Hunt tests and titles · NAVHDA
North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association
Invitational.
NAVHDA's flagship. Dogs run braced to prove backing and teamwork. A passing score earns the title VERSATILE CHAMPION (VC) on every pedigree and record.
Who can run
Prize I in a Utility Test required. DNA must be on file. Entry by invitation.
What the dog has to do
Field: brace work for 60+ minutes with backing judged. Water: double mark with diversion, 100-yard blind retrieve, honoring at the blind, heeling. Handlers stand throughout retrieving sequences.
How it is scored
Maximum 200 points; 166 minimum to pass. Minimum achievement scores in every subject, including a 4 in both Nose and Pointing and a 4 in Desire.
Source: NAVHDA rulebook (PDF), verified July 2026. KENAI restates nothing the rulebook does not say; the rulebook governs. NAVHDA website
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