Central Minnesota Retriever Club

05/25/2026

CMRC Members,

We are sad to have heard Saturday that a good friend Wayne Anderson had passed away. Wayne was a long-time field trailer in Minnesota and longtime member of the Hennepin County Amateur Retriever Club, among others. He was a mainstay in the field trial community. Wayne had been preceded in death by his wife Jacquie a few years back. Wayne and Jacquie were well known for their wonderful Golden Retrievers and their beautiful training property near Loretto, MN. Wayne and his wife also made a home In Pavo, Georgia for the winters and he trained with a group there.

When he finished training, he lived with his daughter and family in Michigan.

Perhaps the highlight in Wayne's field trial career was going 8 series in the 2017 National Amateur Retriever Championships in Mondovi, Wisconsin with his talented Golden Pistol.

On behalf of CMRC, we wish Wayne’s family and friends comfort in their time of loss.

05/18/2026

The CMRC Spring AKC Licensed Field Trial is this upcoming weekend starting with the Open Stake on Thursday, May 21. The Amateur and Qualifying Stakes begin on Saturday, May 23 and the trial will conclude on Sunday, May 24.
Come out and see some of the greatest dogs in the entire United States and some of the most successful handlers in Field Trial History compete.
The CMRC grounds are closed to training during the trial including the day prior to the trial on Wednesday, May 20. By rule, competing dogs are not allowed to train on the grounds within 24 hours of the trial. And it is club policy to close the grounds to training 24 hours prior to a licensed event so as to not foul the grounds prior to competition and to simply facilitate the preparations for the event.

05/05/2026

CMRC SHOT CLINIC! Wednesday, MAY 13

Clinic begins at 2:00 pm and will conclude at 6:00 pm. Best to get there early. The shot clinic is scheduled for the same evening as our regular May club meeting, so you can all come and attend the meeting as well.

The shot clinic is open to members and non-members alike. Feel free to invite your friends and neighbors to take advantage of this service.

CMRC Member, Dr. Katelyn Mertes DVM, will again be on hand to perform your routine Rabies, DHLPP, Lyme and Bordetella vaccinations, draw blood samples to check for heartworm and tick-borne illnesses. Dr. Katelyn will not have any preventative flea and tick medications on hand, but will provide you with a QR code that will direct you to the website of her clinic, “Pet Nation,” where you will be able to order all of your preventatives.

Ivermectin will not be available.

Dr. Katelyn will also be performing blood draws to take back to the lab and perform the common heartworm/tickborne illnesses test.

The shot clinic is provided as a service to our membership and serves as a bit of a fundraiser.

We thank Dr. Katelyn for her time as well as her clinic Pet Nation Veterinary Care Center of Albertville for their support.

05/05/2026

The regular May Club Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00 pm in the clubhouse.
The meeting follows our annual shot clinic. The shot clinic runs from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. Come early and update your dog's vaccinations for the season. The shot clinic is open to members and guests. Share with your friends and neighbors and encourage them to take advantage of the shot clinic.
We encourage all members to participate in the meeting and future of CMRC.
We have two of our three AKC licensed events with the spring field trial and the hunt test coming up in the next month. We may have things to discuss on these events at the club meeting. Of course ALL members are encouraged to help at our events if they are able. Reach out to our event chairs to volunteer.

04/28/2026

04/12/2026

THE CMRC APRIL INFORMAL IS ONLY A WEEK AWAY!

The April Spring/Winter Informal will be held Sunday, April 19.

The trial is open to members and non-members alike. Stakes are offered in the Open, Qualifying, Hunter, Derby, Junior Hunter and Puppy. Entry fees $15. Frozen ducks and pigeons will be used in all stakes.

Entries will accepted at the clubhouse from 8:00 to 9:00 AM with the stakes beginning at 9:00 AM.

The kitchen will be open to provide lunches at a nominal fee.

Everyone is encouraged to take a turn in the field to throw birds.

Come out and support the club and run your dog in some friendly competition.

Ribbons are awarded at the conclusion of the day's tests.

The address of CMRC is 2232 Golden Spike Road, Sauk Rapids, MN.

Message us with any questions

We look forward to seeing you this weekend!y

04/12/2026

Less than a week away. Put it on your calendar. Make your travel arrangements. Get those dogs tuned up for the coming competitive season. It promises to be a great double-header weekend at CMRC. BE THERE!

04/07/2026

The regular April Club Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 11 at 10 am in the clubhouse.

We encourage all members to participate in the meeting and future of CMRC.

There is a strong potential for some group training to follow the meeting on Saturday as the weather forecast looks promising for some fair weather.

04/02/2026

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