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- THE NORTH AMERICAN HUNTING RETRIEVER ASSOCIATION
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- _________________________________________________________________
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-
- Copyright, 1995, The North American Hunting Retriever Association,
- Inc., all rights reserved, used with permission.
-
- This FAQ is maintained by Ron Mandsager, DVM
- (aerrane@okway.okstate.edu)
-
- The North American Hunting Retriever Association is a not-for-profit
- corporation with headquarters at:
-
- NAHRA
- P.O. Box 1590
- Stafford, VA 22555
-
- 1-800-421-4026
- 1-703-221-4911
- Fax: 1-703-659-6586
- _________________________________________________________________
-
- Table of Contents
-
- Introduction
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- NAHRA Facts
-
- Eligible Breeds
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- Testing Categories
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- * Beginner
- * Started
- * Intermediate
- * Senior
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- Points, Awards, Titles and Certificates
-
- How to join NAHRA
-
-
- _________________________________________________________________
-
- Introduction
-
- The North American Hunting Retriever Association (NAHRA) was created
- in 1983 to preserve the hunting instincts of our retriever breeds.
-
- In general our breeds of hunting retrievers need improvement. Many
- hunters have never seen good retriever work and do not know the
- potential of their dogs. Hunters need a structure in which they can
- learn to train and evaluate their dogs off season. They also need a
- system of formal tests so that their dog's working accomplishments can
- be demonstrated and recorded. A public record has been created to
- provide a gene pool of working retrievers for hunters.
-
- NAHRA helps clubs organize throughout North America with the purpose
- of educating the public in the use of purebred hunting retrievers as
- conservation animals and to promote the field testing of retrievers in
- simulated hunting situations, for upland birds and waterfowl.
-
- Dogs are tested in four categories based on ability, not age:
- Beginner, Started, Intermediate, and Senior. Dogs do not compete
- against one another for placements, but rather their performances are
- judged individually against a "hunting standard". Dogs that pass the
- standard at Licensed Hunting Retriever Field Tests and earn the
- necessary points are awarded titles and certificates by NAHRA.
-
- NAHRA publishes a quarterly magazine, the NAHRA NEWS, with
- informative information on training and testing retrievers.
-
- We must always remember that hunters go afield to hunt and a trained
- dog is a valuable conservation tool. NAHRA's goal is to educate these
- hunters and reward dogs that fulfill this need.
-
- Please show your support by helping to insure working retrievers for
- the generations to come.
-
- JOIN NAHRA TODAY! YOU OWE IT TO YOUR DOG.
-
-
- _________________________________________________________________
-
- NAHRA Facts:
-
- * The originator of the national hunting retriever concept
- * Largest Hunting Retriever association in the world - dedicated
- solely to the hunting retriever and conservation of game
- * Provides clubs throughout the US and Canada
- * Provides technical assistance to clubs and individuals
- * Publishes a quarterly magazine with test results, articles on
- training and testing retrievers
- * Membership advertising available in quarterly publication
- * Conducts retriever training clinics and seminars for judging NAHRA
- Field Tests
- * Provides a rule book with a structure to test and reward the
- hunting retriever under simulated hunting conditions for both
- upland birds and waterfowl
- * Provides a list of certified judges
- * Awards titles and certificates to purebred retrievers that meet
- the standard
- * Offers recognition certificates to dogs that have earned a show or
- field championship and a NAHRA working title
- * Conducts the national "Invitational Field Test" annually for the
- top Senior dogs
- * Conducts 8 Regional Field Tests for the top Started and
- Intermediate dogs
-
-
- _________________________________________________________________
-
- Eligible Breeds*:
-
- * Labrador Retrievers
- * Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
- * Golden Retrievers
- * Curly-Coated Retrievers
- * Flat-Coated Retrievers
- * Irish Water Spaniels
- * Boykin Spaniels
- * American Water Spaniels
- * English Springer Spaniels
- * Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers
- * Poodles
-
- Approved Registries*:
-
- * American Kennel Club
- * Canadian Kennel Club
- * Boykin Spaniel Society
- * American Field Dog Stud Book
-
- *FIELD TEST NUMBERS
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- If a dog is unregistered, registered with an unapproved registry, or
- is from an ineligible breed, they may participate in Approved or
- Licensed NAHRA Hunting Retriever Field Tests following issuance of a
- Field Test Number (FTN) by the NAHRA Board of Directors. Dogs with
- FTNs are not eligible for NAHRA titles, but are eligible for the Brass
- Band program and may participate in Regional Field Tests. Call NAHRA
- at 1-800-421-4026 for more information on issuance of an FTN.
- _________________________________________________________________
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- Beginner Tests
-
- Beginner tests are informal tests offered by clubs to encourage
- participation by individuals with young or inexperienced dogs. No
- formal rules have been developed, nor are any titles awarded. Ribbons
- or certificates of award may be offered to participants. The emphasis
- is on the handler and dog having fun, and familiarizing both with the
- hunt test environment.
