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• Hunting Retriever Club (HRC) - Hunt Test

  • Start
    Saturday, May 10, 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • End
    Sunday, May 11, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Espanola Training Grounds

  Saturday – all day – Started, Seasoned, and Finished

  Sunday – all day – Started, Seasoned, and Finished

  Register at Hunt Test Secretary: https://www.huntsecretary.com/

  Assess your retriever’s field performance with simulated hunting conditions. SBDA’s hunt tests utilize duck blinds, decoys, boats, and calls. Dogs are placed in categories based on ability, not age. Dogs do not compete against one another for placements but are judged individually against a “standard” - the HRC requirements for your dog's level

  
  

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• North American Hunting Retriever Association (NAHRA) - Field Test

  • Start
    Saturday, May 24, 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • End
    Monday, May 26, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Espanola Training Grounds

  Saturday – all day – Started – Hunter – Intermediate

  Sunday – all day – Started – Hunter – Intermediate and Senior

  Monday – all day – Senior

  Register at Hunt Test Secretary: https://www.huntsecretary.com/

  Assess your retriever’s field performance with simulated hunting conditions. SBDA’s hunt tests utilize duck blinds, decoys, boats, and calls. Dogs are placed in categories based on ability, not age. Dogs do not compete against one another for placements but are judged individually against a “standard.”

  
  

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• North American Hunting Retriever Association (NAHRA) - Field Test

  • Start
    Saturday, June 07, 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • End
    Monday, June 09, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Espanola Training Grounds

  Saturday – all day – Started – Hunter – Intermediate

  Sunday – all day – Started – Hunter – Intermediate and Senior

  Monday – all day – Senior

  Register at Hunt Test Secretary: https://www.huntsecretary.com/

  Assess your retriever’s field performance with simulated hunting conditions. SBDA’s hunt tests utilize duck blinds, decoys, boats, and calls. Dogs are placed in categories based on ability, not age. Dogs do not compete against one another for placements but are judged individually against a “standard.”

  
  

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• Pointing Dog Training Day

  • When
    Saturday, June 14, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

  Pointing Dog training day with Donaye Smith.  Pointing dogs of any age, breed or training level welcome.  

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• Pointing Dog Training Day

  • When
    Saturday, June 21, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    SBDA training grounds

  Pointing Dog training day with Donaye Smith.  This is for all breeds and abilities of pointing dogs.  

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• Dog-O-Rama: An Introduction to Hunting with a Bird Dog

  • When
    Saturday, June 21, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Espanola Traning Grounds

  Dog-O-Rama is an introduction to hunting over pointing dogs and retrievers.  It is intended for anyone that has an interest in hunting with well-trained dogs but has not had an opportunity to actually get in the field and see the magic of a well-trained dog doing what it was born to do. Participants must have a Hunter Education Certificate. 
  

  Rob Cochran and Dan Hoke are paying tribute to the late Jack Dolan and his desire to introduce people to the world of bird hunting through his Hunter Safety course and a field day with the dogs and hunters of the Spokane Bird Dog Association.  Jack was particularly interested in helping youngsters and women who traditionally have not had an easy time finding a mentor.

  There will be a demonstration first showing what a pointing dog and retriever can do when trained to the highest levels.  Then participants will take to the field with shotgun, mentor, dog and handler.

  The Spokane Bird Dog Association is happy to provide this experience free of charge.

  For more information, please contact Rob at 509-251-8611.

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• NEWGDC HRC - Hunt Test

  • Start
    Saturday, August 30, 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • End
    Sunday, August 31, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Burlington Ranch, Chewelah, WA

  See Hunt Test Secretary (HuntSecretary.com) for details and entry.

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