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2014-2015  NASHDA Events Schedule

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event
NASHDA Junior and Senior Hunt Test
Saturday January 3, 2015
9:00 am
Ozark Shooters Sports Complex
Branson, MO
Contacts: Mike McSpadden (816)517-6288 or Mark McSpadden (417)559-7104

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event
NASHDA Junior and Senior Hunt Test
Saturday February 28, 2015
9:00 am
Skyline Drive Kennels
Location: Brownstown IN
Contact: Shannon Neal 812-528-1549 www.shedhuntinglabs.com
Judge: Jeff Neal 812-277-5914

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event
NASHDA Junior and Senior Hunt Test
Sunday March 1, 2015
9:00 am
Skyline Drive Kennels
Location: Brownstown IN
Contact: Shannon Neal 812-528-1549 www.shedhuntinglabs.com
Judge: Nathan Cardinal 812-528-2005

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event
NASHDA Junior and Senior Hunt Test
Saturday March 7, 2015 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Minnesota Deer Classic
National Sports Center Blaine, MN
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Entry Form Deadline February 28, 2015

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event
NASHDA Junior, Senior and MASTER Hunt Test
Friday April 3, 2015
12:00 pm
Brown’s Hunting Ranch
29350 US Hwy 212 Gettysburg, SD 57442
Contact: Robin Braaten 605-769-4340
www.brownshuntingranch.com

Entry Form to be posted 1/1/15

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event
NASHDA Junior, Senior and MASTER Hunt Test
Saturday April 4, 2015
9:00 am
Brown’s Hunting Ranch
29350 US Hwy 212 Gettysburg, SD 57442
Contact: Robin Braaten 605-769-4340
www.brownshuntingranch.com

Entry Form to be posted 1/1/15

NASHDA 2015 World Shed Dog Championship (Invitational)
Dokken’s Oak Ridge Kennels Northfield, Minnesota - April 11 & 12, 2015

The dogs that will be invited to enter the 2015 Championship in April 2015 are the dogs that qualified at a NASHDA Qualifying Event from May 1, 2014 to April 11, 2015. See the list of events above for dates that qualifiers will be held.

EverythingShedDog.com is proud to announce that we are going to be hosting and running the Deer Fest Expo, West Bend Wisconsin NASHDA event for 2014, NAHSDA is the North American Shed Hunting Dog Association.  The event is August 9th at the Washington County Fair Park, West Bend WI.  ENTRY FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE:

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event (Entry Form Can Be Downloaded Here)
NASHDA Junior and Senior Hunt Test
Date: Saturday August 9, 2014 (entry forms must be postmarked by Aug 1st)
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Deer Fest Expo Washington County Fair Park, West Bend WI
Contact: Michael Lutes 800-318-4812 mtlutes@everythinggundog.com
Website: www.deerfestwi.com  www.everythingsheddog.com

EverythingShedDog.com has been a long time sponsor and supporter of NASHDA.  It is such a great organization and does a ton of good work to grow the sport of shed dog hunting and training.  It is just fun to get out in the field with other shed dog owners and trainers and see the dogs work and have fun.  These events are competitions but more than that is about having a good time and improving on your personal goals for you and your shed dog.  If you have never been to a shed dog trial, please come out to Deer Fest 2014 and see what it is all about, we promise you will have a good time and we can show you the ropes.  If you want to try a NASHDA event but can't make it to the Deer Fest Event, click here for a schedule of other NASHDA events around the country.

EverythingShedDog.com will also have a booth set up in the vendor area and will be selling shed dog training products, general hunting dog training products, and giving away some fun products for you dog lovers.  More than anything we enjoy getting out among our customers and folks in that love to hunt to talk about shed dog training and help introduce and grow the sport of shed dogs.

