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2019 GSCA National Field Trial November 4th - 8th

2019 GSCA National Field Trial November 4th – 8th

Planning to attend the Gordon Setter Club of America’s National Field Trial coming up in November at Bechtel Ranch in Kasas? The  GSCA NFT Facebook page (click here to open a new window to the page) is a resource for information.  The event depends on generous donations for it’s success, information follows on how you can help.

Sally Gift, Mesa AZ

Serenity Setters and Stables August 11, 2019 Good…

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Introduction to Setter Grooming by Will Alexander

Introduction to Setter Grooming by Will Alexander

Proper grooming techniques give a boost to your Gordon Setter’s competitive edge in the show ring. Knowing how to accentuate your dog’s best points by trimming him so they shine through can improve your win record. If you’ve seen Will Alexander in the ring with a Gordon you’ve witnessed that every dog he shows is beautifully presented, groomed to perfection. I’ve seen Will in action and have…

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2019 GSCA National Specialty Link

2019 GSCA National Specialty Link

GSCA National Specialty 2019  Link to Home Page

Click the link above to go to the GSCA National Specialty website for all the pertinent information on this event at Purina Farms, Gray Summit, MO on October 3rd -6th.

Sally Gift, Mesa AZ

Tentative Schedule of Events* Thursday, October 3rd Agility Trial Veteran Sweepstakes with Welcome Party Friday, October 4th Obedience Rally Puppy…

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Temperament vs Genetics Dr. Karen Overall

Temperament vs Genetics Dr. Karen Overall

Today we’re sharing a link to Pure DogTalk’s podcast about the genetics of temperament by Dr. Karen Overall, Senior Research Scientist at the University of Pennsylvania.

Click the title to go to the podcast and enjoy the learning!

Sally Gift, Mesa AZ

Feature photo by Bob Segal

Temperament vs Genetics

Dr. Karen Overall, Senior Research scientist at the University of Pennsylvania

Temperament in…

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Blastomycosis - Fungal infection August

Blastomycosis – Fungal infection August

Blastomycosis – A Potentially Lethal Fungal Infection in Our Pets April 23, 2018 by CriticalCareDVMChristopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ When most folks think of infection, they think of bacteria. Yet not all infections are caused by bacteria. Many infections are caused by other infectious organisms, including fungi. If you live in certain parts of the United States, fungal…

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FDA List Dog Food Brands Linked to Heart Disease

FDA List Dog Food Brands Linked to Heart Disease

Dog food brands most linked to heart-disease reports named

U.S. FDA tallies 560 dogs affected since 2014

VIN News Service

June 27, 2019 By Edie Lau; Lisa Wogan

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today for the first time publicly identified the pet food brands most frequently associated with cases of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a serious and potentially fatal heart disease. The…

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Osteosarcoma: Beyond Amputation and Euthanasia

Osteosarcoma: Beyond Amputation and Euthanasia

Veterinary Practice News Osteosarcoma: Beyond amputation and euthanasia When amputation is not an option, please don’t go straight to euthanasia

By Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ, Fear Free Certified

March 12, 2019 1:00 pm

[1]Osteosarcoma of the radius in an eight-year-old Labrador.

When a patient is diagnosed with osteosarcoma, we tend to focus on three options: • the “gold standard,” i.e.…

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Tube Feeding Puppies

Over twenty years ago a I co-bred a litter with good friend of mine who handled the whelping of our eight Gordon Setter puppies . Everything went smoothly at the birth and they were all plugging along, doing great and gaining weight when out of the blue, four days after giving birth, the dam became critically ill. An emergency call and wild ride to the vet revealed that Eclampsia had struck, and…

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About the Silence

Hello World!

That this blog has been silent for awhile is no secret. That I’ve been off track and unable to focus on this mission is also obvious. Reaching out to Gordon Setter lovers to share information is still a passion and an objective I don’t intend to abandon, it’s simply that other things in life got in the way.

