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NAHRA Clubs

ARIZONA

Arizona Copper State HRC
http://copperstate.homestead.com 
Barbara Sampson, Pres.
barbarasampson@hotmail.com


CALIFORNIA

Micki & Bill Petrovish
612 D. Street
Marysville, CA.  95901  (spend time in Montana)
(530) 632-LABS

Inland Valley Retriever Club
Kate Urquidi
1009 Wigwam Ave
Arcadia, CA.  91006
626-359-8393
training days—newcomers very welcome

Lab Retriever Club of Southern California
Lauren Bullock
12682 Vista Panorama
Santa Ana, CA.  92705
714-628-9807
training days—newcomers /any breed retrievers welcome

Greg Gersbach
Los Alamos, California
Excellent with newcomers; training days;
individual or group; very good with Goldens
805-598-4733 

Jeff Torrey
17410 Uvas Rd.
Morgan Hill, CA  95037
JDTorrey@aol.com
408-776-9798 562-889-8022
www.buckshotretrievers.com
Training days during week

Marin Retriever Club
www.marinretrieverclub.com 
Laura Judd
4273 Hessel Rd.
Sebastopol, CA  95472
707-829-0906
TinStarLabs@comcast.net

Monterey Bay Hunting Retriever Club
Wendy Johnston
780 Country Club Drive
Carmel Valley, CA 93924-9559
Wendy@maverickgoldens.com
831-659-2350
welcomes newcomers to training days

Alternative source for MBHRC
Pat Johnson
1980 Day Valley Rd.
Aptos, CA.  95003
lapakelu@cruzio.com

Hills Ferry Hunting Retriever Club
www.hillsferryhrc.com
P. O. Box 118
Browns Valley, CA.  95918
Harry Markos  209-613-7299

San Diego Retriever & Field Trial Club
Susan Wing
1354 Blue Falls Dr.
Chula Vista, CA.  91910
619-421-4566

San Diego GRC
www.grcsdc.org
Angela Pryor
868-748-4020
tribeka@cox.net
Jeannette Poling
619-445-9216
jpolomg@cts.com

Cheryl Baca
512 Del Oro Court
Suisun, CA.  94585
707-429-2456   cherylbaca@sbcglobal.net
http://cherylsdogtraining.com

Norcal Golden Retriever Club
www.norcalgrc.org 

Troy Merrill
209-404-8769
centralvalleygundogs.com
Trains hunting dogs, hunt test dogs, and obedience in and around Lodi, California. 

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DELAWARE

Jeff Edwards    717-917-0086

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FLORIDA

NE Florida  www.NEFHRC.com
 very active club, very welcoming and
 supportive of newcomers.  Monthly training
 days specifically geared to folks who are new
to the retriever game.

Mid-Florida GRC
Camille Doehring
3015 Delaney Ave.
Orlando, FL  32806
407-859-4571
www.NFGRC.org 
Very active
Encourages newcomers

Central Florida HRC
very active
Check with hrc website
www.cfhrc.net 

Treasure Coast Ret Club
Macy Swift
6450 8th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32460-3815
gooddogranch@bellsouth.net
772-978-0699
www.treasurecoastretrieverclub.com

Buddy Masnley in Sebring, FLA
Nancy Clinchy in Panhandle Area
Mike Sommers and his wife Questions to Nancy Greenbarg   
DaniaDivas@aol.com

Patti & Rick Roberts
11558 North State Rd. 53
Madison, FL  32340
850-929-2680 (winter training)

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GEORGIA

Days End Retrievers
Jerry & Jean Day
1047BoBo Banks Rd.
Grantville, GA  30220
House/Kennel  404-308-5269  Cells 404-406-5878;
 404-406-6093
Web Site under construction
Working with young dog

Old South Hunting Retriever Club
Louis C. Hinson
www.oldsouthhrc.org
Marcus Bice
mhbice@aol.com
706-324-4552

Turtle Creek Sporting Dogs
Kim Trafton & Lee Smith
478-299-3815
www.turtlecreeksportingdogs.com
410-758-2800
http://www.oakdaleretrievers.com
blklabs@oakdaleretrievers.com
Will supply references
A small training facility specializing in training of all retrievers for field & obedience.  Very high success with conformation Goldens due to motivational training program.

