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A Publication of The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association • Volume L • No. 3 • March 2019

HUNTING DOGV E R S A T I L E

HOW IT ALL STARTED

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Volume L • No. 3 • March 2019

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4 How It All Started • by John Kegel

6 Epic • by Paul & Angie Coenen

8 Highlights From The Annual Meeting • by Steve Greger

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President’s Message By Dave Trahan Deerfield, New Hampshire

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I just got back from the annual meeting, and what a time we had! I want to thank the St. Croix Chapter for the wonderful job they did.

I think one of the biggest events that happened over the weekend was when we provided a panel that discussed hunter recruitment. The panel was made up of four members: Marilyn Vetter; Howard Vincent, President of Pheasants Forever; Dr. Ben Jones from the Ruffed Grouse Society and AJ DeRosa from Project Upland.

These four experts talked about the R3 program, which deals with the future of hunting and conservation by re-cruiting new members to preserve the future of hunting through habitat and restoration efforts.

Matt Kucharski, President of the PR firm Padilla, and Marilyn Vetter led a strategic session during which all present had a chance to brain-storm and provide feed-back toward the development of NAVHDA’s three-year strategic plan.

All of our sponsors had a presence at the meeting, and I’m very pleased with the dedication our members have toward them. Dakota 283 was very generous by donat-ing a percentage of their sales to one of our members to help out with medical bills—when you mention Craig Jones’s name when purchasing a kennel, they will set proceeds aside. Purina Pro Plan was represented by Karl Gunzer, Director of Purina’s Sporting Dog Program, Greg Blair and Terry Petro. Rehan Nana, Outdoor Spon-sorship and Media Coordinator represented Garmin In-ternational. Terry Wilson from Ugly Dog Hunting was there via videophone.

Also present were our conservation partners: Dr. Ben Jones, President of Ruffed Grouse Society, Howard Vin-cent, President of Pheasants Forever, and Rich Wissink, PF’s Vice President of Education and Outreach.

We signed a new agreement with Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever to support the growth of hunting heritage programs and habitat. NAVHDA is proud to support Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever by providing on-the-ground support with bird dog-related events and habitat conservation.

There were several motions brought forward, and you can read the outcomes in our minutes. One of the most important motions brought up had to do with insurance. We are working with our insurance committee and the broker to come up with a solution to help chapters out with their concerns.

In the past we have had regional contacts, and Andy Doak will be asking volunteers to help chapters with is-sues. If you are interested, please contact him. Another request that we saw in our recent survey was chapters needing professional help training dogs. Although not all is ironed out yet, we are working on something and we plan to launch it soon.

NAVHDA is doing well financially, and membership is doing well along with testing.

We had some changes on the board. I would like to welcome Angie Coenen to the Secretary’s position. Steve Greger is now our Director of Information Services. Steve has been working, along with other members, to update our office concerning IT since last year.


HOW IT ALL STARTEDBy John Kegel

About The Cover

I first met Bodo Winterhelt in 1967 and a lasting friendship developed, but it was not until 1968, after I acquired a Pudelpointer from Bodo, that we start-

ed talking about forming a Pudelpointer Club of North America.

During these discussions I learned that Bodo had been involved in Versatile Testing some years ago. Apparent-ly in 1963, the “All Purpose Gun Dog Club of Ontario” was started. This club was affiliated with the Ontario Bird Dog Association, and the membership consisted mainly of field trialers. A friend of Bodo’s, Walter Ko-gut, worked out some testing rules that were a combi-nation of German and North American field trial rules. Field and water work were separate tests held on differ-ent days. The water test was built along retriever lines. Two years later the “All Purpose Gun Dog Club” died.

Two reasons were given for its failure:1. The club’s affiliation with a conventional field trial

organization.2. “All Purpose” was not a good choice of words to

describe the versatility of our dogs.

Bodo was not discouraged. He translated the German test rules, took some ideas from the now defunct “All Purpose Gun Dog Club,” (Forerunner of NAVHDA?) and adapted them to North American hunting require-ments. He had the rules written and printed by his long-time friend Douglas Hume. Without the benefit of a

club, Bodo and Douglas Hume organized the first Natu-ral Ability and Utility tests on Nicholson Island in 1965. These tests were held under rules that were very similar to today’s NAVHDA rules. Even though these two tests in 1965 were successful, no club was formed and the testings were never repeated.

Being new to all this was very exciting for me. I felt at the time that with Bodo’s knowledge and experience, it

should not be too difficult to organize a club with mem-bership coming from hunters rather than field trialers. Bodo agreed. Nevertheless, it took us some time to de-cide whether this club or organization should be strictly a Pudelpointer breed club or a club open to all pointing breeds. After weighing the pros and cons carefully, we settled on an open breed club. We got some “Founding Meeting” cards printed and mailed them to owners of versatile breeds.

On Sunday, May 18, 1969, we met at The Goodwood Club in Goodwood, Ontario. The meeting was to be held at our clubhouse, but as we had only a total of 12 people, we moved over to our house, and the meeting took place in our living room.

In attendance were: • Douglas Hume, a long-time friend of Bodo’s who

had sponsored the first importation of Pudelpoint-ers from Germany.

• George Adolph, also a good friend of Bodo’s who had the reputation of being an excellent dog train-er having once trained a Basset Hound for bird hunting. George was the owner of a well-trained Pudelpointer named Rush.

• Rudi Lorra, another friend of Bodo’s and a Pudel-pointer owner.

• Jerry and Alyson Knap, owner of a GWP (Arda). Jerry at the time was a successful outdoor writer, and Alyson was an excellent dog trainer.

• Phil Desjardine, a long-time Springer man who had just purchased his first Pudelpointer from Bodo.

• Alex Hoenig, an interested GWP owner. • Betty McHugh, owner of a Griffon and well-known

obedience trainer. • Hubert Edney, a first-time Pudelpointer owner. • Bodo Winterhelt, my wife Margaret, and myself.

Bodo opened the meeting by outlining the purpose and objectives of the club.

This was followed by an election of officers: • President - Bodo Winterhelt • Vice President - Rudi Lorra • Secretary-Treasurer - John Kegel

After the election, we had some lively discussions. First on the agenda was the name of the new organization. After heated debate, we settled on the current name “The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Associa-tion.” Another point of discussion was where to get new members. The traditional way of getting the field trial fraternity involved was rejected, and instead, it was sug-gested that we approach owners of hunting dogs that were active hunters.

Bodo volunteered to hold monthly training clinics at his game farm in Orono, Ontario. Future board meet-ings were also scheduled monthly.

The test rules were explained to us by Bodo, and as he was the only one with testing experience, we readi-ly accepted them. Also, a possible fall test (Utility) was discussed.

Once my liquor supply was exhausted, everyone left not knowing that they had started a new movement that soon would expand to the United States and make his-tory in the hunting dog world.

JOHN AND BODO AT THE 1985 NAVHDA ANNUAL MEETING IN ORLANDO.

JOHN KEGEL ORIGINALLY WROTE THIS ARTICLE IN 1994 TO CELEBRATE NAVHDA’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY. JOHN PASSED AWAY IN 1999 AFTER DEDICATING 30 YEARS HELPING TO GUIDE AND SHAPE NAVHDA INTO THE GREAT ORGANIZATION IT IS TODAY.

THIS IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES CELEBRATING THE FIRST 50 YEARS OF NAVHDA. IF YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN NAVHDA FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE MEMORIES AND/OR PHOTOS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE CONTACT US AT [email protected].


The NAVHDA 50th Anniversary celebration and annual meeting can be summed up in one word, “EPIC!” Everything about the meeting, the

planning, the execution, and good times had by all can only be described by a term whose definition makes you envision grandness... excellence... once–in-a-lifetime.

The St. Croix Chapter came together as a chapter and a well-oiled team to plan and execute their plan with precision and enthusiasm. Members followed through and demonstrated great teamwork during the days leading up to and the entire four days of activities. Many commented on the participation and dedication demonstrated by its members to pull off such an event.

The sheer number of attendees was credit to the level of importance given to the 50th Anniversary of the organization we all love so much. Between the accommodations, expertise of speakers, and the amount

of donations, we could see early on this was going to be a special time.

Many of us talk about the “NAVHDA family,” and that family was together to celebrate 50 years of training, breeding good dogs, bird hunting, and learning. Family was the focus of the Saturday evening banquet with many people freely giving of resources to support the youth program, judges, apprentice judges, members in need, and those that have given so much to the organization that epitomizes the spirit of giving. The 50th celebration film was a focal point of the evening that set the tone for a magical evening of fun and support. This film can be viewed at the NAVHDA site—but be prepared to be moved.

Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters that helped make this one of the most memorable annual meetings. A first-class evening with first-class people celebrating a first-class organization can only be described as EPIC.

“EPIC”

THE DEDICATED MEMBERS OF THE ST. CROIX CHAPTER WHO MADE IT ALL HAPPEN. PHOTO BY POLLY NORMAN.

By Paul and Angie CoenenRichland Center, Wisconsin


EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHANGES/UPDATES

Effective upon the completion of the 2019 Annual Meet-ing, Steve Greger resigned as the NAVHDA Secretary.

