Mid-South NAVHDA Chapter
Covington, GA and Andersonville, GA
Covington, GA and Andersonville, GA
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NAVHDA is organized on two levels: The first level, NAVHDA International, operates under bylaws approved by its membership. These bylaws provide for officers elected by popular vote who, together with appointed directors, constitute an Executive Council charged with furnishing direction and guidance to NAVHDA programs. The second level, local chapters of NAVHDA, are the "grass roots" organizations, which sponsor the training and testing programs. There are sanctioned chapters throughout the United States and Canada.
Mid-South NAVHDA is the local chapter that serves a large portion of the Southeast with a majority of members in Georgia and Tennessee. The chapter holds training days in both Georgia and Tennessee. Training days focus on field work, water work, and obedience.
The NAVHDA Testing System provides for testing at various stages of maturity. The NAVHDA system of comprehensive tests truly measures all aspects of work for the versatile hunting dog breeds.
NAVHDA chapters sponsor four kinds of tests:
The Natural Ability Test which is designed to evaluate the inherent natural abilities of young dogs and gain insight into their possible usefulness as versatile gun dogs. It rates seven important inherited abilities: nose, search, tracking, pointing, water, desire and cooperation.
The Utility Preparatory Test measures the dog’s development midway through their training toward the Utility Test.
The Utility Test evaluates trained dogs in water and field, before and after the shot, as finished versatile hunting companions as well as many other specific tasks.
The Invitational Test is the highest level of testing. Only dogs who have achieved a Prize I in Utility are eligible. This limits the entry to exceptional animals who have demonstrated a high level of training and tests their skills in the advance work.
In order to eliminate direct competition between dogs, entrants in a NAVHDA test are judged one at a time, by three judges, with their performance scored against a standard. Each dog that meets or exceeds minimum standards in all areas of work is placed in one of three categories: Prize I, II or III, Prize I being the highest classification.
A short video about NAVHDA International can be viewed by following this link: What is NAVHDA?
We hope this brief introduction to NAVHDA has been informative. Mid-South NAVHDA is dedicated to improving, promoting and protecting the versatile hunting dog in Georgia, the Southeast, and North America.
Mid-South NAVHDA is the local chapter that serves a large portion of the Southeast with a majority of members in Georgia and Tennessee. The chapter holds training days in both Georgia and Tennessee. Training days focus on field work, water work, and obedience.
The NAVHDA Testing System provides for testing at various stages of maturity. The NAVHDA system of comprehensive tests truly measures all aspects of work for the versatile hunting dog breeds.
NAVHDA chapters sponsor four kinds of tests:
The Natural Ability Test which is designed to evaluate the inherent natural abilities of young dogs and gain insight into their possible usefulness as versatile gun dogs. It rates seven important inherited abilities: nose, search, tracking, pointing, water, desire and cooperation.
The Utility Preparatory Test measures the dog’s development midway through their training toward the Utility Test.
The Utility Test evaluates trained dogs in water and field, before and after the shot, as finished versatile hunting companions as well as many other specific tasks.
The Invitational Test is the highest level of testing. Only dogs who have achieved a Prize I in Utility are eligible. This limits the entry to exceptional animals who have demonstrated a high level of training and tests their skills in the advance work.
In order to eliminate direct competition between dogs, entrants in a NAVHDA test are judged one at a time, by three judges, with their performance scored against a standard. Each dog that meets or exceeds minimum standards in all areas of work is placed in one of three categories: Prize I, II or III, Prize I being the highest classification.
A short video about NAVHDA International can be viewed by following this link: What is NAVHDA?
We hope this brief introduction to NAVHDA has been informative. Mid-South NAVHDA is dedicated to improving, promoting and protecting the versatile hunting dog in Georgia, the Southeast, and North America.
Mid-South Chapter Officers
President - Walter Trussel
Vice President - Chris Hairie
Secretary - Lacey McLendon
Treasurer - April Trussel
Director of Judging - Karen Krautz
Membership Representatives
Morgan Bennett
Tim Blackwell
Roland Blanding
Brian Campbell
Tom Holloway
Matt Morgan
Bill Snyder
Vice President - Chris Hairie
Secretary - Lacey McLendon
Treasurer - April Trussel
Director of Judging - Karen Krautz
Membership Representatives
Morgan Bennett
Tim Blackwell
Roland Blanding
Brian Campbell
Tom Holloway
Matt Morgan
Bill Snyder
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