GSA Ireland

IGP Seminar/Helper and Tracklayer Training & Licensing Event
2018-11-02 10:00 - 2018-11-04 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) | OG Waterside, Hearse Road, Donabate, Ireland
The GSA Ireland Helper and Tracklayer Training and Licensing Event and a seminar on the new IPG rules for 2019 will take place from Friday November 2nd to Sunday November 4th 2018 at OG Waterside, kindly facilitated once again by the club and its’ members.
Licensing judge will be Toine Jonkers (SV/VDH/Netherlands).

– A SEMINAR on the new IGP rules for 2019 will be conducted on Friday November 2nd from 10am at the Airport View Hotel, Lusk.
This will be an excellent opportunity to hear first-hand about the new rules from a top world-level judge before they are implemented in January.
– ALL HELPERS wishing to retain their B Licence (club level) or upgrade to an A Licence (national level) are asked to attend both the training and licensing parts, a timetable will be forwarded in due course – attendance is compulsory in order to keep your licence or upgrade.
– Helpers must bring their own clean scratch pants and jacket, regulation sleeve and stick. Each helper wishing to licence or re-licence should be accompanied by at least one club dog capable of performing IPO protection routines – this may not necessarily be the dog that they work. Helpers must also be capable of working young dogs in training and we thank in advance, those handlers who assist the event by allowing their dogs to be used.

– Helper training and licensing takes place from 10.30am on Saturday November 3rd at OG Waterside.
– TRACKLAYERS may retain their current places on the list, although those wishing to newly licence as B Grade (club level) or those on the B Licence list who wish to upgrade to an A Grade, must attend training. Tracklayers must bring their own suitable footwear, pole, articles and writing materials and have successfully qualified a dog in at least IPOI/FprI.
– HOWEVER with potential new rule changes for 2019, we recommend that all helpers, tracklayers and OG Working Wardens attend, to appraise themselves of these changes and hear the advice of a serving IPO judge.
– All potential tracklaying and helper licensees should be fully aware of the rules and regulations regarding their respective disciplines.

– Tracklayer training and licensing takes place from 10.00am on Sunday November 4th at OG Waterside.

ALL attendees for training and licensing – helpers, tracklayers and spectators – MUST be fully paid- up GSA members, endorsed/recommended by their OG Working Warden and a final list should be forwarded to info@gsaireland.com by Sunday October 7th, via their official OG club email address only.

OG Glanmire IPO Club Trial
2018-09-01 08:00 - 2018-09-02 17:00 UTC
OG Glanmire will hold an all-category IPO Club trial on September 1st and 2nd 2018, judged by Uwe Stolpe (SV, Germany).

Tracklayer: Gerard Flynn (OG Waterside)
Helpers: Paul Twomey (OG Glanmire) & Adi Donovan (OG Corrib)
Tracking will be on GRASS
Trial training session, this Friday August 31st, 4pm-finish, contact ogglanmire@gmail.com for more information!
Meet at 7.30am on 1/9/18 at OG Glanmire clubhouse for tracking.
ENTRY FEE: €25
CLOSING DATE: Friday August 24 – no late entries accepted after closing date!
TRIAL SECRETARY:
Nicky O Brien
20 Dierville,
Onslow Gardens,
Commons Road
Cork City.
For more details or to ask about training slots, email: ogglanmire@gmail.com
Please download and input the relevant information onto the entry form below:
》》GSA Trial Entry Form PDF – View/Download《《
– Please ensure the entry form is filled in correctly, incomplete details will result in your entry being rendered invalid.
– BH & IPO1 entries must be signed off by the handler’s OG Working Warden.
– All dogs must have a valid WUSV-affiliated scorebook in order to take part. Please click on the Info for Members page HERE to find all relevant forms.