In preparation for Steve’s resignation, Angie Coenen was voted in by a unanimous vote of the Executive Council to replace Steve as the Secretary. Angie’s term will last through the 2019 calendar year.

During this conversation, Steve Greger was asked to leave the EC meeting. At that point the following was discussed and voted upon. Motion 19-8 That the NAVHDA EC re-establish the existing Director of Information Services and to fill that position with Steve Greger as a full member of the EC. This motion passed. The Director of Information Services position was vacated upon the retirement of Jim Applegate. Steve’s responsibilities as the Director of Information Services will focus on managing the organization’s IT resources, processes, and procedures.

UPCOMING ELECTION

2019 is an election year. The EC has sub-mitted the following individuals as its cho-sen candidates for the upcoming election:

President - Dave Trahan Vice President - Bob Hauser Secretary - Angie Coenen Treasurer - Rick Holt

Any member in good standing is eligible to run for any of these four offices. If you are interested, please contact the Central Office to ensure you follow the correct protocol for qualifying to be on the ballot.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2019 NAVHDA ANNUAL MEETING

INVITATIONAL NEWS

2019 InvitationalWill be held in Ohio September 12 - 15, 2019

2020 InvitationalDates and location TBD

2021 InvitationalThe EC agreed to accept the Zia Chapter’s bid to host an Invitational in the western region. The specific dates are yet to be determined, but the goal is to have the Zia Chapter host the 2021 event in New Mexico. Congratulations to the Zia Chapter for submitting a successful bid!

NEWLY APPOINTED JUDGES, SENIOR JUDGES,

AND HANDLER’S CLINIC LEADERS

The NAVHDA Executive Council and the NAVHDA Judging & Testing Committee would like to congratulate the following members on their appointment as either a new Judge, Senior Judge or Clinic Leader. NAVHDA appreciates their many volunteer hours needed to secure these appointments. We wish them well in their continued service to NAVHDA.

Newly Appointed NAVHDA Judges

Pete AplikowskiJake Bartells

Etienne CanuelCharles Coulter

Tanya GatesBryan Gray

Randy HansonMatt MinichChris MoklerKat Pippitt

Dawn WatkinsTed Wentink

Newly Appointed Senior Judges

Darin Tolzin

Newly Appointed Handler’s Clinic Leaders

Tim OttoBrian ThomanLance Vernam

PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: STEVE BRODEUR, REGISTRAR; DAVE TRAHAN, PRESIDENT; CHIP BONDE, DIRECTOR OF JUDGE DEVELOPMENT; TIM CLARK, DIRECTOR OF TESTING; TIM OTTO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS; MARILYN VETTER, PAST PRESIDENT; STEVE GREGER,

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES; ANDY DOAK, DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS; TRACEY NELSON, INVITATIONAL DIRECTOR; RICK HOLT, TREASURER; BOB HAUSER, VICE PRESIDENT; ANGIE COENEN, SECRETARY.

CHAPTER RELATIONS

In light of feedback received via the recent mem-ber surveys, the EC has agreed to create a com-mittee to develop a process for welcoming newly sanctioned chapters. This committee will focus on providing new chapters (or existing chapters needing assistance) with guidance on establish-ing the chapter’s organization. This guidance will focus on organization of the chapter, insur-ance, by-laws, training days, etc. The committee will also investigate the re-establishment of a “new chapter clinic” to assist with these issues.

Also related to feedback we received from the member survey, the EC has agreed to pursue a new program where the parent organization will sponsor, in some way, some guidance to chap-ters who need help with training issues. This may include how to organize a training day, as-sistance with training techniques, etc. Note that the program is merely an idea at this point. The Judging and Testing Committee has been given the task to develop this new program.



SUBMITTED BY THE POTOMAC CHAPTER

That NAVHDA endorse and spon-sor the development and publica-tion of a training book consisting of a collation of the best training practices from NAVHDA members.

Presented by Ryan Burke, Potomac Chapter. 2nd Desiree Stormont.

Discussion:• Having NAVHDA sponsor this

may cause liability to NAVH-DA in regard to current or fu-ture sponsors. Training resourc-es should remain at the chapter level or sourced via current means.

• Delegate vote 5 for, 40 opposed.• EC vote on this motion - op-

posed. This motion did not pass.

Note the statement made on page 9 in the Chapter Relations section. The EC is committed to responding to your feedback. While this did not pass, we will consider other options to provide more assistance to chap-ters and members.

SUBMITTED BY THE WISCONSIN RIVER CHAPTER

The Wisconsin River chapter makes a motion that NAVHDA dis-close a copy of the new insurance policy. Additionally, NAVHDA will put together a plan to allow chapters to opt out of NAVHDA’s policy or being required to pay premium, provided proof of insur-ance listing NAVHDA International as an additional insured is provided annually.

Presented by Jacob Zueske Wisconsin River Chapter. 2nd Dave Dulak.• No discussion.• Delegate vote 5 for, 37 opposed, 3 abstentions.

WISCONSIN RIVER THEN PRESENTED AN AMENDED MOTION:

The Wisconsin River Chapter moves to ask NAVHDA to annually provide a current copy of the NAVHDA insurance policy to an officer from each chapter.

Presented by Jacob Zueske, Wisconsin River Chapter. 2nd Bobbi Benson.

Discussion:• Is there currently a NAVHDA point of contact so that chapters

are not contacting our agent or the company individually?• Current protocol - contact the office and they contact agent or

president depending on the question/issue.• Understand that if a chapter were to contact the broker and

say something that could invalidate our policy, it could shut us down immediately.

• It is important that chapters know what is covered by the pol-icy so, if they decide, the chapter can fill any gaps they feel are necessary to be covered.

• Current system - anyone can ask for insurance information from the Central Office - we will provide a policy and/or cer-tificate of coverage.

• Trahan - we are afraid of providing the full policy because we’re afraid of shopping - raising a red flag and having the company drop our coverage.

• The EC has already agreed that we will contact the insurance company to determine what they are comfortable sharing with our general membership.

• Clarification - just proof and the limits or the entire policy? • The motion is asking for the entire policy.• Asking to again, amend the motion to include requirement

that all questions to addressed to the central office only. No action taken on this request.

• Delegate vote 21 for, 21 opposed, 3 abstain.• Motion failed - EC commits that we will do what we can to

get the chapters more detailed information that is still within reason.

SUBMITTED BY POTOMAC, MISSOURI UPLANDS, KEYSTONE,

AND OK NAVHDA CHAPTERS

Motion to change the NAVHDA Utility Score Card classi-fication for search to a 4 in order to earn a Prize I for the NAVHDA Utility Test.

Presented by Bob Ubbelohde, Missouri Uplands Chapter. 2nd Al Harmeyer.

• No discussion.• Delegate vote 6 for, 38 opposed, 1 abstention.• Keystone Chapter pulled their motion. No

discussion or delegate vote held.Presented again by Ryan Burke, Potomac Chapter. 2nd Bob Ubbelohde.

• No discussion.• Delegate vote 6 for, 38 opposed, 1 abstention.

No one present from the OK NAVHDA Chapter. Delegate Dave Kuritzky presented on behalf of OK NAVHDA.

• No discussion.• Delegate vote 6 for, 38 opposed, 1 abstention.• EC vote on this motion - opposed. This motion did not pass.

SUBMITTED BY THE N. MICHIGAN CHAPTER

Every member (life, renewal, and new) receive a NAVHDA window decal free of charge and mailed out automatically each year.

Presented by Brent Kroll, N. Michigan Chap-ter. 2nd Gary Engebretson.

Discussion:• If the motion is voted down, is there any

chance that the EC explore other op-tions?

• Cost? Estimated $9,078/year, less labor, to the organization.

• Option - when registering have the op-tion on the membership form to request a sticker.

• Opinion - the sticker should only be provided to new members.

• Delegate vote 6 for, 39 opposed, no ab-stentions.

• EC vote on this motion - opposed. This motion did not pass.

Note: subsequent to the delegates meeting the EC presented and passed the following motion: Motion 19-21 - That the EC pro-vide 10 stickers, free of charge, to each sanc-tioned chapter for use as they see fit. This applies to the 2019 calendar year only.

NAVHDA CHAPTER MOTIONS

SUBMITTED BY CHESAPEAKE, POTOMAC,

AND MISSOURI UPLANDS CHAPTERS

Motion to hold a public drawing/lottery the evening before the Invitational for field brace mate selection or, to the de-gree such a drawing/lottery is already public, to ensure that all handlers are aware of the time and location for the draw-ing. The technology or software of choice for this drawing can be that of the NAVHDA office. Invitational handlers and the public shall be allowed to attend. An evening draw-ing will eliminate the perceived notion of handlers training together prior to the event.

Presented by Ryan Burke, Potomac Chapter. 2nd Lisa Pehur.• No discussion.• Delegate vote 3 for, 42 opposed, no abstentions.

Presented again by Bob Ubbelohde, Missouri Uplands Chap-ter. 2nd Ryan Burke.• No discussion.• Delegate vote 3 for, 42 opposed, no abstentions.

No delegate present from the Chesapeake Chapter.• EC vote on this motion - opposed. This motion did not pass.




