In the early days of the late 1940’s the dog enthusiasts around Saskatoon started out as a sporting dog club, with Springers, Setters, Cockers and Labradors, all working together to train for hunting conditions.  Later they separated into their own clubs to accommodate the style of training that was required of their breed.

The Saskatoon Retriever Club was started and the membership consisted of Pat Randall, Martin West, Pitt Graham, Phil Ellison and Frank Sommers.  They organized and held an unlicensed picnic trial in 1950, held and unsanctioned trial in 1951 and the first recognized trial in 1952.  The Club has held a Recognized Field Trial every year since that date.  The first National Open Stake for Retrievers and Irish Water Spaniels held in Saskatchewan was organized by the Club in 1962, as well as a National Open Stake in 1973 and 1985, with a National Amateur Open in 1993 and 2001.

In 1975 the Club purchased eighty acres of land, financing the deal with loans from the members at interest of 4%, which was all paid back.  In 1985 one hundred and fifty acres was purchased on which the present Clubhouse stands. This land has been improved with mounds, trees, spits, islands, electrical sites for camping and a lovely clubhouse.  This development is recognized as one of the best training and trialing grounds to be found in North America.

On December 14th, 2005 the Saskatoon Retriever Club purchased a quarter section of land 1 km east and 1 km south of the current club grounds.  This quarter section is beautiful retriever training grounds and will be seeded into native grasses to enhance not only retriever training but wildilfe at large.  This is to be known as the Lost River land.  The club also sold what was known as the Old Club grounds (which was the original grounds) to Ducks Unlimited to enhance their projects.

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SRC Executive

President:  Jeff Morari
Vice President:  John McDonald
Secretary:  Pat Althouse
Treasurer:  Lynn Campbell
Directors:  Keith Althouse; Ross Campbell; Tim Fahl; Susan Taylor; Hans Berin
Field Trial Chairman:  Garry Taylor
Field Trial Secretary:  Susan Taylor
Hunt Test Chairmen:  Helton Fan and Vern Windham
Hunt Test Secretary: Tracy Auchstaetter
Working Certificate Chairman:  Lynn Campbell
Working Certificate Secretary:  Sharon Ball
Equipment: Tim Fahl and Collin Bankowski
Land Chairman:  Ross Campbell
Membership:  Lynn Campbell
Newsletter: Dale Johnstone
Webmaster:  Dale Johnstone