About NAVHDA

The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to foster, promote, and improve the versatile hunting dog breeds in North America; to conserve game by using well trained reliable hunting dogs before and after the shot; and to aid in the prevention of cruelty to animals by discouraging nonselective and uncontrolled breeding, which produces unwanted and uncared for dogs.

German Shorthaired Pointer on point

2009 Testing & Training

Find out the dates and details.
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2009 Annual Membership Meeting Minutes

Find out what took place on a frigid day in early February.
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Become A Member

Download the PDF, fill it out, print the application and send it in with your payment. You're on your way. Download the PDF here!

Membership Information

Information on NAVHDA's purpose, chapter membership benefits, training days, training day guidelines, training suplies, training locations (and maps), testing, emergecy info & lodging, by-laws. Download the PDF here!

This is an independent web site maintained by the Northern Illinois chapter. The Northern Illinois chapter does not and is not authorized to speak or act on behalf of the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, Inc. The accuracy of any statements or information posted on or derived from use of this web site is not verified, and may not reasonably be relied upon.