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NAVHDA

NAVHDA Ontario Grand River
North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association

>>Volunteer's Needed!	OGR 1st Annual Pointing Dog Championships Ribbons and Cash Prizes will be awarded. There will also be a raffle, lunch, snacks and refreshments. Registration Entries are limited to 10 teams for the day available on a first come basis. At least one member of the "team" must be a member of the OGR Chapter. The entry fee is $100 with each entry application. Payment may be a money order, bank draft or personal check made payable to OGR NAVHDA (no cash). Applications AND check must be received by. The final running order will be set 1-2 weeks prior to running. Entry Rules A "team" consists of 2 gunners hunting over 1 dog. A maximum of 2 dogs may be entered by any one person. No electronic or dummy collars are permitted. Females in season will be run last. Prizes 1st Place: First Place Ribbon and $200 cash 2nd Place: Second place Ribbon and $150 cash 3rd Place: Third Place Ribbon and $100 cash The Hunt Each team will have 30 minutes to hunt the designated area. The presence of 5 chuckar will be confirmed prior to each hunt. Each team is allowed to use a total of 16 shells in the field. Bring your own shells. Shot size: 6's or smaller; Gun size: 12 ga or smaller Blaze orange vests and/or hats are required during the hunt. Scoring Once a team bags 5 birds, their hunt is over. Points are awarded as follows: 5 point for every minute under the 30 minute maximum not used. 5 point will be awarded for every shell not used. 10 points for each bird bagged. 25 points will be awarded for a dog's point of each bird. 25 points will be awarded for each retrieve. All birds must be retrieved. 50 bonus points for a water retrieve. A Judge will walk each 30-minute hunt. The Judge's decision is final. It will be up to the discretion of the judge to award a bird not shot due to safety circumstances beyond the team's control. Dogs will be allowed to "take out" a maximum of 2 birds, receiving only 25 points for the retrieve and costing the team 2 shells per bird. No points will be awarded for birds taken out there after. Dogs do not have to remain steady to shot. Definitions A "point" for the purpose of scoring dog performance will be deemed as, "staunch, intense and unmistakable to point." A "retrieve" will be defined as "the return of game to the immediate proximity of the handler/gunner."
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