HRC International Grand | Hunting Retriever Club (prototype)

The HRC International Grand is the pinnacle of United Kennel Club Hunting Retriever tests. The five-day event consists of four grueling series of retrieving tests followed by an upland hunt. The hunt is held twice each year, and any dog with a Hunting Retriever Champion title (100 championship points) is eligible to run. In order to earn the prestigious Grand Hunting Retriever Champion title, a dog must have two Grand passes and an accumulated total of 300 Championship points.

See every Grand Hunting Retriever Champion

Grand hunts

Spring 2027 HRC International GrandUpcomingApr 29 – May 3, 2027Phenix City, ALHosted by Old South HRC
Fall 2026 HRC International GrandPast eventSep 19 – 23, 2026August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, St. Charles, MOHosted by Gateway HRC

Fall 2026 Grand: St. Louis, MO

Held September 19–23, 2026 at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, 2360 Hwy D, St. Charles, MO 63304. Hosted by Gateway HRC. Entries at close: 1,035; to the line: 968.

Grand scores (external site)Pass reports on HRC Entry.
Site maps (external site)Google My Maps.
Raffle and auction (external site)BetterWorld.
Photo album (external site)Photobucket.
Crystal Grand Award form (external site)Existing Cognito form.

Fall 2026 Grand sites and judges

Site	Test	Judges	Committee member	Site coordinator	Media
Purina	Land	John Pottkotter, Jason Luker	Mike Botts	Sean Houtiker / Gary Berger	—
Avery	Water	Elroy Olson, Greg Brda	Tim Soucy	Rockie & Carolyn Hall	—
Garmin	Land	Larry Andersen, Deb Eckert	Leroy Mason	Dave & Karen Hausman	—
Banded Gear	Water	Jim Caughey, Jeff Henderson	Mark Evans	Tim Conover / Randy Schuler	Nathan Bortolotti
HuntEmUp.com	Land	Jamie Moss, Heidi Goeman	Ken Reinert	Jordan Abremo	Michelle Light
Higdon/MOmarsh	Water	Dana Giovenello, Alan Wilcox	Mark Leahy	Ryan & Megan Praters	Kristin Sherman
Hoss Straps	Land	Tim Wakefield, Jerry Wickens	Derrick Watson	Vanessa Everett / Nancy Glasvy	Debbie Watson
6 Mile Slough	Water	Randy Crable, Perry Stewart	Marion Grace	Darrell Day / Matt Johnson	KT Ries
Gunners Up	Land	Jack Gravely, Brett Van Haaften	Rusty Noahr	Russ Dussett	—
Thor Boats	Water	Tim Bach, Wayne Roy	Pat Johnson	Joe Schimpf / Andy Prichertt	Ashton Thompson
Gunner Kennels	Land	Ronnie Harwell, David McCracken	Jessica Dowler	Robert Archer / Cadet Odden	—
Winter Timber Outdoors	Water	Doug Powell, Wayne Sumner	Kim Olson	Jim & Karen Davis	Jolynn Olson

Onsite vendors: V3K9 Solutions, Winged Retriever, RPM Training Products, Duck Dog Clothing, WetMutt Beds, 6 Mile Slough, HuntEmUp.com, Higdon Outdoors – MOmarsh, Hoss Strap, and Bri’s Brew Coffee Truck.
Event supporters: Two Bitch Bourbon, RFC Labs, Field Marx, Gun Dog Supply, Perfect mARC, Pinion Brands, The Retriever Trainer, Good Girl Outfitters, Federal, and DogStar.
Official cooler of the Grand: Grizzly Coolers.

Previous Grand hunts

Pass reports for previous Grand hunts (2018 to the present) are on HRC Entry. Reports for earlier Grands are below.

Pass reports, 2018 to present (external site)

Historical Grand hunts

2017 Fall Grand (PDF, 15 pages, 833 KB)PDF15 pages, 833 KB
2017 Spring Grand (PDF, 4 pages, 269 KB)PDF4 pages, 269 KB
2016 Fall Grand (PDF, 26 pages, 249 KB)PDF26 pages, 249 KB
2016 Spring Grand (PDF, 4 pages, 298 KB)PDF4 pages, 298 KB
2015 Fall Grand (PDF, 7 pages, 108 KB)PDF7 pages, 108 KB
2015 Spring Grand (PDF, 15 pages, 179 KB)PDF15 pages, 179 KB
2014 Fall Grand (PDF, 20 pages, 238 KB)PDF20 pages, 238 KB
2014 Spring Grand (PDF, 8 pages, 130 KB)PDF8 pages, 130 KB
2013 Fall Grand (PDF, 13 pages, 521 KB)PDF13 pages, 521 KB
2013 Spring Grand (PDF, 18 pages, 1.1 MB)PDF18 pages, 1.1 MB
2012 Fall Grand (PDF, 7 pages, 127 KB)PDF7 pages, 127 KB
2012 Spring Grand (PDF, 7 pages, 133 KB)PDF7 pages, 133 KB
2011 Fall Grand (PDF, 5 pages, 91 KB)PDF5 pages, 91 KB
2011 Spring GrandNot linked: the current site links this entry to a different year’s file (2010spring.pdf). The correct file needs to be confirmed.PDFSource link error
2010 Fall GrandNo report is posted for this Grand on the current site.NoneNo file posted
2010 Spring Grand (PDF, 7 pages, 99 KB)PDF7 pages, 99 KB
2009 Fall GrandNo report is posted for this Grand on the current site.NoneNo file posted
2009 Spring Grand (PDF, 6 pages, 86 KB)PDF6 pages, 86 KB
2008 Fall Grand (PDF, 6 pages, 155 KB)PDF6 pages, 155 KB
2008 Spring GrandNo report is posted for this Grand on the current site.NoneNo file posted
2007 Fall Grand (PDF, 5 pages, 89 KB)PDF5 pages, 89 KB
2007 Spring GrandNo report is posted for this Grand on the current site.NoneNo file posted
2006 Fall Grand (PDF, 8 pages, 230 KB)PDF8 pages, 230 KB
2006 Spring Grand (PDF, 16 pages, 759 KB)PDF16 pages, 759 KB
2005 Fall Grand (PDF, 14 pages, 680 KB)PDF14 pages, 680 KB

Pending review. These items from the current site are held back or need the owner’s confirmation:

The current site still lists the Fall 2026 Grand (September 19–23, 2026) under “Upcoming Grand Hunts”. It is shown here as a past event.
The results section on the current Fall 2026 page (carried to the 5th, Grand passes and pass rate, new Grand Champions, Hall of Fame) is still blank, and its daily flight counts are not carried over. Final results should come from the pass report.
The “Site maps” link on the current page goes through a Facebook redirect. It is linked here directly to the Google My Maps page; its contents were not reviewed.
The current page also has an empty link to albums.memento.com. It is not carried over.
The Fall 2026 photo album is on Photobucket. Whether Grand albums move to the new gallery is a separate decision.