Once I got Zara trained to the level of a finished gun dog, I started spending my late fall/winter/early spring seasons attending hunt tests, and…
Terry AnnOctober 20, 2022
This summer, Zara and I have been training for the NAVHDA Invitational. It will be held September 15–18th about an hour south of Albuquerque, New…
Terry AnnAugust 17, 2022
In June, Colombo and I had the chance to participate in an AKC Coursing Ability Test. A CAT is a type of lure coursing. I…
Terry AnnAugust 10, 2022
As a pointing dog owner, I've noticed that NAVHDA and AKC field trials are often completely separate worlds. People who participate in one often do…
Terry AnnJune 16, 2022
Now that the weather is warm (at least here in the South), I've taken my stand up paddle board out of storage. I went stand…
Terry AnnApril 28, 2022
Who is the Accidental Bird Dog?
Zara is my nine year old Hungarian vizsla. When we first got Zara as a puppy, my husband and I had no intention of training her for hunting. When Zara was two years old, I entered her in a Junior Hunter Test at her breeder’s encouragement. With little training, she did exceptionally well and I found myself amazed watching her natural ability. Soon after, I decided that I wanted to train her to a more advanced level and that began a long journey that has taken me places I never imagined. We added a second dog, Colombo the Rhodesian ridgeback, a few years later. Thanks to the two of them, I’ve become passionate about all things related to performance dogs and dog sports.
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In 2019, I created a video about my NAHVDA experience with Zara for their film festival.
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I was featured on the Field Trial Lifestyle podcast talking about field trials, NAVHDA, and everything in between! Have a listen!
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To commemorate my five years as a NAVHDA member, I wrote an article for Versatile Hunting Dog, the NAVHDA magazine. Read it here (page 10).
