REMINDER: The Rocky Mountain Chapter of NAVHDA will hold its annual meeting Tuesday January 17 at the Rock Bottom Brewery, right off CO 36 in Westminster.
All are welcome to attend.
Here’s the agenda
2017RMCAnnualMeetingAgenda
Hope to see you there!
SAVE THE DATE!
The RMC Board invites you to its annual meeting on Tuesday Jan. 17 at the Rock Bottom Brewery off CO 36 in Westminster, starting at 5:30 pm. Active members are encouraged to attend – and those interested to learn about RMC NAVHDA are welcome. Please RSVP using the Signup Genius portal and 
plan to arrive as close to 5 as possible so we can start promptly at 5:30.
RMC NAVHDA experienced strong growth in 2016, more than doubling our membership over previous years. Now our challenge is making sure we meet your needs as a handler and hunter. The annual meeting is where we set our goals for the year – and we need to hear from you.
Key items on the 2017 annual meeting agenda include:
As you know, Rocky Mountain Chapter tests fill up quickly, but we don’t accept test registrations until we formalize dates. If you do attend the annual meeting, you’ll be able to register for either or Spring or Fall tests on the spot.
We anticipate being done with the meeting between 6:30 and 7 and look forward to socializing with all members in attendance afterwards. Rock Bottom has a full service restaurant and bar. The Board will provide snacks and finger-food.
Please RSVP so we can plan food and seating accommodations. We look forward to seeing all members, new and old, as we look forward in anticipation to another great RMC NAVHDA year!
Sincerely, 
Theo Stein
President
RMC NAVHDA
Date: 01/17/2017 (Tue.)
Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm MST
Location: Rock Bottom Restaurant
Westminster Promenade
Westminster, CO
Rick trains a new generation of distraction gunners.
If you’ve attended a Rocky Mountain Chapter training or test day in the last few years, you’ve undoubtedly run in to Rick Huber.
In addition to running the Frontier Chapter, Rick is one of the most reliable, selfless and giving volunteers the Rocky Mountain Chapter has.
So it’s with great pride that we congratulate Rick and his burly, loveable Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Norton on a great achievement – earning the title of NAVHDA Versatile Champion!
From all of us at the Rocky Mountain Chapter – Congratulations Rick & Norton!
Can’t wait to hear the story!
Tom Swezey judging the Rocky Mountain Chapter’s fall test.
Congrats also to Tom Swezey, another pillar of the Chapter, for qualifying Lunn’s Rock Star – only the 81st Irish Setter ever to be registered by NAVHDA – for this year’s Invitational. Like Rick, Tom is selfless with his time, counsel and advice. He’s a highly respected GSP breeder, taken who knows how many dogs to the Invitational, has served as a mentor to too many current and former Chapter members to count. Tom is irreplaceable resource for the Chapter.
Tom judged our fall test and also served as an Invitational Judge on Thursday.
Tom- thanks for all you do.
Take note all you Rocky Mountain Chapter UT handlers out there: You can get there from here – and we’re ready to help. Have a great hunting season and let’s get you ready for your own Invitational story!
Theo Stein
President
Saturday’s stalwart bird crew awaits the judge’s call.
Saturday was nice but Sunday was HOT and you all bore up with aplomb.
Once again, we hit all our marks. The judges waited for nothing and the handlers all complimented the Chapter on the show we put on.
We have a very solid membership core now, the best that I’ve seen in my five years with the Chapter. What’s also gratifying is the number of you who have moved past Natural Ability and are squaring up to the challenge of the Utility Test. The Chapter is here for you – we want to be sure you are learn the skills you need to train the dog you want. I hope that volunteering for the tests is giving you perspective on training that will pay dividends in the future.
Look for information soon on a chapter shoot. Please plan to attend our Christmas potluck and annual meeting in December to help us finalize our plans for 2017. And be ready to get a head start on your training in February in a covered county horse arena to be named later.
Dan Sprague serves as distraction gunner as judges Jason Wade, Jeff Sowerby and Tom Swezey follow a pup into the field.
COBB LAKE SWA – Eighteen handlers enjoyed typical summer conditions ( hot) and great cover August 20-21 during the Rocky Mountain Chapter’s Fall Test. Scores are below.
The Chapter wants to thank the handlers who presented their dogs for evaluation as well as Senior Jason Wade, and judges Jason Sowerby, Tom Swezey and Brian Thoman for evaluating the handlers and their dogs.
RMC FALL TEST
SATURDAY AUGUST 20
COBB LAKE SWA
| TEST | NAME | BREED | GENDER | HANDLER | SCORE |
| NA | Spruce Creek Jed’s Ellie May | GR | F | Jed Tallman | 112 / Pz I |
| Spanish Oaks Hot Brown Mess | GS | F | Robert Barr | 110 / Pz I | |
| Madison Montana Gripfast | GR | F | Andy Leslie | 100 / Pz III | |
| Standing Stones Kennel’s Adelaide | GS | F | Mark Van Akkerman | 95 / Pz III | |
| Outlanders Noble Reflection | GS | F | Sara Heesacker | 112 / Pz I | |
| Spruce Creek Jedi | GR | M | Bryce Daviess | 110 / Pz I | |
| Snowbird’s Johnny Cash | GR | M | Chris Tibbets | 102 / Pz III | |
| Northern Exposure Dark Passenger | GS | F | Brian Thoman | 106 / Pz II | |
| Dierenfields Birdy Brady | GR | F | James McCardle | 95 / Pz III | |
| Hun Hill Diggity Dog | GR | M | Brett Crary | 81 / NP | |
| Judges | |||||
| Jason Wade | SR | ||||
| Jeff Sowerby | J1 | ||||
| Tom Swezey | J2 |
RMC FALL TEST
SUNDAY AUGUST 21
COBB LAKE SWA
| TEST | NAME | BREED | GENDER | HANDLER | SCORE |
| UT | Dutch Hollow J-Henry | GS | M | Gary Gunterman | 130 / NP |
| Bone Points Ukiah | GR | F | Robert Schweikhardt | 170 / NP | |
| NA | Griffen S Rangel | GR | M | Bruning Rangel | 87 / Pz III |
| Pitypang Ika | VI | F | Aniko Solyom | 98 / NP | |
| Jackson’s Creek Whiskey Girl | PP | F | Dale Parker | 94 / Pz III | |
| Herz’s Raise a Little Hell | SM | F | Christopher Hirsch | 90 / Pz III | |
| Reece Mystiko Crocodile Rock | GW | F | Stephanie Josey | 102 / NP | |
| El Oso Diablo | GR | F | Seth Gallagher | 112 / Pz I | |
| Judges | |||||
| Jason Wade | Sr | ||||
| Jeff Sowerby | J1 | ||||
| Brian Thoman | J2 |