Pointing Breed Clinic
Hosted by ABDA
Date:
- Friday, August 7, 2026
Time:
- 9 AM - 5 PM
Location:
- Bird Dog Acres, at Pt MacKenzie
More info:
Pointer Clinic (registration is open!)
The Arctic Bird Dog Association is pleased to welcome Tad Walden and Gordy Wise, our visiting Pointing Dog Judges for the hunt test scheduled for August 8th and 9th at Bird Dog acres.
Both Tad and Gordon are from Colorado and train Vizsla’s and GSP’s respectively. Both have many master titles under their belt and bring a world of judging and training experience to Alaska.
In addition to the hunt test scheduled for August 8th and 9th, a clinic is scheduled for August 7th at Bird Dog Acres at 9 AM.
The topic is “How to Manage a Dog in the Field under Hunt Test Conditions.”
Breaking down the elements, pointing, field work (hunting), honoring, retrieving, trainability, and bird finding. How to manage the clock.
The clinic is open to ABDA members and non-members.
Cost: $50 with a dog
or Audit $25 without a dog (contact Bill Ellis [email protected] to sign up for audit, and pay at the clinic with cash or check please.)
At this time, spots are available for 10 dogs. There are unlimited audit spots.
Chukar are not being provided, so you may make arrangements for your own. If you have feral pigeons or quail, bring them. Homing pigeons may be used in some of the training when birds can be released unharmed.
Lunch will not not be provided, but a grill will be available.
As a side note, if you are having training issues with any of the elements, shoot an email to [email protected] with specifics and I will put together a list for our trainers.

