Sporting Dog Association of Arizona Hunt Tests - Buckeye, AZ December 7th and 8th
In addition to Junior, Senior, and Master levels, there is one test for Master Hunter Excellent .
There will be coffee and pastries in the morning so come early at 7:00 am. We also will be having announcements before we start at 7:30 am. You never know when things can get changed around.
Lunch will be offered each day for $5.00
There will be a port-a-potty at camp.
Dry camping will be allowed but try and camp on the west side and the next to the mountain so we will have room for the cars and trucks that come daily, Everything should be behind the table setup so the secretary can see what is going on.
VSWC Member Meeting - Thursday, Jan. 9th
Our next regular monthly meeting will begin at 7pm in the conference room at:
Garcia's Las Avenidas Restaurant, 2212 N 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ.
Check your email for call-in instructions if you wish to attend the meeting virtually rather than in-person.
VSWC Specialty Show & Sweepstakes-Heart of the Desert Classic, Phoenix Jan. 31st
The annual Desert Classic Cluster will be January 30th through February 3rd at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, AZ
The VSWC Specialty is on Friday, January 31st.
This is a huge event with an opportunity to enter SEVEN shows in one weekend. Entries close on January 15th.
Click here to enter on Onofrio and join our club for a fun weekend!
VSWC & RSVC Hunt Tests - Buckeye, AZ February 8th-9th, 2025
There will be coffee and pastries in the morning so come early at 7:00 am. We also will be having announcements before we start at 7:30 am. You never know when things can get changed around.
Lunch will be offered each day around 11 am for $5.00
There will be a port-a-potty at camp.
Dry camping will be allowed but try and camp on the west side and the next to the mountain so we will have room for the cars and trucks that come daily, Everything should be behind the table setup so the secretary can see what is going on.
Rio Salado Vizsla Club Hunt Tests - Parks, AZ May 17th-18th, 2025
There will be coffee and pastries in the morning so come early at 7:00 am. We also will be having announcements before we start at 7:30 am. You never know when things can get changed around.
Lunch will be offered each day around 11 am for $5.00
There will be a port-a-potty at camp.
Dry camping will be allowed.
Annual Snake Avoidance Clinic
The Fall 2024 clinics will be held in November.
CHECK THE CLINIC'S WEBSITE for more information about how your dog can be conditioned to avoid rattlesnakes.
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In a nutshell, "snake breaking or snake avoidance" is aversion training so your dog does not go after rattlesnakes, and in fact, avoids them and may alert you to them.
Rattlesnakes are active during warm weather, which in Arizona means snakebite season typically lasts from April through October.
September is the month when more snakebite calls are received than any other month of the year. However, during the hottest summer months, the snakes are less active during the day, meaning fewer interactions with people and fewer bites. Come September, when temperatures become more tolerable and mornings are cooler, the snakes increase their daytime activity and more human interactions occur, resulting in more bites.