Hunt Test Secretary Frank Barton has mailed the first wave of Master National Invitations for 2022. Over 600 invitations were mailed today to owners across the country informing them their retrievers have qualified for this
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Meet Your Judges (2022)
Region 1 – North Carolina Jeffrey Henderson Let me begin by sharing that I am truly humbled to have been chosen to represent Region 1 as a judge for the 2022 Master National. Congratulations to
Meet the New 2021 Hall of Fame Master National Retrievers
Congratulations to our new 2021 Hall of Fame Master National Retrievers! These retrievers have successfully Qualified at three Master National events. New Hall of Fame retrievers will have their names added to the MNRC Hall of Fame
Ever Wonder How Hunt Tests Began?
Reprinted From the AKC Website: Retriever Hunting Test History In the 1980s hunters with good retrievers, but without the resources, or time, to be able to be competitive in field trials were anxious to have
Master National welcomes new clubs
The Master National Retriever Club would like to welcome two new clubs to the organization. All tests presented by these clubs will count toward the 2022 Master National Qualifying year. New to the list of
New: List of Qualifiers for 2022 Event
A new list of qualifiers for the 2022 event has been posted. There are 538 retrievers qualified to enter the 2022 Master National as of April 30, 2022. This year’s event will be held September 29
Master Amateur Event Begins
The Master National Retriever Club sends it’s Best Wishes to the Handlers and Retrievers entered into the 2022 Master Amateur Invitational. About 170 amateur-handled dogs will compete at the test in Sedalia, Missouri May 22-29.
2022 Master National Hotels Accommodations
There are more than 25 hotels available in the Roseburg / Sutherlin / Canyonville areas.* * Please double check with the hotel on pet policy Event Host Hotel And Lodging The host hotel will be
Judges Selected for 2022 Master National
The 2022 Judges Panel for the Master National is complete. The event will be held September 29-October 9, 2022 in Roseburg, Oregon. Below are the judges selected from each region. Train hard and we will
Important Information Regarding MNRC By-Laws
To: MNRC Clubs and MNRC Community Greetings We, the Master National Retriever Club Board of Directors, are communicating an update on Boards activities with the member clubs and retriever community. Our intention is that this
Attention Hunt Test Club Secretaries:
If you are no longer using printed catalogs in your hunt test events please remember to send the Master National Retriever Club an electronic version of your event catalog. All you need to do is
Oregon to Host 2022 Master National
The Master National Retriever Club Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has selected Roseburg, Oregon as the site for the 2022 Master National. The event will be held September 29 – October 9.
Update: 2022 Master National
The Winter Board Meeting of the Master National Retriever Club was held Feb. 26 in Dallas. The Board addressed a number of challenging issues facing the MNRC. It was decided that the Master National could
Longtime MNRC Handler Fay Norwood Dies
The MNRC community is saddened to learn of the passing of longtime MNRC owner-handler Fay Norwood of Tennessee. Fay Council Norwood, 91, died peacefully at home, with her beloved dog, Sonny, at her side, on
Region IV Appoints New Director
Meet Annette T. Pacheco the newest addition to the Master National Board of Directors. Annette will serve as Region 4 Director, replacing Patty Polish who now becomes the Region IV Vice President. Former Vice President
Meet the New 2021 Hall of Fame Master National Retrievers
Congratulations to our new 2021 Hall of Fame Master National Retrievers! These retrievers have successfully Qualified at three Master National events. New Hall of Fame retrievers will have their names added to the MNRC Hall
MNRC Pays Tribute to Bill Truman Teague
With the cancellation of the Master National Opening Banquet, some of the presentations that would have been made there were missed. The presentations were made LIVE on the MNRC Facebook page on Thursday, September 30th
Lynn Barton Receives Award for Years of Service
Lynn Bibb Barton of West Memphis, Arkansas received the Master National Retriever Club Distinguished Service award at the 2021 event in McCall Idaho. 2021 MNRC President Keith Winch presented the Distinguished Service Award to Lynn
