NATIONAL FUTURITY/MATURITY
National Futurity Chairperson, Amy Safdir
Futurity and Maturity Close Thursday, March 6, 2009 4
pm EST
What class do I enter - CLICK HERE
Mail All Entries forms for REGIONS 2,3,5 and 7:
TO THE RESPECTIVE SHOW CHAIR (SS)
Futurity and Maturity Closed Thursday, March 9, 2009 4 pm EST
Mail All OTHER Entries to:
Jim Rau Dog Shows, LTD ONLINE
ENTRY AVAILABLE
PO BOX 6898
W. Reading, PA 19610
FAX: 610-376-4939 ($4 fee per dog)
FEDEX TO: 236 S 2nd Avenue
West Reading PA 19611
Entry fee $ 20
You need to send a cover letter stating how many pages you are sending,and save your
receipt showing that you have sent the fax and on what date in case it is
needed. Another reminder - put your credit card number on a separate piece
of paper not on the nomination form or entry form
OBJECTIVES OF THE FUTURITY SYSTEM
In 1984, the Futurity Re-Evaluation Committee, headed by Connie Beckhardt,
listed the objectives as follows:
To bring together each year as many young animals as possible from different
bloodline combinations so that the fancy can
share and learn by the
accomplishments of each other.
To provide all club members, large breeders or single puppyowners alike, the opportunity to
compete year
after year under conditions equally favorable to all.
To provide an incentive to improve Shepherd
bloodlines and add to the excellence of the
breed as a whole.
The Futurities provide the breeder with
the opportunity to nominate his litter as a
statement of faith in his breeding program
To provide a means of early identification to breeders of the
strength and weaknesses of current stud dogs.
To provide a Judging environment that will promote the highest level of
sportsmanship, thereby eliminating direct perceptions of unfairness.
Recent Changes
FORMS
COURTESY OF THE METZ'S (2006 forms)
Maturity in MS DOC
Futurity in MS DOC
2008 Futurity Forms available on the
GSDCA.ORG site
2008 Maturity
Forms available on the GSDCA.ORG site
2009 NOMINATION
FORM available on the GSDCA.ORG site
AMATEUR
FUTURITY FORMS
The 2009 Futurity Complete
List in Adobe Acrobat
REGION # 1 - Northeastern Futurity
Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island
Connecticut
Futurity: Sunday June 7, 2009
Judge: Don Smith
Alternate:
Show Chair: Linda
Ciocci
Site:Ron McCutcheon Park
Middletown, CT
HOST CLUB:GSDC of Greater. New Haven
HOTELS:
AIRPORTS:
FUTURITY Information:
SPECIALTY SHOWS:
REGION #
2 - Mid Atlantic Futurity
New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia
Futurity: Monday May 25, 2009
Judge: Cindy Bartley
Alternate:
Amateur: Susie Witmer
Site:Comfort Inn & Suites
Fredericksburg, VA 22553
Host Club:GSDC of East Va
SS:Laura Gilbert
FUTURITY Information:
HOTELS:
AIRPORTS:
SPECIALTY SHOWS:
Saturday, May 23
Judge: John Beamont, Breed
Sunday, May 24
Judge: Jorge Noya, Breed
REGION #
3 - Southeastern Futurity
North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia,
South Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama,
Florida, Puerto Rico
Futurity: Sunday April 12, 2009
Judge: Jamie Walker
Alternate:
Site: Georgia National Fairgrounds
Perry, GA 31069
Host Club:GSDC
of Atlanta
SS:Peggy Kurz
FUTURITY Information:
HOTELS:
AIRPORTS:
SPECIALTY SHOWS:
Friday, April 10, 2009
Judge: Kathleen Steen, Breed
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Judge: Carmen Battaglia, Breed
REGION # 4 - Great Lakes FUTURITY
