How do I join the OVPDC?

• Go to the home page of our web site and click on membership. The current application form is available. Complete it and send it to the membership director.

What does the membership include?

• Membership includes discounted member rates at our training sessions. You will receive 3 editions of our Newsletter annually.

Am I automatically a member of NAVHDA International when I join the Ottawa Valley Chapter?

• No. To join NAVHDA International, go to their web site (www.navhda.org). Membership benefits are outlined there. Go to the NAVHDA Store to see the different membership packages that are available.

What types of events are held annually?

• The Ottawa Valley NAVHDA Chapter and OVPDC hold monthly field training sessions (except for September, October and December). In the winter months, we meet indoors to focus on obedience as it relates to field work. In May, we hold Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) field tests in Wolfe Island. In August, we run a NAVHDA test. At the end of August, in conjunction with the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Kennel Club, we hold a Specialty conformation show. There are special awards for pointing dogs competing in obedience and agility at this event. A Specialty Field Test is held as a part of this event.

How often are the field training days?

• The field training days are held monthly beginning in late April or early May and wrap up in late November, except for hunting season during September and October.

How old does my dog have to be to participate?

• Dogs and puppies of all ages are welcome to participate in the field training. Exercises are geared towards individual dogs in keeping with the topic of the sessions.