Original artwork by Jim Lovelace.
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All our field activities and events are run by club member volunteers. |
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Please contact any board member to become active and support MSGDA events. |
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What are Picnic Fun Hunt Tests? |
Picnic Hunt Tests are mock hunt tests with the intention to show new members or interested hunters how the NAHRA and HRC Hunt Tests can help improve your dog's abilities in the duck blind as well as in the pheasant field. |
This is also a great opportunity for handlers to learn some training tips, to shake off the rust of a more seasoned retriever from the long dark winter, and to get outside in the sun and socialize with friends we haven't seen since last fall's hunting season. |
Junior handlers and individuals interested in training hunting retrievers are encouraged to come out and partake in our events. Guest and non-members are welcome. |
Remember that all our events are family events. We look forward to seeing you and your family at this season's Picnic Fun Hunt Tests and our NAHRA and HRC Licensed Hunt Tests. |
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Support Live Birds at our Events!
What is the Live Bird Raffle? |
| To raise money to support live birds at all of our events we started a Live Bird Account in 2007. We ask our members to bring an item to be raffled off during our Saturday Hunt Test Tailgate Cookouts. |
| Suggestions include bumpers, whistles, coasters, blankets, healing sticks, dog bowls, prints, some "doggy" item around the house that hasn't been used, anything for dogs or people that love dogs - basically anything to do with retrievers. Items from our corporate sponsors and some surplus training items from the club will also be included. |
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During the cookouts we sell tickets for the preceding raffle. The proceeds are placed in a special account to purchase live birds at future field events. It's a lot of fun and also helps the club keep those quality live birds coming! |
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CONGRATULATIONS!
2010 NAHRA Titles Conferred to: |
Started Hunting Retriever (SR)
• MacAuther River Of Alaska “Mac”
• River Runs Wild "River"
• Truline Rio Arctic Creek Flyer "Lindy"
• Wildwood New Dawns Journey “Journey”
• Zonker's Arctic Spitfire "Wiley"
Hunting Retriever (HR)
• Chesaka Tule Goose “Tule”
• Susitna Riverbottom Nightmare "Sasha"
Working Retriever (WR)
• CJ'S Absaroka Baby "Abby"
• Finger Lakes Ramblin Man "Waylon"
Master Hunting Retriever (MHR)
• Blaze's Firewater Chaser on Deck "Hitch"
Grand Master Hunting Retriever (GMHR)
• Kali's AddaGirl "Addy"
Hunting Titles Archives |
CONGRATULATIONS!
2010 UKC/HRC Titles Conferred to: |
Started Hunting Retriever (SHR)
• Chugach Hunt’um Up Sadie “Sadie”
• Good Golly Matanuska Midnight Molly "Molly"
• JR’s Gunny Dog “Ermey”
• Snowy River Alaskan Hot Pepper “Pepper”
• Turline Rio Arctic Creek Flyer "Lindy"
• Zonker's Arctic Spitfire "Wiley"
Hunting Retriever (HR)
• Finger Lakes Ramblin Man "Waylon"
• Santa Fe’s Jumping Jake Flash “Jake”
• Wetland’s Bugs Bunny “Bunny”
Hunting Retriever Champion (HRCH)
• Wetland's Muddy Ruddy "Ruddy"
Upland Hunter (UH)
• Doc Holiday's Double Thunder "T"
• Greatland Willy's Great Gatsby "Gatsby"
• Kali's Addagirl "Addy"
• Locker's Mountain Mut Placer "Placer"
• Lynch's Blue Roan "Lynch"
• Riveradd's Whitie Toe Toes "Zink"
Hunting Titles Archives
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Upcoming
Board of Directors Meeting |
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Date: January 2011 |
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Time: TBD |
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Location: TBD |
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All MSGDA members are welcome to attend the monthly Board of Directors meetings. |
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MSGDA members may request a copy of the monthly board minute by emailing MSDGA. |
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Contact Information |
Midnight Sun Gun Dog Association
P.O. Box 241291
Anchorage, Alaska 99524-1291 |
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Comments regarding the
MSGDA website can be directed to:
The Doghouse |
Email MSGDA event images and
"In-the-Field" photographs to:
MSGDA Images |
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Dog Training Wisdom |
The top running trial dogs go farther, longer, and straighter than any typical hunter needs, and the amount of training time and money required to get to that level is not worth the returns in the hunting blind. ~James Keldsen
The Retriever Journal Oct/Nov 2009 |
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