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SUMMARY:GRCA Agility
DESCRIPTION:time is approximate \n\n\n\nThe 32nd GRCA National Specialty Agility Trial will be located in the Star Hill Athletic Center. \n\n\n\nAgility Premium / Entries\n\n\n\nENTRY CLOSING DATE FOR ALL EVENTS: WEDNESDAY\, SEPTEMBER 4\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\nPremium List\n\n\n\nEnter Online\n\n\n\n\nJudges\n\n\n\nRonda Bermke (Greenleaf\, WI)\n\n\n\n\nNovice A/B\, Open\, Excellent\, Master\, Premier + Preferred \n\n\n\nTime 2 Beat + Preferred\n\n\n\n\nElane Rice (Niskayuna\, NY)\n\n\n\n\nJWW Novice A/B\, Open\, Excellent\, Master\, Premier + Preferred\n\n\n\nFast Novice A/B\, Open\, Excellent\, Master\, Premier + Preferred
URL:https://2024.grcanational.com/event/grca-agility/
LOCATION:Star Hill AC\, 100 Gerber Dr\, Tolland\, CT\, 06084\, United States
CATEGORIES:Companion
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ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Frink":MAILTO:kjfgolden@comcast.net
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SUMMARY:CCA Flights 2&3
DESCRIPTION:time is approximate \n\n\n\nCCA Premium\n\n\n\nENTRY CLOSING DATE FOR ALL EVENTS: WEDNESDAY\, SEPTEMBER 4\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\nPremium List\n\n\n\n\nJudges\n\n\n\n\nMustafa El Khorchi (Ormond Beach\, FL)\n\n\n\nEllen Hardin  (Custer\, WI)\n\n\n\nSusan Foster (Andover\, MA)\n\n\n\nJennifer Masterson (Sebastopol\, CA)\n\n\n\nPatrice Loves (Middleton\, PA)\n\n\n\nPat Flanagan (Kinsman\, OH)\n\n\n\n\nYoung Building
URL:https://2024.grcanational.com/event/cca-2-3/
LOCATION:The Big E (Eastern States Exposition)\, 1305 Memorial Ave\, West Springfield\, MA\, 01089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conformation
ORGANIZER;CN="Cheryl Blair":MAILTO:cablair001@gmail.com
GEO:42.0913807;-72.61678
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T090000
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SUMMARY:Health Clinics
DESCRIPTION:Time above is approximate. Specific clinic dates and times are as follows: \n\n\n\nTuesday 10/8Wednesday 10/9Thursday 10/10Friday 10/11PU Clinic-Better Living Center 12:00PM – 4:00PMPU Clinic-Better Living Center9:00AM – 4:00PMPU Clinic-Better Living Center9:00AM – 12:00PMDNA BloodDraw/CHIC Better Living Center 9:00AM-4:00pmDNA BloodDraw/CHIC Better Living Center 9:00AM-4:00pmDNA BloodDraw/CHIC Better Living Center 9:00AM-4:00pmDNA BloodDraw/CHIC Better Living Center 9:00AM-4:00pm (no longer available)OFA Eye ClinicBetter Living Center10:00AM-6:00PMOFA Cardiac Clinic Mallary Bldg. 8:00AM – 4:00PMOFA Cardiac Clinic Mallary Bldg. 8:00AM – 4:00PMSchedule overview\n\n\n\nYou will be notified after pre-registration that your registration has been received\, but appointments will not be scheduled until later. Please be sure your correct email address is included in your pre-registration. General questions can be sent to Mary Beth Konesky: 24GRNationalHC@gmail.com \, but please let her know what clinic you are asking about! \n\n\n\nOFA Cardiac Clinic\n\n\n\nJoshua Stern\, DVM (Cardiology)\nNorth Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicinejastern@ncsu.edu \n\n\n\nDr. Joshua Stern serves as the Associate Dean and Director for Research and Graduate Studies at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He is also a Professor of Cardiology in the Department of Clinical Sciences at NCSU. Dr. Stern obtained his DVM from Ohio State University\, completed his cardiology residency training at NCSU and obtained a PhD focusing on translational cardiac genetics at Washington State University. He is the principal investigator for the Stern Translational Cardiac Genetics and Pharmacogenomics Laboratory which focuses on training clinician scientists and developing novel therapies for inherited heart disease. \n\n\n\n\nAuscultation: $125 (Walk-Ins Only – preregistration is not available) Pre-registration Echocardiogram only: $290.00 (Walk ins are NOT available for echos) \n\n\n\n\nonline cardiac clinic registration\n\n\n\n\nOFA