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of the <I>North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association</I>.  Testing our companions provides information about their hunting and physical abilities, as well as their mental stability.  NAVHDA provides an excellent approach to training hunting dogs (general information listed below).  Rufnit Kennels has produced the youngest Braque du Bourbonnais to receive "Prizes" in Natural Ability through NAVHDA at six months of age (proving <I>true</I> Natural Ability), the Utility Preparatory Test at eleven months of age and the Utility Test at nineteen months of age.  As for North American bred Braque du Bourbonnais', Rufnit Kennels' progenies notably dominate the NAVHDA Prize I NA's (~80%), with numerous progeny holding NA Prize II and NA Prize III positions!  </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>Sole recipient of the prestigious</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>"Natural Ability Breeder Awards"</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>presented by NAVHDA for the</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Braque du Bourbonnais</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Proven to be superior in the "Braque du Bourbonnais" field</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>NAVHDA</B></I><I> Prizes Received:</I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7c5f4570.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="343" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Elk Run Echo (Echo)</B></div> <div> <I>(never reproduced, diagnosed with Pulmonic Stenosis)</I></div> <div> Whelped:  10-30-2000</div> <div> Sire:  Medy Des Plaines Dela Forterre</div> <div> Dam:  Olympe Du Pontelle De Maicou</div> <div> <B>Prize II  NA  </B>September 22, 2001</div> <div> <B>Prize III UPT  </B>May 18, 2002</div> <div> <B>Prize III UT  </B>May 17, 2003</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7c8f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Elk Run Hemi (Hemi)</B></div> <div> Whelped:  July 25, 2002</div> <div> Sire:  Sherrif Des Bois De Mariniere</div> <div> Dam:  Elk Run Autumn Starr</div> <div> <B>Prize II NA  </B>October 19, 2003</div> <div> <B>Prize III UT  </B>October 8, 2005</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7c2f6670.jpg" border=0 width="502" height="359" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Elk Run Jasmine (Jasmine)</B></div> <div> Whelped:  02-21-2003</div> <div> Sire:  Sherrif Des Bois De Mariniere</div> <div> Dam:  Moliere Du Pontelle De Maicou</div> <div> <B>Prize II NA  </B>May 14, 2004</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7bdf6670.jpg" border=0 width="502" height="359" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Elk Run Journey (Journey)</B></div> <div> Whelped:  02-21-2003</div> <div> Sire:  Sherrif Des Bois De Mariniere</div> <div> Dam:  Moliere Du Pontelle De Maicou</div> <div> <B>Prize III NA  </B>May 14, 2004</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7cdf4680.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Rufnit Alex (Alex)</B></div> <div> Whelped:  10-30-2003</div> <div> Sire:  Elk Run Hemi</div> <div> Dam:  Chateaus Gypsy Benigousse</div> <div> <B>Prize I NA  </B>May 14, 2004</div> <div> <B>Prize II UT  </B>October 13, 2007</div> <div> <I><B>Rufnit Alex is the SECOND of four North American bred Braque du Bourbonnais</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>to receive the PERFECT score of 112/112 for the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>in addition to being the FIRST United States bred Braque du Bourbonnais to receive the Prize I NA title</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>at six months of age.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Rufnit Hattie also holds a PERFECT score of 112/112 for the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>at seven months of age and Rufnit Jeni a 112/112 at 8 months of age.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="bbaf4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Rufnit Axel (Axel)</B></div> <div> Whelped:  10-30-2003</div> <div> Sire:  Elk Run Hemi</div> <div> Dam:  Chateaus Gypsy Benigousse</div> <div> <B>Prize I NA  </B>October 9, 2004</div> <div> <I><B>Rufnit Axel is the FOURTH United States bred Braque du Bourbonnais</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>to receive the Prize I title with a score of 110/112 for the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>His full and half-sibling's (progeny of Rufnit Kennels) also hold NAVHDA Prize I NA titles.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="96af4690.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="361" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Rufnit Bali (Bali)</B></div> <div> Whelped:  07-19-2004</div> <div> Sire:  Elk Run Hemi</div> <div> Dam:  Aurora de la Refah</div> <div> <B>Prize II NA  </B>May 15, 2005</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10bcf4640.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="356" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Valencia (Valencia)</B></div> <div> <I>(Naturally short tail)</I></div> <div> Whelped:  09-17-2004</div> <div> Sire:  Julius de la Croix Saint-Loup</div> <div> Dam:  Syrah dou Coudounie</div> <div> <B>Prize III NA  </B>May 15, 2005</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="970f4660.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="358" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Vurhi dou Coudounie (Vurhi)</B></div> <div> Whelped:  10-02-2004</div> <div> Sire:  Pink du Rocher des Jastres (2)</div> <div> Dam:  Onyx des Demoiselles de Ferrieres</div> <div> <B>Prize III NA  </B>May 15, 2005</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10b2f4610.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="353" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Rufnit Fortune (Fortune)</B></div> <div> Whelped:  03-12-2006</div> <div> Sire:  Rufnit Alex</div> <div> Dam:  Elk Run Jasmine</div> <div> <B>Prize II NA  </B>October 13, 2006</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="144bf45e0.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Bill (Foster)</B></div> <div> <I>(Naturally short tail)</I></div> <div> Whelped:  06-17-2006</div> <div> Sire:  Roulio du Rocher des Jastres</div> <div> Dam:  Syrah dou Coudounie</div> <div> <B>Prize II NA  </B>May 11, 2007</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="144df44c0.