North American Hunting Retriever Association

North American Hunting Retriever Association The NAHRA concept is based solely on simulating real hunting situations, both upland hunting and waterfowling.

"Conservation of game through the development of trained retrievers" NAHRA’s purpose is to discover and reward dogs that can fulfill the hunter’s needs in the field by performing in a manner consistent with the demands of actual hunting conditions. Tests are designed to simulate a day's hunt in the field. The purpose is not to confront the dog with trick problems, but rather to test the dog's natu

ral ability and acquired training. Under the NAHRA concept, the objective is to recover the bird as quickly and efficiently as possible, to create the least amount of disturbance in the marsh and field and to give the hunter the maximum amount of time to actually take game. Dogs are placed in five categories based on ability not age: Beginner, Started, Hunter, Intermediate, and Senior. Dogs do not compete against one another for placements, but rather their performances are judged individually against a "standard."

Address

PO Box 5159
Fredericksburg, VA
22403

General information

* Conservation of game through the development of trained retrievers. * Founded in 1983, NAHRA is the first organization dedicated to preserving the skills of a hunting retriever. * NAHRA originated the use of "standards" to test retriever skills using realistic hunting scenarios. * Dogs compete against a set of standards set forth in our rule book, not each other. * Advanced titles require dogs to demonstrate proficiency in both upland and waterfowl work. * Field tests are realistic, simulated hunting scenarios, with distances and conditions that hunters would encounter in the field. * NAHRA has affiliated clubs throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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(540) 899-7620

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