Our Mission Statement
The Virginia Hunting Dog Alliance (VAHDA) is working to secure, for posterity, the heritage of hunting with dogs in the Commonwealth of Virginia and to promote and advance the opportunities to use dogs for hunting through aggressive educational programs and political action. Educational programs will promote hunting with dogs to the general public, the sportsmen’s community and elected officials. Political action may include all state and local offices (excluding Federal elections, but may include issues at the Federal level) and will include lobbying the members of the Virginia General Assembly in support of the right to hunt with dogs.
The Virginia Hunting Dog Alliance is a Committee of autonomous organizations and individuals working in conjunction with each other under the umbrella of the Commonwealth Sportsmen’s Alliance, Inc., a Virginia Political Action Committee.
We Represent Virginia Hunters and Dog Owners
• At the Virginia General Assembly
• With the Department of Game & Inland Fisheries
• Before Local County Government
-Animal Control: dog ordinances
-Zoning: Kennel licenses
-County: Hunting and gun laws
• With expert testimony assisting in selected
hunting and Dog law cases
• By promoting ethical hunting and dog ownership
Virginia Hunting Dog Alliance Board of Directors
| John Morse, Chairman: Chesapeake Robin France, Vice Chairman: Richmond Todd Miller, Secretary: King and Queen Robert Bishop, Treasurer: Powhatan Allan Bishop, Hanover Chuck Ellsworth, Cumberland David Carpenter, Stafford Brian Mothershead, Richmond Larry Moyer, Albemarle Curtis Peace, Charles City Dennis Smith, Gloucester Steve Winder, Essex |
Ronny Wilson, Gloucester Reg Cook, Mecklenburg Bryan Morris, Campbell Jimmy Connelly, Dinwiddie Chris Hudgins, Mathews Joe Miller, Sussex Jerry Brumfield, Pittsylvania Carter Garnett, King William Kirby Burch, Ex V. Chair: Powhatan Arthur Irving, Charles City David Felts VA Bear Hunter Representative, Various |
We also have the VAHDA Foundation, which is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. To learn more about our Foundation, please visit our Foundation website.