Watopa Retriever Club

Watopa Retriever Club Retriever Club Our club is very rich in history and proud to be a retriever training club. A bit of history is needed to understand how we came to be.

Our club originally incorporated as the Tri-State Hunting Dog Association incorporated in Winona, Minnesota on August 24, 1939. According to our Articles of Incorporation, the corporation's general purpose is educational, social, moral, scientific, fraternal and reformatory, in the improvement of the training and education of hunting dogs and the instruction and education of the owners, handlers a

nd persons in control of hunting dogs, the promoting of sociability, friendship and cooperation among the owners, handlers and persons in control of hunting dogs to induce and promote the conservation of wild life, the reduction or elimination of hunting accidents, and the efficiency of hunters and hunting dogs. While most of our members have a strong desire to hunt their dogs, our club has primarily been comprised of members that have a desire to compete in AKC retriever field trials. In fact, our club has held several hundred informal retriever field trials since its inception and has held at least one national AKC licensed field trial each year since 1949. In early 1998 the Watopa Retriever Club purchased 38 acres of land to develop for retriever training. And in 2001, the club developed a 4 acre pond. This piece of property coupled with our clubhouse and various privately owned pieces of property have been the backbone of keeping our club alive and thriving with retriever enthusiasts

Congratulations to all of this year's HOF honorees. Dogs:MercyFoxxRoxiePeople:Ray VreelandJerry PatopiaLoren Morehouse
02/08/2026

Congratulations to all of this year's HOF honorees.

Dogs:
Mercy
Foxx
Roxie

People:
Ray Vreeland
Jerry Patopia
Loren Morehouse

Congratulations to Mercy along with owner handler John Stracka, trainer Paul Sletten for Mercy's HOF selection! She was ...
02/08/2026

Congratulations to Mercy along with owner handler John Stracka, trainer Paul Sletten for Mercy's HOF selection! She was one of the toughest competitors in her era! So very deserving!

RIP Mary!
01/27/2026

RIP Mary!

Our dear friend Mary Howley passed away last night…..the bottom picture is from her good friend Sue Reynolds post …she has impacted many lives!

Condolences go out to Stan and Julie Wagner on the passing of Jake. He was a good one for sure! RIP Jake 🙏🙏🙏
01/10/2026

Condolences go out to Stan and Julie Wagner on the passing of Jake. He was a good one for sure! RIP Jake 🙏🙏🙏

Watopa Retriever Club would like to congratulate Steve Yozamp, Bob Zylla and new NFC Outbacks Rising Star "Champ" on win...
11/15/2025

Watopa Retriever Club would like to congratulate Steve Yozamp, Bob Zylla and new NFC Outbacks Rising Star "Champ" on winning the 2025 NFC!

Recently, Watopa Retriever Club dedicated their September Licensed Trial to member Fred Krause who passed away last year...
10/28/2025

Recently, Watopa Retriever Club dedicated their September Licensed Trial to member Fred Krause who passed away last year. RIP Fred! You are truly missed!

Very Happy to report Watopa club member Stan Wagner has a new AFC! Lily won the Amateur and took second in the Open this...
10/26/2025

Very Happy to report Watopa club member Stan Wagner has a new AFC! Lily won the Amateur and took second in the Open this weekend at Northwest Missouri Retriever Club! Qualifies Lily for the 2026 Nationsl Amateur!

10/22/2025

Email from Retriever News Please read URGENT REMINDER From the AKC   Please disregard if you have completed the "Stewards of Children" or "From Bystander to Upstander" requirement By now you should

10/11/2025

Congratulations to the New 2025 National Derby Champion!
#49 PAIRADOC’S WHO’S THE WIZARD
“Tommy”
Owned by Wayne & Tracey Jensen
Handled by Wayne Jensen
Great Job this week!

10/05/2025

The 2025 National Derby Starts October 6th! The Running Order is up on the blog! Please watch the blog for updates on the event as they happen: 2025nrdc.blogspot.com
The Schedule for Sunday at the Headquarters hotel is below. We hope to see you there!

10/01/2025

The October Issue is online Now! This issue features a Cover photo of NFC-AFC Robber's Stray Bullet (by Mark Atwater) that goes with his Retrievers of the Past article inside! We are also featuring an article by Mike Lardy on Bird Boy Blinds, and an article by Danny Farmer "Drills to Improve Skills" and much more inside! Don't miss it! http://www.retrievere-news.com

09/04/2025

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