Mount Rushmore Retriever Club

20/05/2024

Our MRRC 2024 Double JH/SH Results have been posted to EntryExpress as of now.

20/05/2024

Reminder for anyone attending our 2024 June 6-9 Double Masters, our preferred hotel rates expire on May 22. Better book now!

Super 8 $ 129/night plus taxes. $15 one time pet fee. 605-673–2200

Best Western $159/night plus taxes. $15 one time pet fee. 605-673-2275.

Comfort Inn $204/night plus taxes. No pets inside. 605-673-3221.

Ask for Mt. Rushmore Retriever rates. But, also check any best available or discount rates you may have as we have had a couple people mention they found a slightly better rate.

We look forward to seeing you for our Double Masters! Good luck! Dress for the weather and bring your rubber boots. We have been very wet lately and rain predicted for the next 7 days. Our ground are green, lush and beautiful! We just had a gorgeous weekend of weather for our Double JH/SH this past weekend!

19/05/2024

Our hail storm, just a couple hours after our MRRC 2024 Double JR/SR ended.

A final THANK YOU to all the MRRC members and participants that made this event a success!!!

19/05/2024

And here is the second mark!

19/05/2024

Our experienced junior handler, Brody C, running our JR test dog on day 2.

19/05/2024

Day 2 of the MRRC 2024 Double JR/SR Test. And we thought yesterday was nice, what a Beautiful day today!

Lots of good dog work. JR and SR test moved right along in beautiful wether conditions nd we finished 2+ hours before the storm. Here are some more pictures:

16/05/2024

Thanks for all the interest in our MRRC Double Masters event on 6/6-6/9. We have 87 dogs signed up, 66 are entered and 21 are on the wait list.

If you have an interest in attending, please get on the wait list. We are exploring if we should expand to a 100 dog event or ad a second event. 1st thing we need to know is how many dogs would be interested, if it is financially feasible and if we can find staffing. We need your info ASAP, so we can present to our club members and make our decision ASAP.

Thanks for your interest!

14/05/2024

Our June 6-9 2024 Double Masters opens tomorrow (Tuesday 5/14) for Amateurs and on Wednesday for All. See our premium on EntryExpress.net for details. Also, remember to book you hotel room ASAP to enjoy our discounted rates, while they last. Just mention Mt. Rushmore Retrievers. We have discounted rates available at:
Custer Super 8 - pet friendly
Custer Best Western - pet friendly
Custer Comfort Inn - no pets in room

See our premium for more info. Call the hotel direct to obtain our discounted rates. Reservations are refundable up to 48 hours before checkin.

Welcome to EntryExpress, the premier entry management system for canine field event entry & event management. We thank you for using EE and wish each of you & your dogs the best in your events.

05/05/2024

Final 2 Days to enter our MRRC JR/SR Double Hunt Test being held in Custer SD on May 18 & 19, 20224.

Entries on EntryExpress.net close at midnight Monday May 6, 2024.

02/05/2024

Reminder to all our enrollees that our AKC Basic Judges Seminar is this weekend, Sat May 4th 2024, at the Ramkota Hotel in Rapid City. Seminar starts at 8AM. We will have coffee, water and donuts available.

29/04/2024

Time to mark your calendars to enter our and Mt. Mount Rushmore Retriever Club (MRRC) & Mt. Rushmore HRC (MRHRC) 2024 Hunt Tests:

1. MRRC Double Jr & SR May 18-19 Open now at EntryExpress.net.

2. MRHRC Spring 2024 Hunt Test June 1-2, Member Entries (with code) open 4/30 and Public Entries open 5/1, both at 7PM MDT, on HuntSecretary.com.

3. MRRC Double Masters June 6-9, Worker/Amateur Entries open on EntryExpress May 14, 8PM MDT and All Entries May 15, 8PM MDT.

We have a block of rooms reserved at 3 hotels in Custer with some discounted rates available. See our premiums for more information. Also, be sure to check all rates and discounts available to you, to ensure your recieve the best rates. Rooms need to be booked at least 16 days prior to the event and are subject to availability, so book early! 2 of our 3 hotels are pet friendly and have discounted pet rates. All 3 hotels have parking available for dog trailers and room to air the dogs. PLEASE police up the airing area after your dogs! Thank you!!

We ( MRHRC & MRRC) hope to see at our tests! For anyone staying in the area for both MRHRC & MRRC Double Masters tests, please contact Dale Christensen at 605-786-4355 for possible training days and locations. Please also note we have negotiated discounts to cover the period between the tests, but there are different rates for each event. Dale can also give you some ideas on local attractions if you are making this a family vacation! We encourage that!

