Missouri Valley Hunt Club Field Trial
2025-09-12 08:00 - 2025-09-14 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Missouri Valley Hunt Club Grounds, 28215 West Maple Rd, Waterloo, Nebraska, 68069, United States
Missouri Valley Hunt Club, the “Oldest Retriever Club West of the Mississippi”, formed March 27, 1937, welcomes all competitors to our annual fall licensed retriever field trial.

Tri-State Kennel Club Agility Trial
2025-09-12 08:00 - 2025-09-14 17:00 | Lucky J Restaurant & Arena, 11664 Fir RD, Carthage, Missouri, 64836, United States
ENTRIES OPEN ON Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at the Trial Secretary’s address. All entries received before this date will bereturned. Overnight or certified mail must be sent with the “No Signature Required” waiver signed.

ENTRIES CLOSE ON Friday, August 29, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. after which time entries cannot be accepted, cancelled, altered, or substitutedexcept as provided for in Chapter 11, Section 6 of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows. Envelopes/transactions containing entries for more thanthe ten (10) dog maximum and/or entries received prior to the opening date shall be treated as an invalid entry and shall be returned to thesender.

ONLINE ENTRIES: Accepting entries online through LabTestedOnline.com.

Mid-Iowa Retriever Club Field Trial
2025-09-12 08:00 - 2025-09-14 17:00 | Chichaqua Wildlife Area, 8700 NE 126th Ave, Maxwell, Iowa, 50161, United States
For additional information contact:Carissa Samuelson, Event Secretary1431 390TH STWESTSIDE, IA 51467-7525(712) 830-8838

Central Nebraska Retriever Club Field Trial
2025-09-12 08:00 - 2025-09-14 17:00 | Heartland Public Shooting Park, 6788 W Husker Hwy, Alda, Nebraska, 68810, United States
For additional information contact:Daren Galloway, Event Secretary1320 NALAN DRJUNIATA, NE 68955-3145(308) 386-6439

Green River Retriever Club of Kentucky Field Trial
2025-09-13 08:00 - 2025-09-14 17:00 | Owensboro, KY Field Trial Grounds, Sorgho, KY, United States

Field Trial
2025-09-16 07:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-17 07:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-18 07:00 - 16:00 | August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, 2360 Hwy D, St Charles, MO, 63304, United States
time is approximate

This will be the 85th GRCA National Specialty Field Trial – one of the two oldest GRCA National Specialty events! Note that Puppy Stake will be held on Thursday, 18 Sept. This non-regular stake is for puppies 6 to 12 months of age on the day of the trial. Bumpers will be used in lieu of birds. Entry fee for Puppy Stake will be $30.00.

Results

Entries

Open: 7/22/2026

Close: 8/26/2026

Field Trial Judges

Corrie Elmes & Edward Neilson (Amateur)

Joey Smith & Don Fregelette (Derby)

Kathleen Fregelette & Derek Smith (Open)

Suzan Caire & Paula Elmes (Qualifying)

Gateway Cluster All-breed Dog Shows
2025-09-18 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00 | Purina Farms, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, Missouri, 63039, United States
Thurs-Sun, 18-21 Sept, Gateway Cluster, Purina Event Center, Gray Summit, MO (Show Supt: Onofrio)

Thurs, 18 Sept: Gateway Toy Dog Fanciers, Gateway Non-Sporting Dog Club

Friday, 19 Sept: Rolla Missouri KC

Saturday, 20 Sept: Spirit of the Heartland KC

Sunday, 21 Sept: Jefferson County KC of Missouri

Superintendent: Onofrio

Aggie Retriever Club Field Trial
2025-09-18 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00 | Brotherhood Farms, N Wild Wind Rd, Canton, Illinois, 61520, United States
For additional information contact:William Leitner, Event SecretaryPO BOX 335SAINT DAVID, IL 61563-0335(309) 989-2223

