The Hunting Retriever Club is a network of clubs in the United States and Canada that hold licensed events to test your dog's instincts and training. You and your retriever will hunt to the gun in true-to-life hunting situations. Each successful dog will be awarded a title that will go on its pedigree - Started Hunting Retriever (SHR), Hunting Retriever (HR), Hunting Retriever Champion (HR CH.), or Grand Hunting Retriever Champion (GRHR CH.). Since our first HR CH. title was conferred in 1984, hundreds of dogs have earned this coveted title. And at HRC events, your dog has an opportunity to earn points toward these hunting titles.

We are looking for individuals that believe, like us, that a good dog is one of the best conservation tools to the hunter. No matter where you presently might be in training your retriever, Started, Seasoned, or Finished, our organization is for you. We provide hunting tests in these three categories at each of our events.

HRC has something else no other group can claim - the backing of the United Kennel Club, Inc., since 1898, the world's largest registry for hunting dogs. Although the UKC. sponsors more hunting events than any other organization, UKC. gives us the freedom to create the running rules and to run the events the way we know they should be.