Chuck, Southern California has one of the oldest NAVHDA chapters
you should get in contact with them and see the variety of choices that are available to you in your area you may want to attend one of their tests and see the different breeds in action and talk " dog" people that hunt where you hunt
I judged a test there a few years ago at the High Desert Hunt club.....it was pretty warm

If you check the link below they have a training day tomorrow at Prado regional park in Chino CA

Certainly the place to meet the right people

CJ


http://socalnavhda.com/speedweb/site/index.php?site=NAVHDA&p=directors.php

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