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V E R S A T I L E
HUNTING DOG
A Publication of The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association • Volume LIII • No. 7 • July 2022
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V E R S A T I L E
HUNTING DOG
ONLY O N E NAVHDA International
Officers & Directors
David A. Trahan President
Volume LIII • No. 7 • July 2022
BR AND FU ELS
Bob Hauser Vice President
Angie Coenen
Richard Holt
Mark Whalen
Secretary
Treasurer
Director of Judge Development
FEATURES
T HE M OST
Andy Doak Director of Promotions
Dan Wittman
Tim Otto
Director of Testing
Director of Publications 4 Jump Right In! • by Adam Williams
Randy Hanson Director of Information Technology
Lisa Pehur
Angie Coenen
Registrar
Invitational Coordinator
6 A Military Family Dog • by Colonel Jason T. Williams
SPORTI N G D O G Kimberley Arnett Managing Director 10
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Creating a Prize Winning Utility Dog • by Phil Swain
The First Year of the Northern Lights Chapter • by Scott Breitsprecher
Versatile Hunting Dog
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Volunteers Needed!
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ummer’s in full swing, most of our spring tests are west is exciting, but daunting for many people coming
over, and training clinics are busy with people train- from outside the area. Many of us haven’t hunted high
ing for hunting season and their fall tests. Many desert and don’t really know what to expect. Fortu-
people are training for this year’s Invitational September nately, we have pictures of the fields on the Invitational
15-18, which will be held for the first time in the West page as well, under the “Invitational Test Site with Pic-
hosted by the Zia Chapter in Albuquerque, New Mex- tures” tab. Check it out.
ico. There are approximately 120 dogs entered and it On another note, many of you know that Kim and
will be a full 4-day test. Remember, this test is a huge Maria and their crew (Cheryl, Linda, and Eli) moved to
undertaking with literally 2 years of preparation, and it a new office location in the Chicago area. The new space
cannot take place without volunteers, and lots of them. is beautiful, clean, larger, and much more up to date,
Unfortunately, thus far only a small handful of people but uses the same mailing address and phone number
handling dogs in the test have volunteered. Please, if as always. There was a short period of downtime while
you’re running, sign up to volunteer for at least one day. computers and files got moved, but the staff never
Others volunteered their time and effort to support you, stopped responding to emails through it all. Thanks go
and you should do the same for them. You can go to out to Randy Hanson, Director of IT, who spent hours
the Invitational page on www.navhda.org and click on making sure the phones and networking switched over
the “Volunteer Here” tab (there is also a tab with “Vol- seamlessly. Look for pics and a description of our new
unteer Job Descriptions”). Holding the Invitational out space in an upcoming issue of the VHD.
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About The Cover
JUMP RIGHT IN AND START A CHAPTER!
COVER PHOTO BY JACQUELINE WILLIAMS.
Jump Right In! By Adam Williams
Jacksonville, North Carolina
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AVHDA increased membership growth in 2021 they can. While starting a chapter is an intimidating feat,
by 13.6 percent and by 9.7 percent over the last having mentors in our corner is what gave Coastal Plains
11 years. Only four new chapters were formed in NAVHDA the ability to get started and have our first test
2021. That’s only a 4.3 percent increase in chapter growth just five months later! If I listed each person who has helped
– the numbers don’t match our member growth. We need our chapter get started, I would run out of space. If you
more chapters! Coastal Plains NAVHDA was one of the don’t have any mentors, find one! The membership roster
four new chapters in 2021. We were only one month old accessible via the website is a great resource to track people K E N N E L S B U I LT F O R
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when we were made aware of the statistics above. Those down. It has phone and membership numbers, and you can
statistics served as a catalyst for us to get a test on the books search alphabetically or by state. A good starting point is
sooner than what we had originally planned so we could do to take note of membership numbers. The lower the num-
our part in providing testing opportunities for our members. ber, the longer they’ve been around which may correlate to
Our new goal became a test in the spring of 2022 instead of their level of experience. Don’t be afraid to make some cold
the fall. calls to members with low numbers and get a mentor in USE CODE NAVHDA10 FOR 10% OFF AT
What we find with most things in NAVHDA is that noth- your corner. Reach out to other local chapters for guidance DAKOTA283.COM
ing happens without volunteers and mentors. Starting a new and mentorship. I can nearly guarantee they will be willing
chapter relies on those too. While a checklist of things to do to help. The Tarheel Chapter was instrumental in getting
like find grounds, establish a 501c3, open bank accounts, Coastal Plains started, and many of our members are also
recruit members, and assign chapter officers who can be Tarheel members. We don’t compete in NAVHDA, we help
helpful with task management. Volunteers and mentors are each other. We see it as an opportunity for access to different
both absolute requirements. grounds and more testing opportunities.
