The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA) is a dog training and testing organization in North America.GUN DOG Spotlight: The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association continues to grow in membership and popularity (July 2020) Accessed June 8, 2021. Founded in 1969, NAVHDA's mission is to foster, promote, and improve the versatile hunting dog breeds in North America.The History of NAVHDA (1993) by John Kegel. Also describes the tests in detail. Accessed May 28, 2007. The group has over 100 local chapters in the U.S. and Canada, which offer regular training and testing programs.NAVHDA: List of Chapters and Contact Info Accessed Oct 15, 2023.Gun Dog Stories: Understanding NAVHDA: Helping To Train More Than Just Your Bird Dog (April 2021) Accessed June 8, 2021.
The organization describes its work as a complement to the activities of sporting dog breed clubs and field trial organizations, "created to supplement the activities of those clubs by providing a proven, standard method of evaluating the performance of all versatile hunting dogs, consistent with North American hunting practices, regardless of breed."
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