We also have availability on a 2 bedroom cabin 1/2 mile off the test property that is pet friendly. Call Dale for more info.

We hope to see you at our hunt tests!! Good luck to all!

Online Event Entry Service

31/03/2024

Mount Rushmore Retriever Club
AKC Hunt Test Judges & Handlers Basic Seminar
Saturday May 4, 2024

The Mount Rushmore Retriever Club invites all AKC hunt test judges and handlers to a one-day basic hunt test seminar to be taught by AKC representative, Trish Jagoda.

This seminar is required for all individuals interested in becoming AKC hunt tests judges and for current judges who are required to take their second seminar following initial assignments. It is also an excellent opportunity for handlers who are new to the AKC Hunt Tests to learn what is expected of them and their dogs while performing a test and to be exposed to the types of setups that may be run
for each of the three levels of competition. This seminar will also help handlers understand the scoring of their dogs.

The Judge and Handlers Seminar is Saturday May 4, 2024 Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center,
2111 N Lacrosse Street, Rapid City, SD 57701.
Registration opens at 8:00 AM with the seminar starting at 8:30.
This event will be in the Badland conference room.
This is a classroom setting, so no dogs will be allowed.
Coffee, donuts, water and lunch buffet will be provided.
Total cost to participate is $75.
Please bring a Check (payee MRRC) or Cash on May 4th
PLEASE email [email protected] by April 26th to pre-register for the event.

Thank you and looking forward to seeing you at the seminar.
Alan Case, President, cell 307-359-3193

13/03/2024

We have created a Mount Rushmore Retriever Club group.
We will be able to upload files for user info.

19/02/2024

Okay , time for action shoots!📸

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📸 by John J Carelli

17/11/2023

Hunting with your dog is an exhilarating way to experience the outdoors with your canine companion. Learn training and safety tips for hunting with dogs.

17/11/2023

Retriever Ht Judges Seminar
If your wanting to be come a licensed HT judge

16/11/2023

HRC Fall Grand Duck Carcass Concerns: Please read and be aware of following.

Attention HRC Club Presidents,



Please be advised that the Iowa facility which supplied mallard ducks for the land and water tests at the 2023 HRC Fall Grand at West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area (WMA) tested positive with HPAI (High Pathogenic Avian Influenza). HPAI is a fatal disease for many species of wild and domestic birds and has also been found to infect domestic dogs. Please note the HPAI status of the birds used for the HRC event is unknown; however, as they came from a facility that has subsequently tested positive, there is a risk that some could have been infected. The virus can remain viable, even in carcasses, posing a risk to wildlife and domestic birds. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is working with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife to notify participants of the potential risk.



In addition to the birds used at the event, an unknown number of mallard carcasses were provided to participants to take home for training purposes at the end of the hunt. If you or anyone you are aware of, took mallards from this event to use for training, please share this information with them.



DISPOSAL: Any carcasses originating from the HRC Fall Grand should be disposed of as follows:

The birds should be “double-bagged” and let sit for 72 hours undisturbed at temperatures above 60 F (fallow period).
Disposal should then be completed using one of the following methods:
After the fallow period, breach the double-bagged arrangement and compost or bury the carcasses.
After the fallow period, incinerate completely.
After the fallow period, retain the double-bagged arrangement and place into a sanitary landfill, either via trash services or direct delivery.
Alternatively, you can contact your Local Animal Health Officials for guidance in disposal of the carcasses.


If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification please contact the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife (800-858-1549) or the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (502-573-0282). If you are aware of unusual or excessive avian deaths in your area, or if illness is noted in canines exposed to these carcasses please contact your State or Federal Animal Health Officials. Thank you for your assistance in helping to limit the potential threat of HPAI to the wild and domestic bird populations and Kentucky’s critical domestic poultry industry.



Thank you,

Executive Committee

Hunting Retriever Club, Inc.

269.364.2054

16/11/2023

Brock is thinking of becoming a dog food dealer for Inukshuk dog food (30/25). I have been hearing great things about this food, and with all the issues of Victor brand and Pro Plan shooting up in price and being difficult to get at times believe this is a great option. If you are interested please give me a call or text 605-484-4561. Thank you. Brock

17/08/2023

For our Hunt Tester Friends, Here are links to two YouTube video explaining a Derby and a Qualifying Stake (“Qual”).

