Spokane Bird Dog Association

SBDA hosted the 2026 NAHRA West Regional Field Test. To view action photos of the event, go to the page for the North American Hunting Retriever Association. The event catalog is posted under Announcements on the NAHRA website (NAHRA.org).

A special thank you to all those who contributed to making the test and sit down outside banquet a success!
Photo Credit: JMLL

Retriever Hunt Test Weekend Again June 5, 6, 7

Friday: Yellow and Green Gates closed.
Club members can access Blue Gate. Please leave red gate locked if you find it locked.

Saturday - all grounds closed for tests

Sunday Red and Blue gates Closed.
Yellow and Green Gates open to club members.

Thank you for supporting our retriever events.

friendly reminder that North Idaho Retriever Club is holding an AKC Hunt Test at the training grounds this Thursday-Sunday, May 28-31.

Grounds are closed to training during this time. If you are interested in retriever hunt tests, you are welcome to go spectate- just do not bring your dogs with you.

An HRC Hunt Test dousing for those who titled their dogs today. Congrats to these teams:
Dave - SHR Skyriver’s Bo-C-Fuss of Stonybrook
Chris - HRCH Snake River Drake of Candlewood SH
Nyles - HR Seaton’s Moose E Goose

Lots of other good dog work on the first of two days. Good luck to the handlers on Sunday.

May 25 Deadline (Monday) for NAHRA Field Test entries.

Come celebrate the successes of our hunting dogs at the June 6 West Regional event, showcasing the lower stakes. This is a three day test with Senior on Friday and Saturday, the Started, Hunter, and Intermediate on Saturday and Sunday. A banquet and raffle will be held Saturday at the conclusion of the day’s tests.

Looking for a winger operator volunteer for Saturday, June 6.

Rattle Snake Avoidance Clinic
Friday, June 12 in Medical Lake, WA

The folks from Natural Solutions Training will be bringing a bunch of rattle snakes and training your dog to avoid them. The snakes are humanely muzzled so they can’t bite- but the dogs can see them move and smell real live rattle snakes. The dogs will also be taught to avoid rattlers by sound.

$95/dog, which I assure you is a small fraction of a vet bill for a snake bite.

To sign up, E-mail Ellen at [email protected]. You will be given a time slot, so we aim to get folks in and out within an hour. If you have a preference on time that day, please mention it in your E-mail and include a cell number. Cash or check on the day.

Fun fact- photo is of a Whitman county resident taken during hunting season.

A friend of SBDA has a really tricked out dog trailer for sale. 4 dog boxes, on board water for sink/wash down, ventilation fans, lots of storage including a high security locker. Asking $7000.
Serious inquiries- dm me and I will get you the contact info.
Located in 9 Mile area.

Today, April 27, last day to enter the NAHRA Field Test for May 8, 9, 10. See you at our Espanola Training Grounds.

Looking for a couple volunteer helpers for the May 23 & 24 HRC Hunt Test.and NAHRA Field Test June 5, 6, 7.

SBDA SUPER SINGLES
While the weather did not cooperate completely, over 20 dogs showed up and all had a great time. Ron and Suzette from Fire and Ice Retrievers kindly let us use their land for the event.

Open Category:
Al Black and Abby - 1st place
Tedd Snodgrass and Light - 2nd place
Robert Cochran and Roxy - 3rd place

Junior Category:
Ellie Russell with Reo - 1st place
Ron Stahl and Lina - 2nd place
Dennison Webb and Sage - 3rd Place

SBDA Judges: President Doug Koenig, Meredith Kuhn, and Les Anderson.

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