2023/2024 WINTER TRAINING CLASS DETAILS

Our testing season is in full swing; don’t forget that at this weekend’s test, we will be having a small raffle to help support our live bird fund. If you have something you would like to donate please bring it with you on Saturday. Tickets will be sold during our BBQ following Saturday events.

The remainder of the 2015 events is also open to registration at www.huntsecretary.com

July 11^th and 12^th will be the Alaska Regional. This event is open to everyone; some dogs that are regionally qualified will be contacted by MSGDA that they have the chance to run for a regional ribbon on Saturday July 11^th. We also hope to get a list on the MSGDA website ASAP. You do not have to run at the level you are qualified for during the regional. For questions regarding the regional process please contact us at [email protected]

The direct link to this event can be found at https://www.huntsecretary.com/eventinfo.asp?mhuntid=1001814

Our final event for 2015 will be July 25 and 26. This will be a Started and Hunter on Saturday, and a Working Upland and Senior Upland on Sunday July 26. This is the first time the NAHRA upland stake has been offered. Rules for the NAHRA upland can be found at http://www.nahra.org/images/stories/PDF/nahra_urp_pilot_rules_3_26_14.pdf

The online premium and entry can be found at https://www.huntsecretary.com/eventinfo.asp?mhuntid=1001815

We are also looking for volunteers to help shoot flyer stations and man bird throwing stations. If interested please contact us at [email protected]

Lastly, we are still missing some club library items, if you happen to have one or more of the items below, please contact us and let us know. We have members that would like use some of these resources and need them back. Specifically we are missing:

Retriever Fever-Gun Dog, Shawn Dustin

Retriever Fever-Puppy, Shawn Dustin

SmartFetch-Force Fetching for Retriever (Disk 1&2), Evan Graham

SmartWork-Basic Handling, Evan Graham

SmartWork-Water Force and Swim-by, Evan Graham

Training a Retriever Puppy, Bill Hillman

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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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