Motions for discussion will be left open for comment on the discussion page until January 28th, 2021. (members only area)

All motions will be voted on in conjunction with the 2021 annual meeting.

Please visit the events page for links to members only training or log into the members only section for links.  These training days have limited numbers so please reserve your spot.  NA and UT training done on different days.

​Registrations are open for Members on the website for this years test.  We will open up entries to non members April 1st so get your entries in quickly - we expect to fill up quickly.

Test Registration Information


A reminder - the owner and handler of the dogs running in NAVHDA test must also be NAVHDA International members.  Please double check your registration numbers for your dogs and for yourself.  Incorrect information on the entry forms could credit another dog for your performance.  Please be careful and thorough!

Indoor Training Day

March 21, 2019

Training & Demo 9:00 am -  11:30 pm
​11:30-1:00pm Demo - Trapper Bill 
Pot luck lunch (plug ins available – not oven or stove)

Delia Loomis Certified Therapist will be back to recheck your pups or do new treatments for those interested.

Benalto Ag Society Arena
Benalto, Alberta (near Sylvan lake)

Signup Here on the website

There are a lot of us with experience to help you with your training questions and hurdles or just plain introduction to basic obedience! 

Bring: 
We suggest you bring the following items if you have them:

• Chair
• Drinking water for you and your dog
• Crate/kennel for putting dog up
• Check cord
• Leash/lead
• Bumpers/Dummies
• Lunch or potluck item if participating

Other items you may want to bring to training: 

• Other training aids you use (food, ball, tugs, place boards)
• Bowls for Food or Energy Treats
• Dog First Aid Kit
• Snacks
• Lunch or potluck item if participating/ plug ins but no use of oven or stove

Indoor Training Day

February 22, 2019

Training & Demo 9:00 am -  12:00 pm
​12:00-1:00pm Pot luck lunch
Benalto Ag Society Arena
Benalto, Alberta (near Sylvan lake)

Signup Here on the website
Non-Member/Guest fee is $10.00 per person or $25.00 with dog

We suggest you bring the following items if you have them:

• Chair
• Drinking water for you and your dog
• Crate/kennel for putting dog up
• Check cord
• Leash/lead
• Bumpers/Dummies
• Lunch or potluck item if participating

Other items you may want to bring to training: 

• Other training aids you use (food, ball, tugs, place boards)
• Bowls for Food or Energy Treats
• Dog First Aid Kit
• Snacks
• Lunch or potluck item if participating/ plug ins but no use of oven or stove

We will be having a Guest:​
Delia Loomis Certified Therapist
From D’s Equine and Canine Therapy Doing talk and demo Chiropractic,acupressure,massage and stretches for hunting  Dogs.
Treatments for your dogs available after the demo at a  reduced price for Club members  of $35 per dog (regular price is $50).

Limited number of pigeons will be available for order on registration page.
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Please come with an open mind, a willingness to learn, and your questions about the training. Get your year started off right, work on Obedience, Steadiness, Trained Retrieve or another skill you might want to work on. ​​

A little test information:
​
This test is for dogs under 16 Months of age.

The video gives an overview of the four areas of the test.  It's a good watch.

Here is a great video from NAVHDA

During the January training day there was some reference to some video's on youtube that covered place board training.  Below please find the links to those video's for your reference.

Place Board Training Part 1

Place Board Training Part 2

Place Board Training Part 3

We hope everyone had a successful hunting season.  We look forward to our new 2020 membership year.  You can begin signing up for your 2020 membership here.

We also want to announce our first indoor training session on January 25, 2020 at 9am.  Following training we will have a potluck lunch and a guest speaker talking about "Hunting Dog First Aid".  More details to come... (please sign up for the training day)

AGM - January 25, 2020 at 1:30 - 3:30pm 
Please attend as your participation is important to the club operation.  Each year we need volunteers.  

The Jocelyn Maciborsky Memorial Fun Hunt 2019 was a great time for all participants.  Ron with Sky and Sue with Harper were the winners this year with 9 birds and 11 shots.  The runners up were Wayne with Teaka and Mary with Haven, 9 Birds and 16 shots.  The most efficient team was Cal with Stitch and Wayne with Loki, 7 birds with 7 shots! WOW!

​Thanks to everyone that came out to enjoy the day of fun and friendship.  Looking forward to seeing everyone in the new year. 

Happy Hunting!