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="332" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Rufnit Hattie (Hattie)</B></div> <div> Whelped:  09-17-2006</div> <div> Sire:  Rufnit Axel</div> <div> Dam:  Elk Run Journey</div> <div> <B>Prize I NA  </B>May 11, 2007</div> <div> <I><B>Rufnit Hattie is the THIRD of four North American bred Braque du Bourbonnais</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>to receive the PERFECT score of 112/112 for the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Rufnit Alex also holds a PERFECT score of 112/112 for the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>and Rufnit Jeni a 112/112 at 8 months of age.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="1631f4660.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="358" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <B>Rufnit Jeni (Jeni)</B></div> <div> Whelped:  07-07-2007</div> <div> Sire:  Rufnit Alex</div> <div> Dam:  Elk Run Jasmine</div> <div> <B>Prize I NA  </B>October 12, 2007</div> <div> <I><B>Rufnit Jeni is the FOURTH of five North American bred Braque du Bourbonnais</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>to receive the PERFECT score of 112/112 for the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Rufnit Alex also holds a PERFECT score of 112/112 for the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>and Rufnit Hattie a 112/112 at 7 months of age.</B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="d4e39970.jpg" border=0 width="569" height="407" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Heartland Chapter NAVHDA Utility Test October 8, 2005</div> <div> The first known NAVHDA Utility Test consisting of all female owners/handlers!</div> <div> Kristine Hill (Small Munsterlander), Sally Jo Hoaglund (Weimaraner)</div> <div> Shari Stueck (Braque du Bourbonnais), Cheryl Asmus (German Shorthaired Pointer)</div> <div> <I>Photo courtesy of Tresha Moorberg</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>2001 - 2007 NAVHDA Statistics for Braque du Bourbonnais':</B></div> <div> <B>75 tests were run by BdB's</B></div> <div> <B>of which</B></div> <div> <B>53 received Prizes (71% of Tested)</B></div> <div> <B>of which</B></div> <div> <B>25 were Owned and/or Bred by Rufnit Kennels (47% of Prizes)</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>***************************************************************************</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>2001 - 2007 NAVHDA </B><I><B>Prize</B></I><B> Statistics for Braque du Bourbonnais':</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>41 NA Prizes awarded to BdB's</B></div> <div> <B>of which</B></div> <div> <B>21 were Owned and/or Bred by Rufnit Kennels (51%of NA Prizes)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>4 UPT Prizes awarded to BdB's</B></div> <div> <B>of which</B></div> <div> <B>3 were Owned and/or Bred by Rufnit Kennels (75% of UPT Prizes)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>15 UT Prizes awarded to BdB's</B></div> <div> <B>of which</B></div> <div> <B>5 were Owned and/or Bred by Rufnit Kennels (34% of UT Prizes)</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>NAVHDA Test Information </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>(general)</I></FONT></div> <div> (Please visit <A HREF="http://www.NAVHDA.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.NAVHDA.org"><I><B>NAVHDA.org</B></I></A> or view the <A HREF="http://www.navhda.org/testrule.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.navhda.org/testrule.pdf"><I><B>AIMS Programs Test Rules</B></I></A> for detailed information.)</div> <bR> <div> <B>Natural Ability Test (NA)</B></div> <div> The <I>Natural Ability Test</I> is organized into four main segments, or phases, as follows:</div> <bR> <div> 1)  <I>Field Phase</I> - The dog is hunted in cover where the presence of game has been assured by the releasing of game birds.</div> <bR> <div> 2)  <I>Tracking Phase</I> - The dog is given an opportunity to track a flightless running pheasant or chukar.</div> <bR> <div> 3)  <I>Water Phase</I> - The dog is tested for its willingness to swim.</div> <bR> <div> 4)  <I>Judgment of Physical Characteristics</I>.</div> <bR> <div> Each dog is judged on the following items:</div> <div> *  Use of Nose</div> <div> *  Tracking</div> <div> *  Desire to Work</div> <div> *  Cooperation</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Utility Preparatory Test (UPT)</B></div> <div> The <I>Utility Preparatory Test </I>is divided into two groups:</div> <bR> <div> <I>WATER</I></div> <div> *  Water Search</div> <div> *  Walking at Heel</div> <div> *  Steadiness by Blind</div> <div> *  Retrieve of a Duck</div> <bR> <div> <I>FIELD</I></div> <div> *  Search</div> <div> *  Pointing</div> <div> *  Steadiness on Game</div> <div> *  Retrieve of Shot Bird</div> <div> *  Retrieve by Drag</div> <bR> <div> The following are judged throughout the <I>Utility Preparatory Test</I>:</div> <div> *  Use of Nose</div> <div> *  Desire to Work</div> <div> *  Cooperation</div> <div> *  Obedience</div> <div> *  Physical Attributes</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Utility Test (UT)</B></div> <div> The <I>Utility Test </I>is divided into two groups as shown below:</div> <bR> <div> <I>WATER Group</I></div> <div> *  Search for a Duck</div> <div> *  Walking at Heel</div> <div> *  Remaining by Blind</div> <div> *  Steadiness by Blind</div> <div> *  Retrieve of a Duck</div> <bR> <div> <I>FIELD Group</I></div> <div> *  Search</div> <div> *  Pointing</div> <div> *  Steadiness on Game</div> <div> *  Retrieve of Shot Bird</div> <div> *  Retrieve of Dragged Game</div> <bR> <div> The following are judged throughout the <I>Utility Test:</I></div> <div> *  Use of Nose</div> <div> *  Desire to Work</div> <div> *  Cooperation</div> <div> *  Stamina</div> <div> *  Obedience</div> <div> *  Physical Attributes</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Invitational Test</B></div> <div> The <I>Invitational Test </I>is divided into two groups as shown below:</div> <bR> <div> <I>FIELD Work</I></div> <div> *  Search</div> <div> *  Backing</div> <div> *  Pointing</div> <div> *  Steadiness to Wing/Shot</div> <div> *  Retrieve of Shot Bird</div> <bR> <div> 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