- _________________________________________________________________
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- Started Tests
-
- A NAHRA Started Hunting Retriever Test consists of five single marks.
- * Two single marks on land
- * Two single marks on water
- * A fifth mark on either land or water, at the discretion of the
- judges
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- Maximum allowable distances:
- * 75 yards on land
- * 50 yards on water
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- A leash, line or slip cord may be used to assist in achieving
- steadiness at the line. (However, no dog shall be permitted to make a
- retrieve wearing a collar, leash , line or similar device.)
-
- Delivery to hand is not required. The dog must only deliver the bird
- to within a reasonable radius of the point of origin.
- _________________________________________________________________
-
- Intermediate Hunting Retriever Field Tests
-
- An Intermediate Hunting Retriever Field Test consists of five parts:
- * an upland hunting test
- * a blind retrieve on water
- * a double marked land retrieve
- * a double marked water retrieve
- * a trailing test
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-
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- Maximum allowable distances:
- * 100 yards on land marks
- * 75 yards on water marks
- * 50 yards for the water blind
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- Steadiness at the point of origin is required.
-
- Delivery to hand is required.
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- The upland hunting test will not have a flushed bird.
-
- The water blind is not incorporated with the marks - a different point
- of origin must be used.
- _________________________________________________________________
-
- Senior Hunting Retriever Field Test
-
- A Senior Hunting Retriever Field Test consists of six parts:
- * an upland hunting test
- * a blind retrieve on land
- * a blind retrieve on water
- * a triple marked land retrieve
- * a triple marked water retrieve
- * a trailing test
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-
-
- Maximum allowable distances:
- * 100 yards on land marks
- * 100 yards on water marks
- * 100 yards for the blind retrieves
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-
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- Steadiness at the point of origin is required.
-
- Delivery to hand is required.
-
- The upland hunting test will have a flushed bird; steadiness to shot
- and fall is required.
-
- At least one of the blind retrieves must be incorporated with one of
- the required triple marked retrieves.
- _________________________________________________________________
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- Points, Awards, Titles and Certificates
-
- To attain a Qualifying Score in any testing category, a dog must:
- * pass all tests in that category
- * attain a final average score of not less than 80%
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- A dog earns points for each Qualifying Score:
- * Started = 2.5 points
- * Intermediate = 5 points
- * Senior = 20 points
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- NAHRA offers four titles and certificates:
- * "Started Retriever" (SR): awarded to a dog that earns 10 points (4
- qualifications) in the Started testing category.
- * "Working Retriever" (WR): awarded to a dog that earns 20 points (4
- qualifications) in the Intermediate testing category.
- * "Master Hunting Retriever" (MHR): awarded to a dog that either
- earns 100 points (5 qualifications) in the Senior testing
- category, or has already earned its WR and then earns 80 points (4
- qualifications) in the Senior testing category.
- * "Grand Master Hunting Retriever" (GMHR): awarded to a dog that
- earns 300 points (15 qualifications) in the Senior testing
- category.
- * NAHRA titles are placed before the dog's name.
-
-
-
- "Brass Band Program"
- * If a dog qualifies in either 4 Started or 4 Intermediate tests
- within a calendar year (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31) they will receive a
- Started or Intermediate Brass Band Award. This qualifies that dog
- to participate in the Regional Invitational Field Test Program for
- that year at the appropriate testing level.
-
-
-
- Richard A. Wolters/NAHRA Invitational Field Test:
- * A dog qualifies for the RAW/NAHRA Inivtational Field Test either
- by earning 100 Senior points within a calendar year or by earning
- the MHR title.
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- _________________________________________________________________
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-
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- Join NAHRA today!
-
- Call 1-800-421-4026 and ask for a new membership packet. All
- memberships include a NAHRA wallet identification card, a NAHRA decal,
- and a one year subscription to the quarterly magazine, NAHRA NEWS.
-
- Yearly membership rates:
- * Individual: $30.00 per year ($37.00 for 1st class postage)
- * Family: $35.00 per year ($42.00 for 1st class postage)
- * Sponsor: $200.00 per year (New Sponsor members receive a Trebark.
- jacket with an embroidered Sponsor patch)
- * Club: $40.00 per year
- * Add $10.00 per membership outside of North America
-
-
-
- Please make check or money order payable to NAHRA and mail
- application, consisting of your full name, address, and telephone
- number, to:
-
- NAHRA
- PO Box 1590
- Stafford, VA 22555
-
- NAHRA also keeps a page on the web with more information, including
- the complete rulebook and a listing of NAHRA affiliated retriever
- clubs, at http://www.wsnet.com/~djw/rem/nahra.html
- _________________________________________________________________
-