Spring 2025 TEST
April 26th & 27th
Location: Prado Regional Dog Training Park
Step 1
NAVHDA International Member Portal Sign Up
NAVHDA International has made submitting your test applications easy through their new member portal. Please login to/register your NAVHDA International Account by going here.
Here is a video tutorial on how to activate and navigate through the Member Portal. Once in your NAVHDA portal, select "Upcoming Tests" and search for "Inland Empire".
In order to be accepted to test, both you and your dog need to be registered with NAVHDA International. Please ensure all registration is up to date prior to submitting your test entry form.
If for what ever reason, you are having difficulties submitting your application through the member portal, please download the PDF application here, and email to our test secretary at
test-secretary@inlandempireNAVHDA.org.
Step 2
Inland Empire Test Registration Form
Please fill out the below form so we can internally manage running orders, score cards, and judging forms.
Step 3
WAIT!
Once you have completed Step 1 and 2, our Test Secretary will reach out once all of your information is confirmed, and send a payment link for test dues.
Test Pricing:
UT
IE Member $300
Non Member $325
GDT
IE Member $275
Non Member $300
NA
IE Member $250
Non Member $275
ABOUT NAVHDA TESTING
NAVHDA utilizes four levels of testing, Natural Ability, Utility Preparatory Test, Utility Test, and The Invitational for assessing the skill level of your dog. In each of these tests your dog is judged against a standard set forth in the AIMS Programs Test Rules and assigned the appropriate score, in the higher levels you and your dog are judged as a team. Here is a brief description of each of the testing levels.
The Natural Ability Test is designed to evaluate the inherent natural abilities of young dogs and gain insight into their possible usefulness as versatile gun dogs. It rates seven important inherited abilities: nose, search, tracking, pointing, water, desire and cooperation. Dogs are eligible for a Natural Ability Test up until, and including, the day they reach 16 months of age. Dogs over 16 months may be run for evaluation only. Dogs over 16 months may only be run if space is available. No prize classification can be awarded the dog run for evaluation.
The Gun Dog Test is a brand new test to NAVHDA. It is intended to evaluate the dog’s progress toward being a successful member of the hunting team. It also provides a basis toward completing the other advanced NAVHDA tests. The Utility duck search has been eliminated and the dog is judged only to steady to wing.
The Utility Test evaluates trained dogs in water and field, before and after the shot, as finished versatile hunting companions as well as many other specific tasks. No previous testing required.
The Invitational Test is our highest level of testing. Only dogs that have achieved a Prize I in Utility are eligible. This limits the entry to exceptional animals who have demonstrated a high level of training and tests their skills in the advanced work.