It’s time to nominate a Handler for the Bill T. Teague Handler of the Year Award. Now’s the time to think about handlers that stand out in you mind and submit a nomination for the
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2024 Retiring Dog Video
Congratulations to the retrievers who retired this year from Master National competition. Enjoy your well deserved retirement. Hopefully hunting and retrieving are still an active part of your life.
2023 Master National Hall of Fame Video
Congratulations to the Hall of Fame retrievers who passed their third Master National test in Thomasville, Georgia in 2023.
The 2025 Master National Team
The 2025 Master National will be held in Giddings, Texas from Thursday, October 30 to Sunday November 9. Here are the folks who will lead the operation. Charles Pugh. Incoming 2025 Master National President. Chief
2024-2025 Member Clubs
Here is a list of the current Master National Retriever Clubs for 2024 – 2025. If you think your club is a member and is not listed here please contact MNRC Secretary Dede Patterson for
WKWMA Wins Property Owners Award
MNRC President Keith Kiesow presented the Property Owners Award to the West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area during Opening Ceremony in Paducah. Kiesow thanked the WMA for the use of the property during the Master National.
Results from 2024 Annual Meeting
The Annual MNRC Annual Meeting was held at the Commonwealth Event Center in Paducah on Sunday September 22. The Reciprocity of MNH title to MAH title passed 62-14. Alan Bruhin was elected Director for Region
It’s Time for Handler of the Year Nominations
The 2024 Master National Hunt Test is in the books. Congratulations to all the participants and especially those who qualified at the event from the MNRC Foundation Board. Now’s the time to think about handlers
Flight Test Locations
Flight A Dove Field; Tech Pond; Kiddie Pool; Siren L; Bobo Pond Flight B Bobo’s Pond; Siren Field; PRTA; CP-9; Dove L Flight C Moonlight; Teal; Turkey W; HC Pond L; PRTA LW Flight D
Test Diagrams 2024
Bobo’s Pond Series 1 Flight B; Series 2 Flight D; Series 3 BoBo Flight G; Series 5 Flight A Dove Field Series 1 Flight A; Series 2 Flight G; Series 4 Flight D; Series 5
Congratulations Clayton Crawford Award Winners
The 2024 winners of the Clayton Crawford Award was presented to Tim Kreher, of the West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area, and Host Club Chairs Adam Andrews and Leroy Mason. MNRC President Keith Kiewsow and Hunt
Tech Pond
Tech Pond This is a Water Triple with all dead ducks, a water blind and a diversion shot. Bird number 1 is thrown left to right from behind the hay bales, across the water, and
Box Factory
Box Factory This is a Water Triple with all dead ducks, a water blind and a diversion shot. Birds number 1 and 2 come from a “mom & pop” gun station. Bird number 1 is
CP-9
CP-9 This is a Water Triple with all dead ducks, a water blind and a diversion shot. Bird number 1 is down the right channel, grassy water and lands 99 yards from the line. Bird
Turkey Pond
Turkey Pond This is a Water Triple with all dead ducks, a water blind and a diversion shot. Bird number 1 is on the left side and just barely clips the corner of the pond
Callbacks 2024
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Foundation Awards Youth Handler of Year
Preston Anderson Named 2023 Youth Handler of the Year During the 2024 MNRC mandatory Handlers Meeting, Jack Morris, President of the MNRC Foundation, happily introduced Preston Anderson of Charlotte, TN as the 2023 Youth Handler
Flight Rotation
The rotation for the 2024 Master National is: 144, 29, 57, 85, 113
Judges Pairings 2024
Flight A Julie Cairns / Chris Nagy Flight B Leda Blom / Scot Huffman Flight C Linda Johnson / Rob Somers Flight D Rockie Hall / Mike Ostrom Flight E Shawn Piotter / Roger Moltzen
NOTICE: No Airing Except In Designated Areas
Important Notice to all handlers about rules for Airing their Dogs. As per Tim Kreher, of the WMA there is absolutely No Airing of Dogs at the area of Registration, around the MNRC Staging area,
Moonlight Hill
Moonlight Hill This is a Land Triple with a pheasant flyer, double blind and an honor. Bird #1 is on the handler’s far left side, thrown from behind a hay bale and land 110 yards
PRTA
PRTA Field This is a Land/Water Triple with a walkup, duck flyer, and single water blind. As the dog handler walk towards the line for the marks a dead duck is thrown from behind a
Kiddie Pond
Kiddie Pond This is a Land/Water Triple with a walkup, duck flyer, and single water blind. As the dog handler walk towards the line for the marks a dead duck is thrown in front of
Dove Field
UPDATED Dove Field 2 This test is a Land Triple with a pheasant flyer, double blind, and an honor. Bird #1 is a dead pheasant thrown the right side and lands in the sunflower stubbly
Handicap Pond
Handicap PondThis test is a Land Triple with a pheasant flyer, double blind and an honor. Bird number 1 is a dead rooster pheasant thrown on the right side of the line and lands 90
Bobo’s Pond
Bobo’s PondThis is a Land/Water Triple with a walkup, duck flyer, and single water blind. As the dog handler walk towards the line for the marks a dead duck is thrown on the right side
Judges Pairings 2024
Flight A Julie Cairns / Chris Nagy Flight B Leda Blom / Scot Huffman Flight C Linda Johnson / Rob Somers Flight D Rocky Hall / Mike Ostrom Flight E Shawn Piotter / Roger Moltzen
Starting Locations Flights A-H
Series 1 Flight A Dove Field Flight B Bobo’s Pond Flight C Moonlight Hill Flight D Siren Field Flight E Teal Pond Flight F Handicap Pond Flight G Kiddie Pond Flight H PRTA Field
Scratch List 2024
Flight Dog # Name Of Dog Scratch A 27 Cinch La Flama Blanca MH Scratch A 107 Cache me Outside Camden MH Scratch A 118 Cripple Creek Zombie MH MNH Scratch A 122 Big Rigg
Teal Pond
Teal Pond This is a Land/Water Triple with a walkup, duck flyer, and single water blind. As the dog and handler walk towards the line and dead duck is thrown from behind a tree on
Master National Retriever Club Foundation Annual Report
Paducah, KentuckySeptember 22, 2024 Jack Morris, President of the Foundation, presented the following report at the Business Meeting on behalf of the Foundation Board. Briefly, the MNRC Foundation, formed in 2015, is in its 10th
Set-Up Week 2024
Mother Nature brought some hot, hot tempartures to Puducah this week. Many thanks to the Judges, Board Members and volunteers who worked so hard despite the heat. We appreciate your dedication and look forward to