Author: MSDA News

December 2024 newsletter

MSDA’s December newsletter is available. We hope you have your 2025 calendar ready, because this newsletter contains a lot of dates that you will want to mark. We’ve got news about the World of Pets Expo, Training Days for Flushing Dogs, Spring Event, and the Spring Hunt Test Weekend. There’s also information about CDC’s rules about importing dogs and, of course, member news and a calendar of upcoming events.

Spaniel Hunt Tests will be April 12-13, 2025

MSDA will host its Spring Spaniel Hunt Test Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13 at Mt. Ararat Farm in Port Deposit, MD. We’re planning a BIG weekend of hunt tests along with some other fun activities.

Spaniel hunt test judges will be: Mary Lackey, Kate Ostrowski, Tim Welling and Jim Zimmerman.

Mark your calendar for that weekend – the premium will be posted and entries will be accepted via HuntSecretary.com. (The events are currently pending full AKC approval.) The Event Chair is Bret Hassel who can be reached via Hassel@mdsportingdog.org.

To pull this off, we’re going to need a LOT Of volunteers. Please contact Roseanna Bennett via Roseanna@mdsportingdog.org to sign up to help.

Also, we’re working on something extra special for advanced handlers and their dogs on Friday, April 11 – so stay tuned for future information about that.

MSDA will be at World of Pets Expo in January 2025

The 2025 World of Pets Expo is Friday January 24 – Sunday January 26 at the State Fairgrounds in Timonium Maryland. This is a great family event and you can bring your dog. Come on out and visit our booth to learn more about MSDA and bird dog activities.

If you’re an MSDA member, please volunteer to help staff the booth and show off your own sporting dog! It’s a rewarding experience for you and your dog. Hour or more increments in the booth and knowledge of your dog’s breed are the only requirements.

Contact Sally Eck via Pointer@mdsportingdog.org for information.

Vendor booth space is available for 2025 Spring Event

On Friday February 28 – Sunday, March 2, MSDA’s annual “Spring Event” will be at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD. Hundreds of dogs (400-500+ per day) and their loyal human companions and admirers will attend the three days of dog shows. The event also is open to the public and attracts current as well as potential future fans of sporting breeds.

If this is your target audience, MSDA offers a limited number of vendor booths . Visit https://mdsportingdog.org/dogshowbooth/ to learn more about vendor opportunities and to sign up for a space at the 2025 event.

2025 Dog Show Judges Announced

A list of judges is now available for the three days of dog shows at MSDA’s 2025 Spring Event to be held February 28 – March 2, 2025 at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD. Many of our judges are well known as Sporting Group breed experts with many being breeder judges in their own breed. We have a mix of seasoned veterans who are well known and supported as well as fresh faces who are provisional (p) in their breeds.