Welcome to
Cowtown Hunting Retriever Club

Fort Worth, Texas
In Association with Hunting Retriever Club, Inc.



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"Conceived by Hunters for Hunters" is the foundation of HRC and Cowtown HRC. We are a recognized member of the Hunting Retriever Club, Inc. (affiliated with the United Kennel Club), located in Fort Worth, Texas. 

Club Contacts:
Steve Hester, President
Jay Patton, Vice-President Keven Hester, Secretary
Richard Trotter, Treasurer

Club Specialists:
Wayne Nutt, Training Coordinator
 


In the News:
Our meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 11th @ 7pm in Cabelas Buffalo Room (2nd Floor left of the restaurant).

Congrats to the Patton's and Reno for a job well done at the recent Bare Branch Invitational competition. Reno owned the event the second to last day - taking top seat! WTG Team!

Our Upland Hunt was a great success! A sincere thanks to everyone who came out to help and a special "thank you" to all our guests. We surely enjoyed seeing ALL! Congrats to our newest titled dogs and those reaching their 500 points with us! DeTails will be shared at the meeting in March.

Dues for 2008 membership are now due and being collected. Please contact Richard Trotter, Club Treasurer, for details regarding dues.

Please let our officers know when and how we can be of help! You'll find email addresses listed about and additional contact information: Contact Area.


Upcoming Events:
Tis the Season! Make sure to familiarize yourself with the Texas 2007-2008 Season Hunting Regulations

Lonesome Dove HRC will be offering a Snake Proofing Clinic on March 22, 2008. Click for more details and information.


Hunt Tests:
HRC Hunt Tests upcoming in and around our Region and International Grands:
 

Visit our Calendar of Events  for premiums and to learn about more HRC events in our Region, Regionally and Nationally.


Related Links:
United Kennel Club
HRC Hunt Test Rules

Hunting Retriever Club
For you and your dog to be able to run in sanctioned Hunting Retriever Club events and earn points, you must be a member of the national Hunting Retriever Club and your dog must be registered with the United Kennel Club. Please visit their websites for additional information: huntingretrieverclub.org

Download our printable brochure to take Cowtown HRC with you and to offer to others "offline"!

  




Congratulations to the Pattons on HRCH Coolwater's Gambler's Choice ("Reno") passing the Grand! Shown here with Chelsi and Stacy Patton after completing the Upland (5th Series). Reno outdid himself at the recent Bare Branch Invitational. A sincere congrats to the Pattons on Reno's accomplishments!

Championship points are assigned and rosette offered to those dogs who prove themselves against standards set at the individual levels by the Hunting Retriever Club, Inc. These points accumulate to attainment of well recognized and respected titles. "Honor to Whom Honor is Due."

Learn more about the Hunting Retriever Club, Inc. (HRC)

Cowtown HRC's goal is to work, individually and together, to promote and support the betterment of all retriever breeds. Through training and testing our retrievers in hunting environments, we prove our dogs to the achievement of titles offered by HRC. Founded in 1996, Cowtown HRC proudly encourages and supports waterfowl and upland hunters in teaching and preparing their dogs to be the best they can - in hunting and hunt test venues. If you'd like to have a more prepared hunting companion in your dog or you haven't experienced seeing well trained retrievers, we invite you to contact us.

We invite you to visit the areas of our site to learn more about us, our events, our dogs and other items of interest to Cowtown HRC. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions and, if you're interested in becoming a part of the Great Tradition, visit our Membership area to learn more. 


Cowtown Club News:
Wow, what a month February has been! First Evan Graham's seminar ... then our Upland Hunt Test. Cowtowners have been busy busy!

Our dogs are now out in full force running hunt tests. Make sure to wag your hands and tails at the meetings - or via email - and let us know how you guys are doing! We'll be increasing the frequency of our training as we can to help our members and their dogs get and be ready for the hunt test season. With all the hunts around us on weekends, training days will be limited so grab a training partner or partners in the club and get out there with your dog!

Time to start gearing up for what all is "next" ... we've got plenty coming up so stay tuned!


Our First Annual Cowtown Dog Rodeo winners stand proud until the next big event! Blazing heat couldn't deter 28 of our members and 23 of our dogs from participating. Judges Bart Hege (Big D HRC President) and Kyle Krause (Lone Star HRC President) were a huge help with the event and we thank them for the vital roles they played.

Lots of great dog work, all ... you've really made some progress with your dogs. The Cowtown Dogs of the Year for 2007 are:

Started: SHR Wildrose Lady Jasmine Highdunscott owned and handled by Richard Trotter
Seasoned: Chopper Junior owned and handled by Alfredo ("Bob") Garcia
Finished: HRCH Benton's Ria of Opus owned by Dave and Patti Benton and handled by Patti Benton

Some of our Cowtown members celebrating Upland Passes (June, 2007)

We appreciate your visiting our web site and hope you return often! We'll be releasing the latest news regarding our club promptly. We have some exciting plans for the future of Cowtown and invite you to be a part of it! Join us soon for a meeting, event or talk with one of our members at an event near you!



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