Welcome 

The Fort Detroit Golden Retriever Club (FDGRC) was established in 1956.  The Club has been busy ever since providing educational meetings and events to promote the golden retriever breed.
 
Program meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of the month in March, April, May, September, October, and November.  The Annual Meeting/Awards Banquet is held in January.  Unless otherwise noted (see calendar for details), the meetings start at 6:15 – 9:00 PM and are held at the Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI  48307Guests are welcome!
UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

FDGRC 2024 CALENDAR

 

FDGRC MONTHLY BOARD & MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND  1039 SOUTH ROCHESTER RD,

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307

Park in front of the large building on the left (the Canine Development Center).
Enter through the glass doors

BOARD MEETING 6:00PM, GENERAL MEETING 7:00PM

 

MARCH 19

APRIL 16

 MAY 21

 SEPTEMBER 17

OCTOBER 15

NOVEMBER 19

 

 

MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO JOIN US
JULY 5 thru 9, 2024
MONROE FAIRGROUNDS
3775 S CUSTER ROAD
MONROE, MI   48161
5 days with a possibility of SEVEN MAJORS for Goldens!!!
4 – FDGRC SPECIALTIES PLUS 2 – SWEEPSTAKES
ON JULY 5 & 6 including additional Golden Specialty on July 7th,
supported by Marshbanks Golden Retriever Club
Livonia Kennel Club is holding All Breed shows on Monday & Tuesday, July 8 & 9
following these events

 

 

AGILITY EVENTS 

FDGRC AKC ALL BREED AGILITY TRIALS

SEPTEMBER 13, 14, 15, 2024

ALL DOGS CAN, LAPEER, MICHIGAN

 

OCTOBER 18, 19, 20, 2024

ALL DOGS CAN, LAPEER, MICHIGAN

 

 

MISSION STATEMENT:
To encourage members to strive to perfect pure-bred Golden Retrievers that possess the temperament, soundness, natural ability, intelligence and balance that are representative of the breed, and to do all possible to advance the development of these essential qualities.
 
To urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by the American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which the Golden Retriever shall be judged.
 
To do all in its power to protect and advance the interest of the breed by encouraging members and others to follow the Club’s guidance in breeding practices, and to encourage sportsmanlike participation at dog shows, field trials and tests, obedience trials and tracking tests.
 
To offer all events for which the club is eligible under the rules and regulations of The American Kennel Club and the Golden Retriever Club of America.
 
 
 
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:  The Golden Retriever Foundation (GRF) has started a program to pay for the CERF/ECR registrations for senior Golden Retrievers (over 8 years old).  Click for details GRF.

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