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Current News
2017 UFTA Nationals Youth Trial Update
09/21/2016 - As announced previously, Tommy Wiley of Wileys RUFFONBIRDS Kennel has generously offered to donate a German Shorthair puppy to support the Youth Division Trial at the 2017 Nationals at Rend Lake Resort in Whittington, IL. Along with that, In conjunction with that, Clay Moose agreed to provide at no charge, one month of training for that pup upon it coming of age.
2017 Nationals Business Partner Update
08/31/2016 - We are proud to announce Line-X as a Silver Level business partner / sponsor for our 2017 UFTA Nationals.
2017 Nationals Business Partner Update
08/25/2016 - We are proud to announce D.T. Systems as a Gold Level business partner / sponsor for our 2017 UFTA Nationals.
UFTA Judging Certification Process
08/24/2016 - We now have the ability to provide an online test for judging certification within UFTA. In order to begin this process, the prospective judge must go the "Contact UFTA" page, select "National Office" and provide the required information in the fields provided there. This will create an e-mail to the National Office which in turn will result in email notification to the applicant with a link taking them to the online test. Additionally, there is a qualifications approval that must be completed by a certified judge confirming that the applicant has met all the criteria required to judge within our organization. This email notification will happen once the test has been scored and a passing score achieved. Please direct all prospective judges to use this process for their certification.
2016 Membership Letters
08/24/2016 - 2016 Membership Renewal Letters have been mailed. If you have not received this information by mail, you may click here to review, print, complte and mail to the UFTA home office.
Website Enhancements
08/16/2016 - At the annual meeting of the Board of Directors, the board members approved two new website enhancements.
2017 UFTA Nationals Youth Trial
08/10/2016 - As many of you know, one of the most entertaining events at our “Nationals” is watching our young competitors run in the Youth Division Trial. We are happy to announce that Tommy Wiley of Wileys RUFFONBIRDS Kennel will the Title Sponsor for this event at the upcoming 2017 Nationals at Rend Lake Resort in Whittington, IL. As such, Tommy will be donating a German Shorthaired Pointer puppy to be used as a giveaway for the event. In conjunction with that, Clay Moose has agreed to provide at no charge, one month of training for that pup upon it coming of age. If you or anyone you know is interested in supporting our Youth Trial at the 2017 Nationals, please contact Dan Ruffcorn at 217-257-1339.
Clark Family Condolences
08/08/2016 - Please keep the Clark family in your thoughts and prayers on the passing of Karen Clark, wife of Larry Clark and mother of Don Clark, both members of our organization.
"Get Geared Up"
07/29/2016 - August is upon us and some of you will be running trials next month. Now is the time to get those items you need for the upcoming season and our friends at Dogs Unlimited are here to help. For the month of August, they are offering discounts for anyone ordering online from them by clicking through from the UFTA website. Click Here for larger image and discounts available. You must go to Dogs Unlimited from here to get the discount.
2017 Nationals Business Partner Update
07/25/2016 - We are proud to announce Milwaukee Tool as a Silver Level business partner / sponsor for our 2017 UFTA Nationals.

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Welcome to the UFTA

Founded in 2001 by a dedicated group of field trialers and bird dog enthusiasts, The United Field Trialer's Association provides a competitive venue for field trial competitors who appreciate having a fair and consistent system for measuring a dog's performance. UFTA's scoring system for field events eliminates bias on the part of the judges and focuses on the dog and handler's ability to locate and harvest birds in a safe and sportsmanlike manner.

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Trials & Tribulations of Tripp
Posted on : Tuesday September 20 2016

Time for our next episode of the "Trials & Tribulations of Tripp". Watch our long time sponsor Alan Davison (Dogs Unlimited) as he shares with you his socialization techniques for his newest member of the family. Click here to watch as Alan introduces Tripp to a training buddy.

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