*UPDATE 2/17/26-NOW WAIT-LISTING ENTRIES* Volunteers to Arrive by 6:30am Handlers to Arrive by 6:30am for Judge’s meeting & test instructions A Non-Vegetarian Lunch (Hot Dogs and/or Burgers, Chips, Snack)  and bottled water will be provided to all Handlers, Guests & Volunteers. Test Fee:  $200.00 Test Secretary:   Kathleen Weller (865) 274-6843 [email protected] Test Entry Applications will … Continue reading “May 9th & 10th 2026 -Natural Ability Test-Four Brooks WMA Milaca, MN”

Interested in Learning more about NAVHDA’s Gun Dog Test? Join us on Sunday May 31st for an afternoon session that will go over the test parameters and segments, the scorecard and prize levels, training concepts and some test day handling tips. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of the test, what to expect … Continue reading “GUN DOG TEST Handler Clinic-Sunday May 31st 12pm-3pm Zimmerman, MN”

**UPDATE 2/16:  TEST IS FULL-ACCEPTING WAIT LIST ENTRIES** Volunteers to Arrive by 6:30am Handlers to Arrive by 6:45am for Judge’s meeting & test instructions A Non-Vegetarian Lunch (Hot Dogs and/or Burgers, Chips, Snack)  and bottled water will be provided to all Handlers, Guests & Volunteers. Test Fees:  Natural Ability: $200.00 Gun Dog & Utility: $250.00 Test … Continue reading “June 27th & 28th 2026 NA-GDT-UT Test-Four Brooks WMA Milaca, MN”

Volunteers to Arrive by 6:30am Handlers to Arrive by 6:45am for Judge’s meeting & test instructions A Non-Vegetarian Lunch (Hot Dogs and/or Burgers, Chips, Snack)  and bottled water will be provided to all Handlers, Guests & Volunteers. Test Fees:  Natural Ability: $200.00 Gun Dog & Utility: $250.00 Test Secretary:   Preston Dowell [email protected] Test Entry Applications … Continue reading “August 15th & 16th 2026 NA-GDT-UT Test-Iron Range Retriever Club-Virginia/Eveleth, MN”

**UPDATE 2/16:  TEST IS FULL-ACCEPTING WAIT LIST ENTRIES** Volunteers to Arrive by 6:30am Handlers to Arrive by 6:45am for Judge’s meeting & test instructions A Non-Vegetarian Lunch (Hot Dogs and/or Burgers, Chips, Snack)  and bottled water will be provided to all Handlers, Guests & Volunteers. Test Fees:  *NOTE*-Natural Ability is NOT offered at this test, please … Continue reading “August 22nd & 23rd 2026 GDT-UT Test-Four Brooks WMA Milaca, MN”

Volunteers to Arrive by 6:30am Handlers to Arrive by 6:45am for Judge’s meeting & test instructions A Non-Vegetarian Lunch (Hot Dogs and/or Burgers, Chips, Snack)  and bottled water will be provided to all Handlers, Guests & Volunteers. **ENTRIES WILL OPEN ON SATURDAY MAY 2nd** Test Fee:  $200.00 Test Secretary:   Julie Hjerpe 612-518-3107 [email protected] Test Entry … Continue reading “September 12th & 13th 2026 -Natural Ability Test-Four Brooks WMA Milaca, MN”