Conformation Training
Training is conducted for any interested owner or breeder in regard to show training. Classes are taken by German Shepherd Specialist Judges, well respected dog handlers and long-time breeders. The rotation of trainers ensures variety in classes throughout the year.
Please note: The club is closed unless otherwise advised with no training on long weekends.
GSDCSA Show Class Instruction Manual
Training Roster for 2026 is below, or available to download as a PDF HERE.
Please note that trainings may be cancelled or changed due to events such as shows and trials needing to be moved. In the instance that a training session is changed or cancelled, notice will be given on the club’s Facebook page and on the main page of the website.
Instructors
Please ensure that you are familiar with the GSDCSA Show Class Instruction Manual. This is a guide for how to run training sessions.
Below is a table that you can type your name in the “Search” box and your scheduled dates for Training will be displayed. Please remember if you cannot fulfil your rostered session please swap with someone else on the Roster. The onus is on you to organise a replacement.
| GSDCSA Conformation Training Roster 2026 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Sun | 27 | no training (public holiday) | |||
| Jan | Wed | 28 | Mel Adamson | First training day | ||
| Feb | Sun | 1 | Judy O'Loughlin | |||
| Feb | Wed | 4 | Jean Butterfield | |||
| Feb | Sun | 8 | Mark Parkinson | |||
| Feb | Wed | 11 | Peter Flynn | |||
| Feb | Sun | 15 | Kim Leyland | |||
| Feb | Wed | 18 | Mel Adamson | |||
| Feb | Sun | 22 | Linda Hume | Breed Survey | ||
| Feb | Wed | 25 | Jan Brabam | |||
| Mar | Sun | 1 | MEMBERS COMP - Stephen Collins (SA) | |||
| Mar | Wed | 4 | ||||
| Mar | Sun | 8 | no training (public holiday) | |||
| Mar | Wed | 11 | Andrew O'Loughlin | |||
| Mar | Sun | 15 | ||||
| Mar | Wed | 18 | Jenny De Lucia | |||
| Mar | Sun | 22 | Christine Collins | |||
| Mar | Wed | 25 | Jane Pike | |||
| Mar | Sun | 29 | Chris Rayner | |||
| Apr | Wed | 1 | Jean Butterfield | |||
| Apr | Sun | 5 | no training (public holiday) | |||
| Apr | Wed | 8 | Peter Flynn | |||
| Apr | Sun | 12 | Lyn Phillis | |||
| Apr | Wed | 15 | Mel Adamson | |||
| Apr | Sun | 19 | Candy Smith | |||
| Apr | Wed | 22 | Jan Brabam | |||
| Apr | Sun | 26 | MEMBERS COMP - Jess Kada (NSW) | |||
| Apr | Wed | 29 | ||||
| May | Sun | 3 | Judy O'loughlin | |||
| May | Wed | 6 | Jenny De Lucia | |||
| May | Sun | 10 | no training (Mother's Day) | |||
| May | Wed | 13 | Andrew O'Loughlin | |||
| May | Sun | 17 | NATIONAL (NSW) | |||
| May | Wed | 20 | Jane Pike | |||
| May | Sun | 24 | Mark Parkinson | |||
| May | Wed | 27 | Jean Butterfield | |||
| May | Sun | 31 | Linda Hume | Winter International 28th-31st | ||
| Jun | Wed | 3 | Peter Flynn | |||
| Jun | Sat | 6 | Champ Show - Martin Kelly Snr (IR) | |||
| Jun | Sun | 7 | Champ Show - Peter Flynn (SA) | |||
| Jun | Wed | 10 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Jun | Sun | 14 | Kim Leyland | |||
| Jun | Wed | 17 | Jean Butterfield | |||
| Jun | Sun | 21 | Louise Quinn | Breed Survey | ||
| Jun | Wed | 24 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Jun | Sun | 28 | Animal Expo 27th-28th | |||
| Jul | Wed | 1 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Jul | Sun | 5 | Christine Collins | |||
| Jul | Wed | 8 | Jean Butterfield | |||
| Jul | Sun | 12 | Chris Rayner | |||
| Jul | Wed | 15 | Jan Brabam | |||
| Jul | Sat | 18 | Endurance Test | |||
| Jul | Sun | 19 | MEMBERS COMP - Kurt Morton (NSW) TBC | |||
| Jul | Wed | 22 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Jul | Sun | 26 | Lyn Phillis | |||
| Jul | Wed | 29 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Aug | Sat | 1 | Balmead Obedience Trial | |||
| Aug | Sun | 2 | Louise Quinn | |||
| Aug | Wed | 5 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Aug | Sun | 9 | Candy Smith | |||
| Aug | Wed | 12 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Aug | Sun | 16 | Mark Parkinson | Breed Survey | ||
| Aug | Wed | 19 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Aug | Sun | 23 | Linda Hume | |||
| Aug | Wed | 26 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Aug | Sun | 30 | ||||
| Sep | Wed | 2 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Sep | Sun | 6 | no training (Fathers Day) | Royal Adelaide Show 5th-13th | ||
| Sep | Wed | 9 | ||||
| Sep | Sun | 13 | Kim Leyland | |||
| Sep | Wed | 16 | Andrew O'Loughlin | |||
| Sep | Sun | 20 | MEMBERS COMP - TBC | |||
| Sep | Wed | 23 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Sep | Sun | 27 | Christine Collins | |||
| Sep | Wed | 30 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Oct | Sun | 4 | no training (public holiday) | |||
| Oct | Wed | 7 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Oct | Sun | 11 | Chris Rayner | Breed Survey | ||
| Oct | Wed | 14 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Oct | Sun | 18 | no training (Bay to Birdwood) | Bay to Birdwood | ||
| Oct | Wed | 21 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Oct | Sun | 25 | Lyn Phillis | |||
| Oct | Wed | 28 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Nov | Sun | 1 | Candy Smith | |||
| Nov | Wed | 4 | Jenny De Lucia | |||
| Nov | Sun | 8 | Judy O'Loughlin | |||
| Nov | Wed | 11 | Jane Pike | |||
| Nov | Sun | 15 | Open Show | |||
| Nov | Wed | 18 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Nov | Sun | 22 | Kim Leyland | |||
| Nov | Wed | 25 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Nov | Sun | 29 | Mark Parkinson | |||
| Dec | Wed | 2 | Informal training (no instructor) | |||
| Dec | Sun | 6 | Last training day & Presentation Day | |||