2025 Calendar Details / Links
February
2/5 - 7:00 **NEW LOCATION** - Suffield Veterinary Hospital; Wendy Davis, President; steelecreek@cox.net
March
3/5 - Membership Meeting; Wendy Davis, President; steelecreek@cox.net
3/29-Barn Hunt-Central K9, Colchester, CT; Diane Krieger; diane.m.krieger@gmail.com
April
4/2 - Membership Meeting-Ask the Vet; Wendy Davis, President; steelecreek@cox.net
4/13- NEW** Membership Meeting & Annual Luncheon - Charles Leonard House, Agawam, MA;
Wendy Davis, President; steelecreek@cox.net
May
5/7 -Membership Meeting; Wendy Davis, President; steelecreek@cox.net
5/18 -Health Clinic-Suffield Vet Hospital, CT; Click Here for Information! Registration Forms Required Here!
Cathy Guglielmo; woodwindgr@comcast.net
5/30-Specialty & Supported Shows-Wrentham, MA; Wendy Davis, President; steelecreek@cox.net
Superintendent: https://www.infodog.com/
June
6/4-Membership Meeting; Wendy Davis, President; steelecreek@cox.net
July
No Meeting
August
No Meeting
September
9/3-Membership Meeting; Wendy Davis, President; steelecreek@cox.net
9/7-Fast Cat-Showcase for Dogs, E. Windsor, CT Linda Friedrich; kaedrasmom@comcast.net
https://www.showcasefordogs.com/events
October
10/1 - Membership Meeting; Wendy Davis, President; steelecreek@cox.net
November
Match - TBD; Karen Richard; richardkaren59@gmail.com
11/5- Meeting; Wendy Davis, President; steelecreek@cox.net
December
Supported Entry Show; Berna Hart Welch; pebwin@comcast.net
Superintendent: https://www.infodog.com/
Annual Meeting
This meeting is held on a Sunday in April. It is a Pot Luck party for the entire membership. On this afternoon there is no Business Meeting but we do vote in our new Officers with members receiving trophies for their accomplishments during the year! There is also a silent raffle with a huge number of great items to bid on!
Meeting Programs
During Club meetings there are special invited guests that speak on a variety of topics. We have heard from Veterinarians, Search & Rescue Groups and Obedience Trainers to name a few. There has been information on grooming, nutrition, responsibilities of dog ownership and how to find your pet if it becomes lost. Club meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at Suffield Vet. Hosptial at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted in the Club calendar.
Fall Match
CRVGRC holds one B-OB Match, in November. The Match is held to meet AKC requirements, educate the public on Golden Retrievers and allow individuals to practice breed and obedience training. The “B” stands for Breed which is also known as Conformation and only Golden Retrievers are allowed to enter these classes. CRVGRC is a Specialty Club which means we are solely for Goldens. The “OB” stands for Obedience and AKC allows all breeds with the ability to enter these classes. Club members are asked to help in all aspects of the Match such as; handling the entries, stewarding (being a judge’s assistant) in the rings, set up/take down of the equipment, etc. All dogs are able to come to the Match and socialize!!
CT River Valley Specialty Show - CRVGRC holds June Specialty and Supported Entry shows in conjunction with the New England Sporting Group Association (NESGA). This show highlights all the AKC Sporting breeds in the dog fancy. During this show weekend, CRVGRC has both of its shows on Friday of the show weekend. This event showcases the sporting breeds as hunting dogs, so the shows include a Gun Dog class to honor those dogs that continue its heritage today.