Gordon Setter Club Of America, Inc.

2026 National Specialty - California Dreaming Again
2026-10-23 | Dixon May Fairgrounds, 655 S First St, Dixon, CA, 95620, United States
2026 National Specialty Dixon, CA

October 20-24

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Tentative Schedule of Events --- Updated 5/31
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTSEvent times will depend on the number of entries.

Thursday, October 22, at the Prodigy, our host hotel in Davis, CATrick Dog and Canine Good Citizen TestsPuppy SweepstakesVeteran SweepstakesSenior HandlingSpeaker (Canine health)Welcome Party

Friday, October 23, at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon CAObedienceRally4-6 Puppy CompetitionJunior Showmanship and Pee Wee HandlingNational Specialty Competition

Friday Evening, October 23, at the Prodigy HotelGeneral Membership Meeting and Awards Banquet

Saturday, October 24, at the Dixon May FairgroundsGolden Gate Gordon Setter Club Concurrent Specialty

Sacramento Valley Dog Fanciers Association All-Breed Show

Sunday October 25 – a choice!Sacramento Valley Dog Fanciers Association All-Breed Show Dixon May Fairgroundsor Hunt Test (Quail Point Hunt Club, Zamora)

GETTING THERE
Getting there:
By air: Sacramento Airport (SMF) 19 minutes (19 miles to host hotel)
San Francisco (SFO) 1 hour, 23 minutes* (86 miles to host hotel)
Oakland (OAK) 1 hour 14 minutes* (79 miles to host hotel)
*Allow extra drive time during afternoon commute hours (3:00-6:00 p.m. eastbound)
All airports are served by American and Alaska Airlines, as well as other major carriers. Confirm flight schedules if flying with dogs.
By car: Dixon and Davis are both on I-80 to the west of Sacramento. From the north or south, they are easily accessed from I-5.

Addresses for your GPS:
Host hotel: 4100 Chiles Road, Davis, CA (Thursday events)
Dixon May Fairgrounds: 655 S. First St., Dixon, CA (Friday, Saturday and Sunday events)
Quail Point Hunt Club 29625 County Road 14, Zamora, CA (Sunday Hunt Test) The venue is about 4 ½ miles west of Zamora, (31 miles from the host hotel)

ACCOMMODATIONS

Accommodations:
Host Hotel: The Prodigy Hotel in Davis is the Host Hotel and will be the venue for all events on Thursday, October 22.
Room Rates per night
King Room: $84.00 + tax*
Double Queen: $93.00 + tax*
Rates include complimentary Wi-Fi and a light breakfast

Pet Fee $75.00 flat fee per room, per stay (Two dog maximum per room)
*Taxes & Fees: 12% hotel occupancy tax and a 2% tourism fee
Reserve your room with this link: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/hotels/07676?checkInDate=10/21/2026&checkOutDate=10/25/2026&groupCode=GORDON
The group code is embedded in the link and will automatically give you the group rate.
You may also book directly on WyndhamHotels.com. Enter the group code GORDON during the reservation process.
Check in: Wednesday October 21, 3:00 p.m.; Check out Sunday, October 25, 11: a.m.
Reservation Cutoff Date: September 25, 2026
The hotel is a 15 minute drive from the Dixon May Fairgrounds, the venue for events on Friday and Saturday.
RVs: The hotel has room to park during the day (no camping) for Thursday events.
Camping on the showgrounds is available starting on Thursday. The Sacramento Valley DFA handles all parking reservations. People wishing to park together will need to send their reservations together. See the SVDFA premium list for details.
Early arrivals. We’re sorry, but the Fairgrounds will not permit camping before Thursday; however there are several RV parks within a short drive to the grounds.
Vineyard RV Park (www.vineyardrvpark.com ) is a 13 minute drive to the fairgrounds and 22 minutes to the host hotel. One of our members has stayed here for the 2025 Dixon shows and had a positive experience.
Midway RV Park ( www.midwayrvpark.com ) is next to Vineyard RV park, so about the same drivetime to the grounds.
SacWest RV Park ( www.sacwestrvpark.com ) lies to the east, closer to Sacramento, and is 12 minutes to the hotel and 23 minutes to the fairgrounds.