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IDAHO

Treasure Valley HRC
www.tvhrc.com 

Eastern Idaho RC
www.eirclub.org

Northern Idaho Hunting RC
www.northidahoretrieverclub.org 

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ILLINOIS

Hunting Retriever Club
http://www.illinoisriverhrc.com
Membership Form
# President Jack Pallardy
# Vice President Scott Furbeck
# Secretary Joy Plemmons
# Treasurer Allison Hahn

Paul Kartes
Lakota Retrievers
Rockford, IL area
paul@lakotaretrievers.com
www.lakotaretrievers.com/index.html
specializes in minority breeds
for the field

John & Nancy Miner
4280 East 2551 Road       
Sheridan, IL  60551
815-496-2016
johnandnancy@minerskennel.com
www.minerskennel.com   

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IOWA

Kathy Swab
www.crosswindkennels.com
2909 Sanford Avenue
Marshalltown, IA 50158-9573
511-478-3368
Good with Goldens

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KANSAS

Lonny Taylor                     
Taylor Made Retrievers
1222 Arlington Dr.
Wichita, KS 67219
Winters in TX; Summers in CO
Cell Phone:     316-259-2009
 www.proretrievertraining.com

Sunflower Retriever Club Marcia Traylor
842 S. Volutsia
Wichita, KS 67211
316-684-7590
www.sunflowerretrieverclub.com
Very active.  Weekly training group  every Wednesday night during spring/summer
Very excited about new prospects
Have a yearly fun  trial/Supersingle competition also

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KENTUCKY

Hunters Marsh Training Retrievers   
Bill Moses    270-298-7245
899 Halls Creek Rd   
Olaton, KY 
Excellent with Goldens 
AKC HRC hunt tests, gun dogs

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MARYLAND

Pat Nolan
Ponderosa Kennels
pat@ponderosakennels.com
www.PonderosaKennels.com
301-748-8518
patient & calm and results are happy dogs

Potomac Valley Golden Retriever Club
Marie Acton
8301 Highcliffe Court
Annadale, VA  22003
mbacton@aol.com
www.PVGRC.org 

Patricia Jordan
2984 Augustine Herman Hwy
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
410-885-2258
Does day training

Patti & Rick Roberts
Box 45
Trappe, MD 21673-0045
410-476-3278                          (summer)

Vicky Trainor
Oakdale Retrievers
Church Hill, MD  21623
410-758-2800
http://www.oakdaleretrievers.com
blklabs@oakdaleretrievers.com
Will supply references

Sue & Rodger Armstrong
Sarms@comcast.net
301-865-3940
have excellent beginner classes

Ann Strathern
301-662-3876
happydaugh@juno.com
happy to provide contact advice

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MICHIGAN

Paragon Retrievers
www.paragonretrievers.com
Kris & Dawn Bolan
11750 Hogan Rd
Clinton, MI 49236
734-320-9159
husband & wife both train & wife works
 with behavioral problems as well

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MINNESOTA

Lake Country Retriever Club
www.lcretrieverclub.org
training nights & helpful to beginners
Minneapolis/St Paul area

Northern Flights Hunting Retriever Association
Deb Powell
7275 261st Ave NE
Stacy, MN 55097
d_c_powell@msn.com
651-335-2840
www.nfhra.org
training nights & good with beginners

Greater Twin Cities GRC
www.gtcgrc.org
Starting to offer help for beginners

HoHum’s Retrievers                   
Gordon Schlichting
24306 County Rd #2
Cold Springs, MN 56320
320-685-8997
hohumsretrievers@aol.com

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MISSISSIPPI

Marty Newport
HighMark Retrievers
10417 Sullivan Road
Hernando, MS   38632
662-449-0904 (home after dark Central Time)
901-493-7267  Cell---will return calls as soon as possible

