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HOW IT WORKS

The Master Amateur Retriever Club (MARC)

The Master Amateur Retriever Club (MARC) is a new 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. MARC received its license as a licensed AKC club February 25, 2016 – Club #7725. The inaugural Invitational event took place in Cairo, Georgia in the spring of 2017.
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The Master Amateur Invitational will be open to all dogs who, when handled by an amateur, have passed 4 or more AKC Master hunt tests during the qualifying period. Full qualifying details can be found below, under "Qualifying Standards."

Info for Marshals, Test Secretaries & Handlers on Identifying and Tracking Amateur Results


The Sport, Weekend Events and National Events


Definition of an Amateur


Qualifying Standards


MARC By-Laws (pdf document)

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  • Home
  • How it Works / FAQ
    • MARC History
    • How it Works >
      • MARC By-Laws >
        • By-Law Change
      • Tracking Amateur Results
      • Qualifying Standards
      • Definition of an Amateur
      • Sport, Weekend Events, National
    • Public Document Links
    • Region Information
    • Our Mission
    • FAQ
  • Membership
    • Member Login
    • Become a Member
    • Current Membership Lists
  • 2025 MAI
    • 2025 MAI Event
    • 2025 MAI Qualifiers
  • Master Amateur Invitational Events
  • Invitational Hall of Fame
  • John O. Blackbird Award
    • 2023 Award
    • 2022 Award
    • 2021 Award
    • 2020 Award
    • 2019 Award
  • Sallie P. Sullivan Award
  • Newsletters
  • Links
  • Store
  • Contact Us