NCPLC Events
NorCal APLA Hunt Test
April 18-19, 2026
Clear Creek Sporting Club in Corning.
The Northern California APLA hunt test is in the books.
Overall there was some incredible dog work by many of the teams. We had handlers from San Diego to almost the Canadian border in Washington.
Congratulations to all of the handlers and dogs that earned passes and titles.
A special THANK YOU to all that helped make this hunt test a success.
Events of Interest
2026 Events
May 16-17
EVENT OF INTEREST: APLA SPRING HUNT TEST #1 (COLUMBIA BASIN PL CLUB) Saturday-Sunday, May 16-17 at Burlington Ranch, 2536 Heine Rd, Chewelah, WA 99109. Details will be on huntsecretary.com. All dogs must be registered with UKC, all owners and handlers must be current members of the APLA.
2026 Events
June 12-14
EVENT OF INTEREST: APLA SPRING HUNT TEST #2, INCLUDING 3 DAYS OF MASTER: Friday-Sunday, June 12-14, 7:30 am to 5 pm, at Wagner’s Property, behind the Chevron at 1133 State Route 6, Chehalis, WA. See huntsecretary.com for details. Friday will be a Master only stake; Saturday and Sunday will be Certified, Advanced, and Master stakes. All dogs must be registered with UKC, all owners and handlers must be current members of the APLA.
2026 Events
June 20-21
EVENT OF INTEREST: “TRAINING THE TOTAL POINTING LABRADOR RETRIEVER” WORKSHOP WITH JULIE BATES
Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21, Chehalis, WA. Join us for a weekend-long workshop with renowned professional dog traine Julie Bates who literally wrote the book on “Training the Pointing Labrador.” This will be a hands-on workshop aimed at owners of young dogs, helping them develop a plan to develop a well-rounded, balanced pointing retriever. Details to follow.
2026 Events
July 11-12
EVENT OF INTEREST: APLA SPRING HUNT TEST #3 (COLUMBIA BASIN PL CLUB): July 11-12, 7:30 am to 5 pm, at Espanola Training Grounds, Medical Lake, WA. Details will be on huntsecretary.com.
2026 Events
August 1-2
EVENT OF INTEREST: RATTLESNAKE AVERSION TRAINING: Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2, starting at 7 am, 162 Shelley Drive, Centralia, WA. More details to follow.
2026 Events
September 5-7
EVENT OF INTEREST: APLA TRIPLE CROWN INVITATIONAL: Saturday-Monday, Sept. 5-7, Montana Retriever Club, 2644 Cline Road, Billings, MT. Details will be on hunsecretary.com. Only pre-qualified dogs are permitted to enter the Triple Crown; all owners and handlers must be current members of the APLA.
2026 Events
September 26-27
EVENT OF INTEREST: APLA FALL HUNT TEST (APLA members only): Saturday – Sunday, Sept. 26-27, 1532 Ceres Hill Road, Chehalis, WA. Details will be on hunsecretary.com. All dogs must be registered with UKC, all owners and handlers must be current members of the APLA.
2026 Events
October 24
EVENT OF INTEREST: WOUNDED VETERANS UPLAND HUNT IN COOPERATION WITH CENTRAL OREGON VETERANS OUTREACH: Saturday, October 24, at Gateway Canyon Preserve, 10 NE Juniper Lane, Madras, OR We are looking for club members to serve as hunting guides for wounded veterans in this joint venture with COVO. Will will need 5-8 upland dogs, most likely, but for safety reasons, they need to be dogs who consistently point and are steady to shot. People who would like to hunt for themselves the following day should contact Gateway Canyon to reserve a hunt. More details about the veterans hunt to follow. Contact Lily Lo if interested, nwpointinglabs@gmail.com.
2026 Events
Hunt Test information and the Premium can be found on HuntSecretary at: https://www.huntsecretary.com