GRCA 2011 National Specialty

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There will be interesting Seminars, Meetings, Health Clinics and Education Opportunities!

Please take advantage of them. See below for information.

Click on name of Seminar or Workshop below for more information.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Public Education - Pigmentary Uveitis* Speaker: Dr Wendy Townsend	Monday at 5-7pm – Champion Pavilion Registration Form - Click Here

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Judge's Education Seminar & Workshop	Legal Room, Walker Arena 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
DNA collection & prcd-PRA collection	Field Trial - 1:00 - 4:00

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Eye & Heart Clinic*	Retail Space
Semen Collection & Freezing*	Retail Space
Annual Meeting - 5:00 pm	Horse Park – Carriage Room
DNA collection & prcd-PRA collection	Hospitality Room (Retail Space) 10:00-4:00

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
DNA collection & prcd-PRA collection	Hospitality Room (Retail Space) 10:00-4:00

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
DNA collection & prcd-PRA collection	Hospitality Room (Retail Space) 9:00 - 11:00

IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION AND FORMS

REGARDING BLOOD COLLECTIONS AT THE NATIONAL

From Michael A Lappin, DVM:

Prcd-PRA Testing Information

Application and Survey for DNA Repository
(Golden Retriever Club of America National DNA Collections)

Volunteer Request for DNA Drive

Broad Institute - Information on The Canine Genome Sequencing Project

Facts about GRF sponsored DNA collection

WHERE & WHEN: (both DNA collection & prcd-PRA collection)

Field Trial: Monday – Sept. 26 at the Field Trial Welcome Dinner

Show Site: Hospitality room (retail space) - Tues., Sept. 27: 1PM to 4 PM;

Hospitality room (retail space) - Wed., Sept. 28: 10AM to 4 PM

Hospitality room (retail space) - Thurs. Sept. 29: 10AM to 4 PM

Hospitality room (retail space) - Fri., Sept. 30: 9AM - 11AM

MORE INFORMATION: Blood Clinics at the National Specialty
click above for information

Judges' Education Seminar and Workshop

Time: Tuesday, Sept.27, 2011, 6 pm -9:30 pm

Place: Georgia International Horse Park, Legacy Room, Walker Arena, Conyers, Georgia

Fee: $30 or $40 per couple with one study package

National Specialty Judges' Education seminars are open to applicant, provisional and approved judges and GRCA Category 1 and 2 CCA evaluators only. The program will include an audio visual presentation and a hands-on session with a number of live dogs. Ring-side tutoring is planned on Wednesday, Sept.28 through Sat. Oct. 1 (Best of Breed) during the National Specialty.

Pre-registration is required. For information or registration forms for the 2011 National Specialty Judges' Education, please contact JEC, Ainslie Mills, (604) 882-0820 or at oriana@telus.net

PIGMENTARY UVEITIS SEMINAR BY DR WENDY TOWNSEND

Dr. Wendy Townsend will discuss the diagnosis, treatment, and current research on pigmentary uveitis and the importance of the features that make PU different from other from other forms of uveitis. The correct diagnosis is a critical step before treatment phase begins.

Also, Dr. Wendy Townsend will address the following topics /questions:

1.) Current therapies for PU

2.) Therapy goals ?

3.) What do we know about how it is inherited ?

4.) Significance of iris cysts?

5.) How old is old enough to be considered safe from development of PU?

6.) What kind of research is currently being done?

7.) What have we figured out so far?

Kitty Cathey is in charge of the Eye & Heart Clinic

· Dr Charlie Martin – Ophthalmologist

· Dr. Darlene Blischok - Cardiologist

SEMEN COLLECTION/FREEZING

Dr. Ana Adams of CLONE-Atlanta/ Hamby Road Animal Hospital will be offering a semen freezing clinic on September 28, 2011. Dr. Adams is board certified by the American College of Theriogenologists and is a Past President of the Society for Theriogenology. Semen freezing will include a complete semen analysis and Brucellosis testing. Semen freezing will be offered by appointment only. Special pricing will be offered at the show.

$375 for first dog and $350 for any additional dog with common owner

All semen will be stored in Atlanta at Hamby Road Animal Hospital (unless otherwise requested) and storage fees after the first year are $100 per dogs. Please email Dr. Carole Amos to make an appointment and ensure availability. Her email is carole@lanierdogs.com