Hunt Test
2025-09-19 07:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-20 07:00 - 16:00 | August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, 2360 Hwy D, St Charles, MO, 63304, United States
time is approximate

Catalog

Entries

Open: 7/22/2026

Close: 8/26/2026

Hunt Test Judges

Diana Martin-Gruenler and Linda Alexander (Junior A)

Joe Smithberger & Janice Masica (Junior B)

Don Freeman & Diana Martin-Gruenler (Senior)

Doug McGuire & Lee Whittaker (Master)

Show Me Agility Club of Central Missouri Agility Trial
2025-09-19 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00 | Untitled, CO, United States
Entries Open: Monday, July 21, 2025 8:00 a.m.Entries Close: Friday, September 5, 2025 6:00 p.m.Entries for this event are limited to: 300

Missouri Rhineland Kennel Club Fast CAT
2025-09-19 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00 | Purina Farms, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, Missouri, 63039, United States
Jenessa Janssen, Event SecretaryPO BOX 316ROSCOE, IL 61073-0316(815) 980-5961 se*******@***********ts.com

Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club Scent Work Trial
2025-09-20 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00 | Hardin County Fairgrounds, 5617 South Dixie Highway, Glendale, Kentucky, 42740, United States
DRAW OPENING DATE – JULY 23, 2025, at 8 AM EasternDRAW CLOSING DATE – AUGUST 20, 2025, at 5 PM EasternRANDOM DRAW DATE – AUGUST 20, 2025, at 7 PM Eastern

Electronic entries will be accepted at https://run4funtn.net/events/. Note that there is a fee assessed for this service by the 3rd party provider. Online entry will NOT be available before the Draw Opening Date or after the Entry Closing Date as shown above.

WC/WCX
2025-09-21 07:00 - 16:00 | August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, 2360 Hwy D, St Charles, MO, 63304, United States
time is approximate

Catalog

Entries

Open: 7/22/2026

Close: 8/26/2026

WC/WCX Judges

Keith Winch & Janice Masica (WC land)

Laura Weinmann & Danette Weich (WC land)

Diana Martin-Gruenler & Warren Frizell (WC water)

Doug McGuire & David Marsteller (WCX land)

Karen DeCordova & Joe Smithberger (WCX water)

CCA #1
2025-09-21 07:00 - 16:00 | August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, 2360 Hwy D, St Charles, MO, 63304, United States
time is approximate. WiIl be located under covered pavilion

Premium Lists

Entries

Open: 7/22/2026

Close: 8/26/2026

CCA (1) Evaluators

Tracking Test
2025-09-21 07:00 - 16:00 | Vogelsang Park, 1236 N. Church St., Sullivan, MO, 63080, United States
time is approximate. The 2025 GRCA National is offering TD, TDX, VST, and TDU, where we will set a 2 dog limit in each test

Premium Lists

Catalog

Entries

Open: 7/22/2026

Close: 8/26/2026

Tracking Judges

Pia Paulsen & Jane Jonas (TDU)

Pia Paulsen & Jane Jonas (VST)

Scent Work Trial
2025-09-22 07:00 - 16:00 | Purina Farms, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, Missouri, 63039, United States
time is approximate

Premium Lists

Catalog

Entries

Open: 7/22/2026

Close: 8/26/2026

Scent Work Judges

Jessica Taylor (containers)

Ron Horn (Interior)

Sally Dunphy (Exteriors)

Andrea Wojciechowski (Buried)

Deanna Bunn (Handler Discrimination and Detective)

Agility Show-N-Go
2025-09-22 17:00 - 19:30 | Purina Farms, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, Missouri, 63039, United States
ONLY DOGS ENTERED IN THE GRCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY AGILITY TRIAL ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THIS SHOW N GO.

Purina Farms Event Center Great Hall

SIGN UPS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON CDT ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 AND CLOSE SEPTEMBER 15TH AT 8:00 PM CDT. Day-of sign-ups will be allowed IF THERE IS SPACE AVAILABLE.