The administrative requirements for starting a chapter are One of our next goals is to bring more structure to our
pretty clear. Once we met those requirements we weren’t training days. Initially we just needed to get one in the books,
really sure what to do next. Money was a hurdle. We spe- but now it’s time to be more productive. As we’ve reflected
cifically needed money to cover grounds fees, judge reim- on the importance of mentorship, our goal is to make men-
bursement, and 501c3 fees just to name a few. We were able torship opportunities for our members more available. We
to raise money each training day by providing lunch for the plan to have some of our more experienced members take
cost of a donation and having raffles and silent auctions. charge of a specific training category each day. This will put
Members donated artwork, woodwork, and training equip- more experienced people teaching primarily and give less
ment for our silent auctions, while others volunteered to grill experienced members an opportunity to find the right men-
for our lunch fundraisers. One of our youth members even tors to train with outside of our monthly training days.
made homemade dog treats to sell and raised nearly one Having a spring test just five months into our journey felt
hundred dollars! We aren’t certain if everyone liked the dog like such an accomplishment for our chapter. It gave dogs
treats or just wanted to support the youth in our chapter, and handlers an opportunity to run the Natural Ability
but our bank account benefited either way. Having an ap- test and brought our members closer together as a team.
plication that allows members to send money electronically Another benefit from holding a test so early in our jour-
helps tremendously in providing people with more opportu- ney was yet again the mentorship we all received from the
nities to be generous. It’s also an easy way to keep records judging team. They encouraged us to keep setting goals
and minimize the risks associated with cash. for our chapter and helped us out in some areas where
The benefit of having mentors in your corner will give we may have otherwise fallen a little short. It never would
you the confidence to jump right in. I have never called a have happened without volunteers and mentors. If you’re
NAVHDA member and not received help. Absolutely ev- on the edge of starting a new chapter but are uncertain
ery person I’ve reached out to for guidance, whether I need- that you’ll be able to pull it all together, just jump right in. I
ed help training my dog, a place to train, or trying to get can assure you that volunteers and mentors will be there to
a new chapter started, has been eager to help in any way make it a success!
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A Military
Family Dog
By Colonel Jason T. Williams
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harlie is our first dog. I had no idea what I was (something he had to explain to me); 2. I would use
getting into and how she would change our lives. Mark Gawron to help me train the pup since I’d never
The first person I called was Mark Gawron at owned a dog; and 3. If the Army ever required me to
Rimrock Kennels and Webfoot Outdoors in Clayton, move somewhere I couldn’t take the dog or if I other-
New York. Some friends of ours have a wonderful Ger- wise no longer wanted the dog that I would give him
man Shorthaired Pointer from one of Mark’s litters, right of first refusal to get the dog back. I agreed to all or two to train. I would then spend a few minutes each
and my wife, Shelley, and I love the dog’s athleticism three, and after asking Charles for his opinions about of the next six days before and after work working on
and temperament. We were looking for a dog to walk whether I should select a male or female pup, Shelley what we learned. When in doubt, I would call or text
and run with and as a companion in our home. On the and I selected a female. Mark. He was so gracious to always have time to help -
phone Mark first told me he was not having a litter that We decided to name the pup Charlie. We had consid- though I was certainly not his only client.
year, and then he started asking me questions about my ered many names, but I had commanded a Charlie bat- When Charlie was about nine months old, I learned
intentions for the dog: What did I want the dog for, did tery in Iraq in 2006, and those soldiers meant so much we’d be moving to Germany in two months for my next 30th of April, I, along with Shelley, our three teenage
I intend to hunt with the dog, etc. I told him what we to me I wanted to honor them by giving our new family assignment. In those two months many arrangements daughters, and Charlie, signed out of my unit and drove
were looking for and, as for hunting, I was interested member their name. needed to be made for my family to move overseas, and to the hotel in Syracuse that would serve as our base
but because of my job in the Army I didn’t think I’d As I had promised Charles, I took Charlie to see one of them was fulfilling one of my promises to Charles camp for the next few days. Early the next morning, we
have time until I retired. Mark, himself a retired Army Mark on a Saturday when she was 11 weeks old. The - that I would run Charlie in the Natural Ability test. got up and drove a couple of hours out to the testing
Sergeant Major, seemed to understand and also seemed first thing Mark said when he saw us walking toward The only problem was, I needed to fly to Germany no ground. It was our first exposure to a NAVHDA test
to want to help me. He said he’d make a few calls and him was, “That’s a prize one bird dog.” Shelley and I later than May 3rd and my NAVHDA chapter wasn’t day, and, with the exception of Waylon, it was our first
let me know what he found out. spent about an hour with Mark and his wife Martha hosting a Natural Ability test until later in the summer. time meeting the Finger Lakes chapter members. Just as
A couple of days later he sent me the contact informa- as they talked and showed us some of the initial basics Over the months we’d had Charlie, I had remained in Waylon had done, they unhesitatingly welcomed us as if
tion for Charles Coulter at Honor Point Kennels in Des of the Huntsmith method of training bird dogs. I was contact with Waylon Lunn, another owner of a dog we were longtime friends and members of their chapter.