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky
Futurity: Friday May 29,
2009
Judge: Cathy Darnell
Alternate:
Amateur Futurity:
Site:Kensington MetroPark
Milford, MI 48380
Host Club:GSDC of Detroit
SS:Diane Spiegel
FUTURITY Information:
HOTELS:
AIRPORTS:
SPECIALTY SHOWS:
REGION #
5 - Mid-West Futurity
Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa
Minnesota
Futurity: Friday June 5, 2009
Judge: Fran Ford
Alternate:
Amateur Futurity: Patty Szymczak
Site:Radisson Hotel Lenexa
Lenexa, KS
Host Club:GSDC of Greater Kansas City
SS:Lew Bunch
FUTURITY Information:
HOTELS:
AIRPORTS:
SPECIALTY SHOWS:
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Judge: DD Ardoin, Breed
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Judge: Fred Migliore, Breed
REGION #
6 - Southwestern
Futurity
Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas,
Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico
Futurity: Saturday May 2,
2009
Judge: Debbie Hokkanen
Alternate:
Amateur Futurity:
Site: Creekside Park
Glendale, CO
Host Club:Rocky Mountain GSDC
SS:Patty Korsch
FUTURITY Information:
HOTELS:
AIRPORTS:
SPECIALTY SHOWS:
Friday, May 1, 2009
Judge: Vicki Roye, Breed
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Judge: Lanalee Jorgensen, Breed
REGION # 7 - Southern Pacific
Futurity
Arizona, Las Vegas(Nevada), Southern California (all
counties south of and including San Luis Obispo,
Karn, San Bernadino), Hawaii
Futurity: Friday April 10, 2009
Judge: Bart Bartley
Alternate:
Site:Inn Suites Hotel
Tucson, AZ 85701
Host Club:GSDC of Southern Arizona
SS:Judy Mendelsohn
FUTURITY Information:
HOTELS:
AIRPORTS:
SPECIALTY SHOWS:
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Judge: Karin Wagner, Breed
Sunday, April 12,2009
Judge: Vicki Roye, Breed
REGION #
8 - Mid-Pacific Futurity
Nevada (except Las Vegas), California (all counties North
of San Luis Obispo, Karn and San Bernadino)
Futurity: Saturday May 30, 2009
Judge: Pam Strosser
Alternate:
Site:Midvale City Park
Midvale, UT 84047
Host Club:Greater Salt Lake GSDC
SS:Anna Myers
FUTURITY Information:
HOTELS:
AIRPORTS:
SPECIALTY SHOWS:
REGION #
9 - Northwest Futurity
Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, Oregon,
Montana, North Dakota, Alaska,
All of Canada
Futurity: Saturday June 13,
2009
Judge: Terry Hower
Alternate:
Amateur Futurity:
Site: TBA
Host Club:GSDC of Pacific NorthWest
SS:Kathaleen Strong
FUTURITY Information:
HOTELS:
AIRPORTS:
SPECIALTY SHOWS:
ENTRIES 2009:
Northeast
Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Great Lakes
Mid-West
Southwest
South Pacific
Mid-Pacific
Northwest
2009 JUDGES
NE - Don Smith Sunday June 7, GSDC of Greater. New Haven
MA - Cindy Bartley Monday May 25, GSDC of East Va
SE - Jamie Walker Sunday April 12, GSDC of Atlanta
GL - Cathy Darnell Friday May 29
MW - Fran Ford Friday June 5
SW - Debbie Hokkanen Saturday May 2
SP - Bart Bartley Friday April 10
MP - Pam Strosser Saturday May 30
NW - Terry Hower Saturday June 13
NEED TO KNOW WHAT CLASS
TO ENTER IN?
FUTURITY
Junior Born July 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008
Teenage Born April 1, 2008 - June 30, 2008
Intermediate Born January 1, 2008 - March 31, 2008
Senior Born October 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
MATURITY
Junior Born April 1, 2007- September 30, 2007
Senior Born October 1, 2007- March 31, 2007