For us field Trialer newbies, this will help us understand the events we are holding September 16 & 17 at our Custer training grounds.

Qual:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjljLOs9OOAAxVhMDQIHehbBmQQwqsBegQIChAG&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DNdZOJNIokqA&usg=AOvVaw22Qynrq78JqakbuCvCjFnF&opi=89978449

Derby:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjljLOs9OOAAxVhMDQIHehbBmQQwqsBegQICRAG&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DENTCqmdhjn8&usg=AOvVaw2hRxc669rrQ-Vy2ozCGPdm&opi=89978449

Learn what an AKC Qualifying stake is with this brief overview. During the four series we discuss what judges are looking for, the 3-part rule, natural and t...

29/07/2023

FYI

The Colorado Foothills Retriever Club's Fall AKC Hunt Test will be September 2 and 3 and will be open shortly. With a nice panel of judges, it's a great opportunity to squeeze in another test this season!

21/06/2023

MRRC 2023 Double Double Master Results are now posted on Entry Express. Let me know if you see any posting errors.

Best Regards,
Dale Christensen
Event secretary

16/06/2023

Pictures from our JR/SR Hunt Test in May2023

Kay Donahue Photography is a family and pet photographer located in Hall, MT. Offering high quality photos of families, pets, and pet sports.

10/06/2023

Check out Kay’s website for pictures of your dogs at our AKC Jh/Sh hunt test.

Kay Donahue Photography is a family and pet photographer located in Hall, MT. Offering high quality photos of families, pets, and pet sports.

07/06/2023

IT’S TIME!!! TOMORROW STARTS MRRC’s DOUBLE DOUBLE AKC HUNT TEST!

2 tests running concurrently on Thursday and Friday and 2 tests running concurrently on Saturday and Sunday.

Test headquarters will be at the barn as you enter the property. You can stop there to get info, meet friends and use the facilities or you can proceed down the driveway to your Master A or Master B test site. We will have the test sites and some parking areas marked for you

As a courtesy to the landowners and neigbors, PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY ON WEST VIEW ROAD AND MCCURRAN RANCH ROADS! These are gravel roads and are roads maintained by the neighborhood. Our general rule when coming to the property is NO DUST. THANKS!

We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow morning! Good luck to all dogs and handlers!

24/05/2023

https://huntinglabpedigree.com/puppy.asp?id=51457c

Online Labrador retriever pedigree database

24/05/2023

Puppies Available 605-695-2751 Ask for Corey.
See pedigree in next post.
I’ve seen their older sister from an earlier litter hunt. Nice dogs! Reasonable price.

23/05/2023

OUR 2023 June 8-11 DOUBLE MASTER IS NOW A DOUBLE DOUBLE MASTER! We have added another 66 dog master starting June 8 and June 10. ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN AND ALL PREVIOUSLY WAITLISTED ENTRIES ARE NOW IN THE EVENT.

We would love to see each of the masters up around that 60 dog entry total. So, if you follow us here on Facebook, please take a look at our premium on EntryExpress.net and consider a trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota!

As an FYI, our local HRC sister club, Mount Mt. Rushmore HRC is holding a Hunt Test on June 3 & 4, also in Custer SD. We have a block of rooms reserved at the Custer Best Western and the Custer Super 8. Call the hotels direct and Mention Mt. Rushmore Retriever Club for discounted rates.

BOOK SOON - RATES EXPIRE 15 days prior to June 8. Custer is a vacation spot and rooms fill up rapidly for June.

We hope to see you at our Hunt Tests! And also, keep in mind we are hosting a derby/Qual in September 2023, also in Custer SD. Our first derby/Qual in a number of years! And we are really excited to be holding it!! Come check it out, tell your friends about it and make it a family vacation to the Black Hills! We also have a block of rooms reserved at the Custer Best Western for this event. Call the hotel direct and mention Mt. Rushmore Retriever Club for. Discounted rate.

See you in June & Sept!

Welcome to EntryExpress, the premier entry management system for canine field event entry & event management. We thank you for using EE and wish each of you & your dogs the best in your events.

22/05/2023

Congratulations to Scot & Mary Hoscheid and Edna and Else for their success in their first ever AKC JR event!

22/05/2023

Had an awesome weekend for our MRRC Jr/Sr Hunt Test. Weather couldn’t have been better. Thank you judges and volunteers for all the work done to make this a successful event! And A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE HANDLERS WHO ATTENDED. We hope you enjoyed it!