Moines, Iowa. I called Charles after I got home from hooked. Any thought I had of waiting until retirement from Charlie’s litter, and it so happened Waylon’s Fin- Charlie loves to work. Plain and simple. She just loves
work and pretty quickly realized he was interviewing to hunt over my dog was out the window. I couldn’t ger Lakes chapter of NAVHDA was hosting their Nat- it. That desire, combined with being in a new place and
ME to determine if he would be willing to sell me one learn enough fast enough to help Charlie achieve her ural Ability test May 1-2. So it was settled. We signed a little over a week of being cramped up in a hotel, had
of the pups from his VC Aero x Walker litter. He asked purpose. I quickly joined Mark’s NAVHDA chapter, up to run on the 1st of May, the day Charlie turned 11 her overstimulated and firing on all cylinders. My lack
me the same types of questions Mark asked, and I an- bought a command lead, and a dog crate. We had the months old, and made arrangements to fly out of New- of experience as a handler didn’t help… Charlie received
swered them similarly. After a couple of calls, Charles basic essentials, and we moved out deliberately. ark, New Jersey to Germany two days later. 4s in everything except Search where she received a 3.
agreed to sell me one of his pups under three conditions: Nearly every Saturday for the next nine months, Char- The last week of April we moved out of our house and She scored a Prize II 107. Truth be told I was a little
1. I would run her in the NAVHDA Natural Ability test lie and I would go up to Mark and Martha’s for an hour into the hotel on Fort Drum, New York. On Friday, the disappointed. I felt like I had let Charles, Mark, and
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BECOME ONE WITH THE HUNT.
and where I needed to improve. We even connected on a
couple of Zoom calls along the way. Together we force
fetched Charlie over the course of about a month.
Also, since we’ve lived here I have been fortunate to
get connected to the Baden-Württemberg DK Club. Just
like the folks in NAVHDA chapters, they have welcomed
Charlie and me as if we were one of them and invited
us to join them for training days. Training in Germany
is a bit different than training in NAVHDA. At training
days with the DK club we often start with obedience
Charlie down. I wanted so badly to score a Prize I for work, including sitting and laying down to the whistle
them. They had all put so much into helping me get which is something I had to teach Charlie after we start-
to that day, I felt like I owed them. That day Charlie ed training with the DKs, and then we spend most of the
was so excited to be out working she was running a bit time working on scent and blood tracking. Typically, we
wild, not thoroughly searching the area, and had several search for downed game by planting ducks, and work
false points. My lack of experience prevented me from on tracking fur either by dragging a rabbit or tracking a
recognizing when she was on an actual bird and when blood trail for about 300m to a deer hide. I’m so incred-
she needed me to help her continue the search. My lack ibly honored to be able to work with the DK club; it has
of experience also prevented me from knowing how to made Charlie and me a better team.
help her work through her excitement to calm down. I had no idea Charlie would change my life. I bought
After the test we drove back to Syracuse to spend the her so my wife and I would have a companion to run
night in the hotel and then spent Sunday making final and go on long walks with. Charlie does that and she
preparations to fly to Germany. COVID tests, packing is a loving companion to all of us in our home. I had
12 giant suitcases, etc. Monday, we drove 4-5 hours to no way of knowing, however, I’d become so devoted to
Newark loaded Charlie into the cargo area of the plane, helping her achieve her purpose. Being her teammate is
and then took off on an all-night flight to Germany. not a hobby, it is a passion. Moreover, the inner peace
Those last couple of weeks we lived in the US were and satisfaction I feel through working with her and
hectic, but I promised Charles Coulter I would run watching her learn everyday has helped me in ways I
Charlie in the Natural Ability test - and I did it. It wasn’t didn’t know I needed.
easy but it was worth it. I don’t know how to end this, so I’ll just say thank you.
We have lived in Germany for a year now and I have Thank you to Mark & Martha, thank you to Charles
continued to rely on Mark and Martha for training. & Annie, thank you to Waylon, thank you to Shelley,
TRACKING DOG DEVICES
Over the past year I’ve recorded nearly every training thank you to NAVHDA, thank you to Mark Cross who
session and posted them to YouTube. In fact, shortly I met that day at the Natural Ability test and asked me to STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR DOG FOR UP
TO 80 HOURS — EVEN WHEN YOU’RE MILES APART.
after we arrived and got settled in our house Charlie write this article, thank you to the Baden-Württemberg
and I worked through force fetch together. I recorded DK club, and thank you to Charlie. I owe you much. TRACK AND TRAIN WITH TT™ 15X | TRACK WITH T 5X*
every session and sent the link to Mark and Martha. If you’ve made it this far, I hope to see you soon at a
Mark would then respond with what was going well NAVHDA training day or the Utility Test!
