & Angela Johnson & Christi Chism & Mary Lynn Jensen PhD.

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED)

JUDGE: Mrs. Charlene G. Rutar

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). Sweepstakes, Puppy, 9 & Under 12 Months Dogs.

2 7 RIPSNORTER'S CAN'T STOP THE REIGN. SR 78802202. 07-09-13By Ch Ripsnorter's Thunderheart - Ripsnorter's Makin' Drama Darnelle. Owner: Kelly Lewis & Lisa George, Saint Louisville, OH 43071. Breeder: Lisa George.

1 23 RIPSNORTER REIGNING AT THUNDER MYST. SR 78802201. 07-09-13By Ch Ripsnorter's Thunderhart - Ripsnorter Makin' Drama Darnelle. Owner: Steve & Betsy Bernock & Lisa George, Fenton, MI 48430. Breeder: Lisa George.

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). Sweepstakes, Junior, 15 & Under 18 Months Dogs.

1/BOSW 21 KOBNKO G'DAY AT RIPSNORTERS. SR78056701. 02-24-13By Katholts G. Dutch - Kobnko The Mannlicher. Owner: Karen N Potter DVM & Lisa George & Marguerite Howard, Lincoln, MI 48742. Breeder: Patricia Bond-Beckett.

2 27 JED'S ONE PIECE AT A TIME. SR 77103407. 01-09-12By Jay-Mar's Walk The Line - Jed's Unsinkable Molly Brown. Owner: Kay Larsen, Milan, MI 48160. Breeder: Barbara Tucker & Edward Tucker.

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). Sweepstakes, Puppy, 6 & Under 9 Months Bitches.

1 18 PUREPOINT MOXIE LEADS THE WAY. SR 80615308. 11-19-13By Ch Fancher's Game Misconduct JH - Purepoint Naturally Birdy JH. Owner: David & Michelle Weaver, Muskegon, MI 49441. Breeder: David & Michelle Weaver.(Lori Sargent, AKC Registered Handler).

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). Sweepstakes, Junior, 15 & Under 18 Months Bitches.

2 20 LOOKOUT'S EYE'MA CARBON COPY. SR 77329701. 04-03-13By GCH Hawk Haven's Grand Stand MH - GCH Drakkar N RLB's Eye'ma Lookout JH. Owner: Taylor Marshall & Helen Witt & James Witt, Sidney, OH 45365. Breeder: Helen Witt & James Witt.

1/BSW 22 KOBNKO KIA ORA RIPSNORTER. SR 79397702. 03-12-13By Valko Vom Ostetal - Dentrese Behind The Scenes At Kobnko. Owner: L George & M Howard & K Potter, Utica, OH 43080. Breeder: Trisha Bond-Beckett.

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). Sweepstakes, Veteran Sweepstakes, 10 Years & Over Bitches.

1/BVSW 16 CH WINDSWEPT'S JUSTA FIRESTARTER RN BN SH. SR 01387706. 04-22-02By Ch Side By Sides Chatanuga Choo MH - Ch Justa Ariel Too Tuff To Tame CD NA NAJ SH. Owner: Mark & Lori Sargent & Bernee Brawn, Charlotte, MI 48813. Breeder: Mary Patrice Ezzo VMD & Bernee Brawn.

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). Puppy, 9 & Under 12 Months Dogs.

JUDGE: Mr. Robert D. Ennis

2 7 RIPSNORTER'S CAN'T STOP THE REIGN. SR 78802202. 07-09-13By Ch Ripsnorter's Thunderheart - Ripsnorter's Makin' Drama Darnelle. Owner: Kelly Lewis & Lisa George, Saint Louisville, OH 43071. Breeder: Lisa George.

1/R 23 RIPSNORTER REIGNING AT THUNDER MYST. SR 78802201. 07-09-13By Ch Ripsnorter's Thunderhart - Ripsnorter Makin' Drama Darnelle. Owner: Steve & Betsy Bernock & Lisa George, Fenton, MI 48430. Breeder: Lisa George.

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). 12 & Under 18 Months Dogs.