While I haven’t been writing here, I have been busy supporting our Gordon…

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Ready Set(ter) GOOOO!

I believe you can never get enough of a good thing! If once was good, twice is even better -right? So, I’m posting this article by Guest Blogger – Linda Stebbins of Los Ranchos NM for the second time, because the first was way back in 2015 and it is well worth repeating!

Linda shares her Gordon Setter Agility Trainingexperience with us and we’re both hoping it might be enough to encourage…

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Keeping It All About the Dogs

Keeping It All About the Dogs

I confess I’m not sure how to tell this story, though I’m sure it must be told just as I’m sure it must be read. To begin you should also know that I’m positive that kind, generous, moral and ethical dog people far outnumber the bad eggs. So, that’s not where this story leads, to the denouncement of dog clubs or dog people, even though it is about a few dog people who behaved badly. People who…

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On Being an AKC Delegate

On Being an AKC Delegate

From the February 2014 issue of Dogs in Review magazine.

Ever wonder “what does an AKC Delegate do?” The delegate is supposed to represent his or her dog club to the AKC, but that’s only half the job. This tongue in cheek essay from Dogs in Review magazine will give you an all around look at the job and bring a few smiles along the way.

From the age of five I have been going to dog…

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Photos of Poisonous Plants and Flowers

Photos of Poisonous Plants and Flowers

From those that are safe for pets to the most deadly, a list of poisonous plants and flowers commonly used in arrangements and landscaping. Dogs,  don’t seem to know the difference, at least mine don’t, my Gordon’s will chomp on the Lantana in my backyard every chance they get! Hope this list is helpful to you!

Sally Gift, Mesa AZ

  Flowers Toxic to dogs that are commonly used in flower…

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Grooming - Gordon Setter Videos

Grooming – Gordon Setter Videos

Oster  has offered many best selling grooming products for many years and are especially known for their animal clippers. Now they’re offering even more help and support for the self groomer via their website where they’ve posted very helpful video clips demonstrating how to groom several breeds. For us that includes the Gordon Setter. How wonderful is that? Here are all the links to their…

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Why are European Dogs So Well Behaved?

Why are European Dogs So Well Behaved?

TRAINING & BEHAVIOR Why Are European Dogs So Well Behaved? Dogs, Euro Style

By Kama Brown CPDT-KA, January 2017

RECENTLY, I VISITED AMERICAN FRIENDS IN the UK who had moved from Dallas to London’s Kensington South. Since relocating, they had adopted a cat and were considering getting a puppy. However, after reviewing their previous dog experiences, they realized that the dogs they…

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  Ring in the New Year with a GSCA All Breed Agility Trial!

Agility fundraiser December premium

Hello GSCA Members,

As a fundraising effort for the 2019 GSCA National Specialty, the host committee is putting on a THREE day agility trial.  The event will take place December 29th-31st, 2018 at Purina Farms near Saint Louis, MO.  We’ve got some great judging lined up, and would love to see more of our Gordon Setter Clan there!

The premium list is attached.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the trial chair, Melissa Fritz ([email protected]).

Hope to see you in December!

Rachel Fritz

2019 GSCA National Specialty Event Coordinator

Thanks you Rachel for sharing this with us and to all the voluteers working to make it happen! Best of luck to all competitors!

Sally Gift, Mesa AZ

Photos from the National Specialty Agility Trial in Ohio 2016.

  GSCA All Breed Agility Trial!

Ring in the New Year with a GSCA All Breed Agility Trial! Agility fundraiser December premium…

GSCA All Breed Agility Trial! Ring in the New Year with a GSCA All Breed Agility Trial! Agility fundraiser December premium…

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Together we will build a resource

Together we will build a resource

“Together we will build an interactive, searchable resource for the Gordon Setter Fancier” – Sally Gift

I have been asked by some GSCA members about the origins of the Gordon Setter Expert and, in talking to them, learned that there are many misconceptions about why I developed it. Gordon Setter Expert started because as chair of the GSCA Breeder Education committee, I heard from members…

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