This Show-N-Go is being offered to acclimate the dogs to the turf. Please read the following information. Match must end at 7:30 pm or 90 Runs Maximum, whichever comes first.

Sign-up

Only dogs entered in the GRCA Agility Trial will be eligible to register for the Show-N-Go. Register on the Google Sheet using the button below, and bring $5/run (cash only) for the event. Only 90 run registrations will be accepted and the Show-N-Go will only last 2 hours.

NOTE: registration has filled up. If you registered and will no longer be able to attend or no longer require your spot, please email us and we can remove your name. Thanks!

Register Here

Information and Rules:

The building will open at 5:00 pm for crate set up. Walk-thru will be at 5:20 pm. Runs will start at 5:30 pm. We will allow a second walk-thru around 6:30 or 6:45 for people arriving late.

For your convenience, there will be a table set up at the main entrance to the Event Center at approximately 4:30 pm for you to check in and pay your fees for the match.

$5.00 per run – CASH ONLY – paid on day of the Show N Go. No checks, no Venmo or Zelle, no credit cards, no PayPal, etc. Exact change would be appreciated. Funds will be donated to the Golden Retriever Foundation.

We will appreciate help in the ring before/after your runs. Please let one of the worker bees know if you can help.

The show-n-go must be concluded no later than 7:30 pm.

One run per dog. If there’s room at the end of the show-n-go for additional runs, we can add additional runs. This is subject to having time to run additional dogs.

Dogs must be entered in the GRCA National Specialty agility trial to participate in the Show-N-Go. Unentered dogs are not allowed in the Show-N-Go.

Food or toys that contain (or have contained) food are not allowed in the ring. Non-Food toys are allowed. Tossing a toy is allowed.

A second person is allowed in the ring as a helper. Only one dog is allowed in the ring at a time.

Each team is allotted 60 seconds until the first buzzer. You will have 15 seconds to finish up and leave the ring. A second buzzer will sound when you should be out of the ring.

Please be at the line and ready to go when the person ahead of you is leaving the ring. Please be leaving the ring when the second buzzer sounds. We MUST be finished no later than 7:30 pm.

Anyone absent will be skipped and added to the end of the evening if time allows.

Agility Trial
2025-09-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Purina Farms, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, Missouri, 63039, United States
time is approximate

Judging Program

Additional Info

Catalog

Entries

Open: 7/22/2026

Close: 8/26/2026

Agility Judges

David J Nauer (Novice A&B, Open, Excellent, Master, Premier, + preferred)

Laura Gillice JWW (Novice A&B, Open, Excellent, Master, Premier, + preferred)

David J Nauer (Time 2 Beat + preferred)

Laura Gillice FAST (Novice A&B, Open, Excellent, Master, + preferred)

🎥 Sweepstakes
2025-09-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Purina Farms, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, Missouri, 63039, United States
time is approximate

Judging Program

Catalog

Are you interested in watching conformation online? Check out Show Dog Video Pro!

Watch Live Online!

Entries

Open: 7/22/2026

Close: 8/26/2026

Sweepstakes Judges

Kelly Shuffelbottom (Sweeps, Puppy & Veteran Bitches & Best Veteran)

Christian Rutten (Sweeps, Puppy & Veteran Dogs & Best Puppy)

Cindy Price (Gun Dog Sweeps)

Grooming

Move-in is scheduled to be available September 24. All grooming will be indoors with electricity (paid grooming). More information can be found on the grooming page.

Rules

The rules for puppy, veteran and gundog sweeps have not changed.

ALL puppy and veteran sweepstakes entries must include a copy of the current registration dated before the closing date of the National. Registrations must be sent separately to: GR********@***il.com by the closing date of the National. Receipt of the registration will be confirmed by return email.

Those entries without prior submission of the registration dated before the closing date of the National, may bring a copy with them to pick up their armband.

