Episode 061: The NAVHDA Invitational Test w/Angie Coenen & Tracy Harmeyer

Angie Coenen is back and she’s joined with Tracy Harmeyer to walk us through all the aspects of the Invitational. The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting and improving the versatile hunting dog. The Invitational is NAVHDA’s premier hunt test, held annually in September. In addition to a full overview of the test, Angie and Tracy share some excellent training advice and tips throughout that you won’t want to miss. The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By: Purina Pro Plan Boss Shotshells 6:53 Tracy Harmeyer 9:03 Angie Coenen 10:44 Invitational Update 15:39 Eligibility 19:30 Number of qualifying dogs that run in Invitational 19:56 What does the Invitational prove 23:00 Bitches in season 25:20 Training on test grounds 27:45 Photographers 28:40 What to bring to the test 33:06 Typical day of the Invitational 37:15 Field Portion 1:09:00 Double Mark 1:27:00 Blind Retrieve 1:49:30 Honor By Blind 1:58:00 Too much training 2:03:15 Which portion do most dogs fail 2:03:40 Which areas do dogs need maximum score 2:05:00 Why is the Invitational a Pass/Fail 2:07:40 Invitational Handlers Clinic 2:13:30 Thank You NAVHDA Sponsors --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our Partners: Dakota283 Kennels (promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount) Syren: Shotguns for Women Support this podcast on Patreon Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube -------------------------------------------------