2013 Deer Fest Photos:

Check out the new NASHDA 2014-2015 schedule, but check back often because they are adding more locations often.  You can also sign up to host an event, just like EverythingShedDog.com is doing at Deerfest, WI), check out how here:  http://sheddogtrainer.com/contact-us.htm

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event
NASHDA Junior and Senior Hunt Test
Saturday July 12, 2014
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Duncan Creek Kennel
½ Mile south of 20965 350th St Gilman, WI 54433
Contact: Neil Boos 715-894-0405
Email: N317HB@msn.com

Entry Form For Duncan Creek Event

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event
NASHDA Junior and Senior Hunt Test
Saturday August 9, 2014
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
2014 Game Fair
Armstrong Ranch and Kennel
Anoka, MN
www.gamefair.com

Entry deadline: Post marked by August 1, 2014

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event
NASHDA Junior and Senior Hunt Test
Saturday August 9, 2014
10:00am
Location: Deer Fest Expo Washington County Fair Park, West Bend WI
Contact: Michael Lutes 800-318-4812 mtlutes@everythinggundog.com
Website: www.deerfestwi.com  www.everythingsheddog.com

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event
NASHDA Junior and Senior Hunt Test
Saturday August 16, 2014
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
2014 Game Fair
Armstrong Ranch and Kennel
Anoka, MN
www.gamefair.com

Entry Deadline: Post marked by August 1, 2014

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event
NASHDA Junior and Senior Hunt Test
Saturday September 6, 2014
9:00 am
West Allis Training Kennel Club
WATKC grounds S73 W24150 W. National Ave. Big Bend WI
Contact: Brian Schlomann 262-510-4586
Website: www.watkc.com

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event- IL
NASHDA Junior and Senior Hunt Test
Saturday September 20, 2014
9:00 am
Blue Clay Kennel
Location: Grand River Wildlife Area, West Farmington, OH 44491
Contact: Amy Kuchenbecker 330-903-0878 or 330-557-3078

Entry Deadline: Post marked by September 1, 2014

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event- IL
NASHDA Junior and Senior Hunt Test
Saturday September 27, 2014
9:00 am
Location: Four Lakes Dog Training Area 10180 Trask Bridge Rd. Pecatonica, IL 61603
Contact: Shane Stover 815-291-1041 cardinalsfan9979@aol.com

Entry Form to be posted soon!!

2015 NASHDA World Championship Qualifying Event- IL
NASHDA Junior Hunt Test
Saturday October 11, 2014 9:00 am
Crawford County Forest Preserve
Robinson, Illinois
5886 E 1050th Avenue
Contact: Troy Winterrowd 618-553-8769
Email: bowtech95@icloud.com

Entry Deadline: Post marked by September 1, 2014

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NASHDA 2015 World Shed Dog Championship (Invitational)
Dokken’s Oak Ridge Kennels Northfield, Minnesota
April 2015

The dogs that will be invited to enter the 2015 Championship in April 2015 are the dogs that qualified at a NASHDA Qualifying Event from May 1, 2014 to April 11, 2015. See the list of events above for dates that qualifiers will be held.

We are so happy to be sponsoring the NASHDA (North American Shed Hunting Dog Association) Hunt Test circuit and world championships again this year!  This sport just continues to grow and evolve every year with more and more people and dogs getting involved.  We are just honored to support this great community and help fellow dog owner’s trainer their dogs to find shed antlers.  Even if you don’t come out and participate in these events we do encourage you to come out and watch.  They are a great time and we are excited as we kick off the 2013-2014 NASHDA Event Series!  If you need any further information please email us at sales@everythingsheddog.com

1^st Shed Dog Hunt Test Qualifying Event

Name: NASHDA 2014 World Qualifier and Junior Shed Dog Hunt Test

Location: Deerfest - Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Date: July 27^th 2013

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2 & 3rd Shed Dog Hunt Test Qualifying Event

Name: NASHDA 2014 World Qualifier and Junior Shed Dog Hunt Test –

Location: Game Fair - Anoka, Minnesota

Dates: 2013 August 10^th & 17^th 

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4^rd Shed Dog Hunt Test Qualifying Event

Name: 2014 NASHDA World Shed Qualifier and Junior Shed Dog Hunt Test

Location: West Allis Training Kennel Club, West Bend WI, 53103

Date: September 7^th 2013

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5th 2014 NASHDA World Shed Dog Championship Qualifying

Name: NASHDA Junior Shed Hunt Test

Location: Skyline Drive Kennels, Brownstow, IN

Date: March 1st, 2104 10:00am

Contact: Shannon Neal (812) 528-1549

Download Entry Form Here:

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6th Shed dog Hunt Test Qualifying Event- Indiana

