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Welcome

The Master Amateur Retriever Club (MARC) was established in 2016 as a national retriever club dedicated to the amateur handler. MARC believes that amateurs are the purpose and backbone of the AKC Hunting Test for Retrievers program and will support and encourage their involvement in the sport. MARC, while patterned after the Master National, is a separate and distinct organization. MARC will host an annual invitational event – The Master Amateur Invitational - for qualified amateur handled retrievers.

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MARC Membership
​Join the Master Amateur Retriever Club
or 
Renew Your Membership Today!
The 2024-2025 Membership year is open!

2024-2025 Membership

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MARC Hall of Fame
Updated in 2024
​Click the link below to visit the Master AmateurInvitational Hall of Fame. And all members​with the MAH and MAR titles.

MARC Hall of Fame

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2023 John Blackbird Award
Please help us congratulate the
2023 co-recipients of the annual
John O. Blackbird Memorial Award …
Ellison Armfield and Sam Ferguson

John Blackbird Award

***MARC Recent News***

Update your MARC Membership for the 2024-2025 Year!
​Purchase your new membership by March 1st so that all of your passes count!

Renew your membership today! Or register and start earning passes!

2024 MARC Membership

Q2 2023 MARC Newsletter Now Online
See the latest quarterly Newsletter with important information!

Submit Nominations for the John O. Blackbird Award Online
See previous inductees and make nominations for this prestigious award.

MARC Hall of Fame Updated!
See the listing of updated Hall of Fame dogs with MAR, MAH, MAH4, MAH5 and now ... MAH6 titles!

2024 MAI Event is Set!
See the event qualifiers page for a listing of dogs qualified and the updated Event info page for the 2024 Master Amateur Invitational for more details!

AKC Hunting Test Rule Change
Communication from the AKC regarding a recent change to the Regulations and Guidelines for AKC Hunting Tests for Retrievers.

MNH Qualification Form
For current Amateur Members, get credit for your previous Master National Passes.

John O. Blackbird Memorial Award Information
Nomination form online.
Submit your nomination today!
Nominations due no later than January 1.

John Blackbird Award Nomination Form

MARC is proud to be a member club of the Master National Retriever Club!