About Us

Conservation of game through the development of trained retrievers.

• Founded in 1983, NAHRA is the first organization dedicated to preserving the skills of a hunting retriever.

• NAHRA originated the use of "standards" to test retriever skills using realistic hunting scenarios.

• Dogs compete against a set of standards set forth in our rule book, not each other.


• Advanced titles require dogs to demonstrate proficiency in both upland and waterfowl work.


• Field tests are realistic, simulated hunting scenarios, with distances and conditions that hunters would encounter in the field.


• NAHRA has affiliated clubs throughout the U.S. and Canada. Find a Club.