Judges ----Updated 5/31

Meet our judges!
Judges for the GSCA National (Thursday and Friday):
Phil Booth (Lawtons, NY): National Specialty Conformation, Junior Showmanship and PeeWee Handling
Lora Cox (Milpitas, CA): National Obedience and Rally Trials
Carolyn Gold (Nicasio, CA): National Sweepstakes and Veteran Sweepstakes
Denise Paquette (Placerville, CA): Beginner Puppy Competition, Canine Good Citizen Test, and Trick Dog

Judges for the Golden Gate Gordon Setter Club Concurrent Specialty (Saturday):
Britt E. Jung Specialty (Houston, TX): Conformation and Junior Showmanship
Cindy Stanford (Roclyn Irish Setters, Medford OR): Sweepstakes and Veteran Sweepstakes

Gordon Judges for the Sacramento Valley Dog Fanciers Association All-Breed Shows:
Richard Lewis (Selah, WA): Supported Entry on Saturday
Stephanie Kaul (Saratoga, CA): Supported Entry on Sunday

For a Premium list, contact our Superintendent, BaRay Events.
Email: dogshows@barayevents.com or phone: (360) 755-7086

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Hunting Test

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Catalog Advertising - Updated 5/31

Presenting your opportunity to place an ad in the 2026 GSCA National catalog!No doubt this catalog will be a keepsake, and you will want to be included.Here’s an opportunity to feature a young dog, a future breeding, and that very special veteran.Be proud of achievements in the ring, in the field, and the manyperformance events in which our Gordons compete.Let your presence at this event, and your support be known!This catalog will be shared with Gordon lovers here and abroad for many years.Regional Clubs and Event Committees should also take the opportunity to let folksknow you are out there, serving local Gordon communitiesTHE DEADLINE FOR AD SUBMISSION IS SEPTEMBER 9Ad Rates include 1 photoInside Back Cover $125 ~ Full Page Color $95 ~ Full Page Black & White $60Dimensions 4.5” x 7.5” Additional Photos for any Ad, $10/photoplease try to limit the photos to no more than 3 per pagePayment should be in the form of a check, made out to GSCA, sent to Laura Bedford at the address belowCommercial ads are $250, full page, colorSpecial Inside Back Cover Advertising Opportunity!Inside the back cover (color only) is available for $125Since there is only one page available, we will be drawing one lucky submissionIf you would like to be entered into the drawing, contact Laura BedfordOne name will be drawn September 12Acceptable formats are pdf, jpeg, InDesign, Illustrator, or PhotoshopIf you send your ad in Word, please also send your photos as separate images. Ads submitted in Word will bereformatted. All photos should be scanned at 300 dpi. Do not crop the original.Help in preparing a simple ad will be provided at no cost.More extensive design may incur some charges.If not submitting a “photo-ready” ad, send your idea and/or a sketch to Laura Bedford.I will be happy to answer any of your questions.Ad SubmissionsPlease submit all ads, by September 9, todesignbyhalcyon@gmail.com or by US mail toLaura Bedford, 11 Shafer Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 ~ 860-836-9468

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Trophies and Ribbons ---Updated 5/31
Trophies
Let’s make this specialty SPECTACULAR! Donate a trophy!
A glittering table of awards awaits the winners at our National Specialties. Maybe it’s your puppy’s first blue ribbon. Maybe it’s the culmination of your veteran’s long and successful show career. Whatever the case, a beautiful trophy will stir the memory of that special win. Make it happen for your friends and fellow club members who are competing in conformation, obedience, rally, and junior showmanship
Any amount is welcome. You can sponsor a class ($75) or team up with a friend for one of the remaining larger awards. Not sure what to support? A contribution to the General Trophy Fund will go where it’s most needed. We will recognize all our donors in the catalog.
To donate, email Nikki Maounis, our trophy chair, at nmaounis@gmail.com. She can tell you what awards are still available and arrange payment. We can take Zelle, a check, or a credit card via Square (https://2026gscanational.square.site/ at a 3% cost to the club).
If you have already contributed, thank you very much! We couldn’t put on this event without you!

And ribbons! Watch this space for more information about a special fundraiser to defray the cost of rosettes!

Visit Northern California ---Updated 5/31

Online Auction ----Updated 5/31

Golden Gate Concurrent Specialty (CA)
2026-10-24 | Dixon May Fairgrounds, 655 S First St, Dixon, CA, 95620, United States

GSCA New Mexico Specialties
2026-10-31 - 2026-11-01 | Loretto Park, 711 Camino Del Pueblo, Bernalillo, NM, 87004, United States

GSCA Field Trial (Walking) Gordon Setters Only
2026-12-04 | Munroc Farm, 2585 N. Middletown Rd., Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Open to Gordon Setters Only

GSCA Field Trial (Walking) Limited Breeds
2026-12-04 - 2026-12-06 | Munroc Farm, 2585 N. Middletown Rd., Paris, KY, 40361, United States
open to setters only.
