Great Pyrenees Club of America

Welcome to the Great Pyrenees Club of America's website. The Great Pyrenees Club of America is the AKC licensed member club of the breed in the United States. Areas of our website are defined below.

Recent Updates:
- 2012 GPCA National Specialty Rescue Parade Entry Form - Added 02/2012
- Introducing the AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award - Added 02/2012
- GPCA Broadcast Email Service Use Policy - Added 02/2012
- 2012 GPCA National Specialty Reservation/Order Form - Added 02/2012
- NOTICE: Change in Show Superintendent for 2012 National Specialty - Added 02/2012
   The 2012 GPCA National Specialty and Regional Specialty premium list can be found at www.2012gpcanational.com and the
   The Show Superintendent's web site at www.raudogshows.com.
   Online entries can be made through the superintendent's web site.
   Faxed entries are also accepted at (610) 376-4939.
   For more information contact :
        Karen Justin, Show Chairman; Impyrial@aol.com (845) 726-3437
        Rau Dog Show, Ltd. PO Box 6898, Reading, PA 19610 (610) 376-1880.

- 2012 National Specialty Website - Added 01/2012
- Affiliated Clubs and Representatives - Updated 01/2012
- National Specialty GPCA Regions and Rotation - Added 12/2011
- 2011/2012 Committees - Updated 11/2011
- 2012 Nominationing Committee Results - Added 11/2011
- GPCA Rescue Contacts - Updated 11 /2011
- GPCA Member/Breeder Judges - Updated 10/2011
- Specialty Calendar - Updated 10/2011
- 2011 GPCA National Specialty Winners - Added 07/2011
- 2011 - 2012 Officers & Board of Directors - Updated 07/2011
- Membership Contact Information - Updated 07/2011
- 2011 Annual Meeting Minutes - Added 07/2011
- OLD GPCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 2011 - Added 07/2011
- NEW GPCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 2011 - Added 07/2011

Breed Information Section: Provides information about the Great Pyrenees breed and includes a series of educational articles. These official GPCA publications range from Breed-specific information, to How to buy a puppy, to Help with raising a Pyr, to information on Great Pyrenees as livestock guardian dogs.

Club Information Section: Provides information the GPCA including board and committee information. Personal contacts for additional breed information and local breeder referral can be accessed from the list of representatives of Regional affiliated Great Pyrenees clubs. You will also find the club Constitution and the Code of Ethics which all members are expected to follow. There is a listing of upcoming Great Pyrenees specialty shows throughout the country.

Disaster Preparedness Section: Provides guidelines for evacuating your family and Pyr(s) due to household emergency, severe weather or environmental hazard; recommendations as to what to have packed and ready to go for each member of your family and your Pyr; what to keep on hand in your car; how to be ready in case you are stranded in your home.

Event Information Section: Contains information about upcoming and past events, including National and Regional Great Pyrenees specialty info, Canine Symposiums, etc...

Illustrated Standard Section: Provides a visual display of the US Great Pyrenees standard.   Ordering information for a copy of the standard can be found on the initial Illustrated Standard page.

Health Committee Website: This link takes you to our website that is completely devoted to the health of Great Pyrenees. There is a survey that you can complete about the health of your Pyr along with a wealth of other great information.

Reports Section: Contains timely reports from our Secretary, President, Rescue Chairs, with more information to be added as it comes available.

Rescue Information Section: Provides information on adopting a rescue dog and has a list of people to contact should you like more information on Great Pyrenees Rescue. The list of contacts is based on region. If you do not find a rescue contact in your area, please contact our GPCA National Rescue Coordinator. You can find her information on the contact page. We also have an adoption application form, which is forwarded to a Rescue Coordinator in your area. Finally, we have information on Puppymills and why you should NOT get a dog from one...

We hope you enjoy and learn from these pages.

Please feel free to contact people listed throughout this site if you have questions or would like more information about the breed or the club. Many of our club's representatives can be reached by email. Simply click on the underlined name to activate your browsers email program.