Name: 2014 World Qualifier and Junior Shed Dog Hunt Test-

Location: Skyline Drive Kennels- Brownstown, IN

Date: March 1st 2014

Phone #: 812-528-1549

Download Entry Form Here:

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7th Shed Dog Hunt Test Qualifying Event

Name: 2014 World Qualifier and Junior Shed Dog Hunt Test-

Location: Minnesota Deer Classic- Blaine, MN

Date:(March 8^th 2014)

Download Entry Form Here:

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8th Shed Dog Hunt Test Qualifying Event

Name: 2014 World Qualifier and Junior Shed Dog Hunt Test-

Location: Brown's Hunting Ranch- Gettysburg, SD 57442

Date: April 2014 5th (10:00am-4:00pm)

www.brownshuntingranch.com

Download Entry Form Here:

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Final Event- NASHDA Shed Dog  World Championships

The dogs that will be invited to enter the 2014 Championship in April 2014 are the dogs that qualified at a NASHDA Qualifying Event from May 1, 2013 to April 18, 2014.

Name: World Championships 2014 NASHDA (Invitational)!

Location: Dokken’s Oak Ridge Kennel’s Northfield, Minnesota

Date: April 12th-13th^th 2014

Nashda Awards Banquet Saturday, April 12th at the Historic Grand Event Centre - Northfield Minnesota http://grandeventcenternorthfield.bellagala.com/

Name: World Championships 2014 NASHDA (Invitational)!

The dogs that will be invited to enter the 2014 Championship in April 2014 are the dogs that qualified at a NASHDA Qualifying Event from May 1, 2013 to April 11th, 2014.

Location: Dokken’s Oak Ridge Kennel’s Northfield, Minnesota

Date: April 12th-13th 2014 (new date)

Nashda Awards Banquet Saturday, April 12th at the Historic Grand Event Centre - Northfield, Minnesota http://grandeventcenternorthfield.bellagala.com/

*Note- This events dates have changed and was previously scheduled for April 19th & 20th.

Well, the first NASHDA (North American Shed Hunting Dog Association) event at the historic West Allis Kennel Club in West Allis WI went off in premium fashion September 7th, 2014.  This certainly is not the clubs first rodeo at throwing dog events, the club has been holding it’s annual September Jamboree for over 60 years, so you can say they are good at this kind of thing!

This was the first year that the jamboree hosted the shed dog NASHDA event and it was very successful by all accounts. They had 12 dogs register for the event prior to the event and the morning of September 7th.  Of those 12 dogs, 9 of them were successful in passing all the requirements to receive a ribbon and be eligible to attend the shed dog world championships in Northfield MN April 19-20, 2014.  On behalf of EverythingShedDog.com, congratulation to all that participated and qualified.

Brian Pekarek And Shed Dog Remi

West Allis Shed Dog Quick Round Up:

• 12 Shed Dogs Complete
• 9 Shed Dogs Get Ribbons and Qualify
• 1st Shed Dog Event at West Allis Kennel Club
• Tons of People Had a Great Time
• 10- Youngest Shed Dog Competitor ever
• 12- Age of the Competitor with Quickest Time

“We felt the shed dog trial event was extremely successful and made for a memorable day for all involved!” Brian Schlomann, Shed Dog Event Director at West Allis Kennel Club.

The fastest run of the day was Destiny with Lacey coming in at 4:47. It was also Lacey's Title run and Destiny's twelfth birthday!!!! What a day they had.  The youngest shed dog handler of the day was 10 year old Colin Bollman with Guage. How cool when you start seeing kids and the younger generation getting into this sport, this is very encouraging!

The fastest run of the day was Destiny with Lacey coming in at 4:47

The youngest shed dog handler of the day was 10 year old Colin Bollman with Guage

As always, EverythingShedDog.com is super proud to sponsor events like this and help a club rally its members to support the growing sport of Shed dog training and hunting!!  It is great to see and hear all the great camaraderie and sportsmanship that happen at these events...we are proud to be apart of them in anyway!

