After recognizing the benefits of hunting with a trained retriever and the benefits of camaraderie among friends, the NETHRC was formed by Greg McKinny, Roy Mackey, and Ken Kennedy in 1996. The purpose of the club is to support and uphold the tenants of the HRC and to educate its membership according to the rules and regulations as stipulated in the HRC rulebook regarding the Hunt Test Sport. This is achieved through informative lectures of guest speakers at our monthly meetings, as well as, at monthly training days. These take place year round, excluding hunting season, and are beneficial to the handler and dog to further equip them in the field.

Whatever the desires for your retriever may be, NETHRC is committed to the support of the handler/trainer at that level. To that end, monthly training days are a significant part of realizing goals set forth by the member. Whether the desire is for a “finished hunting partner” or a “Finished Hunting Retriever”, our club is devoted to the handler/trainer in supplying knowledge, encouragement and support while having fun along the way. And, yes, there is celebration with the hunter/retriever team as successes are realized, titles are won, ducks are retrieved, and days of man and dog are enriched by sweet experiences that become the treasures of a lifetime.