MISCELLANEOUS MOTIONS OR ACTIONS TAKEN BY

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

• The following Motion (19-18) was discussed and passed by the EC: That the Registry com-mittee develop a policy no later than April 1, 2019, that requires submission of DNA for both Sire and Dam before a litter may be reg-istered with NAVHDA.

** 2/12/2019: The following Amendment to Motion 19-18 has been proposed and will be voted on by the EC within the next few weeks.

• Amended Motion 19-18: The incoming NAVHDA Registrar is charged to identify and offer an evaluation of the pros and cons of a policy that requires submission of DNA for both Sire and Dam before a litter may be registered with NAVHDA.

• Regarding the idea of hiring a professional Executive Director for NAVHDA, the EC dis-cussed and passed the following motion. Mo-tion 19-20 - That within the next 24 months (no later than 2021), the EC will officially re-view the financial stability of the organization and the ability to hire and sustain an Execu-tive Director, who would report to the EC, to lead the Central Office.

• The EC has agreed that the organization’s IT infrastructure needs to be modernized. With this in mind, the EC agreed to move our IT in-frastructure and operations to a cloud-based system. As Director of Information Services, Steve Greger will be leading this effort and will be recruiting several ad hoc committees to assist with the move.

• Motion 19-3 - Rick Holt, 2nd Chip Bonde - That the NAVHDA EC approve the creation of an operating reserve fund to be calculated as 50% of the NAVHDA operating budget. Passed.

During the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Asso-ciation’s 50th anniversary celebration, Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever signed a formal partnership agreement with NAVHDA. As a result of the alliance, NAVHDA will help fund the organization’s Hunting Heritage Pro-gram Manager position, participate together in “Learn-to-Hunt” and bird dog-related events, and help engage more people in habitat conservation and dog training. “Bird dogs and habitat conservation go together like peanut butter and jelly. We’ve worked with the folks at NAVHDA for decades, and they’ve always under-stood the connection between our habitat mission and successful outings with bird dogs. This new agreement is the natural evolution of two groups who understand they share mutual goals for the future,” explained Rich

Wissink, Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s vice pres-ident of education and outreach.

Through the mutually understood connection between hunters buying licenses and funding for wildlife habitat conservation, the new partnership centers around the Hunting Heritage Manager position. This employee serves as Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s lead for recruiting, retaining and reactivating hunters through the development of content, organization of events, and cultivation of mentors. In addition, NAVHDA will be providing dog training content for the Pheasants For-ever and Quail Forever websites, will be helping to pro-mote membership in the conservation organization, will be receiving advertising in the organization’s publica-tions, will be exhibiting at National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic, and will be participating in the annual Bird Dogs for Habitat campaign. Bird Dogs for Habitat occurs every April and engages the organization’s online followers in a fundraising campaign centered around a bird dog breed popularity contest. With NAVHDA’s dog-loving membership, the intersection between habi-tat, hunting and bird dogs is natural.

“We are excited to join forces with Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever to support the growth of Hunting Her-itage Programs and Habitat. Hunting dogs hold a special place in our hearts and often open avenues and ways for new hunters to quickly connect to the hunting traditions we cherish. NAVHDA is proud to support Pheasants For-ever & Quail Forever by providing on the ground support with bird dog-related events and habitat conservation,” added David Trahan, NAVHDA’s President.

NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEENPHEASANTS FOREVER & QUAIL FOREVER

AND NAVHDA HELPS PROMOTE

HUNTING HERITAGE AND HABITAT

Patti Carter sent me these pictures of when I was giving a Facebook tagging tutorial!! Haha! It started with the ques-tion, “So how do I add a frame to my profile picture?”Bringing our membership to the next level of social

media ;) ~ Marion Hoyer


PATTI CARTER © 2019


InvitationalOwners Name(s) Breed Dam Name Litter WhelpedTHEODORE J MCEACHRON GS CHOCOLATE FRECKLES MISS JASMINE 05/07/2010CLYDE E VETTER GS VC ROUGHNECK SHOCKWAVE 04/20/2015MARILYN VETTERIT Breeder Awards: 2

Utility Test Owners Name(s) Breed Dam Name Litter WhelpedALAN P BURKHART GS VC GARBONITA LONESOME DOVE 04/13/2013JILL D COLLOTON SM VC PINE HOLLOW’S BRIGETTE BREEZE 12/05/2013KYLE T HOUGH GW VC SCHWARZWALD’S BRAEDEN 04/08/2013PATRICK J LAMANTIA LOUISE REGIMBALD FS VC MOLLIE DE LEFAIVRE 05/21/2008MARTIN PEPIN CAMILLE A RICE WM CR’S TIMBERDOODLE CROWN ROYAL 03/02/2013FRED RICE GS SUNDANCE ILLUMINATION 02/19/2013UT Breeder Awards: 6

Natural Ability Owners Name(s) Breed Dam Name Litter WhelpedLENA J AMIRIAN SP BRASCHINI’S RUFIA FROM BEDESLEA 09/19/2017 ANN BAGNELL KAREN M BEYER JOHN APOSTOLIS GS BARONBURG’S HELLRAISER 10/01/2017TRAVIS R BISCHOF GS ASGARDSREIA SWEET REMEDY 06/21/2017JEFFREY C BOSCH GS GROUSE POINTS GOT A GUN 10/03/2017STEVE BRODEUR GR DUCHASSUER PETITE FRITZ 08/21/2017STEVE BRODEUR GR GRANY DE LA FOSSE BLEUET 06/18/2017MATT C BRUNS GS SILVER BULLET’S LATIN DANCER 03/22/2017ALAN P BURKHART GS VC GARBONITA ATHENA VON CRYSTAL 03/29/2017SUSAN E CAMERON-RAVENHIL PP FOOTHILLS AUTUMN JOCE 07/23/2017JULIE A CARLSTROM GR DE JAC’S JUST IN CASE 01/08/2018JAMES P CARPENTER GR DUCHASSEUR REINE 05/25/2017PATRICIA CARTER GS MERRYMEETING’S WICKED GNARLY 02/28/2017AMY B CASWELL-O’CLAIR GR DUCHASSEUR BIJOU 04/18/2017KAREN S CATE GR SOUTHERN JES A LITL HUNTINGSENSATION 05/16/2017ROBERT L CATE BRENT E CATURA BS DRUMMING WOODS LUCY 08/21/2017PAUL J COENEN GS VC TOP TIER’S HURRICANE CHLOE 05/08/2017CHRISTINE L DELANEY GR WHISKEYTOWN TALANT 07/05/2017ANNA M DIERENFIELD GR DIERENFIELD’S PIPER ON A DEBUT 07/05/2017SHERYL A DIERENFIELD GARY J ENGEBRETSON GR VC ALIBI’S INTO FIREBIRDS LUCKY NINA 01/29/2018WILLIAM H ETTINGER SM BOLD BREEZE ANKA TO THE MAX 04/26/2017CATHY L ETTINGER LINDA L EWEN GS FENTON RIVER CORA BELLE 09/29/2017HOLLY FORBES SP BUSY B’S QUITARA 10/24/2017DAVID C FORBES ROBERT W GELDER GS SHORE SHOT ATTA GIRL GEMMA 04/03/2017KIMBERLEY B GELDER GS STELLAR’S GAMBLE WHISKEY SISTER 11/23/2017JEFFREY C GEORGE PP RIPSNORTER’S FIONA 05/29/2017JEFFREY C GEORGE PP RIPSNORTER’S HALLELUJAH 08/17/2017GERALD W GERTISER WM SILVERSHOT’S GREAT EXPECTATIONS 05/12/2017JUDY L BALOG DAPHNE G GRAY GS WINDSTORM’S MAGGIE MAE 03/09/2017WILLIAM D CARTER DAN J GRIFFITH GW GRIFFS VIKING LADY 09/05/2017JANET HARTIGH SM DIAVA VOM HEIDESCHLOSS 10/23/2017JIM M HEARD GS PAGE VOM BEAVER CREEKS 04/24/2017KRISTINE K HILL SM TIMBER TRAIL’S BELLA 04/06/2016