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Creating a
Prize Winning
Utility Dog By Phil Swain
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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his article is incorrectly titled, a misnomer if you expected. Studying the Aims is more than just reading the
will. The title is incorrect because we don’t create book to ‘learn the rules.’ Studying encourages visualizing
a Utility dog; we take the basic bundle of fur and each performance component so that, in our work with
genetics, and shape, mold or direct this individual into the dog, we have an idea (mental picture) of how the end
the dog we want. A second reason the title is a misnomer product will look. We can then think through the steps
is because readers of this magazine should be interested required as we shape and mold the puppy toward the
in a Utility dog but should be working toward having a hunting dog we want.
prize-winning HUNTING dog. The good news is a dog Relying on what is written in the Aims chapter 3,
that has prized in a NAVHDA Utility Test at any level is “Common Areas of Evaluation” the following discussion prove the quality of the dog’s nose but it may increase the As independence increases, I want the puppy to be re-
typically a good hunting companion. Let me share some suggests some methods or factors to consider as we work efficiency of how the dog uses its nose. It may also increase sponsive to me. I ensure I have worked on recall and, if
opinions as to why. with our puppy. the puppy’s enthusiasm (desire) to move out and search the necessary, I may use a long (20’) lead to ensure the pup-
Most of the dogs we get these days come from reputa- field for more birds. Therefore, when I am planting birds py doesn’t run off and begin to self-hunt. While walking
ble, conscientious breeders. As a NAVHDA member, typ- USE OF NOSE for the search, I am placing them in such a way as to strate- through a field, I will often make a significant change
ically you have done your research and carefully thought This attribute “more than any other single factor deter- gically help improve the puppy’s use of nose. in direction. If necessary, I will call or whistle the dog
about what breed of versatile dog you want. You have mines (a dog’s) usefulness as a versatile hunting dog.” As when I make this change which serves to prompt the
researched the breeder and probably have seen the ge- I visualize the puppy’s use of nose, I think of how the
netic line of the sire and dam. So, the puppy you get al- wind is used, how areas that may provide cover for a bird SEARCH dog to turn with me. If the puppy is unresponsive to
A puppy released into an open field for a run at a very early my change of direction, I will bring him all the way
ready has all the basic equipment (genetics) to be a good, are checked and how the puppy generally should move to me, reward the response, and then move off in my
maybe even a great hunting dog. Also, most of us have through the field. age may be a little intimidated by the great outdoors. With
encouragement however, the puppy will normally want to chosen direction. As with other areas of training, I am
researched training methods and, with the help available A careful reading of this section of the Aims highlights seeking good engagement with the puppy. Engagement
from most NAVHDA chapters, we have an armful of the importance of three basic attributes of use of nose: (1) range out and explore. As I visualize the puppy’s search, I
think of the puppy showing enthusiasm and confidence and means that the puppy is watching and responding to
training techniques and fellow NAVHDA afficionados productivity; (2) the distance from the bird at which the me and is not easily distracted (within the limits of the
willing to help us learn and use those techniques. Watch- dog detects the scent and (3) the accuracy (scent acknowl- that no likely cover or birds have been missed.
Sometimes running with an older, more experienced dog, pup’s attention span). Engagement is built through the
ing and learning from fellow NAVHDA members is very edgement and direction in a track for example) of the dog’s positive time (play) spent with the young dog, overlaid
helpful in creating a mental picture of what our training nose in determining the exact location of the bird. will help the puppy develop enthusiasm and confidence
more quickly. In any event, we can help mold or shape with teaching basic obedience.
is to achieve. So, we haven’t ‘created’ anything. Rather, A puppy may playfully chase all sorts of flying critters
we are undertaking to ‘shape,’ ‘mold,’ and ‘direct’ behav- from sparrows to butterflies. However, typically, when the search by remaining positive and enthusiastic. As pre-
iors of our puppy that help it become a successful and exposed to a game bird the nose alerts the pointing in- viously mentioned, as the puppy matures, having training POINTING
enjoyable hunting companion. stinct and the puppy’s attitude changes. Once this expo- birds in the field tends to increase the dog’s enthusiasm When I started in NAVHDA, a dog’s pointing in-
Studying the NAVHDA Aims Programs and Test Rules sure to a game bird takes place, we can mold, or shape and may also help in shaping and directing the search. By stinct was not as consistent as it is currently. Today
book (the Aims) provides a lot of information on what improved use of nose with more game bird exposure. For allowing the young dog to work the wind and find the bird it seems most of our puppies will point from a very
a NAVHDA test is designed to evaluate. In chapter four example, placing three or four birds in the field during on its own, I am building the dog’s confidence in search- early age. I think it is important to remember that
of the Aims in the paragraph headed, ‘Preparing for the training, especially in cover, helps the puppy learn better ing. In molding the search, I try to reinforce the puppy’s our dogs are predatory animals, and the point is the
Test,’ the statement is made that (in the test) relying on how to use its nose to ‘look’ for the birds. The adage, “to behavior each time he or she moves away to investigate predator’s ‘pause before pounce.’ When I visualize
the dog doing what comes naturally would be a mistake have a bird dog, you need to have birds” remains true. likely cover. When the pup strikes out on his own, I may pointing, I think of how the Aims describes the dog’s
and grossly unfair to the dog. Why, you may ask, is the Experience searching the field will also help the puppy encourage the independence with a hearty “good dog!” posture: Intense, convincing, unmistakable.
dog with all the natural genetic material being treated learn to use its nose to distinguish between ‘hot spots’ (ar- Other than that, safety and other limits notwithstanding, Since this is the pause before pounce, I want to
unfairly? It is because in the context of a NAVHDA test eas where birds have been planted and left a few feathers) I generally don’t say much to my pup. I have found that if enhance or prolong the dog’s intense posture. Espe-
or hunting for you the dog needs to be trained (shaped, and a location where there is an actual bird. This kind of I am constantly talking to my puppy, it distracts him and cially during beginning bird exposure, this means I
molded or directed) so that the dog understands what is ‘shaping’ of the dog’s use of nose does not necessarily im- can create dependence. don’t allow the puppy to catch the bird I’m using
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for training. Moving in and pouncing on the bird is what
the puppy’s predatory prey drive compels it to want to do.