Irish Sieger Breed Show 2018
2018-08-05 | OG Templepatrick, Karl Business Park, 92 Old Ballyrobin Road,, Muckamore, Co. Antrim , BT41 4TJ, Ireland
GSA Ireland is pleased to announce that the Irish Sieger Breed Show 2018 will be held at OG Templepatrick on Sunday August 5 – SCHEDULE AND ENTRY FORM NOW ONLINE

Herr Ulrich Hausmann (SV – Kennel vom Gelper Hof) has kindly agreed to judge.
Herr Hausmann will be judging the HGH (herding dog) classes and Long Stockhair Males at the BSZS/World Sieger Show in Nuremberg in Germany in 2018.
The Irish Sieger Breed Show is run under SV/WUSV rules with officially recorded results, uploaded to the global SV database.
Gun test for animals over 12 months, offlead gaiting and TSB Courage Test for animals in the working classes, and world recognised (excellent) and VA (excellent select) grades on offer for animals which meet the required health, working and breed survey criteria.
Click on the link for >>SCHEDULE<<
Click on the link for >>ENTRY FORM<<
For more information email ogtemplepatrick@gmail.com or click through to the event page:
Irish Sieger Breed Show 2018

Please click HERE for current information about health criteria for our shows.

OG Corrib Club IPO Trial
2018-06-17 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | OG Corrib, Tuam Road, Galway, Ireland
OG Corrib will host a full category club IPO Trial on June 17th 2018, judged by Herr Ludger Vortkamp (SV Germany).
TRACKLAYER: Brian Simpson (OG Waterside)
HELPERS: Adi Donovan & Ray Breslin (OG Corrib)
Tracking will be on GRASS
ENTRY FEE:
BH: €20
IPO: €30
CLOSING DATE: Saturday June 2nd – no late entries accepted after closing date!
TRIAL SECRETARY:
Pushpa Donovan
Gortacarnaun
Rosscahill
Co Galway
H91 VKW8
For more details or to ask about training slots, email: ogcorribgalway@gmail.com
Please download and input the relevant information onto the:
>>ENTRY FORM<<
Please ensure the entry form is filled in correctly, incomplete details will result in your entry being rendered invalid.
All dogs must have a valid WUSV-affiliated scorebook in order to take part. Please click on the Info for Members page HERE to find all relevant forms.

Information Exchange Day - TO BE RESCHEDULED
2018-06-09 | OG Gorey, Ounavarra Park, Courtown, Ireland
GSA Ireland’s second Information Exchange Day, kindly hosted by OG Gorey in Wexford on Saturday June 9th, open to both GSA members and non-members, has been rescheduled until a later date due to unforeseen circumstances.

The Information Exchange Day (IEDay) process aims to engage GSA Ireland members and non-members in practical dog training issues and several other important topics.
The day aims to enhance knowledge of the practical aspects of balanced dog training and various relevant topical issues such as: international matters relating to WUSV IPO rules, WUSV breeding regulations in effect now and into the year 2020, the World Harmonisation Progamme (WHP), the ZAP test – Wesenprufung (Temperament Test) and about GSA Ireland’s continued development and maintenance of the Irish Breed Book and Registration system for the German Shepherd.
There will also be the chance for practical demonstrations and ringcraft training.
We look forward to sharing and discussing this information on these important topics and continuing with the IEDay process over the coming years and hope to see many GSD enthusiasts in attendance at these important events for the breed.
GSA Ireland also thanks OG Gorey for their hospitality in hosting the second IEDay.
A new date for the event will be published in due course, thank you for your understanding.
Emails will be sent shortly to OG clubs and those who had registered their interest.
Please contact info@gsaireland.com to seek more information.
Watch the official event page at:
Information Exchange Day – TO BE RESCHEDULED