JUDGE: Mr. Robert D. Ennis

2 11 NUTHATCH'S IMA JAEGER MEISTER CGC. SR 80014801. 05-29-13By Timo II V. Bockenhagen At Kimmax - Darnelle's Makin' U A Believer. Owner: Rebecca Ludwig & Devan Kuether, Oshkosh, WI 54901. Breeder: Heather Brennan.

1 21 KOBNKO G'DAY AT RIPSNORTERS. SR78056701. 02-24-13By Katholts G. Dutch - Kobnko The Mannlicher. Owner: Karen N Potter DVM & Lisa George & Marguerite Howard, Lincoln, MI 48742. Breeder: Patricia Bond-Beckett.

3 27 JED'S ONE PIECE AT A TIME. SR 77103407. 01-09-12By Jay-Mar's Walk The Line - Jed's Unsinkable Molly Brown. Owner: Kay Larsen, Milan, MI 48160. Breeder: Barbara Tucker & Edward Tucker.

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). Bred by Exhibitor Dogs.

JUDGE: Mr. Robert D. Ennis

2 19 WINDSWEPT'S PRAIRIE FIRE. SR 73100206. 06-05-12By Griffs Viking Chewbacca - Ch Windswept's Ring Of Fire. Owner: Mark & Lori Sargent, Charlotte, MI 48813. Breeder: Lori Sargent & Mark Sargent.

1 31 SCHNELLBERG'S WILHELM VON PINES. SR 76477903. 11-18-12By DC Cascade Double Barrel - Ch RLB Schnellbergs Criminal Intent. Owner: Walter & Dolores Furesz & Susan DeGraw, Macomb, MI 48042. Breeder: Susan De Graw.

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). Open Dogs.

JUDGE: Mr. Robert D. Ennis

1/W/BW (5 Points) 15 HH LOOKOUT PLAYING THE FIELD JH. SR 69016407. 07-04-11By GCH Ripsnorter's Mt View Lookout JH - Ch RLB's Got Moxie At Drakkar MH. Owner: Ed Shupp & Joyce Wilkinson & Kiki Courtlucs, Hallam, PA 17406. Breeder: Edwin Shupp & Joyce Wilkinson & James & Helen Witt.(Helen Witt, Agent).

2 7 SCHWARZWALD'S C SWIFT ACE IN THE HOLE JH. SR 68999801. 04-11-11By VC Griffs Viking Chewbacca - VC Schwarzwald's Braeden. Owner: David Swift, Mogadore, OH 44260. Breeder: Kyle Hough & Pat Lamantia.(Sherry Augustine, Agent).

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). Puppy, 6 & Under 9 Months Bitches.

JUDGE: Mr. Robert D. Ennis

1 18 PUREPOINT MOXIE LEADS THE WAY. SR 80615308. 11-19-13By Ch Fancher's Game Misconduct JH - Purepoint Naturally Birdy JH. Owner: David & Michelle Weaver, Muskegon, MI 49441. Breeder: David & Michelle Weaver.(Lori Sargent, AKC Registered Handler).

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). 12 & Under 18 Months Bitches.

JUDGE: Mr. Robert D. Ennis

2 20 LOOKOUT'S EYE'MA CARBON COPY. SR 77329701. 04-03-13By GCH Hawk Haven's Grand Stand MH - GCH Drakkar N RLB's Eye'ma Lookout JH. Owner: Taylor Marshall & Helen Witt & James Witt, Sidney, OH 45365. Breeder: Helen Witt & James Witt.

1/R 22 KOBNKO KIA ORA RIPSNORTER. SR 79397702. 03-12-13By Valko Vom Ostetal - Dentrese Behind The Scenes At Kobnko. Owner: L George & M Howard & K Potter, Utica, OH 43080. Breeder: Trisha Bond-Beckett.

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). Bred by Exhibitor Bitches.

JUDGE: Mr. Robert D. Ennis

1 24 HARVEST MEADOW'S TOO HOT TO HANDLE AT REECE. SR 75689509. 11-18-12By Ch Reece Wired To Win At Harvest Meadow's Afterhours R - Ch Harvest Meadow's Singin Gerdie Bird RN JH. Owner: Lisa Minnick & Angie Johnson, Delta, OH 43515. Breeder: Lisa Minnick.

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). Open Bitches.