In other words, the bird is a reward produced by use of
nose and search. If the puppy learns it can catch the bird, it
may quickly move past the point and grab the bird. When
the puppy enters the scent cone for the bird, I ensure I have
a leash attached to control her so that she doesn’t grab
the bird. In the early stages, I don’t like to use an e-collar.
Improper use of the e-collar, especially early on, may elim-
inate the dog’s pointing desire and can even cause the dog
to avoid (blink) the bird. The e-collar may come later, and
when introduced must be used correctly and cautiously. In
these early bird contacts, it is important to keep the expo-
sure to the bird positive. While restraining the puppy, I will
move up praise, stroke and calm the dog, allowing it to ‘re-
lax’ while fully in the scent cone. Maintaining calm control
at this time promotes engagement and builds cooperation.
DESIRE
I stated in the opening paragraphs of this article that most
of us have done good research on the breed and breeder
before we put money on the table for a puppy. When COOPERATION
I visualize desire, I want to see purposeful, enthusiastic, The Aims book captures the essence of cooperation well.
and determined behavior. Based on our research finding It says cooperation is, “an inherent willingness on the part
a breed and a breeder, we should have a pretty good idea of the dog to apply its own initiative and special talents
that our puppy has the desire we want to see. It is import- while working with the handler in pursuit of a common
ant that we don’t suppress it. Desire may be equated to goal…” This description of cooperation not only empha-
‘prey drive’ and is the facet of the puppy’s genetics that sizes the importance of having the dog engaged with you,
takes it out to investigate or search. Desire may be sup- but it also implies that in this engagement you allow the
pressed early on when we get angry or frustrated with dog to be a dog. When I visualize cooperation, I think
a puppy who isn’t housebroken and has had the fourth of the well-oiled cohesion of a team. Working to mold
accident today or one who doesn’t come when called and or shape this cooperative trait will produce a dog which,
in our frustration we strongly and incorrectly chastise as the Aims states, “is self-assured” and works with a
the dog. Also, planting birds for a very young puppy and purpose. Cooperation, in my experience, is a manifesta-
‘hammering’ her when she goes in and catches the bird tion of the dog’s inherent desire to please. It is the trait of
because we didn’t prepare to restrain her can create ti- the puppy’s genetic make-up that makes the dog come in
midity and suppress desire. Of course, early, incorrect use and want to be around you. In training, this trait can be
of the e-collar can virtually destroy desire and can create strengthened, molded, or shaped by ensuring the puppy
a problem that may only be able to be corrected by a understands what we want. The burden is on us to ensure
professional, and even that may not be successful. I men- we are communicating to the pup what we want in a way
tioned in the discussion of search that a young dog may the pup understands and that we are consistent and fair
initially be intimidated by the new environment when in our expectation. In training, I have often been told, “if
released to run in a field. This is a time when the age of the puppy is not getting what you are teaching, go back Chukar Hunts
the pup and his or her individual temperament must be
considered. Encouraging positive aspects of the puppy’s
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CREATING OPPORTUNITIES, GATHERING LIKE MINDED MEMBERS,
AND PROMOTING THE MISSION OF NAVHDA
The First Year of the
Northern Lights Chapter By Scott Breitsprecher
Eagle River, Alaska
T
here are many reasons why members consider association, and it is common for people to belong to all
starting a new chapter and, as daunting as it may four organizations. Alaska NAVHDA members who do
seem at first, it is not that difficult. There can be belong to each organization are fortunate to be able to
many benefits to starting a new chapter, ranging from participate in a plethora of training and testing oppor-
increased training and testing opportunities to simply tunities. The old saying “Build it and they will come”
having a smaller member base. Recruiting experienced holds true, the Northern Lights Chapter started with
members to start the chapter can be very beneficial but about fifteen members and after the first year there are
not necessary. There will be some challenges when com- over 80 members.