Ring stewards will not ‘police’ any entry before, during or following sweepstakes. Any protests will be directed to the armband table to talk with a board member (judging will not be delayed due to protests).

If a handler who is not eligible handles a dog that wins a placement, that placement will be rescinded.

CCA #2,#3
2025-09-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Purina Farms, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, Missouri, 63039, United States
time is approximate. Located at Purina Event Center

Premium Lists

Entries

Open: 7/22/2026

Close: 8/26/2026

CCA (1-3) Evaluators

Ellen Hardin

Patricia Flanagan

Suzan Schwarz

Gloria Kerr

Bruce McLean

Lei Taft

Debbie Claussen

Helen Dorrance

Denise Reel

🎥 Regular/Non-regular Conformation
2025-09-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Purina Farms, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, Missouri, 63039, United States
time is approximate

Judging Program

Catalog

Are you interested in watching conformation online? Check out Show Dog Video Pro!

Watch Live Online!

Entries

Open: 7/22/2026

Close: 8/26/2026

Conformation Judges

Donna Ernst (intersex)

Collette Jaynes (dogs)

Nancy Talbott (bitches)

Jennifer Harper (junior showmanship)

Grooming

Move-in is scheduled to be available September 24. All grooming will be indoors with electricity (paid grooming). More information can be found on the grooming page.

Obedience/Rally
2025-09-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Purina Farms, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, Missouri, 63039, United States
time is approximate

Judging Program

Catalog

Entries

Open: 7/22/2026

Close: 8/26/2026

Obedience/Rally Judges

Obedience

Carole Lynn Evans (Novice A, Utility B, Preferred Utility, Versatility, Non-reg Veteran)

James Comunale (Novice B, Beg. Novice A & B, Preferred Novice, Non-reg Team 2)

Mr. Rick L Garvin (Grad Novice, Open A & B, Grad & Preferred Open, Utility A, Non-reg Team 1)

Rally

Mr. Rick L Garvin (Novice A & B, Pairs Novice)

James Comunale (Intermediate, Advanced A & B)

Mrs. Julie M Yamane (Excellent A & B, Master, Choice)

Top Twenty Invitational & Junior Showcase
2025-09-25 18:00 - 22:00 | Purina Farms, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, Missouri, 63039, United States
time is approximate

Location: Purina Farms Great Hall

🎉 GET READY TO LIGHT UP THE NIGHT!

Join us for the must-attend event of the 2025 GRCA National Specialty! Celebrate the finest Golden Retrievers in the country at the dazzling Top 20 Invitational, where we’ll crown the Top Winner, 1st & 2nd Runners-Up, and honor the Top Five Junior Handlers in a special Junior Handler Showcase.

With our “Light Up The Night” theme, get ready for an evening full of sparkle, excitement, and celebration!

Top Twenty Catalog

Junior Showcase

✨ WHOLE EVENING TICKET – $100

Time:

6:00 PM – Check-In & Cocktails

6:30 PM – Dinner

8:15 PM – Event Begins

Includes:

Delicious buffet dinner

Tables decorated by the 2025 GRCA Top Twenty Invitational Contenders

Reserved high-top seating for the event

Access to upstairs cash bars

Chef inspired dessert

Extra-special surprise you won’t want to miss

Access to the online event catalog

✨ EVENT-ONLY TICKET – $25

Time:

7:30 PM – Check-In

8:15 PM – Event Begins

Includes:

Bleacher seating for the event

Access to a cash bar

Featured dessert

Extra-special surprise you won’t want to miss

Access to the online event catalogue

🎟️ Important Ticket Info:

In the memo field of your ticket purchase, please list the first and last names of all guests.If unknown, write “unknown” and email final names to Deb Hubbard at de*@***********ns.com by September 9.

A confirmation will be sent to you — no physical tickets will be issued.

Check-in will take place on-site at the event.

Tickets are non-refundable.

✨ Semi-formal attire encouraged — feel free to sparkle!
