Many thanks to our 12 Master National Judges, who gave almost 3 weeks of their time and dedication to judge this year’s event. You are awesome folks!
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Diagrams: Strader Back Land Water, Kahn Butterfly Land Water, Kahn Barn Land Water
Strader Back Land Water Series 2 Flight D This test is a Land/Water Triple, with a Walkup and single Blind. Bird #1 is directly in front of the handlerand lands 42 yds away. Bird #2
Diagrams: Celebration Lower Land Water, Lynch Land Water and Strader Shepherd Pond Land Water
Celebration Lower Land/Water Series 2 Flight A This is a Walkup, Land/Water Triple, a Flyer, and Single Blind. As the Handler walks toward the line, Bird #1 comes from the right side gun station at
Diagrams: Strader Back Land, Kahn Butterfly Land, Kahn Barn Land
Strader Back Land Series 1 Flight D and Strader Back Land Series 4 Flight E This test is a Land Triple with Flyer, Double Blind and Honor. Bird #1 is on the left side and
Diagrams: Celebration Lower Land, Lynch Land and Strader Front Land
Celebration Lower Land Series 1 Flight A and Series 4 Flight F This is a Land Triple, with a Flyer, a Double Blind, with Honor. Bird #1 comes from the right side and lands 65
2022 Master National Auction
The Master National Online Auction is now Open! Click here to bid on some GREAT items. https://one.bidpal.net/mnrc2022Auction closes on Wednesday October 5th.
2022 Master National Week Begins
Thank you to our wonderful Judges, Board of Directors, Stake Marshals and others who worked so hard to prepare for the 2022 Master National . From setting up the tests to the Handlers Meeting and
2022 Property Locations
Andy Kahn, 5120 Sunshine Road, Roseburg, Oregon Phil Strader, 171 French Creek, Glide, Oregon Phil Washburn Celebration Ranch 845 Becker Road, Roseburg Oregon Dennis and Susan Lynch, 249 Quail Lane, Roseburg Oregon Flight Test Locations
Mandatory Handlers’ Meeting
Wednesday September 28, 2022 Judges Instructions Have Fun!!! Shoulder the gun with two hands on the gun Wear dark or camo clothing If you handle on a mark, handle all of the way to the
Local Veterinary Protocols
Information provided due to limited staffing and increase in clients for Roseburg area. BAILEYS VETERINARY CLINIC 541-673-4403 24 HR ER ON CALL Roseburg Multiple Veterinarians staffed daily Hours: 8-5:30 Regular business hours M-F Open Weekends
Notice Regarding Airing and Test Grounds
Handlers are reminded to AIR their dogs at the Shady Lane location (640 Shady Lane ) prior or after going to the Melrose Opening Ceremonies on Thursday. There will be no airing or feeding on
Notice About Club Ballots Submitted at MN Event
An important message to all MNRC Club Delegates. If your club is going to hand carry their By Law and Officer ballots to the MNRC event, you MUST submit the ballot to Secretary Dede Patterson
2022 UVRC Information & Training Guide
Attention Handlers This year, Host Club Umpqua Valley Retriever Club has ordered enough Information and Training Guide booklets for each handlers bag to have one; just as they did in 2018. Due to the large
Schedule of Events – 2022
The 2022 National Master Schedule of Events is up, and it’s different from past events so please read closely!
Master National Again Welcomes Triumph Youth Services
The Master National Board of Directors is proud to partner with Triumph Youth Services and their students and staff who work to brush blinds, throw birds, move equipment and assist us with all of the
Please Support The Sponsors That Help Make our ’22 Master National Possible
The Master National event would not be possible without the generous support of our major Sponsors. Please support these companies as they are always here each year to support our event. A big Thank You
Thank You Avery Sporting Dog
David Carrington of Avery Sporting Dog takes delivery of the 1,000 event catalogs for the 2022 Master National. In the background are pallets of items that Avery-Banded has donated for the event this year. Thank
What You Need to Know About Shooting Birds In Oregon
This applies to anyone who is shooting either at the event or in pre-training. If you are planning to shoot live birds, either at the Master National event or in Pre-Master National training, you should
New Items Added to MN Store
Visit www.masternationalstore.com Here’s a reminder — Pre-sales at this year’s Master National Store will end on the September 11 and the online store will be close at midnight PST on that day as well. The
MNRC Letter of Explanation
MASTER NATIONAL RETRIEVER CLUB MNRC Club Members, The Master National Board of Directors (BOD) would like to provide some clarity to the ballots that have been sent to your club. As you recall, previous correspondence
Master National Store – 2022
The Master National store is now up and live: www.MasterNationalStore.com Some important information about this year’s online ordering: If you plan to attend the Master National in Roseburg you can Pre-Order your merchandise and skip
Attention Delegates: Ballot Revision
MNRC Club delegates, please disregard the ballot you may have received over the weekend, we are in the process of clarifying some of the language necessary to make Bylaw changes. A revised ballot will be
Proposed Bylaws Changes
To Master National Clubs and the Master National Community Purpose of this letter is help explain and give context to the ballot proposals that will require bylaws revisions being sent to all member clubs. It
Training Property Draw – 2022
Training Property Draw information to be held at the Airing Ground Area at Douglas County Fairgrounds (beyond the RV Park). Friday Sept 23 6 pm, Sunday Sept 25 6 pm (same location), Tuesday Sept 27,
Running Order – 2022
The 2022 Running Order is live. Please check back for frequent updates.
Training Bird Order Form – 2022
Please Note: Handlers and Training groups will need to complete and send this Training Bird Order Form to our bird supplier by September 4.
Flights – 2022
Note: Please contact Event Secretary Frank Barton at fbarton@bartonpowersports.com to report an error. Here are the Flight Draws for the 2022 Master National event.
A New Look for masternational.org
It was time for an update. Masternational.org has been upgraded with a clear, easy-to-follow Navigation system that has links to everything on the site. The reason for upgrading our website was to become Mobile Friendly,
Entries for Master National 2022 Close
The entries for the 2022 Master National, to be held in Roseburg, Oregon have closed. 952 dogs have been entered into the event which will take place September 29- October 9. For a list of
Entered Dogs – 2022
This list will be regularly updated.
Last Call for Hall of Fame and Retiring Videos
Special Notice: If your dog received his MNH title in 2021 you are eligible for the 2021 Hall of Fame Video. Although the 2020 event was cancelled, we still produced a 2019 Hall of Fame and a 2020/2021 Retiring
See Your Name in the 2022 MNRC Catalog
Show your support of the Master National Retriever Club and see your name in our 2022 Event Catalog. The deadline for catalog ads is fast approaching so act now. If you would like to become
Important Notice: Judge Change for 2022
The Master National Retriever Club is pleased to announce that Ted de Looze has accepted the invitation to judge at this year’s Master National. De Looze will replace Laura Foster. Foster withdrew from judging due to a scheduling conflict. De Looze will
2022 Dogs Qualified to Run
This list is periodically updated.
AKC Lets Stand Talking To Dog on Honor
The Performance Events Department works closely with the Retriever Hunting Test Advisory Committee (RHTAC) regarding suggestions brought forward from the retriever hunting test community. Recently, the Performance Events Department received an item from the RHTAC
Former MNRC President, Bill Blochowiak Dies
The Master National Retriever Club expresses its condolences on the loss of the 2005 Master National President Bill Blochowiak of Meeker, Oklahoma. Bill passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022 at the age of 79.