pleting the application process but, in my experience, Over the past ten years, Alaska has seen the creation of
the benefits have always been worth the time and effort two chapters, and, out of the initial three requirements
put towards starting the chapter. from International to start a new chapter, the most
BETH KATE PHOTOGRAPHY © 2022
Do not let the lack of experience deter you from time-consuming part of the application process can be
starting a new chapter. The Northern Lights Chapter’s identifying a testing location and providing photos of
four primary board members were only involved with each area to submit with the application. The Northern
NAVHDA for less than three years at the time the chap- Lights Chapter was fortunate to have public and private amendments will be required as the chapter develops hours into coordinating our bird orders as well as a ded-
ter was created. However, surrounding yourselves with lands available and photos from previous tests held on and grows. When recruiting board members, folks with icated member who volunteered space on his property
experienced members willing to take on director posi- these grounds. Most likely those interested in starting legal backgrounds can be very beneficial. to erect a flight pen for a temporary holding area. Hope-
tions or just to provide guidance as you muddle through new chapters could also take advantage of public, pri- Properly setting up the chapter’s financial accounts fully folks in the lower 48 States and Canada do not
the process is definitely beneficial. In a state as vast as vate or other leased land to identify testing and training is not hard but it will require some serious thought. struggle with this as much as we do, but it is something
Alaska we are fortunate to now have two very active locations. With a little leg work and networking, accept- Outside the normal bills and accounting, new chapters to consider early in your planning process.
NAVHDA chapters, a VDD-GNA group and a bird dog able training locations can be found. should consider how they will purchase and account for Generating initial funds and reoccurring income can
Most will find meeting the three filing requirements property, who has the authority to spend money, re- be concerning when starting from scratch, however with
with International are the simplest part of getting the occurring expenses, how to raise revenue, and how to some creating thinking, dedicated members, and hard
new chapter off the ground. Even though it is not a re- pay taxes. Becoming a non-profit should be seriously work, it is easy to overcome. When starting the North-
quirement by International, developing a set of bylaws considered, it has some great advantages which not only ern Lights Chapter our first method of creating quick in-
is instrumental to forming the guidelines on how the eliminate taxes but also assist with building revenue and come was to offer individual and lifetime memberships.
chapter operates. Creating the bylaws usually is the gaining sponsors. This assisted us in getting immediate funds to start pre-
most time-consuming part of the process after the chap- Since our conception nearly a year ago, the board paring for the 2022 training and testing season. It is also
ter is sanctioned, simply because of the time it takes to members and directors have been diligently working beneficial to look into other sources of income through
develop the draft, circulate it for review, and come up through common issues normal chapters struggle with grants or donations from larger nonprofit organizations
with the final product. There are many examples on and some which are unique to Alaska. With no bird to assist with outfitting your chapter with training and
the web, but if you reach out to other chapters, most suppliers in Alaska, one of our largest struggles is ob- testing equipment. To create additional income and to
are more than willing to share their bylaws. A lot of taining and storing birds for our events. It begins with build our member base, we held weekly basic obedience
time and effort can be dedicated to getting your bylaws just finding a game bird supplier who will ship to Alaska and trained retrieve classes in the fall and winter. This
precisely written to cover all aspects of how the chap- via air cargo, and it spirals downhill from there. With led into our ten-week upland/waterfowl classes which
ter will operate. In most cases, a simple set of bylaws the cost of the birds, transportation and shipping we are focused on assisting members to train their dogs for the
covering the primary operating functions will serve as a normally above $20 per Chukar, and getting the birds annual tests and/or hunting season, depending on an in-
good starting point. The bylaws can always be amend- here is only half the battle. We are very fortunate to dividual’s goals. We have had our plates full throughout
ed, and it is common during the first couple of years have two very dedicated board members who have put 2021 and 2022 training seasons, starting with weekly
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obedience, trained retrieve and upland/waterfowl class-
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Taking the initiative and being involved in the cre-
ation of a new chapter is a not an easy task, however it
is a very rewarding experience. Regardless of the scale,
the benefits and opportunities offered by creating a new
chapter will definitely be a fulfilling experience for all
the members and, most importantly, it fully supports
NAVHDA’s goals and mission to foster, promote, and
improve the Versatile Hunting Dog breeds throughout
North America.
One of the best pieces of advice we can offer is to
please remember the board and directors do not have to The Original
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16 Versatile Hunting Dog • www.navhda.org July 2022 July 2022 Versatile Hunting Dog • www.navhda.org 17Preparing for a
NAVHDA Test By Marie Wade
Sebasticook Chapter Test Secretary
& Apprentice Judge
T
his article is to help both new and experienced Test 5. Useful tabs: https://www.navhda.org/member-ros-
Secretaries/Directors of Judging/Directors of Test- ter/ to confirm membership of owners/handlers.
ing gain insight into the NAVHDA website and https://www.navhda.org/search-the-registry-data-
some guidelines when preparing for a test. PLEASE read base/ to confirm NAVHDA registration.
the entire article. All chapters have a Test Secretary and 6. Checks payable: to the given chapter – Not the
some also have a Director of Judging/Director of Testing. test secretary.