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Welcome to the Great Pyrenees Club of America's website. The Great Pyrenees Club of America is the AKC licensed member club of the breed in the United States. Areas of our website are defined below.
Recent Updates: - 2012 GPCA National Specialty Rescue Parade Entry Form - Added 02/2012 - Introducing the AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award - Added 02/2012 - GPCA Broadcast Email Service Use Policy - Added 02/2012 - 2012 GPCA National Specialty Reservation/Order Form - Added 02/2012 - NOTICE: Change in Show Superintendent for 2012 National Specialty - Added 02/2012 The 2012 GPCA National Specialty and Regional Specialty premium list can be found at www.2012gpcanational.com and the The Show Superintendent's web site at www.raudogshows.com. Online entries can be made through the superintendent's web site. Faxed entries are also accepted at (610) 376-4939. For more information contact : Karen Justin, Show Chairman; Impyrial@aol.com (845) 726-3437 Rau Dog Show, Ltd. PO Box 6898, Reading, PA 19610 (610) 376-1880. - 2012 National Specialty Website - Added 01/2012 - Affiliated Clubs and Representatives - Updated 01/2012 - National Specialty GPCA Regions and Rotation - Added 12/2011 - 2011/2012 Committees - Updated 11/2011 - 2012 Nominationing Committee Results - Added 11/2011 - GPCA Rescue Contacts - Updated 11 /2011 - GPCA Member/Breeder Judges - Updated 10/2011 - Specialty Calendar - Updated 10/2011 - 2011 GPCA National Specialty Winners - Added 07/2011 - 2011 - 2012 Officers & Board of Directors - Updated 07/2011 - Membership Contact Information - Updated 07/2011 - 2011 Annual Meeting Minutes - Added 07/2011 - OLD GPCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 2011 - Added 07/2011 - NEW GPCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 2011 - Added 07/2011
Breed Information Section: Provides information about the Great Pyrenees breed and includes a series of educational articles. These official GPCA publications range from Breed-specific information, to How to buy a puppy, to Help with raising a Pyr, to information on Great Pyrenees as livestock guardian dogs. Club Information Section: Provides information the GPCA including board and committee information. Personal contacts for additional breed information and local breeder referral can be accessed from the list of representatives of Regional affiliated Great Pyrenees clubs. You will also find the club Constitution and the Code of Ethics which all members are expected to follow. There is a listing of upcoming Great Pyrenees specialty shows throughout the country. Disaster Preparedness Section: Provides guidelines for evacuating your family and Pyr(s) due to household emergency, severe weather or environmental hazard; recommendations as to what to have packed and ready to go for each member of your family and your Pyr; what to keep on hand in your car; how to be ready in case you are stranded in your home. Event Information Section: Contains information about upcoming and past events, including National and Regional Great Pyrenees specialty info, Canine Symposiums, etc... Illustrated Standard Section: Provides a visual display of the US Great Pyrenees standard. Ordering information for a copy of the standard can be found on the initial Illustrated Standard page. Health Committee Website: This link takes you to our website that is completely devoted to the health of Great Pyrenees. There is a survey that you can complete about the health of your Pyr along with a wealth of other great information. Reports Section: Contains timely reports from our Secretary, President, Rescue Chairs, with more information to be added as it comes available. Rescue Information Section: Provides information on adopting a rescue dog and has a list of people to contact should you like more information on Great Pyrenees Rescue. The list of contacts is based on region. If you do not find a rescue contact in your area, please contact our GPCA National Rescue Coordinator. You can find her information on the contact page. We also have an adoption application form, which is forwarded to a Rescue Coordinator in your area. Finally, we have information on Puppymills and why you should NOT get a dog from one...
We hope you enjoy and learn from these pages. Please feel free to contact people listed throughout this site if you have questions or would like more information about the breed or the club. Many of our club's representatives can be reached by email. Simply click on the underlined name to activate your browsers email program.