Welcome To The Pennsylvania Walking Shooting Dog Association website! The PWSDA was formed to perpetuate walking field trials in this region, encourage the development of distinguished bird dogs, and promote the restoration and management of upland game birds and their habitat. For information on participating in a trial, contact one of the clubs shown on the right side of this page. Any club or prospective club interested in participating in the PWSDA organization, please contact one of the officers shown on the right side of this page.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

PWSDA Annual Meeting Summary...

A big THANK YOU to all who showed for our annual PWSDA meeting.  We had a great group of folks and the food was awesome!!  Thanks to everyone who brought goodies to eat!!

A brief summary of the meeting...

* the Association continues to be fiscally sound, with a balance in the black
*three new clubs have joined the Association (Mohegan, Oak Ridge, Ohio Red Setter) which will offer three additional venues for trials this coming season
*the Dog of the Year Points system will continue as is (no requirement to run in more than one trial was added)
*Placements in the National Walking Futurity will now count in the Derby points for Derby of the Year
*The bylaws have been updated and approved by the Board of Directors (they will be posted on the website in the next day or so...)
*Individual clubs may elect to co-sponsor with U.S. Complete provided it is known that horseback scouting is not permitted
*Dates for trials have been set and are posted on this website

Minutes for the meeting will be posted in the next couple of days...

Thanks again to everyone for your support!!

Al Fazenbaker, Pres.
PWSDA