TAMMY LYNN HILL GS VC GUNSLINGER’S NW HEARTBREAKER 04/04/2017KRISTINE K HILL SM AVERY VON DER WEIDACH 07/19/2015KYLE T HOUGH GW SCHWARZWALD’S DAKOTA 06/16/2017JAMES MC ARDLE JEFF M HOUSE WV LAMBA Z TISMENIC 01/08/2018MITCHELL J HURLIMAN PP RIPSNORTER’S JASPER SKY 06/10/2017MARTHA H INGRAM GR FIRESIDE’S DAISY DOES IT ALL 07/31/2017CARL E INGRAMCHARLES D IRVINE GS KATE AMELIA MARY EARHART 08/03/2017JEFF L JALBERT GW TOP SHELF’S CECE VOM NOBLE-SPIRIT 03/17/2017S. MICHAEL JENSEN SM HUNTING HILL’S THORS BRITTA 08/24/2017KELLY D JOBES GW BONE POINT’S KADENCE 04/30/2017GREG WHITTEN STEPHEN D KANE GW VOM WOLTJEN LIZ 12/03/2017LINDA F KANE KEITH H KEMMER GW THREE PAWS CASSELTON 04/01/2017SCOTT A KOSSAN PP ROCK CREEK ZINNIA 10/20/2017SCOTT A KOSSAN PP VC ROCK CREEK UNLEASHED 05/16/2017SCOTT A KOSSAN PP ROCK CREEK ZINNIA 04/12/2017JAMIE S KUHN GR ASPEN GLO DESTINY 04/09/2017AARON M LANDRY GS SKY HUNTER PRAIRIE STORM 05/19/2017KELLEY J LANDRY WADE M LARIVIERE GW RIDGEHAVEN’S SALT OF LIFE 05/13/2018KAY L GUNNARSON ANGELA E JOHNSON BARRY P LAWLER GS LAWLER’S LIL IVY 04/07/2018ANTHONY G LIBERTORE GS PRAIRIE WIND’S DUST DEVIL 12/19/2016KRISTI K WOODS-LIBERTORE JEFF B LORENZINI SM QUINA VOM FORSTWEG 06/11/2017ELI MARCUS GW VC DARK STAR’S BRIE 12/21/2016ELI MARCUS GW GRIFFS ZEKES DESDEMONA 05/23/2017ELI MARCUS GW VC DARK STAR’S AUSTIN’S NITRO 05/19/2015ALBERT W WATSON ELI MARCUS GW VC DARK STAR’S AUSTIN’S NITRO 03/15/2016ALBERT W WATSONWILLIAM F. C MARLOW GR HOLLOW CROWN’S TIMMIE 02/28/2013CHARLES E MCINTOSH SP SEVEN PINES GIULIETTA 03/26/2017WENDY S MCINTOSH CRAIG R MCLAUGHLIN GS SCARECROW’S RIVER OF REDEMPTION 12/12/2017JANA MCLAUGHLIN GEORGE A MCMAHON GS STERNJAGERS ROWDY WINDSTORM 09/28/2017R CAREY MCMILLAN GS VC QUAIL RIDGE PHOENIX RISING 04/04/2017JAMI LEA MEATH GS LITTLE HUNTER’S IVISSA 12/15/2017HOWARD H MEYER GS CHIPPEWA GRACIE’S MORGAN 09/23/2017JASON L MIX PP HARDTRIGGER’S STELLA 04/10/2017ROBERT S NELSON SP BUSY B’S LUCK BE A LADY 04/09/2017BIRDIE NELSONMARY BRIDGET NIELSEN VI WALL CANYON HILLBILLIE RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT 02/02/2018MARIE E ONOREVOLE GS KIMBER VOM SCHLUSSSTEIN 04/03/2017MIKE E PALLOTTA PP PINE RIDGE’S STAR 10/24/2017JONATHAN PARANJOTHY SP WINDY CITY CATTLE KATE 01/12/2018 RACHELLE E BLAIR FRASIER SCOTT G FRASIERDALE R PARKER PP JACKSON CREEK’S RACEY KACI 05/24/2017JEFFREY R PAULUS GW THUNDERHILLS HONEY B 04/01/2017JOEL D MCVINNIE ELIZABETH V PAXSON GS ISABELLA DUAL FUEL 04/10/2017MICHAEL T PAXSON LEONARDO H PEREZ PP VC JG RIPSNORTER’S CACHA OF KILLBUCK 03/03/2017

LEONARDO H PEREZ PP FOOTHILLS DONA BELLA PAN AM 03/04/2017SCOTT F PHELPS GS DUCORBEAU GENESEE 10/05/2017CLAIRE L PHILPOTT BI BIANCA DI CASA FORCATI 09/04/2017ETHAN M PIPPITT GS STANDING STONE E3 GUNPOWDER AND LEAD 01/13/2018ETHAN M PIPPITT GS STANDING STONES QUICK DRAW 08/15/2017KAT PIPPITT ETHAN M PIPPITT GS STANDING STONES LITTLE DUCK 07/14/2017KAT PIPPITTETHAN M PIPPITT GS FEATHER HILL’S GO GO GIDGET 07/09/2017KAT PIPPITT JEFF D PLESKAC BS LIL’ENID HHF DE BROUGHTON 11/27/2017TASHA L PLESKAC JOHN H POSTHUMA GR STONYRIDGE HIGH POINT 03/01/2015JOHN H POSTHUMA GR VC STONYRIDGE NIKA 01/20/2016JOHN H POSTHUMA GR STONYRIDGE HIGH POINT 02/15/2016JOHN H POSTHUMA GR STONYRIDGE RAIN STORM 04/02/2017KARL GROSZKRUGER JOHN H POSTHUMA GR STONYRIDGE HIGH POINT 03/02/2013JOHN H POSTHUMA GR STONYRIDGE HIGH POINT 02/26/2014JOHN H POSTHUMA GR STONYRIDGE IDA 05/26/2014RAMONA D TORKELSON SHELDON L TORKELSON VALERIE F POTTER VI SCOUT’EM OUT TAKIN’ YOUR BREATH AWAY 04/13/2017KAREN N POTTERFRANK J PUCCIO GR HUN HILL CAROLINA BREEZE 05/11/2017DAVID W RIDEN CAMILLE A RICE WM TIMBERDOODLE ALBERTA CLIPPER 06/15/2017FRED RICE GS SUNDANCE SADIE MAE 09/09/2017DAN J PROCHNO FRED RICE GS VC SUNDANCE PIED PIPER 09/04/2017FRED RICE GS SUNDANCE WIESE-HANSEN KARI 02/27/2017VIVIAN L WIESE-HANSEN JASON S RICE GR JX’S FIONA PIPER 06/20/2017AMY E RICEPAMELA M ROBINSON SM ROBINGUN’S BRANKA VON DER HILLS 09/22/2017PAMELA M ROBINSON SM WOLFSBURGS ETTA JUWEL 12/12/2017PAMELA M ROBINSON SM WOLFSBURGS ETTA JUWEL 04/09/2017TANNER J ROSIA SM ROBINGUN’S CINDY LOU WHO 06/21/2017JESSE J SCHNEEBERG GW SURE SHOT’S ANNIE OAKLEY GONE HEYWIRE 08/20/2017MARK A SCHNUBEL SM TIMBER TRAIL’S ANNABELLE 04/16/2017HERBERT J SCHODERER PP HIGH STANDARD’S ASTA 01/10/2018JOHN EDWARD SEMPOWSKI PP I-80’S BEATRICE 05/03/2017JOHN E SEMPOWSKI PP I-80’S CHEVELLE OF IWAN 04/02/2017KELLY W SHORES PP HAY DEVIL’S EVES DAISY MAE 04/16/2017

JAMES M SIMPSON GS NOBELLES DANCES IN THE MOONLIGHT 05/18/2017ALAN R SMITH GS AUTUMN’S MAGGIE MAY 12/17/2017MILES T SPAINHOWER GR OWYHEE’S VAMP 07/02/2017KRISTINE K HILL SM HUNTING HILLS PIPER 03/06/2017 EILEEN ROCK TOM STALDERSHARI LEE STUECK BB RUFNIT BIRDI 07/01/2017KELLEY J TATROE GR ASPEN GLO EPIC 04/22/2017ERIKA J TATROE GR COPPERSHOT’S DIVA 01/15/2018LYNN M TAYLOR GS QUINEBAUG’S ESTELLEE OF ABBELANE 09/08/2017LYNN M TAYLOR GS EASTBAY’S BACKWOODS BURING EMBER 02/21/2017DONATE THIBAULT PP FIN RENARD CARBON LIMBERGER 01/28/2018DAVID A TRAHAN GS VC HANNA ON POINT 04/04/2017CAROL TRAHAN LISA J UHRICH GW WYOWIRES FOXIE ROXIE 11/22/2017DON VANDERLIP GW VOM WOLTJEN MADEMOISELLE 03/10/2017CLYDE E VETTER GS VC ASGARDSREIA’S LUCIA LOREN 08/27/2017MARILYN VETTER CLYDE E VETTER GS HILLHAVEN’S LITTLE LOTTO 07/13/2017MARILYN VETTER BRADLEY L WEETS GS VC TKO TOP GUN LADY ELLIE 04/30/2017ANITA WEISS GS GARBONITA ARTEMIS VON CRYSTAL 04/28/2017MICHELLE H WILBERS SM BRUSH DALE’S ESCAPE ARTIST 04/27/2017CLAUDE WILLIAMS GS BROOM STRAWS SOUTHERN BELLE 07/11/2017KIM WILLIAMSKRISTI K WOODS-LIBERTORE GR WHISKEYTOWN AGAVE KISS 06/24/2017ELIZABETH PATTERSON LARRY D WOODWARD GR AUX LAKE PAVA 12/22/2017PAULA WOODWARD JUDITH M ZEIGLER GS CRYSTAL’S BLACKBERRY BRIAR 10/13/2017NA Breeder Awards: 128

Total Breeder Awards: 136

NAVHDA BREEDERS AWARDS FOR 2018

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2018 TOP MEMBER RECRUITER AWARDS

