GSPCA National Amateur Gun Dog Championship

German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America

April 14-Conclusion, 2023

Pyramid State Park, Denmark Unit

1562 Pyramid Park Rd, Pinckneyville, IL 62274

The GSPCA provides education and encourages the breeding of true type, good health and sound temperament. We invite you to explore these pages to learn more about these wonderful versatile dogs, find reputable German Shorthaired Pointer breeders and learn about upcoming events and other club activities. 

In December of 1938 the Minnesota club, German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America, Inc was granted Parent Club status by the American Kennel Club. The first Standard for the breed was approved in 1946. In 1953 the American Kennel Club mandated the GSPCA, Inc. become a separate entity from its original Minnesota club roots and by 1962 was reorganized into its current structure. The Standard for the breed was revised in 1976 with the current one done in 1992.