Eddie Sullivan
Columbia, MS
edsulli@bellsouth.net
www.privethedgekennels.com
Goldens in training, hands on with client's dogs, does young dog basics

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MISSOURI

Gary Cook
cook@nodawayvalleyretrievers.com
202 Fulkerson Street
St. Joseph, MO 64504-2020
Cell Phone:  816-752-7778

Missouri Headwaters Gun Dog Club
www.mhgdc.org/retrievers.htm
Kris Hunt

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MONTANA


Blacktail Labradors
2400 Argyle
Butte, MT  59701
406-490-7088
blacktaillabs@yahoo.com
www.blacktaillabs.com

Treasure State Retriever Club
Vicky MacLean, TSRC secretary
2065 Colorado Gulch, Helena MT 59601
(406) 442-1918
Updated 3/10/2010

Western Montana Club
Michelle Vipperman
2754 Bratton Way
Stevensville, MT  59870
406-777-3823

Golden Triangle Sporting Dog Club
Terri Ten Haken
406-454-3452
4536 A Hickory St.
Great Falls, MT 59405
ten@mcn.net
www.gtsdc.org     

Rob Erhardt
406-471-1046
crhappyheart@yahoo.com
Montana summer; TX winter

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NEBRASKA

Chris Jobman
Flatlander Kennels
www.flatlanderkennels.com
340057 CR X
Bayard, NE 69334
Recommended by Golden owners

Nebraska Dog & Hunt Club
Shawn Glasscock
6620 Cleveland Avenue
Lincoln, NE  68507
402-464-5590

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NEW ENGLAND

Dave Sears
www.riverbenzlabs.com
811 Main St.
Fremont, NH 03044
603-895-5457
Good with newcomers

Diane Brunelle
dsbrunelle@hotmail.com
Willing to be a contact for New England areas
Says the Clubs all have websites and hold training days
Very open to new members and guests at training
Would be happy to point any requests in the right
direction based upon venue/proximity

Miriam Wade
Would help someone network if they live
in New England area
Also willing to help newcomers get started
Miriamwade@aol.com

Buck Shope
1 Hickory Club Road
Orange, MA  01364
978-544-7891

Jim Pickunka
149 Mill Glen Road
Winchedon, MA 01425
978-297-1732

Yankee Waterfowlers HRC
Charlie Devlin
185 Mowry St.
Harrisville, RI 02830
devlin@tp.net
401-567-7963
Great Club for beginners.  Patient and helpful
with new folks and dogs of all breeds and abilities.
Have consistent training days, fun events.
www.ywhrc.com

Southern Berkshire GRC
Paula Richard
340 Whipple Avenue
Oakland, RI  02858
Alternative Source  
Southern Berkshire Golden Retriever Club
Elise Kremer
15 Ridgewood Dr.
Marlborough, CT  06447-1237
www.sbgrc.org

Yankee GRC
www.yankeegrc.org
3 levels of field classes every Spring in MA
Fundamentals, WC/WCX

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NEW JERSEY

Hudson Highlands    http://www.hhhra.us
Scott Leonescue
37 Christine Court
West Mifflin, NJ  07489
201-9553-1237

Hudson Highlands Hunting Retriever Association
Corres. Sec:  Joy DiVencenzi
501 Washington St.
Boonton, NJ, 07005-2062
lcdrjoy@yahoo.com
Alternative source
Hudson Highlands Hunting Retriever Assoc.
Joe Coppola
joco@fxidesigns.com

Navesink River Hunting Retriever Club
Janice Easterbrook
24MainBayway
TomsRiver,NJ  08753
732-270-2149
http://www.navesinkriver-hrc.com/

Hamilton/Trenton area of NJ
Contact:  Brian Lynn
brianlynn76@yahoo.com
brian.lynn@bonniercorp.com

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NEW MEXICO

Sonya and Chuck Hutchason  also South Dakota
Triple Quest Kennels
ninnemantqk@aol.com
Sonya’s number  505-980-4480
Chuck’s number  605-456-6016
They thrive on newcomers

