Wild Rose Hunting Retriever Club

The 2010 WRHRC NAHRA Hunt test was a great success. We had a wonderful turn out with quite a large number of dogs in all stakes. The weather was reasonably co-operative and some welcome cloud cover kept the heat to an acceptable level. We were very fortunate to have several highly qualified judges come and [...]

Against all odds the weather co-operated for the WRHRC 2010 Retriever Picnic Trial and it seems that a great day was enjoyed by all in attendance. If I have my numbers correct we had 20 entries not counting test dogs. Several new club members decided to give the Started Retriever stake a shot while others [...]

This past week has seen some improvements to the training grounds in Kathryn. Thanks to Doug Rowden we now have wood chips on the mounds and they are ready for use. Also thanks to Robin Dean and Ron Adlington who helped Doug spread the wood chips.
Remember that the club’s annual picnic test is still [...]

Last night was the wrap up for the 2010 basic retriever training class. We met at the club grounds for a chance to do single water marks complete with pistol shot and duck call. Several dogs were able to complete what would be a typical NAHRA Started water single. Thankfully the weather held out until [...]

From Total Retriever Marking with Mike Lardy

Having the Gun Help
This means that the gun station helps the dog who is lost in the field. Helping can take many forms. The gun can:
* Stand;
* [...]