Golden Retriever Club of Illinois

January 2025 Conformation Specialties
2025-01-03 08:00 - 2025-01-05 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr, Tinley Park
GRCI will have 2 concurrent & 2 designated specialties on 1/3-1/5/2025!
Superintendent: MB-F
Premium: coming soon!
Friday Concurrent Breed Judge: Ms. Julie MacKinnon
Friday Sweepstakes: Mr. Stan Matsumoto
Sunday Concurrent Breed Judge: Ms. Ellen Hardin
Sunday Sweepstakes: Ms. Chris Crone
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center

Charge Against Cancer Agility Trial
2025-06-20 08:00 - 2025-06-22 17:00 | Roma Sports Club, 9115 Roma Ct, Frankfort, IL, 60432
Join us at the June CAC fund raising agility trial in Frankfort IL.
Premium:
http://www.agilgold.com/downloads/GRCI%20Premium%206_25.pdf

June Obedience & Rally Trial
2025-06-28 08:00 - 2025-06-29 17:00 | Cardunal Dog Obedience Training Club, 10783 Wolf Dr, Huntley, IL, 60142
Join us this summer for our 2 day Obedience & Rally Trial!
When: June 28 & 29
Where: Cardunal Dog Obedience Training Club (Huntley IL)
Judges:
Obedience: Ron & Lucinda Seeley
Rally: Loretta C. Lazzara
Premium:
2025 GRCI Premium List
Volunteer Sign Up:
https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/danzw

July Agility Trial
2025-07-26 08:00 - 2025-07-27 17:00 | McCook, 4750 Vernon St, McCook, IL, 60525
July Agility Trial:
7/26 & 7/27
JUDGES AND ASSIGNMENTS
Dr. Roger O’Sullivan #104655
3785 Timberland Dr, Gahanna, OH 43230
Ross Johnson #104657
10614 S 600 W, Edinburgh, IN 46124
Saturday – All JWW & FAST classes Saturday –All Std Classes
Sunday – All Std & T2B Classes Sunday – All JWW classes

Premium:
https://rdolson.org/premiums/prem-entry-grci-2025-07.pdf

WC/WCX 2025
2025-08-10 09:00 - 17:00 | Bong Recreational Area, Hwy 142 & 75, Kansasville, WI
Join us on August 10th at Bong Recreational Area for a WC/WCX!

Premium:
GRCI 2025 WC WCX PREMIUM

Annual Brunch Meeting
2025-08-17 11:00 - 15:00 | Villa Olivia, 1401 W Lake Street, Bartlett, 60103, United States
GRCI Members, Family & Friends Welcome!!

Members: $28
Non-Members: $33
Payment accepted: Cash, Zelle, Check
GRCI 2025 Awards Brunch RSVP Form

Fall Conformation Specialties
2025-09-05 08:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00 | Cantigny Park, 15151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL
New Outdoor Venue!
2 Concurrent Specialties & 2 Designated Specialties, 7 opportunities to show! (Great American Dog Show)
Superintendent: MBF
Judges:
GRCI September Specialties
Friday 9/5

All Breed: Mrs Ruth Kirby
Concurrent: Ms Barbara C. Scherer
Sweepstakes: Mr Tanner Congleton

Saturday 9/6

Designated: Mrs Lorraine W. Bisso
Sporting Dog Club: Mr Daniel J. Smythe, Esq
S.D.C. Sweeps: Miss Sarah Congleton

Sunday 9/7

Designated: Mr Gerardo Bernard
Concurrent: Ms Pat Vanden Heuvel
Sweepstakes: Miss Sarah Congleton
Sporting Dog Club: Mrs Debra L. Davis
S.D.C. Sweeps: Ms Barbara Madrigano

Premium

Golden Retriever Structure Seminar
2025-11-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Foster’s Training Center, 1080 W White Rd, Antioch, 60002, United States
Join us for a Golden Retriever Structure seminar, presented by Ellen Hardin on Saturday November 15, 2025 at Foster’s Training Center in Antioch, IL
This seminar is open to members and non-members! Please rsvp by 11/12 to presidentgrci@gmail.com
Light snacks will be provided. Bring your own chair and drink.
Please do not bring your dogs.
A 50/50 raffle and dog treat basket raffle will be done at the end of the seminar 🙂
GR Structure Seminar Flyer

CCA
2025-11-16 08:00 - 16:00 | Northwest Obedience Club, 110 W Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014
Certificate of Conformation Assessment Event
Sunday November 16, 2025
Crystal Lake, IL
Cost $90
Dogs must be 18 months and a day old at the time of the event.
GRCI CCA Premium

January Conformation Specialties
2026-01-02 08:00 - 2026-01-04 17:00 | Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr, Tinley Park
Join us at Tinley Park for our Winter Specialties!

Friday 1/2/26
Wheaton KC: Vicki Seiler Cushman
SDC: Desmond J Murphy
GRCI: Ann Greenbank
GRCI Sweepstakes: Kelton Hatton
Saturday 1/3/26
IKC: Linda Hurlebaus
SDC: Angela Picket
Sunday 1/4/26
GRCI: Neil McDevitt
GRCI Sweepstakes: Judy Vandersteen
NEKC: Linda Clark

Superintendent: BaRay
https://barayevents.com/show-info

February Agility
2026-02-06 08:00 - 2026-02-08 17:00 | Rush N Around, 27432 US-45, Manhatten, IL, 60442
https://rdolson.org/premiums/prem-entry-grci-2026-02.pdf