Eye Clinic\n\n\n\nAnthony Alario\, DVM\, DACVO\nNew England Veterinary Ophthalmology603-255-3500 \n\n\n\nDr. Anthony Alario (DVM\, DACVO) is originally from New Jersey and completed his undergraduate degree at Rutgers University. Anthony obtained his veterinary degree from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and remained at Tufts to complete a one year internship followed by a three year residency in comparative ophthalmology. During his eight years at Tufts University\, Anthony published many peer-reviewed articles in the field of veterinary ophthalmology. He has also had the privilege of speaking on the topic of veterinary ophthalmology as an invited speaker to veterinarians around the country. \n\n\n\nMuch of Anthony’s research is in the field of non-invasive imaging techniques of the eye; however\, he has a strong interest in glaucoma and diseases of the lens as well. What Anthony enjoys most about ophthalmology is the variety of species he has the opportunity to work with and the many unique ocular adaptations each animal has developed. \n\n\n\nAnthony lives with his better half\, also a veterinarian\, and their three boys. They share their home with many animal friends including three cats\, two dogs\, two horses\, chickens\, ducks\, turkeys and honeybees. The whole family loves the outdoors and loves living in rural New Hampshire. \n\n\n\n\nOFA Eye Examination: With appointment: $55 Walk-ins: $60 \n\n\n\n\nonline eye clinic registration\n\n\n\n\nPU Research Clinic\n\n\n\nDr. Wendy Townsend\, MS\, DVM\, DAVOM \nPurdue University \n\n\n\nDr. Wendy Townsend\, a primary researcher into PU\, will be performing ultrasounds of Golden Retriever eyes. This non-invasive procedure is free of charge\, is not painful or uncomfortable and has the potential to provide critical information for continuing research into this disease. Dr. Townsend will examine any Golden Retriever – healthy eyes or otherwise – 6 years and older. Goldens without pedigrees or those from a rescue situation are more than welcome to become a part of this research project. Dependent on the interest in this year’s clinic\, the age requirement is subject to change. \n\n\n\nDr. Townsend is strongly encouraging Golden Retrievers 12 years and older and those previously seen at PU clinics to participate in this year’s clinic. The clinic is limited to 125 dogs. Appointments will be arranged once judging schedules are announced. \n\n\n\n\n\nPU consent form\n\n\n\n\nDownloadable forms need to be returned to through the online registration or emailed to 24GRNationalHC@gmail.com to complete the preregistration process. \n\n\n\nThis clinic is free but requires pre-registration \n\n\n\n\nonline PU clinic registration\n\n\n\n\nDNA Blood Draw Clinic\n\n\n\nMichael A. Lappin DVM\nColorado State UniversityCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences \n\n\n\nDr. Lappin is a professor of infectious disease in the Department of Clinical Sciences. His laboratory studies immune responses to vaccination against respiratory viruses in cats\, as well as immune responses to feline vaccines. He also oversees a large diagnostic service for feline infectious agents\, including Toxoplasma gondii\, Bartonella\, Ehrlichia and others. Current areas of investigation include mechanisms of transmission of Hemoplasma spp\, therapies for rickettsial diseases\, and companion animals as carriers of drug-resistant staphylococci. Lappin is also director of shelter medicine and investigates disease outbreaks and management in shelter settings. \n\n\n\n\nCHIC BANK: The Golden Retriever Foundation is once again combining its ongoing DNA blood collection project. There is no charge for the blood draws or shipping. GRF also absorbs the OFA CHIC fee for Goldens. \n\n\n\nFor donating blood to the GRF projects with OFA and Broad Institute\, please download and print the DNA Repository form located on the OFA website at: https://ofa.org/applications/ Since these forms require extensive information\, it would be best to do that now. This