May 2012 - North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association

Apr. 2012
Volume 5 Issue 9
NORTH AMERICAN VERSATILE HUNTING DOG ASSOCIATION
SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
Honey Springs Foxtail Crew
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President’s Message
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Schedule, Treasurers Report
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Training Day Report
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Directions: High on Kennels
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From the Field and Beyond
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Grand Canyon Chapter Training Clinic
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Donations for Junior Hunters
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Trailblazers Shooting Sports
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Back Page
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It's almost summer and the
club is getting ready for some
fun activities. Summer is traditionally the time for training so
your hunting dog is ready for
the fall hunting season. I hope
our chapter members are planning some training time to
tune up your dog.
For the month of May, we are
going to High On Kennels in
Santa Ysabel for our annual
snake breaking clinic. Snake
breaking is so important to the
health and well being of our
dogs. I have already heard
of snake activity in the area.
Come on out and get some
peace of mind. We are also
running a new clinic this year
along side the snake breaking. We have invited Dr. Brian Denny out to give some
chiropractic treatments to
the dogs. For those of you
that were at the Annual
Meeting, Dr. Denny showed
us the benefits of using chiropractic therapy on our
dogs. It is especially good for
San Diego County Wildlife Federation put
together a project to eradicate the ever
present population of foxtails at the Honey
Springs Dog Training Facility and replace
them with native plants. The CA DFG felt
that the selective use of herbicides was
the best approach for eradicating the nonnative foxtails. Honey Springs being the
large area that it is, DFG needed help and
four of San Diego Navhda members gladly
lent their time doing so.On March 8th
2012 Sylvia Hansen, Barbara Barber,
Richard Alvord and John Holthaus stepped
up.
The volunteers all spent time in the
classroom learning about the proper appli-
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Background Pic: Bob and Jackie Smith’s GSP Heidi
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Future Test Dates
Our Chapter
May 12-13 Great Central Valley (NA only) Bridgeport  May 20th Training Day - High On Kennels
(click for more info)
 June 16th Training Day - Prado
 Dec 7-9 Grand Canyon of Arizona (click for more info)
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TREASURERS REPORT:
Beginning Balance:
Income:
Expenses:
Ending Balance:
$5977.75
$ 303.00
-$348.97
$5931.78
Please send your dues ,membership apps to:
Ed Gebelein
2237 Calle Opalo
San Clemente, CA. 92673
(Single Membership $25 Family $35)
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ASSETS:
Boat, Signs,
T-shirts, Hats, Heeling Stakes, 2 Shotguns, First
Aid Kits, Zinger Winger
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older dogs that have some arthritis. The cost of each adjustment will be $30 with $5 going
to the club. Don't forget we will
have a training day running at
the same time. Please remember to RSVP with Gary Willhite
([email protected])and
reserve your birds ahead.
I hope to see you all on May
20th.
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Honey Springs Foxtail Crew
cation of the herbicide then headed
out to Honey Springs to work. They
Applied 160 gallons with another 160
gallons the following day around the
chaparral.
A special thanks goes out to our volunteers for taking time out of their
busy schedules to attend the DFG
training classes and working in the
fields for every ones benefit. We appreciate your dedication.
Ericka
The history of the Pointer, like many breeds, is a reasonably debatable topic. Records of Pointers in England trace as far back as 1650.According to one source, the Pointer came to be in the 16th and 17th centuries,
when pointing breeds, including the Spanish pointer, were brought from the European mainland to England.Through both history and anatomical evaluation, at least four breeds appear to have been instrumental in
Pointer crosses: Greyhounds, Foxhounds, Bloodhounds, and Bull Terriers. Each of these were established
breeds with unique qualities the Pointer could use to do its
job.Pointers were brought to the United States, where the breed
flourished in the abundant open hunting land. At that time (late
1800s), the Setter was considered to be the bird-hunting dog and
pointers were not even permitted to compete in field trials with setters. Around 1910, however, the Pointer began to beat the Setter
at its own game. The Pointer has dominated the pointing breed
field trials since then. (Fergus, 2002).One of the earliest dogs to
exert influence on the breed in the US was a dog imported from
England in 1876 - "Sensation". He is well known as the dog on the
emblem of the Westminster Kennel Club.One modern American
kennel, established in 1936, and known for breeding large quantities of Pointers, Elhew Kennels produced a popular and successBitches:
Dogs:
ful line of gun dogs. Elhew pointers were well-known competitors at Height: 25-28 in.
