Although Whistling Wings HRC believes that Hunt Tests are a family sport and an opportunity to spend time together, we are sorry to announce that we can no longer allow children who are unattended and unsupervised.  Hunt Tests inherently have risks.  Tests involve guns and dog handlers of varied experience.  We would love everyone who attends these tests to do so in safety, and members of the club can not take on the responsibility of others children.  Please continue to bring your family, but please also bring along a plan to have the children supervised at all times. 

Thank you.

 

photo courtesy of Walter Capps

In North America today, there is an organization that was founded to test the Hunting Retriever in a true-to-life hunting environment.  The Hunting Retriever Club, Inc. (HRC), was established to develop the type of testing that you, and thousands like you, have wanted for years.  The HRC has created a no-nonsense, true to life, training and testing program where gun dog owners meet, train, learn and test their dogs a field.

The HRC was formed under the auspices of the United Kennel Club, Inc. (UKC)  UKC was formed in 1898 as a purebred dog registry devoted to maintaining the inherent working abilities of hunting dogs.  UKC sponsors more hunting dog events than any other such organization in the world.

Join the UKC HRC

To become a member of HRC, just complete the membership application.  Each membership includes a year's subscription to HUNTING RETRIEVER magazine, which includes training and information articles as well as local Club event results and a list of upcoming events of the HRC local clubs.  This membership, along with registering your dog with the UKC allows you to earn UKC titles for your dog.  You can still compete in the events without being a HRC member, but you can't earn points for your dogs.

Join this local HRC club

The local Whistling Wings Hunting Retriever Club was established to support owners and handlers of all Retrievers, Irish Water Spaniels, Standard Poodles and Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers who enjoy developing hunting skills with their dogs.  We encourage handlers of all ages and abilities to join us!  Our club members are located all over the Puget Sound, but we do most of our training days and Hunt Test in the Snoqualmie Valley, between Monroe and Fall City, WA.  Becoming a member of the Whistling Wings Club, will get you a quarterly news letter, and notice of all club practices and events.  This is a great way to stay informed and connected!

This is a UKC (United Kennel Club) club and our events follow the UKC Hunt Test rules.  We hold two hunt tests and two upland hunts a year, that are 'double headers'.    This gives you four local opportunities to pass each year.