JUDGE: Mr. Robert D. Ennis

1/W (2 Points) 14 BRILLOWS JUSTA WILD WEST JJJOURNEY. SR 72017604. 03-11-12By NAFC GCH DC AFC Ariels Justa Gotta Go Now - NFC FC Brillows Wild West Show. Owner: June Johnston & William Johnny Johnston, Ashland City, TN 370152800. Breeder: Rhonda Haukoos.

POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED). Best of Breed Competition.

JUDGE: Mr. Robert D. Ennis

B (5 GC Points) CH REECE AFTERHOURS PERIWINKLE RN CGC. SR 72901403. 03-19-12By GCH Reece Afterhours The Buck Stops Here JH - Ch Afterhours Once In A Lifetime JH. Bitch. Owner: Beverly Blanchard, Pontiac, MI 48340. Breeder: Michael & Angela Johnson & Christi Chism & Mary Lynn Jensen PhD.(Lindsey Cook, Agent).

SEL (5 GC Points) 9 CH HARVEST MEADOW'S CLASSIC DANCER RN CGC. SR 65665201. 12-10-10By GCH Reece Afterhours The Buck Stops Here JH - GCH Harvest Meadow's Singin Gerdie Bird JH. Dog. Owner: Linda Blanchard, Clarkston, MI 48348. Breeder: Lisa Minnick.

10 CH HH LOOKOUT CELTIC FIELD OF VISION JH. SR 69016405. 10-31-11By GCH Ripsnorter's Mt View Lookout JH - Ch RLB'S Got Moxie At Drakkar MH. Bitch. Owner: Jim & Michelle Boyd & James Witt & Ed Shupp, Greenville, IL 62246. Breeder: Ed Shupp & Joyce Wilkinson & James & Helen Witt.

SEL (4 GC Points) 12 GCH RIPSNORTERNCLADDAGH BACKFLD N MOTION JH RN JHR. SR 62716303. 06-10-10By GCH Timo II V. Bockenhagen At Kimmax MH - Ripsnorter Makin' Drama Darnell. Bitch. Owner: Marguerite C Howard & Lisa George, Travelers Rest, SC 296909249. Breeder: Lisa George & Courtney Vogel.

OS (5 GC Points) 25 GCH HARVEST MEADOW'S MONEY TO BURN. SR 65665207. 12-10-10By GCH Reece Afterhours The Buck Stops Here JH - Ch Harvest Meadows Singin Gerdie Bird JH. Dog. Owner: Jerry & Mary Jo Bish & Lisa Minnick, Pemberville, OH 434500133. Breeder: Lisa Minnick.(Howie Huber III, Agent)

A 28 GCH HH LOOKOUT'S CHERRYFIELD. SR 69016402. 07-04-11By GCH Ripsnorter's Mt View Lookout JH - Ch Rlb's Got Moxie At Drakkar MH. Bitch. Owner: Serena Oehlers, Toledo, OH 43615. Breeder: E Shupp & J Wilkinson & J & H Witt.

A 28 CH LOOKOUT'S POINT OF VIEW. SR 68471402. 06-01-11By GCH Ripsnorter's Mt View Lookout - Ch Ripsnorter's Mt View Explorer. Bitch. Owner: Susan Degraw & James Witt, Macomb, MI 48042. Breeder: J & H Witt & C & W Bastian

30 CH RLB SCHNELLBERG'S CRIMINAL INTENT. SR 46612901. 09-19-07By Ch Schnellbergs Freedom Reigns - DC RLB's Tigger De Ville. Bitch. Owner: Susan DeGraw, Macomb, MI 48042. Breeder: R & L Bultman & J Wilkinson & T Boldin.

Fort Detroit German Wirehaired Pointer Club

Will hold its TRIPLE HEADER on Sunday, August 24,at Mark and Lori Sargent’s Windswept Wires Kennels in Charlotte, Michigan.

This annual event is meant to be a relaxed, non-competitive summer day with our friends and our dogs.

Starting at 8AM we run our dogs on the Sargents’ back 40. If you wish, Mark will plant birds and help train your new pup, your champion or master, your old veteran. Because Mark manages his property for upland game you may even find a few wild ringnecks while you’re out .

We’ll also stage a judged water test (cost $20 per dog) in the big pond out back for your hunt test dog that needs that qualification to advance.

