2023/2024 WINTER TRAINING CLASS DETAILS

It’s that time of year again!

Midnight Sun Gun Dog Association Annual Picnic Fun Hunt Test

Saturday May 7, 2016 Where: Heaven’s Fields, Wasilla (NOTE: Because of Weather changes Event Location may be moved, check www.msgda.org for latest info)

Sign-Up Time: 8:30 AM.

Please complete the Fun Hunt Flyer and Entry Form and bring with you. (One entry per dog per stake; indicate multiple series on entry form)

Event Begins: 9:30 a.m. Cost: $10.00/dog/series (cash or check) for Started, Hunter, Intermediate & Senior stakes

Volunteers Needed: If you can volunteer to help us out during the May 7th Picnic Fun Hunt (i.e. at the sign‐in table, seƫng up hunt test, helping during the event, with the cookout, or the tear‐down follow‐ing the event) please contact Kody Bull @ 223‐0898.

Event Questions: Please contact Kody Bull @ 223‐0898.

Directions to Heaven’s Fields from Eagle River

**Note** Hyer Road Exit, and Seward Meridian Highway Exits will be closed. There is road Construction between Trunk and Wasilla. Plan ahead, be patient, be safe and be early if possible.**

 Turn onto Parks Highway going to Wasilla.

 Take the Trunk exit. Go Left through Round-a-bout, then right East Fireweed Road.

 Turn left on Fairview Loop (go across railroad track ‐don’t take Old Matanuska Road). You’ll pass 2 red barns on your left. Continue on Fairview Loop‐you’ll be on Fairview Loop for about 2 miles total.

 Turn left on Davis Road. At bottom of hill (about .3 miles), turn leftinto fields. Turn leftagain for parking.

Tailgate Cookout Following the Events

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Fall/Winter Training Classes

2023/2024 WINTER TRAINING CLASS DETAILS

MSGDA is happy to once again be teaming up with Baron Rea at Wetland Retrievers to provide retriever training this fall and into early winter. Field work will typically be held in various locations in the valley, there may be classroom classes help in Anchorage. Classes are scheduled to begin in late October and run until early January 2024. Exact dates will be announced later on. Classes are typically scheduled for Saturdays, but there will be a few Sunday classes.

We will once again have an advanced class that starts at 10am, and a Started/Early Transition class with a start time of noon. Each class is limited to 15 dogs, and we ask that you limit 1 dog per handler per class. Please sign up quick as classes will fill. We require that each participate is a current 2023 or new 2024 member. Questions can be directed to MSGDA at this email address. [email protected].

Wondering what class your dog should be in? Started dogs need early obedience, field into, early multiple marks, force fetch, and collar conditioning. Started dogs need to get through basic handling such as T and baseball before moving up.

Advanced dogs should be completely forced fetched, collar conditioned and are past T work. These dogs should be able to run patterns, and at a minimum run established blinds with a gun in the field. Advance dogs should be steady at the line, capable of doing multiple marks, and stop on a whistle and accepts cast to change direction.

Please understand your dog may get moved up or down during these classes based on its level and performance.

Current Spots available as of 9/21/2023

Started: 15

Advanced: 15

BOTH CLASSES ARE CURRENTLY OPEN, we will update once classes are full, but spots sometimes do become available. Please Email [email protected] to be put on the waiting list.

2023/2024 WINTER TRAINING CLASS DETAILS

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