Idaho Newspaper Highlights 2021 Master National
The Master National Retriever Club sends a heartfelt Thank You to The Star-News of McCall, Idaho for its series of feature articles about the 2021 Master National, its handlers, the retrievers and the Valley County
First Amateur Team Excellence Award Winners
Congratulations to our First Amateur Team Excellence award winners. This award began with the 2018 Master National event to recognize those amateur handler/dog teams that have passed the Master National event three times. The winners
MNRC Foundation Unveils Handler’s Pin
On behalf of Bill Teague, Founder and President of the Master National Retriever Club Foundation, Lynn Teague delivered this report to the MNRC Community at the opening of the 2021 event in McCall, Idaho. Lynn
A Tribute to Mary and Gump, MNH9
Writen By Frank Barton, Hunt Test Secretary For those that run their dogs at the Master National event, the designation MNH means a great deal. It is difficult to qualify for the event and even
Landowners Receive Recognition, Gift for Support of 2021 Event
On behalf of the Master National Retriever Club, 2021 President Keith Winch expressed his appreciation to Allen Dillard for his years of service on the Board of Directors. Allen served as the 2020 President through
Host Chair Receives the Clayton Crawford Award
The Clayton Crawford Award is given to honor and recognize the person or persons whose unconditional help and hard work made the current year’s event a success. MNRC President Keith Winch presented the 2021 award
MNRC Foundation Names Frank Barton, Humanitarian Award Winner
Frank Barton of West Memphis, Arkansas is the recipient of the 2020 MNRC Foundation Humanitarian Sportsman Recognition. On behalf of former Foundation President Bill Teague, the award was presented to Frank by Lynn Teague at
Dogs Qualifying at 2021 Event Given 2 Passes to 2022
Congratulations to all the Qualifiers of the 2021 event in Valley County, Idaho. We know there are questions about pass credits for this year’s MNRC event. There’s no change to our requirements. Dogs (other than
Master National Store Still Open, New Items Added
The Master National Store with Official merchandise for the 2021 AKC Master National is still open online at. www.MasterNationalStore.com
Closing Message Regarding 2021 Event
For those who are in attendance for this 2021 MNRCHT, you are well aware of our dilemma with changing 4 judges which delayed our start to Sunday. Trying to complete 5 series with 7 flights
Triumph Youth Services Was Added Bonus to Master National
The Master National Retriever Club wants to thank the young men from Triumph Youth Services who worked the Master National event all week. This Retriever Training Program, founded in 1998, is a part of the
Flights and Series Locations
Fourth Series The fourth series will begin with Dog Rotation Number 140. For all flights it will be a land series. Flights all keep the same judges. Flight A moves to the Norwood Ranch Flight
2021 Master National Hall of Fame Video
Congratulations to the Retrievers who earned their AKC MNH title at the Master National in 2021 in Idaho.
All Diagrams for the 2021 Master National
Diagrams are displayed on several pages. The diagrams are too big for one page and won’t load well on a cell phone. Below are links to the different test sites. Wills’ Pond Water and Twin
Diagrams: Will’s Pond Land/Water and Twin Ponds Land/Water
Will’s Pond Land Water Test is a Land /Water triple with a walkup and a single blind. Bird #1 comes from a gun station at 40 yds and is thrown angled back, right to left
Diagrams: Mud Creek Land/Water, Robert’s Land/Roberts Land/Water 1Water and Little Valley Land/Water
Mud Creek Land/Water This test is a Land/Water Triple with a walkup and single blind. As the handler walks toward the line a bird is thrown in front of the dog and lands across the
Diagrams: Wills Pond Water and Twin Ponds Water
Will’s Pond Water This test is a water triple with a diversion shot. Bird #1 comes directly in front of the handler, thrown left to right and lands across the water in moderate grass at
Diagrams: Roberts Ranch Water, Mud Creek Water, Little Valley Water
Roberts Water 1 This test is a water triple with a diversion shot. Bird #1 is a dead mallard that is thrown from a well concealed station behind some trees and to the handler’s