A dog waits for a command from its handler at a Duluth Retriever Club event. The club is hosting its annual hunt test and field trials in coming weeks. The events are open to the public to watch for ...

AKC (American Kennel Club) Retriever Hunt Tests are designed to measure a dog's natural abilities, including marking fallen birds, style, perseverance and trainability. Hunt tests, unlike AKC field ...

Both Labrador and golden retrievers consistently rank among America’s most popular dog breeds. Non-hunting owners love the friendly demeanors that make the two great family dogs. They are highly ...

A chance meeting on Johns Island last fall led to the formation of the Lowcountry Retriever Club, an organization dedicated to training hunting dogs to retrieve. David Lambert was shopping when he saw ...

You know how every dog has their own “thing?” Some are professional couch potatoes, while others act like wannabe sprinters at the park. Then there’s Oatmeal. Not only is this Golden Retriever ...

Labs descend from the St. John’s water dog, a breed developed in Newfoundland as a fisherman’s working dog. Hardy dogs able to stand cold water, they hauled nets and lines in the water. Visiting ...