Hosted By The
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER CLUB OF ATLANTA, INC

Sat, February 12 – Tue, February 14

The 16th GSPCA Eastern Sectional Classic hosted by the GSP Club of Atlanta was held at Utopia Plantation in Arabi, Georgia February 12th. Through February 14th 2011. This is a Purina Points Trial.

Utopia Plantation has rolling open piney woods that can show a dog well with a finish around the edges of fields of winter wheat. The Gun Dog stakes, Open and Amateur, were retrieving with shoot on course. This went smoothly and was well received by all. The weather was beautiful, cool and clear each day.

I want to thanks those people who helped make this event possible beginning with Lynn McKinney, owner of Utopia Plantation, who generously allowed us to use this beautiful property. Our judges for Open Limited Gun Dog and Open Derby were Bryan Long and Bill Ellis. The judges for Amateur Limited Gun Dog were Greg Leger and Finn Olsen. Gunners were Ben Coller, Chris Goegan, Paul Handler, Bradley Taylor, Jeff Craven and Tim Zick. Thanks to Pee Wee for his bird planting for the entire trail and Ronnie Passmore who drove the dog wagon all three days. Special thanks to Carol Simmons for all her hard work as trial secretary and for preparing lunch for everyone each day.

SPONSORS:

• Purina provided dog food to all placed dogs. 
• Sonja and Jim Bradley (Fieldborn Kennels) prepared and donated our Saturday night dinner.
• Robert Christie (artist) donated limited edition prints to all Derby placements and to all the judges.
• Mark and Cheryl Brent (Palm Glades Shorthairs) donated a Riata training vest to first place dog in the Amateur Limited Gun Dog stake.
• The GSP Club of Atlanta donated Robert Christie Shorthair throws to 2nd, 3rd and 4th place in the Amateur Limited Gun Dog stake.

We are looking forward to seeing our old friends back and making some new friends next year!      Mark Brent