If you have a upcoming shed dog event and would like EverythingShedDog.com to sponsor it, please contact us at sales@everythingsheddog.com

The NASHDA shed dog hunt test series rolled into Anoka, Minnesota for two weekend of great shed hunt test and adventure!  Many shed and general dog hunting enthusiast look forward to these two weeks as Anoka, MN transforms into a mecca for hunting enthusiast of all types of for two weekends in August since 1982!  That right, since 1982 the Game Fair has been a destination for both hunting manufactures and fans alike to check out all the new products and activities in the bird hunting industry!  The Game Fair is held on over 80 acres and was started by Chuck and Loral Delaney, this event as become a great event for hunters, manufactures, retailers, and even families.  The activities include: Game Calling, Dog Events, Kids events, archery Events (100 yard challange), speakers, seminars, and tons more!

One thing we really love is guest are actually encouraged to bring their dogs, guns, and archery gear as there are events that attendees can participate in throughout the day.  This is any interactive event that has been around for over 33 years and is still growing!

Well the last few year Mr. Tom Dokken and the NASHDA crew have brought a NASHDA qualifying event to the Game Fair, which is a perfect fit for this type of event.  After running the event the last two weeks here is a list of the qualifiers that have made it to the 2014 World Shed Dog Championships on April 19-20 2014, at Oak Ridge Kennels in Northfield, MN.

Anoka, Minnesota Game Fair Qualifiers for 2014 World Shed Dog Championships

• Carli Ferron with "Savage"
• Jennifer Kadrmas with "Bentley"
• Josh Maas with "Marlin"
• Aaron Zellmer with "Eli"

Congratulations guys on this awesome showing at the classic Game Fair! Thanks to NASHDA for letting us sponsor such a great event!

We are excited to announce the dogs and owners that have qualified for the 2014 World NASHDA Championships at the qualifying shed hunting competition at Deerfest 2013.  As usual, EverythingShedDog.com is excited to sponsor the NASHDA series and play a part in this great sport that truly connects deer hunting, dogs, and owners (and is a ton of fun)!  What a list of qualifiers at this event, congratulations to all of those who qualified!  We will soon be releasing video and more pictures of this event, so check back often!

Fastest Time at Oshkosh, WI Deerfest- Tiffany Lakosky and Mattie May!

Oshkosh Deer Fest Qualifiers for NASHDA 2014 World Championships:

• Wayne Britt - Dexter Tracker
• Mike Coppersmith - Copper
• Ryan Grover - Bone Collector
• Megan Harten - Remi
• Breinne Krueger - Reddi
• Tonette May - Junior
• Sam and Mike McSpadden - Rack
• Stackin Rue
• Sam and Mike McSpadden - Shed Annie Sue
• Shawn Packowski - Benelli
• Aaron Palbrach - Kale
• Brian Pekarek - Remi
• Monica Redmond - Louie
• Lori Schmelzer - Thunder
• Jim Schock - Roscoe
• Mike Stecker - Lexi
• Ali Verges - Duke
• Tiffany Lakosky - Mattie
• Lee Lakosky - Tank
• Josh Miller - Easton

Next Event: NASHDA 2014 World Qualifier and Junior Shed Dog Hunt Test - Game Fair - Anoka, Minnesota
www.gamefair.com
August 10 & 17, 2013

EverythingShedDog.com is proud to sponsor the Historic West Allis kennel Club Hunting Dog Jamboree and Shed Hunt Test Competition, which is hosting one of the qualifying rounds of the NASHDA shed dog hunt test circuit September 7th, 2013.  This is the first year West Allis has hosted the shed hunting event and we are excited to support them through sponsorship.  West Allis has a deep and rich history amount dog owners and hunters in the Milwaukee Wisconsin area.  West Allis was founded in 1943 and originally held their first Jamboree in 1950 at the Waukesha County Fair Grounds and have been going strong ever since.

The shed competition will start at 9:00am on Saturday September 7th, check in will be from 8:00am-8:45am.  If the event is not filled up by August 21st there will be open registration the day of the event.  Everyone is encouraged to per-register if possible to ensure a spot, the entries will be limited to 30 shed dogs.  Good luck to everyone at the shed dog hunt test event, it is sure to be a great time!

DOWNLOAD WEST ALLIS ENTRY FORM HERE:

As it has for over 60 years, the West Allis Jamboree will also be hosting a ton of events and tests for gun dogs at this event so come on out for the shed test and stay for a fun day with the family and dog!  Gun dog games will include the fastest retrieve contest both water and land retrieve, have a bird scurry competition fastest dog to retrieve all the hidden birds, a 2 bird pheasant hunt, and new this year will be a field trial style judged hunt test with 2 singles on land and 2 on water. There will also be a retriever exhibition event, bucket raffle, gun raffle, silent auction and a merchandise trap shoot. For more info about the Hunter's Jamboree event contact the club at watkclub@gmail.com.