Karen Cate 15Jason Mix 14


AERO VOM DARZ BO’R GS F Charles N Coulter Annie NussAJAX II VOM ELDERBACH GW M Russell A Koetz Diane E KoetzAJAX JAROS JOSEY WALES BS M Richard J Jarosinski Jane E Bentley JarosinskiALDOS AQUILA WV F Matthew S ArcheyALEXA VOM HUNDEHAUS GS F John A OffermanALIBI’S FRITZ WIESEMANN GR M Andrew WiesemannAMBER VOM TUNDRAMOOR GW F Donald D LietzauAMI VOM ORAWA GS F Robert ZborekANNIEGETURGUN GS F Anthony SacerdoteARWEN VOM GATLIN CREEK GW F Justin M AllisonASGARDSREIA ELSA GS F Dennis J FournierASGARDSREIA KAISERLICHE WILHEMN GS M James F WhalenASGARDSREIA SWEET REMEDY GS F Travis R BischofASPEN GLO JAXON GR M Sean E EatonATTICUS DEL RIO CONCHO AVE BURLANDO GS M Mark P SantosAURIK VOM SCHMIEDHAUS GW M Edwin R ChallacombeAUTUMN BREEZE’S RICE CREEK KOLE GS M Mary A Roiger Robert R RoigerAUTUMN BREEZES TUCKER GS M Bruce E OlsenAXEL VOM HUNDEHAUS GS M Gina JonesAXEL VOM PACH-HAUS GS M Paul W SteinigerBACON HILL FIONA GS F Matthew LorelloBACON HILL GEMSTONE GARNETS RICKY GS M Regina M Hairie Leon T HairieBACON HILL INTREPID GS M Michael L TrullBAKERVALLEY A ASPEN III GS F Dale K HowardBB KOTA OF THE ARTIC WHIRLWIND GW F Scott J BreitsprecherBEAU GS M Matthew J MinichBELLEFLEUR VON DER CHESAPEAKE BUCHT GS F Francois AldrichBEOWULF VOM GRIMM-HAUS GW M Lance E PetroBERTA VOM CHULAVISTA BERG GW F Matthew J BeaversBLACKRIDGE ACES & EIGHTS GS M Joseph A Hunt, IIIBLACKTHORN HUDSON GS M Dawn Quinn Vincent QuinnBLHSMOKINGDARTHVADAR GS M Douglas R HarrisonBNJ EXTREME ALTITUDE GS F Amber GlavesBOONES FARM MACINTOSH PP M Gregory J Weiss Ruth A WeissBOURG ROYAL’S FS CHUCK GR M Manon Grenier Etienne CanuelBROOM STRAWS MR. REESE GS M Jeffrey R RuckerBS THUNDERHILL’S FINLEY VOM WINDSWEPT GW M Tom P WilcoxBUTCH GS M Frank G HulsmanCACHE-GARBONITA TRUMP GS M Mark E Dully Jacob D DullyCANE VOM FLOODED TIMBER GW M Scott J FergusonCASSANDRA VOM DEI-HAUS GS F Ralph J MartinezCATHANCE’S JACKED UP TILLIE GS F Justin A Dodge Amanda DyerCEDARWOODS KAYKIE’S PARD PP M Mary Kay GibbsCENT II VOM FUCHSFLUESSCHEN GW M Charles C EllithorpeCHAPEL VALLEYS RED RIVER IS M Christopher J HallCHIPPEWA MORGAN’S YUKLA GS M Lulie WilliamsCONDOR VOM DRAKEHAUS GW M Matthew J BeaversCOPE HUGG GS M Chris J HuggCRACKERJACKS FRESCA ON THE ROCKS GS F Peter J MastCROSSWINDS TECUMSEH PULLER NORRIS MURPHY GS M John G CullenCROWNPOINT LEOCADIE GR M Ken W Gordon, JR Sandra PesinoCROWNPOINT LIKEWISE GR F Michael A O’Donnell Susan K O’Donnell

CYRUS VOM FLOODED TIMBER GW M Justin M AllisonDARK STAR’S DARCI GW F Gerald L MaterazzoDARK STAR’S DOUBLE BARREL GW M Albert W WatsonDEADWOOD’S BRIAR PATCH GS M Dennis A Brekhus Gregory D FryDEADWOOD’S REDBUD GS M Kathleen I KrommesDEADWOOD’S RIVER STONE GS M John G Naughton Debbie A NaughtonDES CHIEN’S FIERCE FINN GR M Justin D DebergDES SONNAILLONS BRUME BS F Mario GagnonDRUMMING WOODS D’CZAR NICHOLAS BS M Lincoln Faulkner Dianne FaulknerDRUMMING WOODS MISS GRACIE BS F Jeffrey T FlemingDUCHASSEUR IGOR LARIONOV GR M Eric LajoieDUCHASSEUR LAYLA GR F Steve BrodeurDUCORBEAU LOUNA GS F Jean Philippe DupuisDUTCH HOLLOW’S DREAM MAKER GS M Robert BitnerDUTCH HOLLOW’S GUSTAF GS M Will StonebrinkDUTCH HOLLOWS FREEWAY JAM GS M Lewis Hatch, IIIEASTBAY’S BACKWOODS BURING EMBER GS F Lynn M TaylorEBBTIDE HEDDY LAMAR GW F Kenneth S Gates Garnett P PersingerELK RUN OPOSSUM BB M Bryan GuilloryFENTON RIVER CLAIMING THE VICTORY GS F Lauri Ann Bailey Jerome S BaileyFENTON RIVER MORNING DEW PETEMOSS GS M Amanda Dyer Justin A DodgeFENTON RIVER SMOKE RISE OVER MT MICA GS M Richard GayFIREBIRDS EAGLE EYE MOSSY GR M Stephen D Piehler Samantha J PiehlerFLATBROOKS WALKER GR M Gary NilsenFOOTHILLS CHAMP PP M James T KennyFOOTHILLS SADIE PP F Carl AustinFOURWINDS NATURAL HIGH GS F Christopher M PutnamFRIEDELSHEIM’S ATLANTIC STORM GS F Brian C DietzFRIEDELSHEIM’S ONE IN THE CHAMBER GS M Eric S McgallaFRIEDELSHEIM’S REMINGTON HENRY TOZER GS M Colin TozerFUGLEJAEGER DIXON SM M Nathan FreshourGARBONITA SILA LOVKYNE GS F Greg D Svancara Anita WeissGRIFFE D’AUTOMNE RIVIERE IZZIE GR F Robert Fee Martin GagnonGRIFFS DUKE OF ADDIE GW F Jeff MillerGROUSE POINT NORTHERN STAR REMY GS F Timothy BrandlinGROUSE POINTS COLONEL KLAUS GS M Cristian HaskinsGROUSE POINTS PARADISE GS F Marsha L ReifsteckGUNNAR XXVIII GS M Brian G BurbyGUNNERS ACRE AVA LYNN GS F Robert S PopelkaGUNNERS ACRE PRAIRIE ROSE GS F Robert S PopelkaHAAKON ON POINT GS M James EnglishHEINZ VOM HIDDEN CREEK GS M John R ToppeHENNA DOUTZEN VON DER MERRYMEETING GS F Kelly G LucasHIGH CALIBER’S UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ABBELANE GS M Robert T NikolasHIGH STANDARD’S AVA PP F Ruth A WeissHUNTING HILLS’ EPIC CREED SM M Tonyia Bartholomew Eric BartholomewHUNTING HILLS’ VIXIE SM F Winston GouzoulesHURRICANE TOP TIER’S DAISEY GS F Matthew C Dodd Jennifer DoddIGOR VON DER BURG WETTIN PP M Vicente G Labrosa INDIAN BROOK SKIPPER VON SUNNYHILL GS M Philip F SwainINDIAN PEAKS CASH BURNING EMBER GS F Todd A WheelerJOSIE SMITH GS F Justin R SmithJULIETTE DE LA RUSE DES BOIS BA F Pierre-Alexandre Cote

