The Amateur Field Trial Clubs of America is the governing body of amateur field trial clubs whose purpose is to promote and protect the use of sporting dogs for hunting and amateur bird dog competition on upland game.

The purpose of the American Brittany Club is to promote cooperation and friendship among the breeders and owners of a Brittany and to encourage the highest standards in breeding, training and showing of Brittanys in the field and in the show ring.

The American Kennel Club maintains a registry of purebred dogs and preserves its integrity. Sanctioned dog events promote interest in, and sustain the process of, breeding for type and function of purebred dogs. The AKC takes whatever action necessary to protect and assure the continuation of the sport of purebred dogs.

The ARHA-NKC is the fastest growing registry and field trial association for rabbit hounds in America. With 170 clubs nationwide, the ARHA-NKC sanctions field trials for Beagles, Bassets and Harehounds.

The GSPCA is the official representative of the German Shorthaired Pointer to the American Kennel Club. This non-profit organization is dedicated to encouraging and promoting the breeding of purebred German Shorthaired Pointers, and to doing all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection. As the Parent Club, the GSPCA is charged with doing all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, obedience trial, field trials and hunting tests.

"Conceived by Hunters for Hunters" is both the philosophy and the reality of the Hunting Retriever Club, Inc. The HRC is a family-oriented organization offering outdoor fun and fellowship to its participants.

The Master National Retriever Club, Inc., is committed to the hunting tradition, devoted to the promotion, breeding, training, and best interests of retrievers. Master Hunters are tested annually in a non-competitive manner at the Master National Stake to the maximum of the standard as set out by the AKC.

MWBGA
Midwest Beagle Gundog Association
http://www.mid-west-gundog.com

The Midwest Beagle Gundog Association was organized by three gundog clubs in 1980, Great Miami, Jessamine County, and Scioto Valley, that consisted of rabbit hunters and beagle enthusiasts who were not satisfied with the AKC registered beagle as a hunting and/or competition hound of that day. The object of the association is to: ....encourage and promote the breeding of AKC registered beagles and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection, and to promote said beagles as hunting hounds." This idea has caught the interest of many beaglers across the country and is regarded highly by them for the commitment to strive for excellence in the total beagle. The number of member clubs have grown steadily through the years to 18. Those clubs span across 8 states consisting of: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, & Southern West Virginia.  The emphasis has been on quality not quantity in clubs and entries.  The proof of the quality of the "Midwest" hound is our hounds not only winning in our own association, but them winning and placing from Canada to the Louisiana and several points in between as well. If the association can keep the support among its club's and the commitment for excellence, we should prosper for several years to come.

The National Amateur Retriever Club membership is all clubs in the United States that have AKC retriever trials giving championship points in the amateur stakes. The National Amateur Retriever Championship is held in June each year. A dog must have one win and two more points in the qualification.

The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to foster, promote and improve the versatile hunting dog breeds in North America; to conserve game by using well trained reliable hunting dogs before and after the shot; and to aid in the prevention of cruelty to animals by discouraging nonselective and uncontrolled breeding, which produces unwanted and uncared for dogs.

The National Bird Dog Challenge Association was founded for the sole purpose of bringing together men, women and children who share a mutual love for bird dogs, upland game bird hunting and the preservation of the sport.

The National Bird Hunters Association was founded in the early 1980's to provide bird hunters another opportunity to extend the season of working their dogs on birds. NBHA is the oldest recognized walking field trial organization that is sanctioned by the American Field Publishing Co. The NBHA is a group of dedicated bird hunters interested in the development and competition of class foot handled bird dogs. The organization encourages fair competition, sportsmanship, and the enjoyment of the outdoors thru fellowship with like minded bird hunters who share our interest in field trialing bird dogs.

The National Retriever Club membership is all clubs in the United States that have AKC retriever trials giving championship points in the open stakes. The National Open Retriever Championship is held in November each year. A dog must have one win and two more points in the qualification.

National Shoot to Retrieve Field Trial Association is a field trial sport designed and created for upland game bird hunters and their pointing breed bird dogs. NSTRA was successfully incorporated as a national association in 1978. However, many years of planning and dedicated effort were expended before national status was obtained for this non-profit service association.

It is the purpose of this Federation to promote the breeding and competition of A.K.C. registered hunting beagles, in compliance with established A.K.C. rules and regulations; also the protection of the interest of breeders and owners and the securing of legislation favorable to them.

Futhermore, the hounds so promoted shall conform to the A.K.C. rule book and be "capable of serving as a field trial hound, a gundog, or a member of a pack while pursuing either a rabbit or a hare." These hounds shall be considered the ideal beagles, with no variation qualities from their noble origin as hunting dogs.

Professional Kennel Club, Inc. is the nation's largest organization devoted to the registration of coonhounds and to the sport of competitive raccoon hunting.

The PRTA is an association of professional retriever trainers formed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining standards of professional conduct with respect to clients and to the retriever sport.

The Sundowner Stockdog Association holds over 20 stockdog trials per year. The association consists of members from California to Missouri. The annual Sundowner Shoot Out draws over 60 handlers and awards over $18,000 in prizes each year.

The first U.B.G.F. National Runoff was held in 1977 near Weldon Springs, Missouri. Since that time they have grown into the largest gundog organization in the world with over sixty clubs in nineteen states.

The mission of United Kennel Club is to be the world's best registry of purebred dogs, to offer our customers the most efficient and creative services possible, to use our data to help our customers breed the best dogs in the world and to create a wide spectrum of performance and conformation events in which those dogs can prove their instincts and heritage.
 

Writer's Organizations

The Outdoor Writers of Canada is a national organization with members from Nova Scotia to BC and from Southern Ontario to the NWT. Our objectives are to: Stimulate interest in, and appreciation of the outdoors; Stimulate high standards of craftsmanship among those concerned with the portrayal of outdoor life; and, to co-operate with government agencies and others in support of the best possible use of Canada’s natural resources.

The Professional Outdoor Media Association is a group of individual communicators and Corporate Partners who believe, defend, support and promote the heritage of hunting, fishing, shooting and traditional outdoor sports through writing, photography and other means. By doing so, members hope to educate the general public about these sports and encourage more participation in them. The organization serves the membership by helping members grow professionally, improve their skills, better their working environments and enhance their businesses.

The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association (POWA) is an organization of professional writers, artists, photographers, broadcasters, telecasters, lecturers and other communicators with a common interest in the outdoors. They’re dedicated to communicating the outdoor message to a broad audience all across America.