Angie Coenen is back and she's joined with Tracy Harmeyer to walk us through all the aspects of the Invitational. The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting and improving the versatile hunting dog. The Invitational is NAVHDA's premier hunt test, held annually in September. In addition to a full overview of the test, Angie and Tracy share some excellent training advice and tips throughout that you won't want to miss.

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6:53 Tracy Harmeyer

9:03 Angie Coenen

10:44 Invitational Update

15:39 Eligibility

19:30 Number of qualifying dogs that run in Invitational

19:56 What does the Invitational prove

23:00 Bitches in season

25:20 Training on test grounds

27:45 Photographers

28:40 What to bring to the test

33:06 Typical day of the Invitational

37:15 Field Portion

1:09:00 Double Mark

1:27:00 Blind Retrieve

1:49:30 Honor By Blind

1:58:00 Too much training

2:03:15 Which portion do most dogs fail

2:03:40 Which areas do dogs need maximum score

2:05:00 Why is the Invitational a Pass/Fail

2:07:40 Invitational Handlers Clinic

2:13:30 Thank You NAVHDA Sponsors

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