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About Us


We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by our Board of Directors. Directors are elected by members every other year. We are a chapter of NAVHDA International. Read our Chapter By-Laws.Please contact any officer or director for further information about the chapter.

 

Board of directors


President: Kris Goodine

Vice President:Tim Huber

Secretary: Ian Gordon

Treasurer: Peter Dumond

Test Secretary - Director at Large : Marie Wade

Director of Testing: Monique Huber

Director of Judging: Tom Scofield

Director of Training: vacant

Director of Communications: Anna Lyon

Past President - Director at Large: Andy Doak

 

other roles


Ad Hoc Director of Gunning: Mike Picher

Land Manager: Peter Wade

Bird Manager: Craig McLaughlin

 

The Versatile Place


 The Versatile Place is our training ground in Smithfield, Maine. It is an exceptional place with diverse ecological features including wetlands, forest, scrub shrub, and fields. It is located between Route 8 and the Serpentine Stream. The 98 acres of fields and woods with stream frontage connect East Pond and North Pond in the Belgrade Lakes watershed. Even before we bought the land - preventing it from development -Sebasticook NAVHDA has served as stewards of the land and maintained the ecological and wildlife habitat for events and for members of the surrounding community to enjoy as well.

Link to Versatile Hunting Dog Magazine
Download the article as a PDF

 

Find Us


Directions via Google Maps

Our address is 1014 Village Road, Smithfield, ME 04978 Google Maps


NAVHDA International


We are a Chapter of the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association. You must be a member of NAVHDA to be a member of our Chapter. NAVHDA is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to foster, improve, promote, and protect the versatile hunting dog in North America; to conserve game by using well trained reliable hunting dogs before and after the shot; and to aid in the prevention of cruelty to animals by discouraging non-selective and uncontrolled breeding, which produces unwanted and uncared for dogs. For more information on NAVHDA, click HERE.

link to NAVHDA International

Versatile Breeds

As an organization, we focus on the versatile pointing breeds. Click here for a list of breeds.


 


Our Sponsors


We Encourage You to Support Our Sponsors


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