Here are also two additional links that you can find out more information about West Allis Kennel and Shed Dog Training and Hunting!

http://www.watkc.org/events.htm

http://www.watkc.org/resources.htm

We are convinced that shed dog training, shed antler hunting and the up and coming sport of using dogs to find shed antlers is becoming so popular because it appeals to all outdoors man and women, hunters, deer hunters, duck hunters, upland hunters, elk and moose hunters!  It is the sport that transcends the actual hunting of animals and joins the hunting disciplines together by using the dog and interacting with nature and a dog to allow a connection with nature to exist that is different than any other sport out there.  You can still enjoy animals, nature, and hunting for something with your best friend (your dog).  This is also a sport that can be done with a group of hunters or with your family and friends.

Basically finding sheds with a dog allows you to take elements of each many sports and combine them into one sport.  There is the act of “hunting”, which is searching the woods for the best spot to find shed antlers and learning over time which type of spots have produced the best antler finding results.  And then there is the element of your dog and using your best friend as an extension or compliment of your hunting skills.  From our experience more hunters use dogs to help them enjoy spending time in the woods and enjoy the comradery, as they enjoy actually harvesting critters.  It boils down to dog people just enjoying the training and discipline of the relationship that we create with that dog and enjoy seeing the training we have provided succeed and thrive out in the woods.  Shed antler hunting with our dogs provides all of this and more!

One of the other great things about shed dog training and hunting is that there is a relatively low barrier to entry from a financial prospective.  For under $50 you can purchase the basic products to train a shed antler dog. Really you only need three basic products to start training.  First you need an shed dog instructional DVD or book so that you can follow along in the training of your dog, second you need some sort of training antlers (either soft or hard work great) for your dog to learn what they look like and feel like, and last but not least you need some sort of antler related scent to training your dog what an antlers smells like.  Scent is very important as your dog gets more advanced in finding antlers because dogs sense of smell is 100 times stronger than humans and once the training gets more advanced they will not be able to see the antler but will solely rely on “real” antlers scent in the woods.  Once you have started the shed antler training then there is a new level of products that can be purchased to assist you in the training process.  For example, we sell a professional level shed dog training kit, by Dokken Shed Dog Trainer that will provide more advanced training tools.

In addition to being a low barrier to entry financially, we really love this sport because we can fully engage this with our families and friends.  After a long winter of being cooped up in the house it is awesome to get out in the woods in the spring with our families and friends and stretch our legs and get the dog some exercise.  Most antlered animals lose their antlers in the spring, so it is a great time of year to get outside and enjoy the fruits of the spring that nature so magnificently produces and look for some of those antlers with your dog.  Kids also can participate in the antler finding process and will enjoy the process of searching just as much as the dog and family will.  We are big family people so this was a very important element to us.

Of course, there is the added benefit is finding those shed antlers and knowing what type of deer are on the property you are hunting.  This is a huge benefit if you are big into quality deer management and are really hard core at measuring and monitoring what deer are on your property and which ones made it through the hunting season and hard winter.  The shed antlers that your dog finds can be even more powerful if you combine this effort with camera surveys and other management tools.  Our good friend Dr. Grant Woods has some awesome videos and info on how to run these survey’s if you want more information.

Overall, we believe this sport is the perfect fit for folks that enjoy the outdoors and have a dog.  The other piece of good news is that there is no perfect type of dog that can find shed antlers.  Any dog that has some retriever instinct can be trained to find shed antlers.  Although labs are popular for this sport there is nothing special about them, any dog will can be great at this sport of shed antler hunting.

What I am saying here is not just my opinion; it is proven by the huge increase in the number of people that are participating in the sport.  For example, the NASHDA (North American Shed Hunting Dog Association), which runs timed dog trials across the country saw an 400% increase in participants from 2011 to 2012.  This is a huge increase of growth in any sport and supports the fact that it a great blend of many passions of outdoors men and women around the country.  It is our opinion that the sky is the limit in shed dog training and hunting, and we are just thrilled that we can help the sport grow and be a part of it.