2024 GRCA Central Regional Specialty

GCGRC is pleased to host the 2024 Golden Retriever Club of America Central Regional Specialty.  Come join us to discover a Taste of Cincinnati! In addition to our normal Pot Luck Saturday at the show, we will have a tasing of local delicacies to fill your belly! The GRCA Central Regional will be held over two days, and will precede four days of Butler County all-breed dog shows plus two GCGRC concurrent and two GCGRC designated specialties!

Entries close for all events May 8, 2024.  The pertinent details for the 2024 GRCA Central Regional are below. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact event chairs listed below.

Premium List

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Judging Program

Events/Sites/Location

Sweepstakes / Conformation

Butler County Fairgrounds Thursday, May 23, 2024
Dr. Ronald I Spritzer (Cincinnati, OH) – All Conformation, Junior Showmanship
Tammy Tomlinson (Ligonier, PA) – Puppy/Veteran/Gun Dog Sweepstakes

Conformation and Sweepstakes will be held indoors and in air conditioning!  Grooming will be about 50 feet away, outside, but under-cover.  Power will be limited but generators will be allowed, provided appropriate stand-off from the grooming “pole building”.  Renee Ross (reneelynnross1@gmail.com) and Rob Bedford (bedfordr@gmail.com) are chairs

Obedience / Rally

Butler County Fairgrounds Thursday, May 23, 2024
Karen L Schroeder (Murphysville, PA) – All Obedience and Rally

Obedience and Rally will be held indoors and in air conditioning immediately adjacent to the conformation and sweepstakes ring!  Obedience crating will be available in the same building.  Chair is Pam Murn (myeltneb@aol.com)

WC/WCX

Holzhauer Farm Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Christy Thomas (Vermilion, OH), Pamela Murn (Dayton, OH)- WC/WCX

The 2024 GRCA Central Regional WC/WCX will be held at the Holzhauer Farm, approximately 50 minutes from the Butler County Fairgrounds.  Entries will be taken by Entry Express and there is a limit of 20 entries per test.  Carl Holzhauer (rhondaholzhauer@yahoo.com) is chairing the WC/WCX. The entry fee for the WC/WCX is $80/$85, respectively.

Running order below reproduced from official Entry Express order above

Running Order WCX

• 1: Ruffwater Not Just A Pretty Face BN RN JH CGC WC  
• 2: CH Ruffwater Pitch Perfect JH RA BN WC CCA  
• 3: GCH CH Ruffwater Sno Laughing Matter CD BN RE SH DJ WC WCX  
• 4: Sunkota’s Storm Chaser RM JH NA BCAT RATS DJ FDC CCA TKI WC ACT1 AXJ DSA OF  
• 5: Belle Terre Honor To The Cause SH CCA WC WCX  
• 6: Ethos First Jazzing Lady  
• 7: Ruffwater Worth The Wait CGC CGCA  
• 8: Lakebound’s Smooth Sailing JH CD RE CGC TKN CCA  
• 9: Ethos Give My Regards To Broadway  
• 10: Four Seasons Sizzlin Chorizo 4 BeKens CD BN TD CGC TKN WC  
• 11: Golden Glory Old Fashioned  
• 12: TOPBRASS REMINGTON NO DUCK GETS AWAY SH WC  

Running Order WC

• 1: Lakebound’s Smooth Sailing JH CD RE CGC TKN CCA  
• 2: Ethos Give My Regards To Broadway  
• 3: Honeybee’s HiJinks VCD1 BN TDX MXJ DCAT THDN CGC TKI XF AX  
• 4: TwinCreeks Party Hearty Pete At Par’s  
• 5: Hillock’s Seas The Day  
• 6: Cotterpin’s My Own Back Yard at Ayrshires CGC TKA  
• 7: Twincreek’s Don’t Stop Believin  
• 8: Leongolden Shake That Laffy Taffy Girl  
• 9: Turbo’s Flash Bang Boom  
• 10: Brassfire’s Lock, Stock and Two Smokin Barrels  
• 11: Ruffwater Worth The Wait CGC CGCA  
• 12: Thunderstruck You are my Sunshine  
• 13: Ethos N Powderhorn Double Barrel At Goldstrike  
• 14: Contigo’s One In A Melon  
• 15: Gaylan’s Believe You Can Fly  
• 16: Wakemup Feels Like The First Climb TD MX MXJ  
• 17: CH Ruffwater Pitch Perfect JH RA BN WC CCA  
• 18: GCHB CH Infinite Wish Upon A Star At Rembrandt CD RE THDN DJ DN CGCA CGCU TKA  
• 19: Sunfire’s Days of Thunder  
• 20: Gaylan’s Chasing Stars UD PCDX GO BN TKI WC ACT1 AX AXJ  
• 21: Sunkota’s Storm Chaser RM JH NA BCAT RATS DJ FDC CCA TKI WC ACT1 AXJ DSA OF