Height: 23-26 in.
field trials for several decades.In the southern United States,
Weight: 45-65 lbs.
Weight: 55-75 lbs.
where the dog is so dominant it is often simply referred to as the
"bird dog," Pointers are found in abundance. The bobwhite quail is the primary game bird there, and is considered classic English Pointer game, as the bobwhite will hold well for a pointing dog. Pointers also work game
birds such as the pheasant, grouse, and woodcock with success, as well.
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Our may 14th training day at McCoy Ranch became a training day at Prado due to another coincidence of inclement
weather in the mountains. It seems this late winter weather has been having fun keeping us on our toes. With the last
minute adjustments to the training day location it turned out to be a successful training day for all. With all the mud it was
a little sketchy for the 2 wheel drive vehicles getting to the field. Thanks to Training Coordinator Gary Willhite for calling
Prado and reserving the big Springer Hill field located on the east side of Prado. We set up two portions of the field . One
portion was for the younger pups and the other for the more experienced dogs. Down the road from Springer hill is a nice
size pond we utilized for the UT dogs and their water training.
In Attendance:
Handler
Dog(s)
Mark Miller
Tasha
Michael Swan
Raia
Ericka Dennis
Regina,Romeo,Beppe
Gary Whillhite &
Sylvia Hansen
Yoli
Jeff Derbes
Ace
Bob Smith
Heidi
Rafael Aguilar
Remington
Matt Moore
Rody
Ed Gebelein
Rocco
Steve Wall
Howie & Waldi
Richard Thomas
Sarge
Joseph Godin
Texas
Juan Hernandez
Cora & Vida
Pics courtesy of Sylvia Hansen
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Our May 20th training day is being held at the High On Kennels dog training
and boarding facility (highonkennels.com) located in the mountains close to
lake henshaw, starting at 8 AM.
Please click on the map or here for directions from google.Also directions are
available at the website: sandiegonavhda.com
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May 20th Training Day
@ High on Kennels
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June 16th Training Day
@ Prado
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Hunting by Air
Recently member Andrea Ashbaugh
was featured in the San Diego Reader
with her Harris hawk Aiden as part of a
story about organic farming. Check out
the story HERE
Andrea Ashbaugh with her Harris hawk Aiden.
Here are two videos
from that story.
Redirects to youtube.
This month in the American Hunter magazine
is a short article on the possible threat windmills have on ducks. I scanned it, but it
doesn’t come out legibly when I add it to the
newsletter. If you would like to read this article
you can read it HERE.
Thanks to Jeff Derbes for this funny video
For those of us who are new to training a hunting dog or even for the seasoned pro who
would like to refresh their memory, Rick Smith
and Sharon Potter have a few articles in Gundogsonline. Here are the links to those articles:
 The Check Cord
 What is Your Dog Telling You
 Puppyhood: Immaturity vs. Capability
Great retriever, but you should really see it on point
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Grand Canyon Chapter Training Clinic
Dan Wittman President of the Grand Canyon chapter
sent us this email about training clinics in their area
coming up soon. If you are interested in this contact
him directly at this email: [email protected]
Clinics:
May 5th and 6th we have Greg Fry from the Harrisburg, PA- Baltimore, MD area coming in to do a weekend training clinic on UT/ Invitational Water Work.
