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AZPDC Club Meetings are starting back up!
Club meetings are being held in person on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, with the start time and
location to be provided as we rotate meetings around the valley.
April Meeting: Tuesday 07MAY2024 - 7:00 PM - Phoenix Elks Lodge - 14424 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85257
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Mission Statement
The Arizona Pointing Dog Club is the organization
for the hunter who wants to do more than just hunt with his or her dog
during hunting season. The club promotes the training and use of
pointing dogs in the sport of upland bird hunting in order to enjoy
the sport to its highest potential.
Club Description
In the Outdoor World, is there any sweeter picture
than a team of dog handler and dog successfully completing a
day of upland bird hunting? Picture the hunter and his dog returning
to camp with a bag full of game, satisfaction of a job well
done and the strengthening of bond between hunting partners.
But where does a handler learn to train his dog and develop
the skills to achieve this reward?
The Arizona Pointing Dog Club (AZPDC) based in
Phoenix Arizona is arguably the largest dog club in the state.
The AZPDC was established as a training club for anyone wishing
to learn how to train a pointing dog. We will not train your
dog for you, but we will show you how to train your dog. The
AZPDC is not breed specific; meetings and events are open to
all pointing breeds. Members participate with German Shorthairs,
Brittanys, English Pointers and Setters, Vizslas, German
Wirehairs and an occasional Weimaraner.
The AZPDC is a family-oriented club that invites
participation from women and youth. There are accomplished women
dog handlers in our group. Club members
enjoy those opportunities when we can show today's youth the
fun of the outdoors.
Currently, AZPDC offers training where all members
are invited to bring their dogs. At these training days,
experienced, knowledgeable members demonstrate various aspects
of the training process and discuss them in as much details as
the member wishes. Club training days are an opportunity for newer
members to learn about the specialized equipment needed to train
a pointing dog. Proper use of the equipment is emphasized along
with methods to reinforce desired behavior from the dog. These
training days are for all members and dogs at any stage of training,
from puppies to fully-broken pointing dogs.
The club sponsors one
event
per month in addition to regular club meetings. Some of the
more popular events are training sessions, training seminars
by professional trainers, AZPDC Gundog and Hunter Class Field
Trials, NSTRA (National Shoot to Retrieve) Field Trials, AFTCA
(American Field) Trials, AKC (American Kennel Club) Hunt Tests,
trap and skeet shoots, dinner evenings and even weekend hunts
for Mearns and Scaled quail during hunting season.
These club-sponsored trials and hunts are
quite often social events where old friends meet and training
methods are discussed for the benefit of newer members. In
April, there is an Awards Banquet when a great meal is served.
New officers are elected for the upcoming year and awards are
presented to special people and their dogs. Participation in
various club activities has proven to be the best way to meet
other individuals with similar training and hunting interests.
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