National Field Futurity
2023 FUTURITY RESULTS
What is the Field Futurity?
A non-regular competition whereby the breeder nominates a litter within 60 Days of whelping, and enters the get from that litter to compete with the other futurity nominated litters at the National Field Trial. The idea is these dogs will represent that breeders best efforts in researching and planning their highest quality litter for that year, based upon their knowledge, understanding and confidence of the genetic potential of the proposed breeding.
The purpose of the futurity class, also known as the Breeders stake, is to promote the Shorthair progress by thoughtful breeding.
The Futurity field event is run each fall in conjunction with the GSPCA National Field Trials. Owners and co-owners (if applicable) must be members of the GSPCA. The National Field Trial committee manages the Futurity field event under AKC regulations.
The Futurity field event is a thirty minute stake judged for consistency and future potential as either an All Age or Gun Dog. Dogs must find and point birds on course. A blank cartridge is fired but steadiness to wing and shot is not required. The Futurity field event is not a retrieving stake.
Futurity Prize Money
A Futurity purse is created from the nomination and re-nomination fees and any penalties paid plus $10.00 from each Futurity entry. The purse is divided 40/30/20/10 to the four placements with 60% to the owner and 40% to the breeder.
Rules and Nomination
Now Accepting Nominations for:
FUTURITY 61 to run in October of 2024 (For litters whelped between Oct 1, 2022 and Sept 30, 2023)
FUTURITY 62 to run in October of 2025 (For litters whelped between Oct 1, 2023 and Sept 30, 2024)
Litters must be nominated within 60 days of whelp ($30). If nominated within 61-180 days, there is a $70 penalty added ($100), no nominations accepted after 180 days.
The re-nomination of an individual puppy…
- is $15 within the first year after whelp
- After one year there is an $85 penalty ($100)
- No puppy can be re-nominated after 18 months of age
- No nomination is accepted without official AKC name and number. “Pending” is not sufficient.
National Field Futurity Policies
The German Shorthair Pointer Club of America Board of Directors determines National Field Futurity Policies.
Purpose
The purpose of the Breeders’ stake is to promote Shorthair progress by thoughtful breeding.
Eligibility
- The breeder must nominate the litter within sixty days of whelp. Nomination is made with the Futurity manager. There is a $30.00 fee. The breeders and co-breeders (if applicable) must be current members of the GSPCA. After 60 days – there is an additional 120 days grace period with a $70.00 penalty charge (total $100). No litters may be nominated over 180 days after whelp. The Futurity manager will send the breeder a certificate of nomination and a re-nomination form for each puppy in the litter.
- An individual puppy from nominated litters must be re-nominated by the owner within one year of whelp. Re-nomination is made with the Futurity manager. There is a $15.00 fee. The owner and co-owners (if applicable) must be current members of the GSPCA when the National Futurity is run. The puppy must be registered with the AKC. There is an additional six-month grace period with an $85.00 penalty charge (total $100). No puppy may be re-nominated after eighteen months of age. The Futurity manager will send a list of eligible puppies to the field trial secretary of the GSPCA National Trial.
- Eligible puppies are entered in the Futurity field trial using the entry form provided by the GSPCA National Field Trial secretary. All puppies entered in the GSPCA National Field Trial must include a valid AKC DNA Profile number with their entry.
Futurity Field Event
The Futurity field event is run each fall in conjunction with the GSPCA National Field Trials. Owners and co-owners (if applicable) must be members of the GSPCA. The National Field Trial committee manages the Futurity field event under AKC regulations. They select judges, marshals and bird planters, set the date, entry fee, course and running time, produce and distribute premiums, receive entries and fees and draw the running order. The entry fee is established yearly and is used to pay all direct and indirect expenses of the Futurity program and event. The Futurity field event is a thirty minute stake judged for consistency and future potential as either an All Age or Gun Dog. Dogs must find and point birds on course. A blank cartridge is fired but steadiness to wing and shot is not required. The Futurity field event is not a retrieving stake.