K NINE’S BEAU BUFORD BS M Mark M MattesonKILLBUCK’S II EDDY PP F Alejandro CamachoKILLBUCK’S II JAVA PP F Ryan ByrdKING LOUIS HANGON SLOOPY GR M Irina S Petty William H PettyKOBNKO G’ DAY AT RIPSNORTERS GW M Karen N Potter Marguerite C Howard Lisa M GeorgeKRYSTAL CREEK’S BAEZ SM M Valerie TorrezKRYSTAL CREEK’S JETT GS F Robert A HorvatLACACCIA’S B SERGIO SM M Tonyia BartholomewLARKE SLAMMING POINT BUILT FOR SPEED ES M Curtis P FryLARUE DE CACHE D’OR BS F Charles H Becker Martha D BeckerLEIA’S MYSTIK MOONLIGHT WM F Valerie M ArrisLEIA’S PADME V REITERALM WM F Valerie M Arris Ryan VinallLENA VOM SLANEY-VALE GW F Joseph L WesselsLEPTIR DES GRANGES DE LA DOMBES GS M Donate ThibaultLITTLE BLAZE GS F Emily E IehlLORDS LA BELLA ELLIE MAE PALE RIDER GW F Clarence W Filip, JRMARTINSEN’S GOT THE EDGE TO WIN VI F Tate W MartinsenMARZOLF X LARGER THAN LIFE GS M Philip RanschauMILLIE COOPER MARQUIS GR F David R WolfMON YOUGH RIVERS WHITE FLASH OF CASH GS M Benjamin S MerrillMOUNTAINS FURY ABBYGAIL GS F Jeffery L BordwellNORTHERN EXPOSURE SIR WINSTON GS M Curtis Mcknight, II Melissa McknightOKSANA IV VOM ALTMOOR GW F Terry PinkhamOUTLANDERS NOBLE REFLECTION GS F Sara R Heesacker Jacob P HeesackerOXBOW’S KINDLE THE FIRE PP F Jack F Tracy, IIPRAIRIE WIND DARK ENERGY GS F Keith Richardson Roberta A RichardsonPRO SHOT MADDIE GS F Frank TucciaronePW INDIAN BROOK ELI GS M Robert T KoehlerQUAIL-RIDGE LITTLES SPECKLES LADY GS F Nicolas BretonQUICK VON BURKHART GS M Louis J AlfieriQUINEBAUG’S ELSA ANDERSON GS F Benjamin B AndersonRAJA’S IKE GS M Joseph M RaiaRED RIVER’S FLASH MOB VI M Holly L HatfieldREDROCK KIZMAR FIRST OF HIS NAME VI M Diane C BlissRESERVOIR BRITTS MAGNOLIA BS F Erica N AffusoRESERVOIR RUFF IN A SPRUCE BS M Eric P AffusoRIPSNORTER’S HIGH BRASS CRICKET PP F Amanda L DoakROLLIN HILLS UP IN BLACK SMOKE GS M Lance A Goings Brianne R GoingsSABINE BELLE VON SEIGER BOSS GS F Henry C SternSADIE BOMBSHELL BAILEY BS F James Allen BarrawSAIGE GUENTHER GS F Randy GuentherSCHWARZWALD’S DEXTER’S DESTINY GW M Craig G HackerSCHWARZWALD’S FEARLESS FEATHER FINDER GW F Nathan J SteeberSCHWARZWALD’S FLY TYER GW F Pamela C MenottiSCHWARZWALD’S SHE’S SO FINE BLACK BETTY GW F Kyle T HoughSHARP SHOOTERS BLACK MAGIC WOMAN GS F Daryl D TobiasSHARP SHOOTERS CAROLINAS GIRL GS F Kim Williams Claude WilliamsSHARP SHOOTERS CUTTING EDGE GS M Matthew J SnyderSHARP SHOOTERS GODDESS OF THE SEA GS F Kenneth L Mcadow, SRSHARP SHOOTERS HEIR GUSTAF GS M Clyde E Vetter Marilyn VetterSHARP SHOOTERS I’VE BEEN EVERYWHERE GS M John FitzsimmonsSHARP SHOOTERS LIKE IT OR NOT GS F Mark Norman Polly Norman

SHARP SHOOTERS NAUGHTY NORAH GS F Ralph K SobkowiczSHARP SHOOTERS WHERE THE WILDTHINGS R GS M Gerald G Roy, JRSHIPPY RANCH’S CINDER ELLA SM F Joseph E GilroySHOOTER’S FINLEY’S GOT A SPUD GUN GS M Charles Shepherd, JRSHOOTING STARR’S TINKER BELL GS F Dave J DulakSHORE SHOT’S DON’T BELIEVE ME JUST WATCH GS F Robert W Gelder Kimberley B GelderSILVERSHOT’S ASPEN BLITZKRIEG WM M William C QuinlanSILVERSHOT’S LIL FANCY PANTS PT F Judy L BalogSKY HUNTER PRAIRIE STORM GS F Aaron M Landry Kelley J LandrySMOOTHBORE’S BLACK HAWK VI M Taylor Helmuth Megan HelmuthSMOOTHBORE’S WILD BILL HICKOCK VI M Matthew P Tepp Sheryle J TeppSOONIPI POINT’S PETITE FROMAGE GR F Richard L Dilley Amy B Caswell-O’Clair Ann Marie DilleySOUTHERN JES A LITL HUNTINGSENSATION GR F Karen S Cate Robert L Cate, JRSTONEHENGE CALIFORNIA DREAMIN OF JAKALOR GR F Stephanie R Martin Sarah MartinSTONYRIDGE OTIS GR M Anthony DrakeSUNDANCE BONES FORK ZANE VD JACOB GS M Melissa Stanley Jason L StanleySUNDANCE WIESE-HANSEN KARI GS F Vivian L Wiese-HansenSURREY BIRD AZUL PP F Mark D OlcottTALLULAH REDHEAD VI F Mara D FizdaleTHREE DEVILS DIABLO GW M Thomas R BroughamTHREE PAWS DAZEY GW F Brian C Johnson Abigale JohnsonTHUNDERHEAD’S BRUSH BUSTER GS M Ronald J Stott Deborah L StottTHUNDERHEAD’S GIVE ME ANOTHER SHOT GS F Michael S KuzmaTHUNDERHEAD’S HAIL A COMING GS F Walker S Smith Tammie Lynne SmithTHUNDERHILL KATE OF SCHMIEDING FARMS GW F Jeff Miller Greg L SchmiedingTHUNDERHILL’S LOKI GW M Malachi B NelsonTHUNDERHILL’S ROXY GW F Alan H ManasTIMBER HILL’S BOO RADLEY GS M Peter FrantzTIMBER TRAIL’S CEDAR SM M Darryl McneillTIMBERDOODLE LIGHTNING STRIKE WM M Michael BredahlTIMBERDOODLE YUKON JACKSON WM M Joshua D FlowersTIMBERDOODLE’S TOAST TO TOUCHSTONE WM F Mindy M Brown Anne K TaguchiTOO MUCH JAGER GS M Brandon WhitfieldTRAPPER XXXIV GS M James M ScheffnerTROY VOM SCHLUSSSTEIN GS M Thomas McclaffertyVIPHUNTINN’S CHANGE OF PACE GR M Peggy BaxterWALL CANYON’S NEW WAVE VI F Mary Bridget NielsenWEATHERBY CHIEF SPECULATION ES M Frank H SpaethWHISKEYTOWN SMOLDERING DRAM GR F Rhonda L LentWINDSTORM’S MAGGIE MAE GS F Daphne G Gray William D CarterWIRESWEST ACE IN THE HOLE GW M Meg J EdenWIRESWEST MOUNTAIN MAGPIE GW F Cindy L Adkins Aaron B AdkinsWOODS AFIRE MURPHY OF LAGNIAPPE VI M Bryan IrishWYOWIRES FOXIE ROXIE GW F Lisa J UhrichZODIAKS SUPER SNAP GS M Frank D Verret Ann D SpiegelZOLDMALI IBIS WV F Emery P Mersich

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ON THE RIGHT TRACK

By Mark WhalenPoolesville, Maryland

A group of knowledgeable judges and trainers has been assembled and are available to answer your questions about training and testing. The topic will vary each month based on the questions we receive from our VHD readers. Please send your questions to [email protected] with “On the Right Track” in the subject line.

Question: I have my first Pudelpointer and had an outstanding first season with her this past year. Her performance has been extraordinary in every respect with the only issue being a tendency to chew birds ex-cessively during the retrieving process. She had a lot of retrieving work with bumpers prior to the start of the season but virtually no experience with live birds. As my primary intent this first season was to maximize her exuberance and hunting enthusiasm, and her retriev-ing was otherwise excellent, I was reluctant to take any strong action to correct this matter and intentionally made minimal effort to do so.

If you could address the best means of early stage cor-rection of this problem, it would be most appreciated.

Answer: Thank you for your very interesting question. You didn’t state in your question whether your PP went through a formal force breaking pro-cess. Force breaking, if done properly, will pay div-idends to you and is what separates Prize I UT dogs from all the rest. Take a look at our UT Test and the amount of retrieving that’s required. The field portion requires that all shot birds be retrieved to hand. Then, of course, we have retrieve by drag and the duck re-trieve. During the duck search, if the dog gets the duck in his mouth it must also be retrieved. What I would do with this dog is go through the formal force breaking process. For this article I won’t go into all

the particulars of force breaking, but there are many very good articles in past issues of the VHD regarding force breaking. If you have already gone through the force breaking process, I will address some steps to revisit force breaking and how you can fix munching on game. Before I do that, it would be prudent to touch on a little puppy development which may cor-rect any hard mouth issues before they begin.

I know that lots of people supply puppies with a bunch of toys including Beanie Babies, rawhide, squeaky toys, Nylabones, deer antlers, tennis balls, etc. I pretty much give my puppies Nylabones and that’s about it. Nylabones last a long time and they will satisfy a dog’s desire to chew, that includes pup-pies and old dogs alike. When they get short, I simply throw them in the trash. I do use Beanie Babies, but I only do that for very young puppies, in the hallway at my house to do some play retrieves. I never give them anything like that just to play with at their leisure. I will also never, ever give my puppy anything that squeaks. Squeaky toys will reward the puppy with a sound when they bite down hard, in essence promot-ing a hard mouth.