Roadrunner Hunting Retriever Club
  Bill Archer, President
Bjarcher_lists@comcast.net
  Richard Hansen, Vice President

Albuquerque Retriever Club
Chuck Wheeler, President
sagebrushgoldens@earthlink.net
Carol Wagely, Vice President
enchantedpine@msn.com  www.nmretrievers.org
www.rgvgrc.org

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NEW YORK

Central New York Retriever Club
Brenda Lokey
418 Laplante Rd.
W. Chazy, NY  12992
bjlokey@dusofarm.com
www.cnyrc.us

Golden Retriever Club of Central New York
Janis Tyler
8587 Bayview Dr.
Cicero, NY  13039
www.grccny.org

Iroquoise Labrador Retriever Club
Michelle Sarek
11939 Parker Rd.
East Aurora, NY  `14052-9533
www.lrc2.org
metroreporting@aol.com
Alternative source
Iroquoise Labrador Retriever Club
Lesa Chudyk
304 Whitney Rd.
Penfield, NY 14534
bugsy@localnet.com

Lee Painting
paintinggoldens@aol.com
Walworth, NY
www.paintinggoldens.com

Long Island Golden Retriever Club
Field Contact: Guy Fornuto
e-mail:fornut1125@gmail.com
phone 631-979-0873
Club website: www.ligrc.org
Club e-mail: ligrc@optonline.net
We have people training every day at all levels in the field.

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NORTH CAROLINA

John and Amy Dahl
151 Roberts Loop
West End, NC  27376
910-295-6710
Good with Goldens
www.oakhillkennel.com

John Clarke
John Clarke Retriever Training
336-669-8691
Great with newcomers—summers in Nova Scotia
Greg Quiel

Upland Quail Club
Halifax County , NC
Club set up for quail hunting
And year round training.
www.quackandquail.com
919-630-3022

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OHIO

Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club
Ken Hrabak
10605 Locust Grove Dr.
Chardon, OH  44024
440-285-8629

Vonnie Peterson for more info re training
Goldenpoint@aol.com

Mitch White
Gamekeepers Retrievers
16100 Township Road 390
Frazeysburg, Ohio 43822
740-828-2493
Mitch has been training goldens, flats, labs,chessies, poodles and tollers for many years. He has put Master Hunter titles on many dogs. He is an AKC judge and gives seminars all over the country on training your dog on such subjects as basic, handling, set ups etc. He gives private lessons or the dog can stay at Gamekeeper's new kennel facility, for training from gun dog to hunt test. He offers a solid program from start to finish. He knows how to read dogs, he is fair with them. He produces a stylish happy working retriever.

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OKLAHOMA

In Tulsa Area
http://threerivershrc.com

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OREGON

Doug Shade
19322 NW Sauvie Island Rd.
Portland, OR  9723
www.minoggiekennel.com

Paul Cantrell
Black Ice Retrievers
89354 Old Mohawk Rd.
Springfield, OR 97478
541-988-2071          
  gundog2002@gmail.com
Does mostly young dog training and new trainer
handler lessons.  Has two clubs locally that provide
opportunities for beginners to get started with their dogs.
Clubs have training groups.  Paul is contact for the Clubs

Umpqua Valley Retriever Club
Susan Souder
207 Blands Lane
Roseburg, OR 97470
541-673-0739
clubuvrc@hotmail.com 
www.uvrconline.com          
Monthly training days with flyers.  JH to MH levels.

DuskyHunting Retriever Club
www.duskyhrc.com  
Recently formed UKC HT Club in Eugene, OR  Area
monthly training days

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PENNSYLVANIA

Greater Pittsburgh GRC
Peggy Bauman
131 Wellington Rd.
Aliquippa, PA 15001
724-573-0148
peggy@dbaumanconsulting.com

The Philadelphia GRC, Lenape and New Jersey Club,
Pine Barrens join the Waterland Club for the WC/WCX

Susquehanna Retriever Club
Doug Eby
940 Melody Lane
Lebanon, PA  17046
douglas.eby@verizon.net
717-228-0289

