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ABOUT THE GSP CLUB OF DELUZ MOUNTAIN EMPIRE
We call ourselves The German Shorthaired Pointer Club of the DeLuz Mountain Empire.
The
reason why is that the AKC (American Kennel Club) requires that a club's
name reflect the region they are representing. While the vast majority
of the members live within a few miles of the North County meeting place,
the area was geographically hard to describe. Hard, that is, until we
asked one of the local natives what they called the magnificent mountains
just to our north. Not only did the name sound good, but the community
that was smack dab in the center of the region was called DeLuz, which
is Spanish for 'of the Light', or simply 'of Light'. Hence, the name
of our newsletter, "Point of Light" (nice pun, isn't it?). Several hundred
years ago, the Spanish explorer and visionary, Antonio Vasquez Parra,
came north over the oak forest thickets in the early evening, and upon
viewing the mountains in the light of the setting sun, declared that the
mountains were like the light to Heaven and this would be the location
of his new empire.
WHY
SHOULD YOU BE HERE? WHAT'S GOING ON?
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER RESCUE - Our motto: "A hunt for a good home". We place dogs who didn't get a good deal the first time around, or sometimes had a good deal that abruptly ended. Dogs, supplies, and funds are donated. The club assists in finding foster homes and owners, and operates referrals to help place the dogs. See our Rescue Page at this web site to learn more about our rescue dogs.
SHOW TRAINING - Handling classes socialize our dogs in all ways, and teach the basics and advances of handling a dog. The focus is on preparing dogs for show, which enjoy being trained in a relaxed but controlled setting. It also teaches us more about our dogs.
OBEDIENCE - To have a German Shorthaired Pointer is to need this. They are a rather exuberant breed.
HUNT TEST - This non-competitive event tests dogs' ability to demonstrate their encoded genes and (hopefully) their training. As much fun to watch as it is to do! This event is open to all sporting dogs.
EDUCATION - The requirement for responsible dog ownership is education. We offer various forms of education ranging from health to anatomy to feeding.
OTHER GREAT STUFF - At various times, we have breeder referrals, matches, the Canine Good Citizen Program, Junior Handling classes, Sportsmanship, Co-op buying, ILP Assistance, Family nights, the Point of Light newsletter, and walking field trials, shows, and judges forums. For more information, contact us.
REMEMBER.... A club is yours only if you help run it, guide it, and enjoy it. The annual members' dues are collected to help pay for the monthly newsletter and insurance. Dues of $20 per member or $25 per family gets your hat (and you) in the ring, and enables us to put together the activities that every active dog club wants. Scheduled activities are nominal in cost to members ($1 per dog per session). Are you sometimes short a few? Send an advance payment to our treasurer, Jan Flaherty, PO Box 974, Bonsall CA 92003-0974. Not a member yet? It's easy! Just request an application from info@GSP-Rescue.org fill it out and submit it with your dues to the address above. With your application on file, you're in for a lot of fun! We're now at 135+ members and growing! We are currently the largest unaffiliated GSP Club in the United States, but hope to have affiliation with AKC eventually.
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