North American Hunting Retriever Association

North American Hunting Retriever Association "Conservation of game through the development of trained retrievers" NAHRA’s purpose is to discove Tests are designed to simulate a day's hunt in the field.

The NAHRA concept is based solely on simulating real hunting situations, both upland hunting and waterfowling. The purpose is not to confront the dog with trick problems, but rather to test the dog's natural ability and acquired training. Under the NAHRA concept, the objective is to recover the bird as quickly and efficiently as possible, to create the least amount of disturbance in the marsh and

field and to give the hunter the maximum amount of time to actually take game. Dogs are placed in five categories based on ability not age: Beginner, Started, Hunter, Intermediate, and Senior. Dogs do not compete against one another for placements, but rather their performances are judged individually against a "standard."

Congratulations to the Qualifiers of the 2026 NAHRA Invitational
06/21/2026

Congratulations to the Qualifiers of the 2026 NAHRA Invitational

Welcome to day 3 water series!
06/20/2026

Welcome to day 3 water series!

Day 2 upland and trail are done for the day. Water series starts tomorrow morning!
06/19/2026

Day 2 upland and trail are done for the day. Water series starts tomorrow morning!

Day is done! BBQ then upland tomorrow
06/18/2026

Day is done! BBQ then upland tomorrow

Good morning from Pennsylvania as we start the 2026 Invitational
06/18/2026

Good morning from Pennsylvania as we start the 2026 Invitational

Handlers breakfast and meeting!
06/17/2026

Handlers breakfast and meeting!

06/11/2026

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Watch the action and count the breeds of the dogs that ran the 2026 NAHRA West Regional and normal Field Tests: Started...
06/09/2026

Watch the action and count the breeds of the dogs that ran the 2026 NAHRA West Regional and normal Field Tests: Started, Hunter, and Intermediate stakes.
Hosted by Spokane Bird Dog Association.
Photo Credit: JMLL

Spokane Bird Dog Association hosted the 2026 NAHRA West Region Field Test along with its 3-day field test. To view the ...
06/08/2026

Spokane Bird Dog Association hosted the 2026 NAHRA West Region Field Test along with its 3-day field test. To view the regional catalog, go to NAHRA's website - Annoucement Section. Photos of the event will be posted soon! Congratulations to all the dogs who qualified to run and those who passed the tests over the long weekend. Thank you Ray Esboldt and Terry Strege for coming out to judge!

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