LG Ulster Breed Show and Körung
2018-05-12 | OG Templepatrick, Karl Business Park, 92 Old Ballyrobin Road,, Muckamore, Co. Antrim , BT41 4TJ, Ireland
LG Ulster will hold a breed show and Körung (breed survey) on May 12th 2018 at OG Templepatrick Club Grounds with SV Judge/Körmeister Herr Christoph Ludwig (SV/Kennel Zenteiche).
More information to follow, please watch this website for further details or email ogtemplepatrick@gmail.com
Please note – Entrants to the Körung must familiarise themselves with the current rules and regulations – please email ogtemplepatrick@gmail.com for an application form for the Körung.
If not a member of GSA Ireland, the owner of a dog going forward for Körung at this event must be a fully paid-up SV member.
Please click on the links below to download the relevant form.
>>SHOW SCHEDULE<<
>>SHOW ENTRY FORM<<
Click HERE for further details on joining the SV and HERE for information about health criteria.

Irish National IPO Trial 2018
2018-05-05 08:00 - 2018-05-06 17:00 UTC | OG Waterside, Hearse Road, Donabate, Ireland
OG Waterside will host the Irish National IPO Trial and a Club IPO Trial on 5th – 6th May 2018.

The National Trial will be held at Bluebell United AFC in Dublin and the GSA Ireland National Executive Council would like to convey utmost appreciation to both the club and OG Waterside.
This will be a compulsory qualifying event for the WUSV IPO World Championships in 2018 in Randers, Denmark.
Herr Dieter Schmale SV has agreed to officiate and will also judge a club trial in conjunction with the event.
Trial Manager: Brian Simpson, telephone: 087 7782518
Trial Secretary: Marianne Hogan, Ardcolm, Castlebridge, Co Wexford, email: ogwaterside@gmail.com
Helpers: Brian Reidy (OG Waterside/GSA Ireland) & Bob van der Steen (VDH, Netherlands)
Tracklayers: Gerard Flynn (OG Waterside/GSA Ireland) & Brian Simpson (OG Waterside/GSA Ireland)
Tracking will be on GRASS
Practice at grounds on Friday May 4th at 6pm.
Tracking on Saturday May 5th at 8am.
Club trial will be held on Saturday May 5th at OG Waterside club grounds.
Irish National IPO Championships Obedience and Protection will be held on Sunday May 6th at 9am, at Bluebell Utd Club Grounds, Red Cow/Naas Road Dublin.
www.bluebellunitedfc.com
Entry Fee National Championships: €40
Entry Fee Club Trial: €25
Entries close Friday April 20th 2018
>> ENTRY FORM <<
Please complete the entry form in full.
Official Trial Hotel: Airport View Hotel, Blakes Cross, Lusk, Co Dublin, telephone 018438756
www.airportviewhotel.ie
Thanks to our food sponsors >>HAPPY DOG<<
Please watch this site for further information or contact info@gsaireland.com or ogwaterside@gmail.com

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OG Craigantlet Club Trial - NEW DATE
2018-03-24 08:00 - 18:00 UTC | OG Craigantlet, Craigantlet, Stormont, United Kingdom
OG Craigantlet will host a club IPO trial judged by Fintan Lalor (GSA Ireland/SV) on Saturday March 24th.

JUDGE: Fintan Lalor (GSA Ireland/SV)
TRACKLAYER: Alvin Davis (OG Templepatrick)
HELPER: Ray Breslin (OG Corrib)
Tracking will be on GRASS
ENTRY FEE: £20 Sterling
CLOSING DATE: Saturday February 17 – no late entries accepted after closing date
TRIAL SECRETARY:
Gary Milliken
39 Tullynagee Road
Comber
Northern Ireland
BT23 5SF
For more details or to ask about training slots, email: ogcraigantlet@gmail.com
Please download and input the relevant information onto the:
>>ENTRY FORM<<
Please ensure the entry form is filled in correctly, incomplete details will result in your entry being rendered invalid.
All dogs must have a valid WUSV-affiliated scorebook in order to take part. Please click on the Info for Members page HERE to find all relevant forms.

