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 non selective and uncontrolled breeding, which produces unwanted and uncared for dogs.

Our goal is to acquaint hunters, sporting dog enthusiasts, and any interested person with the proper humane training methods, outlined in the NAVHDA AIMS book. We are family oriented and always welcome guests, and new members.

This years annual chapter meeting was  held on February 6, 2010. We met at the Goose Pit at 12:00 for lunch and the meeting. We We discussed a lot of topics, including our spring test that we host, re election of new officers( which will posted with in the week), and possibly changing the date for our Fall test do to scheduling.  This was also the same day as our scheduled chapter hunt at Don's.Thank you to everyone who booked a hunt with Don this year, as he does a lot for us, by granting us the privilige to use his property to train and host our annual Spring and Fall tests. More information wil be added later concerining the meeting information. Thank you to all the members that attended the meeting.

Spoon River NAVHDA would like to welcome the new members that have joined our web site! I like to see all of the new members join our site, as we all can get useful information from everyone. Don't forget that when you sign in under your name, there is instant messaging for all members to chat back and forth with who ever is on line at the same time!! 

Now when you log on, you can add friends under your profile, and instant message in real time right from the site, if other members are on-line! A small bar or box should come up at the bottom of your screen named Meebo Messaging. Please add friends, as this will be a wonderful tool for all of us if we are on-line at the same time!!

New officers were elected at the annual meeting. They will be posted soon.

A huge thank you goes out Don Deuel for allowing our chapter to host our tests at his hunting preserve. Also to everyone who helped work, set up, prepare, cook, host judges at their homes, etc. at our fall test. Without the cooperation from everyone, it could not have happened.

 Gobbler's Knob is a hunting preserve located in Canton IL, in which you can schedule hunts for Pheasant, Quail, and Chuckar. Please schedule a hunt with Don Deuel this season. Don also trains and sells quality bird dogs. He is located at 26471 E. State HWY 9, Canton IL, 61520. Contact number is (309)647-3641, or e-mail: Gobblersknob50@aol.com.

This is an independent web site maintained by Spoon River NAVHDA Chapter.  Spoon River NAVHDA Chapter does not and is not authorized to speak or act on behalf of the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, Inc.