will save you time on clinic day. \n\n\n\n\ndownload DNA Repository form\n\n\n\n\nPlease return all forms to 24GRNationalHC@gmail.com  \n\n\n\nUC DAVIS LABORATORY \n\n\n\nBlood will also be drawn for the Golden Retriever DNA panels listed below. GRCA will cover the cost of shipping \n\n\n\nGolden Retriever Health Panel – $120 (normally $130)\n\n\n\n\nCongenital Ichthyosis 1 and 2 In Golden Retrievers \n\n\n\nCongenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS) In Golden Retrievers \n\n\n\nDegenerative Myelopathy (DM)\n\n\n\nNeuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL) In Golden Retriever \n\n\n\nProgressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA1 and PRA2) In Golden Retrievers \n\n\n\nProgressive Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd)\n\n\n\nSensory Ataxic Neuropathy (SAN) In Golden Retrievers\n\n\n\n\nGenetic Diversity Testing for Golden Retrievers – $70 (normally $80)\n\n\n\nThe Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL)\, in collaboration with Dr. Niels C. Pedersen and staff\, has developed a panel of short tandem repeat (STR) markers that will determine genetic diversity across the genome and in the Dog Leukocyte Antigen (DLA) class I and II regions. This test panel may be useful to breeders who wish to track and increase genetic diversity of their breed as a long-term goal. \n\n\n\n\nonline DNA clinic registration\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://2024.grcanational.com/event/health-clinics-3/
LOCATION:The Big E (Eastern States Exposition)\, 1305 Memorial Ave\, West Springfield\, MA\, 01089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health Clinics
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Beth Konesky":MAILTO:24GRNationalHC@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Welcome Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The tentative schedule is: \n\n\n\n\n5:00 Cocktails (cash bar\, cheese platter\, vegetable platter)\n\n\n\n6:00 Dinner\n\nFresh fruit\n\n\n\nSalad\n\n\n\nScrod with Lobster Sauce\n\n\n\nChicken Marsala\n\n\n\nVegetable Lasagna\n\n\n\nDessert Platter\n\n\n\n\n\n7:30 (approx) Parade of Titleholders \n\n\n\n\n\nbuy your ticket\n\n\n\n\nYoung Building \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t forget to enter the Parade of Titleholders!
URL:https://2024.grcanational.com/event/welcome/
LOCATION:The Big E (Eastern States Exposition)\, 1305 Memorial Ave\, West Springfield\, MA\, 01089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Parades,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Joyce Hamlyn":MAILTO:k9queen@metrocast.net
GEO:42.0913807;-72.61678
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T193000
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SUMMARY:Parade of Titleholders
DESCRIPTION:time is approximate \n\n\n\nYoung Building \n\n\n\nThe Parade of Titleholders Is open to all Golden Retrievers who have earned a MINIMUM of one or more of the following AKC titles (7-point or higher titles pursuant to the GRCA VC/VCX/VCM-OS/OD Point Schedule): \n\n\n\n\nConformation (GRCH\, CH)\n\n\n\nObedience (OTCH\, UDX\, UD)\n\n\n\nField (FC\, AFC\, QAA***\, **\, MH\, SH)\n\n\n\nAgility (MACH\, PACH\, MX\, MXJ\, MXP\, MJP\, AX\, AXJ)\n\n\n\nTracking (CT\, TDX\, VST)\n\n\n\nScentwork (SWD\, SWM)\n\n\n\nRally (RACH\, RAE-grandfathered for 2024 only)\n\n\n\n\nDon’t forget to learn more about the Welcome Dinner which will be offered in conjunction with the Parade of Titleholders! \n\n\n\nENTRIES HAVE FILLED. YOU ARE WELCOMED TO SIGN UP ON THE WAITLIST. PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME/DOG NAME TO SAM: \n\n\n\n\nemail Sam to join the waitlist
URL:https://2024.grcanational.com/event/pot/
LOCATION:The Big E (Eastern States Exposition)\, 1305 Memorial Ave\, West Springfield\, MA\, 01089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Parades,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Samantha Keeler":MAILTO:sam@galaxy-goldens.com
GEO:42.0913807;-72.61678
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