Organizations for Retrievers

Multi-breed & Registry Organizations

American Kennel Club (AKC)
The AKC has several departments located in different cities and states. A directory of their departments can be located at http://www.akc.org/teleph.htm. Some AKC affliated organizations of note are:

• National Retriever Club The AKC affliated organization which sponsors the annual National AKC Field Trial.
• National Amateur Retriever Club The AKC affliated organization which sponsors the annual National AKC Amateur Field Trial.
• Master National Retriever Club The AKC affliated organization which sponsors the annual AKC National Master Hunting Test.

Canadian Kennel Club (CKC)
The "north of the boarder" organization similar to the AKC. Their field trial results are published in the Retrievers Online magazine.

Canadian Kennel Club Show and Trials Division 100-89 Skyway Avenue Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 6R4, Canada

Hunting Retriever Club (HRC)
The Retriever branch of the United Kennel Club (UKC).

Hunting Retriever Club PO Box 3179, Big Spring, TX 79721-3179 (915) 267-1659 Fax (915) 267-1650 admin@HuntingRetrieverClub.org

United Kennel Club 100 East Kilgore Rd. Kalamazoo, MI 49002-5592 269-343-9020 269-343-7037 (fax)

National Field Retriever Association (NFRA)

National Field Retriever Association, Inc 2003 North Boomer Rd Stillwater, OK 74075 405-372-4525 (voice) 405-372-4526 (fax) info@nfra.us

North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVDA)

NAVDA P.O. Box 520 Arlington Heights, IL 60006 (847) 253-6488 Fax (847) 255-5987

North American Hunting Retriever Club (NAHRA)

NAHRA PO Box 5159 Fredericksburg, VA, 22403 540-899-7620 540-899-7691 (fax) nahra@nahra.org

Breed Specific Organizations

American Chesapeake Club (GRCA)
The ACC is the organization recognized by the AKC for setting the breed standard (ie. conformation) for the Chesapeake Bay Retriever.

The American Chesapeake Club PO Box 523 Florissant, MO 63032-0523

Flat Coat Retriever Society of America (FCRSA)
The FCRSA is the organization recognized by the AKC for setting the breed standard (ie. conformation) for the Flat Coat Retriever. They can be contacted at:

FCRSA Membership Secretary c/o Joan Dever 13202 Mandarin Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32223-1746 devrfcr@aol.com

Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA)
The GRCA is the organization recognized by the AKC for setting the breed standard (ie. conformation) for the Golden Retriever. There is not a single point of contact for the GRCA. A directory of their organization can be found at http://www.grca.org/officers.htm.

Labrador Retriever Club (LRC)
The LRC is the organization recognized by the AKC for setting the breed standard (ie. conformation) for the Labrador Retriever. There is not a single point of contact for the LRC. A directory of their organization can be found at http://thelabradorclub.com/contact.htm.