CCA

Holzhauer Farm Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Pat Flanagan (Kinsman, OH), Linda Willard (Zirconia, NC) and Kathy Wood (Sheridan IN)

Tami Woodrow (tbrown2126@aol.com) is chair and Angela Profitt (akp511@aol.com) is secretary for the event. Entry fee is $75

Angela Profitt (Secretary)
1125 New Mexico Dr
Xenia, OH 45385

Running Order

• A1: Twincreek’s Don’t Stop Believin’
• A2: Wakemup Feels Like The First Climb
• A3: Twincreek’s Party Hearty Pete At Pars
• A4: Honeybee’s HiJinks
• A5: Turbo’s Flash Bang Boom
• A6: Marble Manor Two Hearts Beat As One

• B1: Trademark’s Couture Lauren Redesigned By Calvin
• B2: Ruffwater Worth The Wait
• B3: Lakebound’s Smooth Sailing
• B4: Gaylan’s Chasing Stars
• B5: Sunnyside’s Enchanted Light
• B6: Lakebound’s Three Sheets To The Wind

• C1: Captivate Gunnar’s Rocky Road @ FGR
• C2: Denali’s James P Sullivan
• C3: Waterfront’s Donut Disturb
• C4: Dauntless Ferda Rocky Mountain Adventure
• C5: GI-KI Goldenstar’s Rings Of Fire
• C6: Twincreek’s Wildest Dreams

• D1: Goldruls Stor’E Of Kaylee Brooke @ FGR
• D2: Goldenstar Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
• D3: Goldenstar Heart Of The Bluegrass
• D4: Brooks Lone Wolf
• D5: Foxmor’s Game Day Makers Over Ice

Grounds

Conformation / Obedience / Rally

Butler County Fairgrounds : All 2024 GRCA Central Regional conformation, obedience and rally events will be held indoors in an air-conditioned building.  This is also the site of four additional all-breed dog shows (Echo Hills Kennel Club of Ohio and Cincinnati Kennel Club). Two of these shows will be designated specialties and two will be supported entries. There will also be two additional Golden Retriever specialties hosted by GCGRC held concurrently with the all-breed shows 5/25-26!

CCA / WC/WCX

Holzhauer Farm: All 2024 GRCA Central Regional  CCA and WC/WCX events will be held at the Holzhauer farm (CCA will be under cover).  It is located approximately 50 minutes from the Butler County Fairgrounds. We will have a hamburger lunch.

A Taste of Cincinnati

After enjoying a day of watching all the beautiful Goldens in the competition, please join us for “A Taste of Cincinnati,” an opportunity to experience a sampling of authentic food that’s been served in our area for well over 50 years. There is no charge for this and we are planning this to begin roughly 30 minutes after judging is complete.

RV

The grounds will be available for parking and set-up at 2PM on Wednesday, May 22. Spots are first-come, first served and no reservations will be taken ahead of time. Jim Kent is the all-breed grounds chair and can be contacted at bobcat741@fuse.net.

Area Hotels

Red Roof Inn Sharonville
2301 E. Sharon Rd.
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 771-5552

Red Roof Inn
5900 Pfeiffer Rd.
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 793-8811

Holiday Inn Express Fairfield
6755 Fairfield Business Center
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 860-2900

LaQuinta Inn
12150 Springfield Pike
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 671-2300

The club requests the cooperation of exhibitors in keeping the show site and motels CLEAN AND ORDERLY, in order to utilize these sites for future shows.