Below is a listing of all the events our club participates in. If you find one to be of interest to you, please check our calendar to see when the next one is scheduled or contact us via phone or email for more information.

CONFORMATION

Dog shows, or "conformation" events, are the signature events of the AKC. They concentrate on the distinctive features of purebred dogs and help to preserve these characteristics by providing a forum at which to evaluate breeding stock.

OBEDIENCE

AKC Obedience Trials were developed to foster training, as well as, to demonstrate dogs' willingness, capabilities and enjoyment of working with and very closely with humans. Obedience training is the foundation upon which all canine activities are based, whether conformation, agility, tracking, search and rescue, service dogs, fieldwork, etc.

TRACKING

AKC tracking events are the competition form of canine search and rescue. These Tracking events provide training for dogs and their handlers to meet some human needs for tracking and finding lost humans or other animals, as well as, demonstrating the extremely high level of scent capability that dogs possess.

AGILITY

The exciting sport of Agility has taken the world by storm. The Agility ring allows handler and dog to run full speed, while having to perform accurately and safely on A-Frames, Dog Walks, SeeSaws and a wide variety of jumps and tunnels.

HUNTING RETRIEVER TESTS

Hunting Tests evaluate a dog's hunting abilities on different elements of pointing, retrieving or flushing. The dog's ability to perform is judged against a standard of perfection established by the AKC Regulations. These events provide an opportunity for dogs to perform the functions for which the breed was developed and receive recognition for achievement in the form of ribbons, trophies, and titles.

WC / WCX

The Working Certificate and Working Certificate Excellent are GRCA titles. GRCA's purpose in establishing and making available these titles to all owners of Golden Retrievers is to encourage the use of and maintain the natural hunting and retrieving abilities, which are genetically vital to the breed.