Missouri Uplands Chapter
Testing
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2008 Spring Test 2008 Fall Test |
The Missouri Uplands Chapter holds two tests annually. There are four levels of NAVHDA tests in which versatile
dogs are evaluated in both field and water work at various stages of maturity. The
test levels are as follows:
| Test | Description |
| Natural Ability | Designed to evaluate the inherent natural abilities of young dogs and gain insight into their possible usefulness as versatile gun dogs. It rates seven important inherited abilities: nose, search, tracking, pointing, water, desire and cooperation. |
| Utility Prepatory | Measures the dogs’ development midway through their training toward the Utility Test. |
| Utility | Evaluates trained dogs in water and field, before and after the shot, as finished versatile hunting companions. |
| Invitational | The highest level of testing. Only dogs who have achieved a Prize I in Utility are eligible. This limits the entry to exceptional animals who have demonstrated a high level of training and tests their skills in the advanced work |
In a NAVHDA test, all dogs are
evaluated against a theoretical standard and are not competing against one another.
Detailed information regarding NAVHDA's testing program including test requirements are
available from NAVHDA's International Office. Please visit their web site, www.navhda.org, for additional
information.
For details on our upcoming sanctioned tests, please reference the links above.