AD ENDURANCE TEST
2017-12-03 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | Down Royal Racecourse, Gravelhill Road, Lisburn, BT27 5RW, United Kingdom
GSA Ireland/OG Templepatrick will hold an endurance test at Down Royal Racecourse in County Down on Sunday December 3rd judged by Herr Jens-Peter Flügge (SV, Germany).

This qualification is a compulsory element for the Körung/breed survey.
Please register your interest with the GSA Ireland National Working Warden Alvin Davis at gsairelandnww@gmail.com before entering.
Click here for >>>ENTRY FORM
Spaces are limited and are filling up fast.
Entry fee: £20 Sterling
Closing date for entries: Saturday November 18, 2017.
Send entries to: Trial Secretary, OG Templepatrick, Karl Business Park, 92 Old Ballyrobin Road, Antrim, Co Antrim, BT41 4TJ
Host OG Email: ogtemplepatrick@gmail.com
– NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED AFTER CLOSING DATE.
– PLEASE MAKE PMO / CHEQUES PAYABLE TO ‘OG TEMPLEPATRICK’
– Entries will not be accepted from dogs without a WUSV – approved score book and pedigree. Please bring all documentation to the event.
For link to venue and map, click here

ZAP/CHARACTER ASSESSMENT SEMINAR
2017-12-02 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | OG Templepatrick, Karl Business Park, 92 Old Ballyrobin Road,, Muckamore, Co. Antrim , BT41 4TJ, Ireland
GSA Ireland is pleased to announce that a seminar on the ZAP – Character Assessment will take place in Ireland on Saturday December 2nd 2017 at OG Templepatrick.

The seminar will be conducted by Herr Jens-Peter Flügge, a member of the ‘Core Team’ within the SV in Germany, and will be open to interested German Shepherd Dog enthusiasts in Ireland.
The ZAP – Character Assessment will be compulsory for all German Shepherd Dogs and as such this is a ‘must attend’ event for any serious GSD enthusiast interested in breeding requirements and participants in IPO Trials and Breed Shows.
The assessment is for GSDs aged between 9 – 13 months. For further information and a video on the ZAP Character Assessment please navigate to the GSA Ireland website page HERE or alternately go straight to the video, linked HERE.
THIS WEEKEND 2/12/17 – LAST CHANCE TO BOOK A SPOT!
ATTENDANCE IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
A nominal fee will apply to non-GSA members but all are welcome.
Any enthusiast wishing to attend the seminar, please contact the GSA Ireland National Working Warden Alvin Davis at gsairelandnww@gmail.com

OG Waterside Club IPO Trial/GSA Training & Licencing Event
2017-11-03 09:00 - 2017-11-05 18:00 UTC | OG Waterside, Hearse Road, Donabate, Ireland
OG WATERSIDE WILL HOST THE GSA IRELAND HELPER/TRACKLAYER TRAINING AND LICENCING EVENT AND AN ALL CATEGORY CLUB IPO TRIAL ACROSS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3-SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5 2017
JUDGE/AUDITOR: TOINE JONKERS (VDH/SV)

HELPER/TRACKLAYER TRAINING AND LICENSING: ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IS STRICTLY FOR GSA IRELAND MEMBERS ONLY.
START 9am
– Attendance for all helpers is compulsory and each helper being licensed or re-licensed is requested to have an accompanying dog brought to the event capable of performing IPO routines. This may not necessarily be the dog they will work.
– Only members recommended by their OG Working Warden will be permitted to access the licensing assessment, in writing through the respective OG Secretary.
All names to be with the National Working Warden by 20th October 2017, please contact gsairelandnww@gmail.com
– All potential tracklaying and helper licensees should be fully aware of the rules and regulations regarding their respective disciplines.
TRIAL: CLICK HERE >>ENTRY FORM
PARKING AT TRACKING VENUE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED
CONTACT ogwaterside@gmail.com FOR MORE INFORMATION

OG Craigantlet Club IPO Trial
2017-09-02 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | OG Craigantlet, Craigantlet, Stormont, United Kingdom
OG CRAIGANTLET WILL HOLD AN ALL CATEGORY CLUB IPO TRIAL ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2nd
JUDGE: DOUGIE BANNERMAN (GSDL/SV)

