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The 2025 MAI ...

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 2025-2026 Membership year is open!

2025-2026 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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2024 John Blackbird Memorial Award
Please submit your nominations for the 2024 John O. Blackbird Memorial Award …
Deadline is Jan. 1, 2025

John Blackbird Award

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2024 Sallie P. Sullivan Handler of the Year Award
Please submit your nominations for the 2024 Sallie P. Sullivan Handler of the Year Award …
Deadline is Jan. 1, 2025

Sallie Sullivan Award

***MARC Recent News***

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

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

2025 MARC Membership

Submit Nominations for the Sallie P. Sullivan Handler of the Year Award 
Announcing the NEW Sallie P. Sullivan Handler of the Year Award! Please take a moment to read about this new prestigious award and also make your nominations  by January 1st!

Q4 2024 MARC Newsletter Now Online
See the latest quarterly Newsletter with important information!

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

Submit Nominations for the John O. Blackbird Memorial Award
See previous inductees and make nominations for this prestigious award. Make your nominations for this award by January 1st!

2025 MAI Event is Set!
See the event qualifiers page for a listing of dogs qualified and the updated Event info page for the 2025 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

Sallie P. Sullivan Handler of the Year Award Information
Nomination form online.
Submit your nomination today!
Nominations due no later than January 1.

Sallie Sullivan Award Nomination form

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