| Midwest Retriever Club Located in central Iowa |
| *Updated 22 July 2009 |
Welcome to the Midwest Retriever Club
MRC is a club devoted to the training and well being of the working retriever as well as
conservation of the natural resources through the efforts of well trained retrievers. The club is
located in central Iowa but have members from the surrounding states as well. Our club is
affiliated with North American Hunting Retriever Association. (NAHRA)
MRC is a not for profit club to promote and develop the retriever breeds as an effective upland
and waterfowl hunting dog. Participation in club activities is open to any dog legally vaccinated
for rabies and intended to do upland or waterfowl work. (Excluding females in season)
Membership is open to everyone.
The NAHRA Program
The NAHRA concept is based solely on simulating real hunting situations, both upland hunting
and waterfowling. Tests are designed to simulate a day's hunting afield. Each test must be
carefully thought out with a specific goal in mind, based upon a hunting scenario. It must be
realized that some participants may not be experienced hunters; consequently, the judge shall
explain in detail the hunting scenario, the object of each test and the expected performance of
the dogs. NAHRA's purpose in establishing this concept is to discover and reward dogs that can
fulfill the hunter's needs in the field by performing in a manner consistent with the demands of
actual hunting conditions. The purpose is not to confront the dog with trick problems, but rather
to test the dog's natural ability and acquired training. Under the NAHRA concept, the objective is
to recover the bird as quickly and efficiently as possible, to create the least amount of
disturbance in the marsh and upland and to give the hunter the maximum amount of time to
actually take game. Dogs are placed in four categories based on ability not age: Beginner,
Started, Intermediate and Senior. Dogs do not compete against one another for placements, but
rather their performances are judged individually against a "standard." Thus, the dog should be
scored on its hunting Performance as stated for each category.
MRC is a club devoted to the training and well being of the working retriever as well as
conservation of the natural resources through the efforts of well trained retrievers. The club is
located in central Iowa but have members from the surrounding states as well. Our club is
affiliated with North American Hunting Retriever Association. (NAHRA)
MRC is a not for profit club to promote and develop the retriever breeds as an effective upland
and waterfowl hunting dog. Participation in club activities is open to any dog legally vaccinated
for rabies and intended to do upland or waterfowl work. (Excluding females in season)
Membership is open to everyone.
The NAHRA Program
The NAHRA concept is based solely on simulating real hunting situations, both upland hunting
and waterfowling. Tests are designed to simulate a day's hunting afield. Each test must be
carefully thought out with a specific goal in mind, based upon a hunting scenario. It must be
realized that some participants may not be experienced hunters; consequently, the judge shall
explain in detail the hunting scenario, the object of each test and the expected performance of
the dogs. NAHRA's purpose in establishing this concept is to discover and reward dogs that can
fulfill the hunter's needs in the field by performing in a manner consistent with the demands of
actual hunting conditions. The purpose is not to confront the dog with trick problems, but rather
to test the dog's natural ability and acquired training. Under the NAHRA concept, the objective is
to recover the bird as quickly and efficiently as possible, to create the least amount of
disturbance in the marsh and upland and to give the hunter the maximum amount of time to
actually take game. Dogs are placed in four categories based on ability not age: Beginner,
Started, Intermediate and Senior. Dogs do not compete against one another for placements, but
rather their performances are judged individually against a "standard." Thus, the dog should be
scored on its hunting Performance as stated for each category.
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Links to NAHRA and other regional clubs:
NAHRA News
Midwest Region NAHRA site
Four Points Retriever Club
Skunk River Retriever Club
NAHRA News
Midwest Region NAHRA site
Four Points Retriever Club
Skunk River Retriever Club
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| Midwest schedule is now posted on events page!! MRC July running order |