I believe many of the problems people encounter with force breaking are because they want to move forward and progress too quickly when the dog lacks a real understanding and has a limited foundation. Make sure your dog has a very solid foundation on hold and carry. For your PP, I would revisit hold and carry and progressively move to larger, heavier and more objects with offset weight. Be reasonable, I’m

not saying have your dog carry a 20-pound item. I am saying go to objects that may be six or eight pounds. Some dogs will struggle with this at first, but once they know how to do it, they will gain a tremendous amount of confidence. They will need to be able to hold it, carry it and jump on and off the table with it. As always, praise lavishly. Larger and heavier items inherently limit hard mouth; they will learn to have a firm grip. If they try to munch on it or roll it in their mouth they will drop it, which will warrant an immediate correction of “NO.” The next step would be to introduce birds in the hold and carry stage of force breaking. I start with dead pigeons, and then I go to chukar, ducks and geese. Again, I’m going pro-gressively larger and heavier. I will also use live, taped chukar and ducks. If I see them exhibit any hard mouth behavior on a bird in the hold and carry stage I will correct it with a sharp “NO” along with an in-dex finger tap on their snout. If they continue biting down on the bird I will make them carry a double-sid-ed scrub brush. The brush is uncomfortable and not very conducive to biting down on. Generally they will learn pretty quickly that hard mouthing a bird is not acceptable behavior. I also use birds in the last stages of ear pinch and the last stages of e-collar overlay.

Like anything else in dog training, if you don’t make a correction the problem will most likely con-tinue and get worse with time. I hope these tips help you out with your dog and both of you enjoy training this summer.

Good luck and good hunting…

Mark Whalen has been a member of the Potomac Chapter in Maryland since 1986. He has held various positions within the Potomac Chapter over the years, including Test Secre-tary, Membership Secretary, Vice President, and President. Mark became a NAVHDA Judge in 2003 and a Senior Judge in 2008. He is also a Clinic Leader and has judged at the Invitational level since 2009. In addition, Mark is currently the Program Manager for the NAVHDA Apprentice Judge Program. Mark resides in Poolesville, Maryland with his wife, Jennifer, his two daughters, Erin and Kelly, and their two German Shorthaired Pointers. For over 20 years, Mark has worked for Sodexo USA, which is a global food and facilities management company. He is a District Manager for Sodexo, and his territory encompasses the entire state of Pennsyl-vania. Mark is an avid hunter and can often be found in the salt marshes of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, pursuing water-fowl and Maryland’s elusive Sika Deer throughout the fall and winter months. He also loves to bird hunt and has made annual trips to North Dakota and Kansas for over 20 years.

Correcting Hard Mouth Issues


Weather extremes makeit difficult to train andkeep your dog sharpduring the off-season.Just as you probablydon’t want to work inknee-deep snow, heavyrain or brutally hot,humid weather, neitherdoes your dog.

However, just becausethe weather outside isfrightful doesn’t meanyour dog should becomea couch potato until thenext season. A dog thatis bored becomes anxious

and stressed. Regular conditioning and training, whetherindoors or outdoors, will help to relieve stress andkeep him or her healthy and fit.

Professional gun dog trainers Paul McGagh ofGlencoe Farm & Kennels in Bismarck, North Dakota,Clyde Vetter of Sharp Shooter’s Kennel in New Rich-mond, Wisconsin, and Josh Miller of River StoneKennels in New Richmond, Wisconsin, recommendshort training sessions consisting of simple obedi-ence drills to keep a dog tuned up year-round,even when outdoor training isn’t an option.

“It is so important to train your dog every day, evenif only for a few minutes,” McGagh advises. “Whenyou can't go outside, indoor training in a garage orworkshop is a great substitute. A physically andmentally engaged dog is a happy, well-behaved dog."

Follow these simple, fun obedience drills straightfrom the pros that can be done indoors even withlimited space to help keep your dog in tiptop mentaland physical shape, regardless of the weather.

OUT OF THE BOX McGagh trains his dogs onbox drills using boxes or platforms he builds.

“I call for the dog to sit or stand on the box. Then,I’ll add a second box and whistle for him or her toplace from box to box. Finally, I’ll add retrieves witha tennis ball and have the dog retrieve from box tobox,” he describes. This box drill can be made assimple or complex as needed for an individual dogand as indoor space allows.

SLOW & STEADY Practicing the “place” commandreinforces steadiness and control and can be done

anytime, anywhere, whether it’s in the garage whilechanging the oil in the car or in the living room whilewatching the game. “Have your dog sit or stand(place) on a dog bed or platform and remain thereuntil you give him or her the appropriate commandto release,” explains Miller. “The beauty of this drillis it doesn’t require your undivided attention — justbe sure your dog stays in your peripheral vision soyou can make a correction if needed.”

FOLLOW THE LEADER To ensure a quiet, con-trolled dog, Vetter recommends advanced heeling

drills, which can be done simply as you walk aroundthe house. “I train a dog to heel in a tight figure-eightmotion, shift into reverse and back up with me, andmake small left and right clicks as if I were positioninghim or her on a lining drill,” Vetter says. “I also teachthat when I lead with my left foot, the dog is to heel.When I sidestep with my right foot, he or she is to‘whoa.’ I overlay a command to an action, then weanthe dog off the command as he or she becomesaccustomed to my body language and actions.”

HOLD, CARRY & RELEASE If your dog developeda bad retrieving habit this past season, now is a

good time to fix it so you can hit the ground runningagain once the weather is nice. “No matter how oldor young your dog, it never hurts to get back to thebasics,” Vetter advises. “Work on trained retrieves byrunning your dog up and down the training table. Useseveral different objects to reinforce what’s alreadybeen taught or to get a correction in as needed.”

AT YOUR COMMAND Before you assume obedience 101 drills — such as “here,” “sit,”

“kennel,” “down” and “no” — sound boring, think again.“Consider the next season and the areas you’d like topolish with your dog before then,” says Miller. “Morethan likely, any of those skills will begin with rock-solid obedience.” Vetter agrees, “Lay or sharpen thefoundation when the weather isn’t cooperating sothat when you can get outside, the groundwork’s already covered.” �

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The International office is having problems reading many of the application requests for both registry and membership. Please type the application or write clearly, as this is very time consuming. Also, when attaching documents to the International office email for registrations, please attach a pdf file. Look at what you are attaching before sending, because the office is having problems getting blank applica-tions, and the attachments are not readable. The files need to be 8”x11,” and not dark.

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2019 NAVHDA Testing Calendar