June 2nd and 3rd Web Parton will be holding a gun
dog training clinic on all the things nobody wants to
talk about..champing birds, gun shy, blinking, barking
in the field, just to name a few..again, all the things
that are not really discussed. He is the author of the
Wingshooters Guide to AZ and also Bond of Passion;
living with and training your hunting dog.
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Donations for Junior Member Welcome Packet
We are all aware of the declining number of new
hunters over the past decade or so. Many conservation
organizations have taken steps to increase the number
of youth hunters, and NAVHDA is no exception.
NAVHDA has a special membership option for youngsters, the Junior (or youth) membership. We are very
proud to say that over that past two years our Junior
membership has increased by 65%! NAVHDA leadership
believes this increase in membership is due, in large
part, to the Youth issue of the Versatile Hunting Dog
magazine (VHD). This issue, produced annually, is one of
the magazines largest issues. The Youth issue features
articles and pictures provided, almost exclusively, by
Youth members.
The success of the Youth issue has been very encouraging and NAVHDA leadership wants to facilitate even
more growth. Therefore, the August Youth issue will
contain conservation, hunting, safety
and dog-geared crossword puzzles, word find and other
features that will be youth oriented. Additionally, the
VHD is focusing on incorporating these types of
Youth-focused segments once per quarter rather than
once per year.
Two years ago NAVHDA began giving all new Junior members a welcome packet. Sponsors and other interested members have given products, such as leashes, water bottles, training dummies, collars, books, dog care
items, whistles, lanyards, hats, and so on for the welcome gift. Additionally, NAVHDA gives each new junior member a T-shirt. The program has been so successful that it’s been a challenge to keep enough items in stock to give a
robust welcome pack.
We are asking our chapters and general membership to help support our Youth members and youth membership drive. If you cannot donate an item (s), you can provide funds in the form of a check and the Central Office
will purchase items on your behalf. Checks for the Youth Membership drive should include that as a memo note
on the check and will be exclusively used towards purchasing items for the Welcome Packets.
This investment in encouraging Youth to join NAVHDA will, we believe, will help build a strong foundation
for a long-term commitment to NAVHDA and hunting. Creating positive, welcoming, first impressions you and your
chapter can foster will last a life-time.
NAVHDA leadership is asking all chapters or individual members to submit donations to support the Youth
membership program. Chapters and members may submit money or items appropriate for our youngest members. Please join us in saying to these young people “Welcome to NAVHDA.”
All donations should be sent to the Central Office and noted “For Youth Welcome Packet.” Your leadership is
counting on your support.
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Ericka Dennis and Bob Smith will be attending this event to represent San Diego Navhda. The scouts helped getting
honey springs up and running so this is an opportunity of saying thanks. If you would like to join Ericka and Bob contact
Ericka ([email protected]) for the general details.
Click on flyer to view/download&save
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NORTH AMERICAN VERSATILE HUNTING DOG
A S S O C I A T I O N , S A N D I EG O C H A P T E R
Matt Moore
3557 Ponderosa Dr.
Oceanside, CA. 92058
Website: www.sandiegonavhda.com
San Diego Officers
President: Ericka Dennis (760) 634-2250
Vice President: Jeff Derbes (858) 490-0191
Treasurer: Ed Gebelein (949) 388-1350
Secretary: Mark Miller (619)384-5363
Training Coordinators:
Gabby Awbrey (951) 473-5589
Gary Willhite (619) 672-3264
Newsletter Editor: Matt Moore (619)300-3770
We solicit newsletter contributions
(stories, photographs, recipes, advertisements) from club members. Please send all
contributions to the editor:
Matt Moore
([email protected])
Training Days
Guidelines & Procedures
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Dogs are to be under control at all
times (leash rule is in effect)
Everyone in the field must wear blaze
orange hat, t-shirt or vest and have
completed a hunter safety class or have
a hunting license
Children are to be supervised and remain within the designated parking area at all times
No Alcohol on premises
Shotguns must be break action only
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