At 12:30 we’ll gather in the Sargents’ back yard for a PICNIC--a chance to brag about your dogs, to plan autumn GWP events, to fantasize about all the birds we’ll bag come hunting season.

Please RSVP Lori.

Tell her if you need birds. Tell her if you want to do the water test. Tell her what food you can bring for the picnic.

Mark and Lori Sargent5775 N. Chester RoadCharlotte, MI 48813517-667-0007birddog@windswept wires.net

Highland Walkabout

Silo mowing July 2014Silo mowing will start as soon after July 15th as weather and schedule permits.Mini tic tax toe pattern just south of parking lot.Junior path from east road to gallery tree.Senior and master path from east road west thru cut over to the west road, north on west road then back to east to gallery tree. Gallery area around gallery tree.Bird field:Cut from gallery area to bird field.1 path around perimeter of bird fiend.1cut from SE of bird field to center road.3-5 double cuts north and south.3-5 double cuts east and west making longer north south patches.Weim ratings test field west from mid-east road to west, in the valley south of cardiac hill.Major mowing of large areas of sweet clover in area 3, avoiding big blue stem.Double cuts, to provide lines for field trials, around wooded areas in,area 3, E central of 5, east side 7, black locust in 7, center NS trail in 2.Spraying of cow vetch and poison ivy along road in area 2, about 2 weeks after bird field is mowed.More will be added at HFTGA meeting on July 17th.

Bob Hoffmeyer

Mean Seeds: A Threat to Your Sporting Dog?

02/07/2011

Whether you own a retriever, setter, a pointing or spaniel breed, a beagle or one of the coonhound breeds, they all have one thing in common: they are canine athletes bred to perform specific task in what can be a very harsh environment.  Your sporting dog may be one that competes in field performance events or is used for hunting or both.  You have invested many dollars in training, feeding and veterinary care for your dog, because he/she is worth it, he/she is your hunting companion.  He/she provides countless hours of dedicated service to you as you pursue your hunting passion.  And nothing can ruin your day or hunting season like when your dog is injured or becomes sick. 

The AKC Canine Health Foundation has allocated more than $450,000 over the last several years to investigate prevention, treatment and cures for injuries that occur in the field.  More than ten grants have been funded to study anterior and cruciate ligament rupture and nearly twenty grants have been funded to study various infectious diseases that threaten our sporting dogs including ehrlichia, bartonella, brucellosis, leishmaniasis and leptospirosis, among others.

The most recent grant to benefit sporting dogs investigates “mean seeds” and the role they play in grass awn migration disease.  In the sporting dog world, there is a perception among owners that there has been a dramatic escalation in the incidence of grass awn migration disease in the last 20 years.

Grasses occur in a single large plant family that contains approximately 11,000 species (Chapman 1996).  Although the grasses share many important characteristics of their reproductive structures, only a portion of the species have awns and an even smaller group possess barbed awns of the type of concern to dogs.  The awn is part of the sheath that encloses the grass “seed.”  The awns extend beyond the seed and those with barbs aid in dispersal of the seeds.  One of the ways the seeds disperse is by attaching to things that come into contact with them.  Animals and their fur are important ways grass seeds get transported to new locations.  From an ecological standpoint, the attachment of grass seeds to sporting dogs is an important natural process.  From the perspective of dogs and their owners, it is a dangerous threat. (AKC Canine Health Foundation Grant Application)

The barbed grass awns, or “mean seeds,” attach to a dogs coat and pierce the skin or are ingested or inhaled.  Once in a dog’s body, these mean seeds tend to migrate, leaving a trail of infection behind.  These infections cause illness that is difficult to diagnose, and can even be fatal.

