Author Archives: Mia DiBenedetto, MNRC Communications Director

The first batch of Master National invitations have been mailed to the owners of retrievers across the country who are qualified to compete in the 2018 Master National.  Please be patient, the next batch is to be mailed July 24. … Continue reading →

Entries for the 2018 Master National event will open on Wednesday, August 1,  and will close on Friday, August 17, at 6:00 PM CDT. **Please note the 6 pm Central Time, close time. Please visit  our website http://www.masternational.com to enter … Continue reading →

Master National Retriever Club is pleased to announce that Robert C. Johnson has accepted the invitation to judge at this year’s Master National. Johnson will replace Megan Baker who had a business conflict and had to be replaced.  Johnson will … Continue reading →

It’s time to get your information together so you can include your dog in the 2018 Master National Hall of Fame and Retiring Dog videos. The videos will premiere at the Handler’s Banquet at the 2018 Master National in Roseburg, … Continue reading →

Congratulations to our Master National President, Kevin Bunnell on his appointment as the newest member of the AKC Field Representatives.  Kevin will be a private contractor of the AKC as he takes on new duties August 1, 2018. Kevin from … Continue reading →

The Master National is pleased to announce the addition of four more clubs.  Blue Ridge Retriever Club in Virginia, the Northern Flight Hunting Retriever Association in  Minnesota, Snake River Retriever Trial Club, Inc, in Idaho and the Blackhawk Retriever Club … Continue reading →

The Umpqua Valley Retriever Club, local hosts of the 2018 Master National held their Spring hunt test on June 16 & 17 on some of the grounds that will be used for this year’s event. Thanks to Master Judges, Michelle … Continue reading →

Calling all FIRST TIME qualifiers of the Master National Hall Of Fame. We would like to include your dog in our Master National Hall of Fame Inductee video for this year. This video is created before the 2018 Master National … Continue reading →

If your dog has been a participant of the Master National event and he is retiring from Master National competition, we would like to include him in our 2018 Master National Retiring Dogs video. Any retriever who ran the Master … Continue reading →

We want to remind everyone attending the 2018 Master National that an AED device will be available at each flight. Knowing how to use an Automated External Defibrillator could save a life during sudden cardiac arrest. Please take a minute … Continue reading →