HELPER: MARK JORDAN (OG TEMPLEPATRICK)
TRACKLAYER: MARK JORDAN (OG TEMPLEPATRICK)
TRACKING WILL BE ON GRASS

CLICK HERE FOR ENTRY FORM
ENTRY FEE £20 STERLING ONLY
CLOSING DATE SATURDAY AUGUST 19th
SEND ENTRIES TO: OG CRAIGANTLET TRIAL SECRETARY, 39 TULLYNAGEE ROAD, COMBER, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT23 5SF
CONTACT ogcraigantlet@gmail.com FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK A TRAINING SLOT

GSA Ireland Information Exchange Day
2017-08-06 09:30 - 18:00 UTC | OG Corrib, Tuam Road, Galway, Ireland
GSA Ireland will hold an Information Exchange Day, hosted by OG Corrib in Galway city on Sunday August 6th.

Please click HERE for more details

OG Templepatrick Club IPO Trial
2017-07-29 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | OG Templepatrick, Karl Business Park, 92 Old Ballyrobin Road,, Muckamore, Co. Antrim , BT41 4TJ, Ireland
OG TEMPLEPATRICK ALL CATEGORY CLUB IPO TRIAL
JUDGE: DOUGIE BANNERMAN (GSDL/SV)
ENTRY FORM
CONTACT ogtemplepatrick@gmail.com FOR MORE INFORMATION

Irish Sieger Breed Show 2017
2017-07-23 08:00 - 18:00 UTC | OG Gorey, Ounavarra Park, Courtown, Ireland
The Irish Sieger Breed Show 2017 will take place on Sunday July 23 – judged by Herr Frank Goldlust (SV Germany, Kennel Frankengold) and hosted by OG Gorey!
TSB Helper: Padraig Flanagan (GSA Ireland)
Watch www.gsaireland.com for details or email info@gsaireland.com for more details.
SCHEDULE/ENTRY FORM/IMPORTANT INFORMATION

OG Corrib BH & IPOI Trial
2017-06-25 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | OG Corrib, Tuam Road, Galway, Ireland
OG CORRIB WILL HOLD A CLUB BH & IPO1 TRIAL AT CLUB GROUNDS ON SUNDAY JUNE 25
JUDGE: LUDGER VORTKAMP (SV, GERMANY)
HELPER: MIKE O’BRIEN (OG CORRIB)
ENTRY FORM
CONTACT ogcorribgalway@gmail.com FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Irish National IPO Trial 2017
2017-04-29 - 2017-04-30 | OG Templepatrick, Karl Business Park, 92 Old Ballyrobin Road,, Muckamore, Co. Antrim , BT41 4TJ, Ireland
The Irish National IPO Trial/WUSV Selection Trial will take place on April 29 & 30 2017

Judge: Horst-Dieter Träger (SV)
Tracklayers: Brian Simpson – GSA Ireland/OG Waterside & Mark Jordan – GSA Ireland/OG Templepatrick
Helpers: Brian Reidy – GSA Ireland/OG Waterside & Martin McMenamin – GSA Ireland/OG Templepatrick
Food prizes supplied by WHISTLER’S PREMIUM DOG FOOD www.whistlersdogfood.com and additional sponsorship with thanks to Alpha K9 Services www.alphak9.ie
Tracking is on grass (PICTURES TAKEN 26/3/17), articles are wood, leather and rubber-backed carpet, hides and 1m hurdle are green.
Obedience and protection at Chimney Corner FC.
Host club is OG Templepatrick, contact ogtemplepatrick@gmail.com for all queries and entry form.
For sponsorship and support opportunities contact press@gsaireland.com
The Irish National Trial is a compulsory qualifier for the WUSV IPO World Championships 2017
Results can be found at this website and via www.working-dog.com and www.caniva.com

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