It is suspected that the increase of grass awn migration disease is due to inclusion of problem grasses such as Canadian Wild Rye and Virginia Rye in the approved lists for Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands.  The CRP was first described in the 1985 Farm Bill and it has been reauthorized in each subsequent Farm Bill.  The first land was enrolled in 1986.  The most important feature of CRP is to encourage farmers to convert their marginal cropland acreage to perennial vegetation that will protect the land from wind and water erosion (Farm Service Agency 2010).  In addition to the protection against erosion, hunters and sportsman have seen the favorable response from wildlife to the CRP habitat improvements.  In a large number of contracts the perennial vegetation planted consists of a mixture of grasses.  Country wide there are more than 31 million acres in active CPR contracts in 2010 (Farm Service Agency 2010). (AKC Canine Health Foundation Grant Application)

David Hopkins, AKC Delegate for the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Club of Illinois and Chair of the Delegate Field Trial and Hunting Test Committee was instrumental in bringing this concern to the attention of the AKC Canine Health Foundation’s grants committee.  Mr. Hopkins worked with Dr. William Lauenroth of the University of Wyoming and principal investigator for the study to submit the application to the AKC Canine Health Foundation

The primary goal of the study is to determine the frequency with which these barbed seeds are planted, so that sporting dog owners and field trialers can begin discussions with the US Department of Agriculture to modify their recommended list of grasses to be planted on CRP lands.

Dr. Lauenroth stated, “If it can be determined that there has been a dramatic increase in both the incidence of the disease and the quantity of barbed seeds planted in CRP lands, such determination would surely factor significantly into improvements in veterinary diagnostic and treatment protocols, overall education for dog owners, and preventative or remedial measures for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's approach to CRP plantings.”

This important research has been sponsored by the Golden Retriever Foundation, English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association, English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association Foundation, National Amateur Retriever Club, Labrador Retriever Club, Spinone Club of America, German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America Boykin Spaniel Society and the AKC Humane Fund. 

Sources

Chapman, GP. 1996. The biology of grasses. CAB International, Oxon. Farm Services Agency 2010. http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=copr&topic=crp [accessed July 11, 2010.]

Additional Reading:

Going on Offense Against "Mean Seeds"

The Challenge of Canadian Rye and Other "Mean Seeds"

- See more at: http://www.akcchf.org/news-events/library/articles/mean-seeds-a-threat-to-your.html#sthash.7GBB4bVd.dpuf

BRAGS

URO1 Caramel N Heywires Justa Threes A Crowd, RN, CRN, PCD (Kieran) owned by Jo Neil, earned a CKC Beginner Novice title, May 2014.

Jed's Easy Street MX MXJ (Annie), owned by Barb Tucker, received her MX at the Southern Michigan Weimaraner trial in July.

MACH2 Jed's SF Blue Belle UDX3 OM3 RE SH MXS MJG OF T2B2, (Belle), owned by Mike and Kay Braddock earned her MACH 2 at Ft. Detroit GWPC agility trial on June 14, 2014

U-UD MACH2 Jed's SF Blue Belle UDX3 OM3 RE SH MXS MJG OF T2B2, (Belle), earned her UKC Utility title at Wolverine Dog Training Club on July 20, 2014.

Jed’s SF Diamond in the Rough, (Gem), owned by Mike and Kay Braddock, earned a UKC Rally, Level 1 title at Wolverine Dog Training Club on July 20, 2014.

Officers

President: Richard Hirneisen

Vice-president: Mike Braddock

Secretary: Gayle Schmidt

Treasure: Bill Schmidt

Director: Barb Tucker

Director: Kay Braddock

2014 Barbed Wire DeadlinesNov. 1, 2014

This issue will feature photos and brags from the GWPCA

Nationals

Upcoming Events

August 24, 2014 Water Test and Triple Header at Mark and Lori Sargent’s home, 5775 N. Chester Rd., Charlotte, MI 48813.

September 6 and 7, 2014, Hunt Tests, Highland Recreation Area, Highland MI, Silo course.

October 3, 2014 to conclusion, GWPCA National Field Trial, Pyramid State Park, Pinckneyville, IL.

October 10-12, 2014, GWPCA National Specialty Show, Obedience and Rally Trials, Rend Lake Resort, 11712 E Windy Ln, Whittington, IL 62897

October 13, 2014, GWPCA Hunt Test (GWP only), Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park 11094 Ranger Rd, Whittington, IL 62897

October 14, 2014, GWPCA Hunt Test (All Pointing Breeds), Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park 11094 Ranger Rd, Whittington, IL 62897

November 7, 8 & 9, 2014, Ft Detroit All Breed Agility Trial, Canine Sports Recreation Center, 7275 Joy Rd, Dexter, MI