Dear Hunting Dog Enthusiast,

The Midnight Sun Gun Dog Association (MSGDA) is a dog training club dedicated to sportsmen and women, their families and their hunting companions. MSGDA is a local non-profit organization that is a member of The North American Hunting Retriever Association (NAHRA), and The Hunting Retriever Club (HRC).

Belonging to MSGDA is a great way to meet people who love hunting dogs and love to hunt; to share training techniques and tips with other members while enjoying the great Alaska outdoors; and to spend time with your favorite hunting companion. Whether you are new to retriever training or an old hand at it, MSGDA has something to offer to everyone.

Many sportsmen and women have never had the opportunity to observe good hunting dogs work, and therefore do not know the potential of their own hunting dogs. MSGDA give Alaskan hunters a structure to learn training techniques and methods for accurately evaluating their dog's hunting abilities. Our club provides informal events and formal hunt tests to demonstrate and record their dog's working accomplishments. Dogs do not compete against each other during a hunt test, instead they are judged on a pass/fail hunting standard.

MSGDA provides these opportunities by regularly sponsoring picnic events, hunt tests and educational events. These events are open to the public.

This year, MSGDA will host two 2-day NAHRA licensed field tests, one 2-day HRC licensed upland hunt test and one 2-day HRC licensed hunt test. Additionally, MSGDA will host a HRC Judges’ Clinic & Handler’ Seminar.

Our website will have all the dates and information needed about these and all other events. Our website lists the email addresses and telephone numbers of our board members. Please feel free to contact any of these individuals for more information about our events or membership.

Hope to see you soon!

Kody Bull
MSGDA President