TRAINING CLINICS

Bird Orders:

1. Birds can be ordered at cost plus a small handling fee.

2. All bird orders must be placed through the sign up link one week prior to the training clinic.  Late orders will not be processed!!

3. All bird orders and clinic fees must be paid in full in cash or check made out to SNE NAVHDA before the start of the clinic.  Cash payments must be for the exact amount, placed in an envelope, and must contain your name end amount included on the outside of it.  Monies in excess of the amount owed will be considered an in-kind contribution and no change will be given.

4. The Chapter reserves the right to limit or modify bird orders.  We will not accept orders for more birds than can be used at a single training session.

5. If you are unable to attend the clinic, you will still be responsible for the cost of the birds.  The Chapter will make no effort to hold your birds until the next clinic.

6. You must bring a carrier for any field birds that you have ordered.  Birds will be distributed at the start of the clinic at the gathering location.

7. If you no show and do not pay for your birds, you will not be able to sign up for the next training day until all your birds are paid for from the previous training day. ​

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General rules:

1. Duck searches should be approximately 20 minutes.  The clinic leader may limit the time so that each dog will have an opportunity.

2. All trash and debris must be removed from the grounds.

3. Chapter members with two dogs should plan on staying the full day so that they can run their additional dogs after others are done.

4. Anyone not following the rules or doing anything to jeopardize the privilege of using the grounds will be asked to leave.

5. Please be courteous to anyone that you happen to meet while traveling on the roadways to or from the training grounds.

6. There is no smoking permitted on the grounds at any time.​

 

Quail Ridge Preserve & Kennels
120 Sartori Road
Stafford Springs, CT
7:30 a.m.

Directions​

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The email that you receive announcing a training day will contain a link to follow to indicate your attendance, and to order your birds, pigeons and ducks. Attendance Forms for the training clinics must be received one week prior to the day of the training clinic.  

  The ​Chapter policy on ordering birds requires you place your order one week in advance, then pay for and take your order into your possession at the start of the Clinic. If you do not reserve birds there will not be enough for you.

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 All birds ordered by you will be charged to you in the event you don’t show up.

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Bird recommendations for training clinics:

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Dogs that have not been exposed to birds yet: Recommended 2-3 Chuckar

Beginner/Novice dogs: Recommended 3-4 homing pigeons (preferred) or Chuckar per training clinic.

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Novice/Experienced dogs:

Recommended 4 Chukar per training clinic.

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UPT/UT level water work: 1-2 ducks per clinic

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The cost of birds vary, but is usually about $13 - $15 for Chukar, $18 - $24 for ducks, and $18 - $25 for pheasant. Homing pigeons are also available for $6 per bird for non shooting work in lieu of game birds.  A fee of $15 for all training clinics will be assessed along with the cost of birds for each clinic.

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There is no running water on the grounds, so please be sure to bring plenty of water for both you and your dog.

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