2023/2024 WINTER TRAINING CLASS DETAILS

As hunting season rolls around and the testing season closes, the Midnight Sun Gun Dog Association would like to thank everyone for a great 2014 season. This was a very special year for MSGDA. We celebrated the clubs 25 year anniversary, held the NAHRA Invitational for the first time ever in Alaska, and at our final event, we were the first club to use the new NAHRA online entry service.

We are looking forward to 2015; we will have our 2015 event dates on our website soon. Our focus next year will be on the young gun dogs and their handlers. We are looking at options for special training days geared toward the started and hunter handlers and helping take them to the next level. We will of course have our annual banquet in spring, picnic fun day events, at least three NAHRA Field tests this coming year.

We also want to let you know that the club still has some chukar available. We need to empty our pen out before September 1. If you are interested in purchasing some chukar, please contact Kent Bull at 229-2951. Also, the board is always looking for help at our banquets, field events, or even as a board member. If you feel like you can help out in anyway, please contact us.

From the MSGDA board, we hope that you all have a safe and wonderful hunting season. Thanks again for all your support this year and we hope to see you all soon!

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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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Fall/Winter Training Classes

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