As Test Secretary and Director of Judging in chapters, we 7. Familiarize yourself – KNOW the Test Capacity
are the individuals that are planning, coordinating and Chart. https://www.navhda.org/wp-content/
organizing the three key aspects of a test: the handlers, uploads/2018/08/Test_CapacityChart.pdf
the judges and the apprentices. This work is done prior 8. Judges and Apprentice Judges may not judge a test
to a test, to ensure a smoothly operating test. where a handler is running a dog that the Appren-
Some chapters are taking test entries and payment via tice Judge or Judge owns or co-owns, or a dog
their website due to the advances in technology. That that is owned or co-owned by any member of his/
being said, it is the chapter’s responsibility to assure that her immediate family. Be mindful of this when ob-
all information submitted to NAVHDA for test entries is taining judges and assigning handlers to specific
accurate and complete. test days. 2. Three judges: 1 Senior and 2 other judges. Senior gram/system or they use the system provided by
There are numerous resources available for Test Secre- 9. Judges and Apprentice Judges may not judge a test that is the furthest away should be the Senior. the NAVHDA site: NETS Software Application –
taries on the NAVHDA site at: that evaluates a dog run by handler that he or she When getting your judges for your test please re- NAVHDA Electronic Test Secretary (download-
https://www.navhda.org/test-secretary-information/ has a personal relationship with. This would in- member that two newly appointed, first year judg- able application)
Review the Test Secretary Starter Pack and Test Secre- clude, but is not limited to; husband, wife, spouse, es should not be on the same judging team. 10. Email the handlers with information about the
tary Instructions. partner, boyfriend, girlfriend or family members. 3. Be familiar with the out of area requirements test day including what to expect, things to bring,
Be mindful of this when obtaining judges and as- Maps for Requesting Out of Region Judges: time to arrive and your contact number test day.
TEST SECRETARY ROLE signing handlers to specific test days. https://www.navhda.org/out-of-region-judges/ Things can cause someone to be delayed. Request
Request Approval For Holding a NAVHDA Test – on- 10. Communicate with Director of Judging and Direc- 4. Can’t find judges – go to Unassigned Judges under a return email to confirm plans.
line form under Test Secretary tab – as soon as dates tor of Volunteers/Testing frequently throughout the Test Secretary tab: https://www.navhda.org/ 11. Establish your running order. Important reminder,
have been determined. You will get an email confirm- the process. unassigned-judges/ known dogs in heat WILL run last that day. You
ing the test date(s) approval. 11. For each test day, you will need to print off: 5. Need to know who has been judging in your should check with each handler that day along
Take test entries and organize into the individual test Judge’s Test Report Form: https://www.navhda. chapter – go to Chapter Judge History under the with a member of the judging team to confirm this
days. You will do a lot of educating members about the org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Judge-Test-Re- Test Secretary tab: https://www.navhda.org/chap- information. Judging team may modify the order
tests, the test entry requirements, and the process as a port-Rev-2018-09.pdf ter-judge-history/ and will determine the order of events for the test.
whole. This is an important introduction to NAVH- Test Information Report Form: https://www.navh- 6. Be sure to have made arrangements with your 12. In the Test Secretary Packet - Test Secretary Starter
DA. Handlers may request a given day, but you may da.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/TestInforma- judges before requesting approval. Packet– review: The Obligations of Chapters to
not always be able to accommodate that. It is important tionFrm-1.pdf 7. Request Approval for Test Judges https://www. Visiting Judges. Judges give a lot of their own per-
to maximize your number of entries for a test and be Apprentice Judge Evaluation Form for each ap- navhda.org/JReq/ sonal time to NAVHDA. Treat them like guests.
aware of volunteer availability, etc. Be patient and be prentice: https://www.navhda.org/wp-content/up- 8. Apprentice Communication – Allowed 2 Ap- Reimburse them for their expenses in a timely
positive with these individuals. We were all newbies at loads/2018/08/ApJudge_EvalForm-1.pdf prentices per test day. There is NO NEED to get manner.
one point in time. approval from the judging team (including the
Inform members about test entry requirements: TEST SECRETARY AND/OR DIRECTOR OF senior) about apprentices. It is not necessary to This certainly is not comprehensive, but is intended to
1. NAVHDA membership – owner & handler. JUDGING ROLE: inform them in advance about apprentices, but provide key information with the locations to find in-
2. Dog needs to be NAVHDA registered. 1. As soon as possible, contact individuals to create by all means share the information if they ask. Be formation on the NAVHDA site. Feel free to reach out
3. NA dogs must be 16 months old or younger on the judging team. On the NAVHDA site - Under sure that the apprentices know what time the day to other Test Secretaries/Director of Judging persons
the date of the test. the Judging tab–Approved Judges: https://www. will start. and the NAVHDA office for support. It is a challenging
4. Complete the entire test form with legible infor- navhda.org/approved-judges/ You will find con- 9. Preparing the judges’ cards, labels etc. Double role, but when everything is planned ahead of time and
mation, especially email, because that is our mode tact info and their NAVHDA number for Judges, check all information before printing the labels. things are accurate, it will assist your chapter in operat-
of communication. Apprentices and Acting Seniors. Many Test secretaries use either their own pro- ing a smooth, efficient test.
