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WPG & Pointing Dog Events — Montana & Beyond

A living calendar for Wirehaired Pointing Griffon owners and the wider pointing-dog community. Start with Montana training days and clinics, or switch to the full list of national breed-club events, AKC shows, hunt tests, and field trials — with filters to find exactly what you’re after. We refresh this list every week, and every entry links straight to the official premium or event page.

Local training days, run-throughs, and rattlesnake & porcupine avoidance clinics across Montana — grouped by town so you can find the next one near you. Montana only.

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Billings

Jun 25, 2026

Weeknight Training at DD Kennels

ConfirmedNAVHDA

Yellowstone Gun Dog Club (NAVHDA) · Billings, MT · DD Kennels, 33 S 80th St W

Recurring weeknight training hosted at DD Kennels on the west end of Billings; multiple dates through summer 2026 (June 25 confirmed, additional dates TBA); NAVHDA membership required to participate.

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Jul 18, 2026

Rattlesnake and Porcupine Avoidance Clinic

ConfirmedNAVHDA

Yellowstone Gun Dog Club (NAVHDA) · Billings, MT · DD Kennels, 33 S 80th St W

9 am–noon, walk-in first come first served; $85/dog new snake or porcupine avoidance, $70 retest; professionally administered with live snakes; no pre-registration required.

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Jul 25, 2026

Field Training Day — Acton

ConfirmedNAVHDA

Yellowstone Gun Dog Club (NAVHDA) · Billings, MT · State land across from Yellowstone Dragstrip, Acton, MT

7 am–noon field work on state land in Acton (Acton, MT 59002); birds available for purchase (chukar $18, pigeons $8); NAVHDA club membership required; pre-register by Thursday July 23 at noon.

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East Helena

Jul 11, 2026

Rattlesnake and Porcupine Avoidance Clinic — East Helena

ConfirmedAKC

Montana Brittany Club · East Helena, MT · East Helena, MT (specific venue TBA)

Firm date confirmed by club admin Todd Breitenfeldt; all breeds/sizes welcome; MTBC membership not required; posted April 23, 2026 in Montana Brittany Club Facebook group.

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Missoula

Jun 22–Aug 31, 2026

Big Sky NAVHDA Training Days (2026 Season)

Date TBCNAVHDA

Big Sky NAVHDA · Missoula, MT · Multiple locations: Missoula, Great Falls, Bozeman, Helmville/Ovando area

Bi-weekly training days March–August; locations rotate among Missoula, Great Falls, Bozeman, and Helmville; $10 first dog + $5 each additional; Big Sky NAVHDA membership required; specific 2026 dates communicated to members only.

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Roundup

Jun 22–Sep 30, 2026

Rattlesnake Avoidance Training — By Appointment

Confirmed

Seranoa Kennels · Roundup, MT · Seranoa Kennels (outside Roundup, MT)

Individual appointments available now through September 30, 2026; uses live defanged snakes; all breeds welcome, puppies must be at least 1 year old; call/text 406-321-3557 or DM @seranoakennels to book.

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Three Forks

Jun 25, 2026

Snake and Porcupine Avoidance Training 2026

Confirmed

Missouri Headwaters Gun Dog Club · Three Forks, MT · MHGDC Horse Pasture Training Grounds, Carpenter, MT

Annual snake and porcupine avoidance clinic, 4–8 pm; open to all breeds; e-collar conditioning with live snakes; contact Jim Lovell at mhgdcpointers@gmail.com or 406-581-1244 for details.

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Jul 2–30, 2026

Weekly Pointer Training (Thursdays)

Confirmed

Missouri Headwaters Gun Dog Club · Three Forks, MT · MHGDC Training Grounds, Carpenter, MT

Recurring every Thursday through the summer — a morning session (8:30–11:30 am) and an evening session (4:00–7:00 pm). Open to all pointing breeds. See the morning and evening series pages on the MHGDC calendar for the current week-by-week schedule.

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