Date Chapter/Location Test Type Contact Telephone E-mailMar 2-3 Tarheel NC NA/UPT/UT Kyley Googins-Caldwell (910) 514-6059 [email protected] 2-3 Lone Star TX NA/UPT/UT Megan Murphy (281) 989-5933 [email protected] 8-10 Florida Palmetto FL NA/UPT/UT Danelle Snyder (321) 750-7386 [email protected] 15 Carolinas NC NA Kimberly Lewis (850) 602-2515 [email protected] 15-17 San Diego CA NA/UPT/UT Chelsea Coddington (209) 482-2996 [email protected] 16-17 Carolinas NC NA/UPT/UT Kimberly Lewis (850) 602-2515 [email protected] 30-31 Rappahannock VA NA/UPT/UT Alyssa Pease (703) 765-5715 [email protected] 6-7 Chattahoochee GA NA Adam Thomas (334) 791-1354 [email protected] 6-7 Southern California CA NA/UPT/UT Gary Johnson (760) 559-3173 [email protected] 12-14 Northern California CA NA/UPT/UT Erin Gregoire (707) 338-3828 [email protected] 13-14 Potomac MD NA/UT Max Holcher (301) 461-0085 [email protected] 13-14 Missouri Uplands MO NA/UPT/UT William Wundrack (573) 489-2899 [email protected] 13-14 Grand Canyon Of Arizona AZ NA/UPT/UT Ted Hamilton (928) 713-6941 [email protected] 19-21 Wasatch Mountain UT NA Brenen Dye (801) 372-9093 [email protected] 27-28 Inland Empire CA NA/UT Steve Wann (951) 283-4938 [email protected] 27-28 Mid-Ohio OH NA/UPT/UT Adam Green (740) 334-0115 [email protected] 3-5 Willamette Valley OR NA Ron Garrison (503) 319-6474 [email protected] 4-5 Finger Lakes NY NA Carey Killion Shultz (716) 830-9834 [email protected] 11-12 Pocono Mountain PA NA Kyle Hough (570) 249-1415 [email protected] 17-19 Pacific Northwest WA NA/UPT/UT Brandon Smith (425) 280-4921 [email protected] 17-19 Treasure Valley ID NA/UPT/UT Penny Masar (208) 739-2138 [email protected] 17-19 Rocky Mountain CO NA/UPT/UT Allen Kidd (970) 406-1530 [email protected] 18-19 Minnesota MN NA Jacob Tillman (612) 978-3898 [email protected] 18-19 Hudson Valley NY NA/UPT/UT Ann Bagnell (610) 304-6047 [email protected] 18-19 Midwest Tri State SD NA Tate Martinsen (605) 261-8141 [email protected] 18-19 Delmarva DE NA/UPT/UT Marc St Jean (302) 698-5356 [email protected] 18-19 Northern Illinois WI NA/UPT/UT Amber Glaves (262) 206-3159 [email protected] 24-26 Merrimack Valley NH NA/UPT/UT Joanna Korte (603) 664-5394 [email protected] 25-26 Illowa IA NA Michelle Wilbers (563) 672-3291 [email protected] 25-26 Buckeye OH NA/UPT/UT Mark Fraley (330) 843-3711 [email protected] 31-Jun 2 Midwest Tri State SD NA/UPT/UT Tate Martinsen (605) 261-8141 [email protected] 31-Jun 2 Southeastern Michigan MI NA/UPT/UT Lisa Pehur (248) 231-7957 [email protected] 31-Jun 2 Minnesota MN NA/UPT/UT Brent Haefner (612) 387-7589 [email protected] 1-2 North Central Wisconsin WI NA/UPT/UT Bradley Meer (715) 313-4088 [email protected] 1-2 Southern New England CT NA/UPT/UT Joshua Flowers (845) 661-8354 [email protected] 1-2 Ontario Grand River ON NA Jan Wolff (519) 759-1674 [email protected] 1-2 Delaware Valley NJ NA/UPT/UT Edward Harrington (215) 260-6640 [email protected] 1-2 Sebasticook ME NA/UPT/UT Marie Wade (207) 778-4868 [email protected] 1-2 Brew City Navhda WI NA/UPT/UT Adam Roth (414) 840-4308 [email protected] 1-2 Hawkeye IA NA Donald Cross (641) 521-4445 [email protected] 7-9 Eagle Rock ID NA Sean Allen (208) 403-9937 [email protected] 7-9 Central Oregon OR NA/UPT/UT Jeremy Davis (541) 350-5189 [email protected] 7-9 Yankee ME NA/UPT/UT Alexander Runyon (207) 841-0630 [email protected] 8-9 Central Dakota ND NA David Hogue (701) 371-4392 [email protected] 8-9 Kettle Moraine WI NA/UPT/UT Christopher Mokler (920) 279-6104 [email protected] 8-9 Toronto Ontario ON NA James Harwood (905) 767-8376 [email protected] 8-9 Shenango PA NA/UPT/UT Marion Siebert (412) 751-0214 [email protected] 8-9 Northern Michigan MI NA/UPT/UT Brent Kroll (616) 893-8601 [email protected] 14-16 St Croix MN NA/UPT/UT Ralph Sobkowicz (218) 324-2249 [email protected] 15-16 Red River Valley ND NA Steven Buck (701) 729-6483 [email protected] 22 Ottawa Valley NY NA Anne Kernan (315) 783-8423 [email protected] 29-30 Southern Adirondack NY NA/UPT/UT Dylan Mcdonald (617) 817-3380 [email protected] 13-14 Kettle Moraine WI NA/UPT/UT Christopher Mokler (920) 279-6104 [email protected] 2-4 Alaska Yukon AK NA/UPT/UT Dori Hollingsworth (907) 491-0393 [email protected] 2-4 Montreal QC NA/UPT/UT Annie Ulrich (450) 501-3499 [email protected] 2-4 Frontier WY NA/UPT/UT Cheryl Aguiar (970) 231-9965 [email protected] 16-18 Eastern Quebec QC NA/UPT/UT Francois Laplante (418) 884-4227 [email protected] 16-18 Central Dakota ND NA/UPT/UT David Hogue (701) 371-4392 [email protected]

Date Chapter/Location Test Type Contact Telephone E-mail Aug 16-18 Minnesota MN NA/UPT/UT Tammy Lynn Hill (218) 263-3424 [email protected] 17-18 Hawkeye IA NA/UPT/UT Donald Cross (641) 521-4445 [email protected] 17-18 Kettle Moraine WI NA/UPT/UT Christopher Mokler (920) 279-6104 [email protected] 17-18 Brew City Navhda WI NA/UPT/UT Adam Roth (414) 840-4308 [email protected] 17-18 Northern Michigan MI NA/UPT/UT Jeff Ebert (231) 838-5676 [email protected] 23-25 North Central Wisconsin WI NA/UPT/UT Bradley Meer (715) 313-4088 [email protected] 23-25 Midwest Tri State SD NA/UPT/UT Tate Martinsen (605) 261-8141 [email protected] 23-25 Rocky Mountain CO NA/UPT/UT Allen Kidd (970) 406-1530 [email protected] 23-25 Finger Lakes NY NA/UT Carey Killion Shultz (716) 830-9834 [email protected] 23-25 Wasatch Mountain UT NA/UT Brenen Dye (801) 372-9093 [email protected] 23-25 Pacific Northwest WA NA/UPT/UT Brandon Smith (425) 280-4921 [email protected] 23-25 Southeastern Michigan MI NA/UPT/UT Lisa Pehur (248) 231-7957 [email protected] 23-25 Hudson Valley NY NA/UPT/UT Ann Bagnell (610) 304-6047 [email protected] 23-25 Wisconsin WI NA/UPT/UT Tracy Harmeyer (920) 668-8619 [email protected] 23-25 Treasure Valley ID NA/UPT/UT Penny Masar (208) 739-2138 [email protected] 24-25 Wild Rose AB NA/UPT/UT Vito Caramia (780) 478-1174 [email protected] 24-25 Hickory Run PA NA/UPT/UT Barbara Brookman (610) 294-9022 [email protected] 24-25 Red River Valley ND NA/UPT/UT Steven Buck (701) 729-6483 [email protected] 24-25 Ottawa Valley ON NA/UPT/UT Anne Kernan (315) 783-8423 [email protected] 30-Sep 1 Minnesota MN NA/UPT/UT Bryce Adams (763) 754-3403 [email protected] 30-Sep 1 Southern Adirondack NY NA/UPT/UT Dylan Mcdonald (617) 817-3380 [email protected] 31-Sep 1 Delaware Valley NJ NA/UPT/UT Edward Harrington (215) 260-6640 [email protected] 6-8 Merrimack Valley NH NA/UPT/UT Joanna Korte (603) 664-5394 [email protected] 6-8 Shenango PA NA/UPT/UT Marion Siebert (412) 751-0214 [email protected] 6-8 Yankee ME NA/UPT/UT Alexander Runyon (207) 841-0630 [email protected] 7-8 Minnesota MN NA Hunter Kamm (612) 877-0005 [email protected] 7-8 Toronto Ontario ON NA/UT James Harwood (905) 767-8376 [email protected] 7-8 Ontario Grand River ON NA/UT Jan Wolff (519) 759-1674 [email protected] 7-8 Quebec South Shore QC NA/UPT/UT Nicolas Breton (418) 988-1343 [email protected] 19-22 Central Oregon OR NA/UPT/UT Jeremy Davis (541) 728-4376 [email protected] 20-22 Illowa IA NA/UPT/UT Clint Henning (563) 320-5908 [email protected] 20-22 Sebasticook ME NA/UPT/UT Marie Wade (207) 778-4868 [email protected] 21-22 Northern Illinois WI NA/UPT/UT Amber Glaves (262) 222-3115 [email protected] 21-22 Delmarva DE NA/UPT/UT Marc St Jean (302) 698-5356 [email protected] 28-29 Southern New England CT NA/UPT/UT Joshua Flowers (845) 661-8354 [email protected] 5-6 Mid-Ohio OH NA/UPT/UT Adam Green (740) 334-0115 [email protected] 5-6 Missouri Uplands MO NA/UPT/UT William Wundrack (573) 489-2899 [email protected] 5-6 Illinois IL NA/UPT/UT Mary Poineal (779) 513-1521 [email protected] 12-13 Carolinas NC NA/UPT/UT Kimberly Lewis (850) 602-2515 [email protected]

2019 Special Events Calendar

Date Chapter/Location Event Contact Telephone E-mailMarch 2-3 San Diego/Chino, CA Handler Clinic Brett Faber 619/857-9370 [email protected] 6-7 Tarheel/Lillington, NC Handler Clinic Michael Neiduski 336/263-8545 [email protected] 13-14 DelMarVa/Denton, MD Handler Clinic Marc St Jean 302/698-5356 [email protected] 27-28 Rocky Mountain/Wellington, CO Handler Clinic Sara Heesacker 970/420-3850 [email protected] 4-5 Central Oregon/Bend, OR Handler Clinic David Riden 541/728-4376 [email protected] 4-5 Kettle Moraine/Lomira, WI Handler Clinic William Bastian 608/732-0798 [email protected] 4-5 Minnesota/Hugo, MN Handler Clinic Pete Aplikowski 651/485-0055 [email protected] 8-9 Montreal/Acton Vale, QC Handler Clinic Annie Ulrich 450/501-3499 [email protected] 15-16 North Central/Junction City, WI Handler Clinic Jill Colloton 715/573-9641 [email protected] 22-23 Prairie Vista/Delburne, AB Handler Clinic Susan Ravenhill 403/916-5053 [email protected] 13-14 Northern Michigan/Kingsley, MI Handler Clinic Jeff Ebert 231/838-5676 [email protected] 12-15 Buckeye/Bloomingdale, OH Invitational NAVHDA Office 847/253-6488 [email protected]

The most recent versions of these calendars are available on the NAVHDA website at www.navhda.org.

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