Southern Adirondack Chapter

There are several breeds of versatile dogs common in continental Europe, and with the four exceptions, all were developed during the last decades of the 19th century. The four exceptions are much older breeds that provide a base for some of the others. These are the Weimaraner, the Vizsla, the Brittany, and it's German cousin, the Small Munsterlander.

The tracking hound, pointer and waterpudel were the basic breeding stocks most widely used to develope the short and wirehaired groups. The longhaired group evolved from the Small Munsterlnder and flat-coated retriever.

Currently NAVHDA recognizes and maintains studbooks for the following breeds: