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A Note from Liz Carter, North American Sport Dog Association February 3, 2023 What a year it has been. When NASDA first came together, largely in my garage on pieces of scrap paper over some PVC and wood, I envisioned a diverse community of individuals who celebrated the versatility of the dogs we love. The […]

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The North American Sport Dog Association was founded in 2016 to celebrate the versatility of all dogs. 2,213 teams representing 218 breeds and mixed breeds have competed in NASDA since 2016.  The Supreme Versatility title was developed to recognize teams that have earned titles at the same level in all five primary NASDA sports: Trailing & […]

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The Event Calendar has moved to the Dashboard.  The old HTML calendar will not longer be updated.  You can click on the host club’s name to reach them via their preferred method of communication.  We are currently in the process of adding premium lists to the website as well. [su_button url=”https://lizcarter.quickbase.com/db/br4yxj98v” target=”blank” background=”#912c36″ size=”5″]Access Dashboard[/su_button]

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The Revised NASDA Master Handbook has been released.  This rulebook release marks the single largest update to the handbook since July 2019 and includes: Trailing & Locating Grand Champion Class Urban Locating Grand Champion Class Urban Challenge Games Online Titling Programs Adjustments to deduction table Clarifications and requirements for Brace Change to search area sizes […]

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You’ve probably heard by now that NASDA debuted the Urban Challenge games this past week at the 2022 NASDA Invitational and Best of Breed Showcase.  These events are available to host by all clubs in good standing beginning April 1, 2022. The Urban Challenge classes are designed to test and challenge handling skills in Urban […]

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We are in the final stages of releasing the revised Master Handbook which goes into effect June 1, 2022.  The following changes, however, are effective April 1, 2022. Flag lines will no longer used in any class previously requiring them Use of “Rat Tea” preferred for Trailing & Locating and Trailing Brace Once a class […]

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The handouts for the Judge’s Workshop last week in Minden, NV have been distributed to attendees by email. If you did not receive the email, please contact us at [email protected] so we can forward it on to you. A huge thank you to all our amazing judges and judging prospects who attended the workshop!  Additional […]

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The event catalog is now available for review.  Please take a moment to review your updated entries.  If you see an error, don’t panic.  We’re only human and most mistakes are very easy to fix.  Please email us as soon as possible so that we can get you taken care of! [su_button url=”https://nasda.dog/wp-content/uploads/2022_BOBS_INV_Catalog.pdf” background=”#912c36″ size=”5″]View […]

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We’ve had a lot of requests for Blood Trailing, Den Hunt as well as additional Urban Challenge Games.  We are unable to offer any additional classes Thursday – Friday but we have added the additional classes Tuesday and Wednesday evening at the same venue.  There is only one trial available each day.  Trials are expected […]

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