The Master National Retriever Club Board of Directors has just completed their winter meeting at the site of the 2013 event. Already working on details for the Sept. 21-29th event we thought you would like
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Message from MNRC Past President John Blackbird
My fellow hunt test enthusiast As I contemplate the last five years as a member on the Master National Retriever Club Board of Directors, and now as past president, my thoughts are filled with many
A Message from the MNRC President Gloria Mundell
Welcome! This is definitely an exciting time to be President of the Master National Retriever Club. Every year we seem to be breaking new grounds and new entry records. This past year in Alabama was
UPDATED: 2012 Master National Hall of Fame Retrievers
Congratulations to the new members of the Master National Retriever Club Hall of Fame Retrievers! And congratulations to the retrievers and handlers who have accumulated additional passes to their impressive list of Qualifications at the
2012 Master National Photos
Greetings to all. EVERYTHING we photographed has now been uploaded except the recovered files from Flight B, Series 1 (still waiting on Lexar) and photos from the Awards Ceremony. Thank you all for your patience.
Limiting Entries in Master Hunter Tests
All Master National Retriever Clubs received a letter from the American Kennel Club informing them of two changes to the Retriever Hunting Test Regulations. In part, the AKC letter reads: Limiting Entries in Master Test:
Bill Teague Appointed 2013 Corporate Sponsor Coordinator
Congratulations to Bill T. Teague of Nacogdoches, TX! Bill has agreed to serve as the Master National Retriever Club Corporate Sponsor Liaison Coordinator (CLSC) for 2013. Thank you also to Alice Rodriquez for her outstanding
Comments Regarding Forever Wild Property
As anyone who participated in the Master National can tell you, the property at Forever Wild and the Alabama State Land and Conservation folks were magnificent! Thank you to all who helped the Master National
MN Black Lab Vodka Raffle Winners
Master National Corporate Sponsor Liaison Alice Rodriguez would like the Black Lab Vodka Raffle Winners to know they haven’t been forgotten! Due to Hurricane Sandy, the Black Lab Vodka bottles that were scheduled to be
2013 Master National Judges
The Master National Retriever Club is pleased to announce the slate of judges for the 2013 Master National to be held at the Flint Oak Hunting Resort in Fall River, Kansas on Sept. 21-29, 2013.
Master National Photos Online
Here’s an Update from UpClosePhoto: All right, making some progress. For those of you that had us do commission shoots of your dog, we have begun uploading those images. Here is a link to the
Photos by UPCLOSEPHOTO.com 2012
Many folks have been asking about the photos being taken by professional photographers Mark and Shannon Atwater and the team at UpClosePhoto.com. The photographers have taken over 25,000 photos. So they are asking handlers to
Annual Meeting 2012
The MNRC Annual Meeting was held at the New Era Building on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012.
Thursday & Friday 2012
There was lots of activity happening at the test site and around town even before the first gun went off! Good Luck to all and please remember to have a good time!
Retriever Hunting Test Advisory Committee Report
Bill Teague, the Chairman of the Retriever Hunting Test Advisory Committee addressed the crowd at the New Era Building, Demopolis AL. He provided the following report: Retriever Hunting Test Advisory Committee Report (RHTAC) at the
Handlers Instructions from the Judges
HANDLER’S INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE 2012 MASTER NATIONAL JUDGES (Presented at Handler’s meeting, October 19, 2012) 1. Gun safety: Shoulder gun on marks as if shooting birds, use both hands; 2. Handler may safely put gun
2012 Juges Assignments and Flights
Handlers Meeting took place at noon on Friday with Judge assignments selected as follows. Saturday, October 20, 2012 Flight A is Sydney Williams & Jim Charboneau. Test begins at “Oh No, Mr. Bill!” this is
2012 Master National Distinguished Service Award
[slideshow]Sallie Sullivan is a true Icon of our sport. In 1999, Sallie served as President of the Master National Retriever Club and in 2003 hosted the Master National event at the Borderline Plantation in Thomasville,
Welcome to Demopolis
Preparations are underway for the 2012 Master National in Demopolis, Alabama. The judges and the Master National Retriever Club Board of Directors are getting ready for the week already. See you on Thursday!
2012 Master National Committee Assignments
The 2012 Master National Committee Assignments have now been posted online. Please check this list before arriving at the Master National so you will be familiar with your Committee Chair and assignment. You are expected
Notice From Eukanuba
Attention Master National Competitors: Eukanuba Performance 30/20 will be available for sale at: Tractor Supply Company, 1404 US Highway 80W, Demopolis, Alabama 36732 Phone: (334) 287-3503 Rick Dirmeyer, representing Eukanuba, will be at the Master
Master National Training & Services Brochure
The Black Warrior Retriever Club Training and Services Brochure is now available in electronic form on the BWRC website. Hard copies of the brochure will be available at the Best Western Headquarters motel about Oct.
Black Warrior Retriever Club 'Dinner on the River'
The Black Warrior Retriever Club cordially invites you to attend the “Dinner On The River,” Saturday, October 20th at 7 p.m. The dinner will be held at the Demopolis Civic Center, 501 N. Commissioners Ave.
Patrick 'Pat' David McHale
The Master National Retriever Club Board of Directors would like to express their deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Pat McHale. Pat passed away in a tragic accident Sept. 24, 2012 at his
Important Notice About Training Birds For Master National
Only training grounds listed in the Training and Services Brochure are exempt from State Licenses! This ONLY apples to Ducks. Pheasants are not regulated by the state therefore NO Permit is required. Click Here for
2012 Master National Flights are posted!
The 2012 Master National flights are posted. Dogs are listed alphabetically until the numeric draw. CLICK HERE TO CHECK FLIGHTS
News of Master National Event Store
Pam Bunnell sends us new information regarding the Master National Event Store. The store will be open on Oct. 19, 2012 at 9 a.m. at the New Era Building in Demopolis. It will be open
Chase Away K9 Cancer video request
Chase Away K9 Cancer will be producing a video for this year’s Master National event. If you have a dog who has been affected by cancer and would like to be included in the video
Order Your Master National Training Birds
Training Birds are available for 2012 Master National from Buettner Farms. Price: $13.50 ducks and $14.50 rooster pheasants Please put in your orders before Wed Oct 10th by either calling/texting Kiley Buettner at 605 351
Get Well Wishes
The Master National Retriever Club wishes Jeannie Ferguson, of Tallahassee, FL a speedy recovery. We hear from MNRC Vice President Sam Fergusonthat Jeannie is doing extremely well since her surgery and is making great progress
MNRC Board Welcomes Jimmy Hughes as new Treasurer
At the end of June, Tim Buck notified the Master National Retriever Club Board of Directors, with sincere regret, that it was necessary for him to resign as Treasurer of the MNRC. The Board would like to
Meet Your Judges (2012)
Region 1 – South Carolina Michelle Love Region 1 – North Carolina Sidney H. Williams Region 2 – Wisconsin Carol Hynes Region 2 – Wisconsin Rich Pika Region 3 – Texas Bill Teague Region 3
Request To Retire A Master National Dog
If your dog has been a participant of the Master National event and he is retiring from Master National competition, we would like to include him in our Retiring Dogs video. This video is created
Get Well Wishes!
Good news from Georgia, Charter Member and former Master National President, Ray Muth is back home in Wisconsin. Ray was doing well enough to make the trip and has begun eating on his own. Gloria