2023 Test Info
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Montana Sharptail NAVHDA will run a 3-day NA , UPT, and UT test this summer.
Montana Sharptail Chapter members only can register between April 1st and April 15th. All other NAVHDA members may register starting April 16th.
REGISTER BELOW!
OUR TEST IS FULL
You can also sign up for a fully refundable spot on the waitlist.
Cost:
Working Handlers (handlers who volunteer for one full day in addition to their test day):
Natural Ability: $180 per dog
UPT/Utility: $235 per dog
Non-Working Handlers (handlers who are not volunteering):
Natural Ability: $230
UPT/Utility: $280
Contact: Contact Anne Roberts, test secretary, 541-420-3662, anelro8@gmail.com for questions. Register online below.
TEST SITE: Burleigh Angus Ranch, 3691 Upper Spring Creek Rd Lewistown, MT 59457 (approx. 5 miles south east of Lewistown)
CAMPING: Dry camping at the test site. Dog water is available. We will be camping next to the reservoir. Camping: $40/vehicle per night or day use $20/ vehicle per day.
MOTELS: We recommend you call immediately if you think you want to stay in a hotel, as availability may be limited.
SET UP: Anne and Brian will be at the test site Wednesday afternoon to start setting up.
FOOD: At this time all food will be on your own. Lewistown has a variety of restaurants, including fast food. You will want to bring something easy for breakfast and sack lunches during the test because we can’t leave the test site until the test is complete.
WATER: Please bring plenty of water for yourself. There is dog water available. It could be hot!
SHADE: Please bring some shade for yourself. We are camping in the open and there are no trees around.
STORES: Lewistown is approximately 5 miles away from the test site.
CELL SERVICE: There is no cell service at the camp, but there is in Lewistown.
MISC: We will have a few MT Sharptail items for sale.
Test fee refund policy:
The test registration has the following test entry cancellation fees: Full refunds less a processing charge are given up until 30 days from the first day of the Test Series. 50% refunds are given within 30 days from the first day of the Test Series if the Test does not fill. Full refunds less a processing charge are always given if the test is filled. If you are placed on the waiting list for the test and no spots open up, you will receive a full refund without any processing charges. Any other request for refund must be approved by the Montana Sharptail Board of Directors.
Waiting list:
If a test is full, you may put a dog on a "Waiting List" for that test. Full payment is required, although fully refunded if your dog does not fill a vacated space in a test. Dogs are placed on the waiting list on a "first come, first served" basis upon receipt of registration form and fees (see links at top of this page).
Dogs with pending NAVHDA registrations:
Dogs without "full NAVHDA Registrations" may reserve and hold a space in a test but must be fully registered with NAVHDA the day before the test. Any dog that has not received an Official NAVHDA Registration number 14 days prior to the test will relinquish its space to any dog on a waiting list. Please contact the NAVHDA International Office and get your dog's official NAVHDA Registration Number as soon as possible to ensure your spot in a test.
NAVHDA dog registration:
Information is available here (including 'Single Dog Registration' forms): http://www.navhda.org/registry/registry-forms
The "14 Day" policy:
Run days will be made official 14 days from a test. Any changes of "Run Day" after the official "Run Day List" is published, MUST be confirmed with and Okay'd by the Test Secretary for that Test Series.
Filling Tests and the "Foot in the Door" policy:
Test are filled as per NAVHDA's mandated Test Formula. This applies to test series that include Natural Ability, Utility Prep, and Utility Tests. If your dog is on a waiting list, and a dog drops from a test (for example creating a "partial space" as one NA space is not equal to a UPT or UT space)...Your dog may gain "Foot in the Door" status until 14 days from the test, at which point the Test Secretary will fill the test and give "Run Days" to Owners and Handlers as per the NAVHDA mandated formula.
NAVHDA membership:
Handlers must also be registered with NAVHDA International as a member to run a dog in a Montana Sharptail Test. If you get the Versatile Hunting Dog magazine, you are a member. If not, time to join! I feel the magazine is well worth the membership. http://navhdastore.org/membershippackages.aspx
Please join us in this coming August, the 2021 test in Lewistown was as memorable as any we've had previously. The judges were professional, fair, and fun to be around. The volunteers and handlers worked hard with a smile every day. New friendships were formed through our common bond that we share with our dogs. The weather was phenomenal. Well, why don't you see for yourself by scrolling through a few of the photographs that captured the joy of meeting new people and watching dogs doing what they love to do.
We want to extend a SPECIAL THANKS to the Burleigh Angus Ranch for allowing us the use of their beautiful ranch outside of Lewistown, Montana. It was perfect for our test. Thank you for putting up with all the chaos that always surrounds a NAVHDA test and for being such gracious hosts. There would have been no test without your generosity.
We want to extend a SPECIAL THANKS to the Burleigh Angus Ranch for allowing us the use of their beautiful ranch outside of Lewistown, Montana. It was perfect for our test. Thank you for putting up with all the chaos that always surrounds a NAVHDA test and for being such gracious hosts. There would have been no test without your generosity.
