| May 10th & 11th, 2025 | Detective only scentwork trials. Premium list link coming soon. | MN Pioneer Park 725 Pioneer Park Trail, Annandale, MN 55302 Map |
| May 17th, 2025 | Board meeting 11:30. General club meeting 1:00. Presentation to follow club meeting. Ellen Harden will give a presentation on History and Form & Function of breed. This will be a very educational event. Ellen will be using live dogs to explain the important aspects of the golden retriever standard. Do not bring your dog to this event. | Animal Inn 8633 34th St N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Map |
| June 5th | Board Meeting 5:00 PM. General meeting 6:00 PM. Following the meeting (approx 6:30 PM) speaker This will be a very short meeting because following the meeting, Tanja Philhower MSW, LGSW, a social worker for the University of Minnesota Veterinary School, will talk about grieving the death of a dog. We have all experienced the extreme sadness and grief after the death of one of our dogs. Many times, we wish there was someone to talk to about what we are going through. Tanja is trained on how to deal with these feelings. This will be a very good program for anyone who wishes to heal from the sadness of losing a wonderful pet. | Byerlys/Lunds, Community Room, 3777 Park Center Blvd. , St. Louis Park |
| July 12th, 2025 | BOD Meeting 10:30 AM. General meeting 12:00pm. Potluck picnic and games to follow. | Waters Edge, Map |
| Aug 16, 17 2025 | Club agility Trial. *** CANCELED *** | |
| Aug 22. 2025 | Conformation, Obedience & Rally specialty; Onofrio superintendant | Washington County Fairgrounds |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Golden Day at the State Fair. Club members will be giving demos at the pet expo center all day. | State Fairgrounds |
| Sept 5, 2025 | Scentwork: Detective only trial | Jackson Township hall 1091 130th St W, Shakopee, MN 55379 Map |
| Sept 6 and 7, 2025 | Scentwork trials | Camp Eden Wood 6350 Indian Chief Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55346Map |
Established in the 1960s, the Greater Twin Cities Golden Retriever Club (GTCGRC) is an exempt organization under Section 501(C) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code. The GTCGRC is a member of the Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA) and sanctioned by the American Kennel Club (AKC) for specialty shows, rally, agility, and obedience. The club also is licensed to hold GRCA WC/WCX tests.
The GTCGRC club members are pet owners, breeders, exhibitors, and trainers dedicated to the interest and promotion of the versatile Golden Retriever in field, obedience, conformation, agility, therapy, and tracking. But primarily we make every effort to ensure our Goldens live a happy, healthy life as family companions.
Please take a look around. If you are interested in joining, don’t be shy to attend any of our meetings or our events. You can find information about each meeting/event at the top of this page. We would love to meet you and help you in becoming active with your Golden companion.
