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
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
Last year, I wrote a post about living with a vizsla. I thought I would write a similar one about living with a Rhodesian ridgeback.…
Terry AnnApril 22, 2022
Last year, I started running Zara in AKC field trials. In my area of the country (Mid Atlantic), most of the field trials allow for…
Terry AnnMarch 31, 2022
Who is the Accidental Bird Dog?
Zara is my eight 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.
Watch
In 2019, I created a video about my NAHVDA experience with Zara for their film festival.
Listen
I was featured on the Gun Dog It Yourself podcast talking about my journey into the bird dog world with Zara. Have a listen!