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Ian Knauer is a cook, writer, and teacher. His food is informed heavily by
locally grown, hunted, and foraged ingredients. His writing can be found
in the pages of Gourmet Magazine, The Wall St. Journal, The Atlantic,
Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, and several cookbooks including The Farm
(HMH 2012) and The Farm Cooking School (Quarto 2018). When he is not at
the stove or keyboard, he can be found in the fields with his wife at their
organic produce farm and winery, Roots to River Farm in New Hope, PA.
WEDGE SALAD
WITH PASTRAMI-SPICE
CHUKAR “BACON” By Ian Knauer INGREDIENTS
For the salad: Salt the Chukar breasts all over, giving them as much
• 2 small heads iceberg lettuce, cut into halves or thirds time to absorb the salt as possible, chilled, up to 1 day
M
y wife is a farmer. Like, a serious one. At any few heads made it past the heat and the bugs. So, I’ll • 1/2 cup sour cream ahead. When ready to roast them, remove from the re-
given time, she has around 6 acres of certi- put them on a pedestal and dress them up. • 1/2 cup mayonnaise frigerator and preheat the oven to 375°F.
fied organic vegetables under her charge. She As with almost everything, homegrown iceberg let- • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese Place the lettuce on serving plates.
grows radishes and turnips and onions and tomatoes tuce is very different than the stuff in the store. Its pat- • 1 tablespoon lemon juice Stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese,
and eggplant, and so much more. She is particularly ented crunch is still at the forefront, but it also has • 1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced lemon juice and a large pinch of salt. Divide dressing
adept at growing lettuces, managing them for pests flavor - a slight bitterness and a balancing sweetness • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar between lettuces.
and weather and heat. Her heads of lettuce grow larger - making it a perfect foil for a wedge salad. • 1/2 cup water Place the onion in a bowl or pint container. Heat the
than a dinner plate and are as soft as a pillow. I often I’ve recently been introduced to Chukar as a meat • 1 tablespoon sugar vinegar, water, sugar, oregano, and 1 tablespoon salt un-
joke that I married her for the lettuces. It’s only kind bird and have been experimenting with cooking the • 1 teaspoon dried oregano til the salt is dissolved. Pour the mixture over the onion
of a joke. breasts and legs separately. For this recipe, I decided to • 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced and let stand 5 minutes. Scatter some of the pickled on-
My favorite lettuce is iceberg. Maybe that’s plebeian, spice up the breasts and treat them as a substitute for • 4 small tomatoes, cut into wedges ion over the lettuces.
but I’m a sucker for the crunch. For years I’ve asked the traditional bacon found in a wedge salad. A heavy Divide the eggs and tomatoes between the salads.
my wife if she would add iceberg to her lettuces and for hand of pastrami spice blend and a pre-salt (up to a For the Chukar: Rub the Chukar with the oil. Mix the coriander, pa-
years she has refused. It’s too lowbrow for her clientele day ahead of time) ensures the meat is tender and juicy. • 2 whole, skinless Chukar breasts prika, onion flakes, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and
and she couldn’t charge enough to make it worth the Add some pickled onions, a blue cheese dressing, and • 1 teaspoon olive oil black pepper together on a plate. Dredge the breast in
row space. But this year she gave me my own row to some hard-boiled egg and this salad is a crunchy and • 1 teaspoon ground coriander the spice mixture. Roast the breasts in the oven until
grow whatever I’ve wanted. It’s mostly iceberg lettuce. cool summer supper. • 1 teaspoon paprika they register 140°F on an instant read thermometer, 12
And since I’m not nearly as talented a farmer, only a Serves 4 to 6 • 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes to 15 minutes. Let the breasts rest 5 minutes, then re-
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder move the meat and slice thinly. Divide the meat between
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika the salads. Serve.
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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in Sandy Beach, AB Canada $2000.00. Call, text or email 780-228-5965, NAVHDA Store at www.navhdastore.org in the Pre-
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German Wirehair Litter born June 1st, 7M & 3F. Available starting August mission deadline for classifieds is the first of the month
before the month of issue. For example: deadline for
1st. Bourg Royal Strike Force Patton, NA I 112 X Scotian Christmas in Dixie September issue is August 1st.
This is NAVHDA member Tracey Boulian and her dog, Valhalla’s at Bourg Royal NA I 110. CHIC Health cleared at OFA. INFO, Guarantee.
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chapter and are taking steps to get Jasper ready for puppy NA
and the water drill. I noticed that Jasper was not cooperating
on our training day at the pond, so I went to my truck and
pulled out the secret weapon - waders. I asked Tracey to slip
them on and walk into the pond to entice Jasper to follow.
Results were quick - Viola! Bravo, Go Team!
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And some other important stuff
you really should think about reading...
To all breeders: when submitting a litter registration, please
make sure to sign your application. Owners of both the sire
and dam need to sign the application before you submit the
registration application. We also need NAVHDA DNA on both
sire and dam of the litter.
Kennel Name Applications To all members: please keep your contact and mailing infor-
mation up to date. Email the international office at navoffice@
KENNEL NAME BREED OWNERS navhda.org with any changes.
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Lisa Pehur, Registrar, NAVHDA, PO Box 520, Arlington Hts, IL 60006, org) under Advertise with Us for full details.
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