"The Virginia Hunting Dog Owners' Association is a statewide volunteer group of sporting, hound and mixed breed hunting dog owners dedicated to advancing and protecting the Old Dominion's hunting traditions. We are nonpartisan and support, after careful analysis, those issues, policies and legislators that most effectively promote hunting dog owners' interests. Our advocacy is proactive and long term; we rely heavily on electronic communications. Legislators that assist us in preserving our hunting traditions will receive our votes and our tangible support."