All proceeds will go to the Sandhills Quail Habitat Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 that was formed to purchase the 100-acre property where the Sandhills Pointing Breeds Club trains. Seminar fees are fully tax-deductible.

To register, email ozzie1962@gmail.com. Please bring payment to the event in the form of cash or a check made out to Sandhills Quail Habitat Foundation.

Presenters

Richard “Ozzie” Osborne

Ozzie has 12 years of experience as an AKC hunt test judge. He also trains pointing dogs and has put Master Hunter titles on many dogs from a variety of breeds. Ozzie believes in training the dog in front of you and adapts his methods to what works for the individual dog. Ozzie is currently training his seven-year-old GSP, Thor, for the NAVHDA Invitational.

Terry Ann Fernando

Terry Ann is the host of the Accidental Bird Dog Podcast, which covers hunting dog events for pointing breeds. She also offers virtual coaching to help dog owners succeed in hunt tests and field trials. Terry Ann’s 10-year-old vizsla, Zara, started out as a pet, but is now a Master Hunter, a NAVHDA Versatile Champion, and has multiple AKC field trial placements and wins. When Terry Ann was starting out, she found it really difficult to find good resources, so she is passionate about making the training process easier for others.

Seminar Itinerary

8:30am: Registration
9:00am: Overview of the Senior and Master Hunting Tests, the test categories, required behaviors, and answer participant questions
10:00am: Go into field to watch a brace of Master-level dogs. Participants will carry scorecards and score the dogs as they see fit.
11:00am: Discuss what was observed and go over score cards
11:30am: Lunch (bring your own)
12:30pm: Training retrieving discussion with demos of force-fetch
and force-free methods
1:30pm: Training steadiness with discussion of various methods
and troubleshooting problems
2:30pm: Break
2:45pm: Training honoring, recall/handling, and heeling discussion
3:45pm: Wrap up