2023/2024 WINTER TRAINING CLASS DETAILS

** Advanced Class is Full.*

Still a couple spots for Beginner/Started.

The Midnight Sun Gun Dog Association is happy to announce that it will once again be teaming up with Baron Rea of Wetland Retrievers and conducting retriever training classes this winter.  

The classes will take place in the Matsu Valley and start November  10th.  Class dates will be as follows, November 10, 17 and 24th.  The December dates will be the 15th, 22nd and 29th.  And the final class will be held on January 5th.   

The advanced class will begin at 10 am, and the started class will begin around noon.  Each class size will be limited to 12 handlers.  The cost to attend all classes will be $100 for current MSGDA members or $125 which will include a 2019 MSGDA membership.   


2018/19 MSGDA Winter Training Class



Please contact MSGDA by emailing [email protected] with any questions. 

Please get the word out to anyone who you think may be interested in these training opportunities. 

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2023/24 MSGDA Winter Training Class

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.