
04/02/2025
New changes to the NAVHDA testing system
At the 2025 NAVHDA International Meeting, Director of Judge Development, Mark Whalen, introduced the new Gun Dog Test (GDT), replacing the UPT.
The GDT criteria are posted on the NAVDHA website, new score cards are being printed and the changes are effective 1 Feb 2025.
Summary of changes (UPT to GDT)
• Duck Search removed
• Decoys added at water
• Clarifying language for retrieves
Judges should reach out to the J&T committee or the central office with questions.
https://www.navhda.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gun-Dog-Test-Aims-Rules.pdf