Board of Directors

Alycia Baird

President

Alycia Baird is the co-owner/breeder of Lone Pine Pudelpointers, currently out of Rhode Island but soon to be out of Northern California, as the life of a Coast Guard spouse dictates. Her primary profession is that of a CPA with a focus on tax accounting. She has been involved in NAPS since the beginning as one of the founding members and has dedicated many hours to the success of the organization.

Originally hailing from the Northern Oregon Coast, she grew up hunting and fishing with her father and brother. It wasn’t until she married her husband Mike, and he caught the hunting bug and added ducks to the game list that she got into the bird dog scene. When her husband finally got tired of fetching his own duck, they welcomed their first pudelpointer, Callie, into their home in 2010.  Callie quickly became Alycia’s training project and together they achieved an NA 112 in 2011.

They produced their first litter with Callie in 2014 and have produced 10 litters in the 10 years they have been in breeding. They currently own 5 Pudelpointers, Evony, Cadi, Stella, Ember and Odin and Alycia has run dogs in 5 NA and 2 UT tests. Alycia loves the pudelpointer for their friendly demeanor, obvious intelligence, and intense hunting drive.  She is looking forward to getting back to the west coast this summer and is always excited to see where the next transfer will take her.

Photo credit to Annette Post

Matt Morgan

Vice President

Matt Morgan lives outside the small southwest Georgia town of Americus along with his wife Robin and daughter Scarlett. Matt has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Georgia Southwestern State University and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The University of Georgia. He is employed as a pharmacist by Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus and is the owner of Slosheye Trail Gundogs.

Matt got his first introduction into the world of Pudelpointers with his first versatile dog, Gus, in 2010. Gus helped open a whole new hunting chapter and opportunities for trips to the Dakotas, Kentucky, Alabama, Florida as well as new game pursuits in Georgia. Gus also opened the NAVDHA world to their family. He earned an NA Prize 1 with no previous experience to any NAVDHA related training, it was pure natural ability on display.

Syrus is the family’s oldest Pudelpointer. Syrus has furthered the hunting and NAVHDA adventures of the Morgan family. He has tested with success at the NA, UPT, and UT levels. Tucker is the latest Pudelpointer edition to the family, Tucker has earned a Prize 1 112 NA, Utility Prize 1 204 and a 2025 NAVHDA Invitational Pass. Syrus and Tucker share the fields and marshes with Tito, Robin’s Bracco Italiano. Together the three make a successful hunting trio.

When not hunting the family is busy improving habitat for the wildlife on their family farms. Matt and Robin are proud supporters of QF, PF, NWTF and have memberships in the MidSouth and Chattahootchee NAVDHA Chapters.

Matt is the current manager of the North American Pudelpointer Society Swag Shop, editor of the Annual NAPS Pudelpointer Calendar and has played a major role in planning, developing and running many of NAPS in person events.

Tim Pritchard

Secretary

Tim Pritchard is a Real Estate Appraiser and Real Estate Investor from Humboldt, TN. His wife, Karen, enjoys flipping homes. Tim also has an extensive background in the outdoor industry working with two mud motor companies in their early stages as well as being a co-founder of Mud Motor Talk. 

Tim and Karen purchased a pudelpointer puppy, Memphis, from Safari South Gundogs in 2022. Tim had wanted a pudelpointer for 20+/- years but life got in the way. Being a University of Memphis alum, member of the Tiger Marching Band, and being born in Memphis it was only natural that his dog be named “Memphis”. Memphis has hunted scaled quail in New Mexico, bobwhites in Kansas, sharpies and huns in Montana and North Dakota, as well as ducks in Kansas and Tennessee. The pudelpointer world has opened a lot of doors and a lot of new friendships. 

When not working Tim enjoys hunting ducks, upland birds, and turkeys. Training Memphis has become a passion with an NA prize in the books and working on a UT prize. Tim and Karen proudly support NAVHDA, NAPS, and Delta Waterfowl. 

Mike Hartup

Treasurer

Darryl Pernat

Director of Publications

Darryl Pernat brings a lifetime of passion for upland hunting and versatile hunting dogs to the North American Pudelpointer Society. Raised in Northern Minnesota, Darryl grew up immersed in the outdoors, with his family operating a hunting and fishing resort and a restaurant catering to sportsmen. He completed his hunter’s safety course at a young age and spent his formative years hunting grouse and woodcock across the forests of Minnesota. Today, Darryl lives in Washington State, where he remains deeply committed to the hunting community, spending over 50 days each season pursuing wild birds across Washington  and multiple other states. Throughout his life, he has trained and hunted over several versatile breeds, including German Shorthaired Pointers, Wirehaired Vizslas, and, most notably, Pudelpointers.

Darryl is a NAVHDA judge and actively judges across multiple chapters. His broad exposure to diverse judging styles — including working alongside Invitational Judges and NAVHDA Mentor Judges — has helped him develop a deep and practical understanding of the NAVHDA testing system and standards. As a handler and trainer, Darryl has titled multiple dogs, earning two NAVHDA Versatile Champion (VC) titles, five Utility Prize 1 awards, one Utility Prize 2 award, and a Natural Ability prize. Beyond NAVHDA, he has extensive experience participating in AKC Hunt Tests, AKC Field Trials, NSTRA (National Shoot to Retrieve Association) events, and German Shorthair Water Tests. He also judges AKC Hunt Tests, further sharpening his skills in dog evaluation and supporting handlers of all abilities.

Dedicated to giving back to the dog community, Darryl has organized and led numerous chapter training days, steadiness seminars, duck search clinics, and Invitational preparation days, mentoring handlers from across the western United States. He has furthered his education by training with top professional trainers and studying dog development and training theory extensively. In addition, Darryl has authored and published dog training articles, sharing his knowledge with a broader audience.

Darryl is commitment to the development of versatile hunting dogs and his support of local and regional chapters make him a valued asset to the North American Pudelpointer Society. His leadership, expertise, and dedication to helping others succeed align with the Society’s mission to preserve, promote, and advance the Pudelpointer as a premier versatile hunting dog.

Brayton Edlin

Director of Marketing

Brayton is a mechanical design engineer from West Tennessee. He grew up racing motocross for most of his life until he discovered the Pudelpointer breed on a hunting show. After graduating college, he decided to trade in his racing helmet for an upland vest and hasn’t looked backed. He is an avid waterfowl hunter, but his dog Ada has quickly turned him into an enthusiast of all things upland. Ada has an NA prize under her collar and is currently working towards UT.

Brayton is a founding member and the current Vice President of the Four Rivers NAVHDA chapter in Western Kentucky as well as an active member of the Mid-South NAVHDA chapter in Tennessee. Brayton is a supporter of DU, RGS, and AWS.

Adam Mayo

Director at Large

Adam is a landscaper by profession but spends the rest of his time typically doing something in the dog world. He currently serves as the Vice President of the Chattahoochee NAVHDA chapter. Adam is also an avid waterfowler but doesn’t miss an opportunity to venture out on an upland opportunity.

He purchased his first Pudelpointer in 2016 after discovering the trainability and true versatility of the breed from working with a friend’s dog. After getting Deacon, it turned into a pursuit to have the true versatile dog. He has earned a UT prize in NAVHDA, Hunting Retriever Champion title in UKC, and is starting to run in UFTA events as well.