Keystone Retriever Club
Barb Sholtis
1285 Oak Terrace
Pottsville, PA  17901
indypenn@verizon.net

Pittsburgh GRC
Ongoing training sessions
Contact Bob Samios 
robertsamios@windstream.net

Waterland Retriever Club
Contact:  Anne Hunter
raggedyas@aol.com
215-646-3263
Tend to be more a training group than
a competitive group

Phil Bollenbacher
Contact re any information about Clubs,
training groups, etc. in PA/NY border
412-741-8116
Ppbollenbacher@aol.com  

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RHODE ISLAND

South Berkshire GRC
Paula Richard
340 Whipple Ave.
Oakland, R.I. 02858

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TENNESSEE

Mid-South Hunting Retriever Club
Gayle Moore
329 North McLean
Memphis, TN 38112
901-725-1444
FoggMoore@aol.com
Weekly training.  Newcomers always welcome
Also can contact Lynne Briggs  901-854-0565 for more info

Jody Ware
423-718-5042

East Tennessee Amat. Retriever Club
Roberta Williams
P. O, Box 4131
Sevierville, TN  37964-4131
sharphlw@usit.net
865-428-0139
Very receptive to newcomers

Linda Brewer
1031 Falcon Road
Selmer, TN  38375
731-645-9796

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TEXAS

Matt Larkin
Crosscreek Kennels, Crocket, Texas
 
Brian Johnson
Fetchemup Kennels  (was attached to above)
Longview, TX
 
Guy Anderson
Anderson Kennels
Huntsville, TX  936-291-6784

 

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VIRGINIA

Blue Ridge Retriever Club
Nancy Thomas
P. O. Box 243
Mineral, VA 23117
540-894-0910

Rappahannock Retriever Club
Gini Johnson
12921 Dunbarton Drive
Bristow, VA  20136
ginijohnson@aol.com

Tidewater Retriever Club
Linda Downey
300 County Line Rd.
Midlothian, VA  23112
804-794-8212
Good with Goldens

All threeClubs great for beginners

Brad Slaybaugh
www.windmereretrievers.com
209 Windmere Dr.
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
804-526-6189
More than willing to help beginners
Contact for Tidewater Retriever Club’s training days

Kristen Hoffman
804-556-2042
Richmond, VA
heronhawk1@aol.com

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WASHINGTON

Mike & Tiffany Taylor
http://skyhighretrievers.com
skyhighretrievers@yahoo.com
trains in Spokane area
Anyone interested in learning is always welcome
 Washington in summer
Lost Hills, California in winter

Evergreen GRC
www.egrc.org

www.whistlingwings.org

Sand & Sage HRC
www.sshrc.info

Rainer Hunting RC
www.rainierhrc.com

Puget Sound RC
www.pugetretriever.com

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WISCONSIN

Fox Valley Retriever Club
http://www.foxvalleyrc.com
Michele Henry
8614 W. Morgan Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53228
414-546-0176
Remarkably friendly to newcomers. 

Ten Mile Kennels
Greg & Karen Ye
1182 140th Ave
New Richmond, WI 54017-6421
715-246-7040
www.tenmilekennels.com
yez@frontier.net
about 45 mins. East of St. Paul/Minneapolis

Dave Ward
W1599 Hwy TW
Theresa, WI 53091
Cell Phone:   920-650-0553

Sue Kiefer
Choctaw@frontiernet.net
E 8579 Rindt Road
Clintonville, WI  54929-9081
715-823-2021

Brain Hartfield
info@webshirekennels.com
920-836-3355
Great with Goldens

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WYOMING

Ron Beck
www.hunterstracekennel.com
Does just basics and just Goldens
Patient with beginners, both dogs & people

NAHRA CLUBS:
 
NAHRA Clubs --  go to NAHRA website and look up Clubs.  They always welcome new persons and are very active in various parts of the country.  www.huntingretrievercvlub.org

Master National Retriever Club
Frank Barton
116 Alta Vista
Marion, AR  72364
fbarton@crittendenimpement.com
870-739-3912

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