The Fort Detroit Golden Retriever Club (FDGRC) was established in 1956. The Club has been busy ever since providing educational meetings and events to promote the golden retriever breed.
Program meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of the month in March, April, May, September, October, and November. The Annual Meeting/Awards Banquet is held in January. Unless otherwise noted (see calendar for details), the meetings start at 6:15 – 9:00 PM and are held at the Leader Dogs For The Blind 1039 South Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. Guests are welcome!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
FDGRC 2024 CALENDAR
CHANGE FOR OCTOBER BOARD & MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024
MEETING TO BE HELD AT SUE COPPENS, LOCATED AT
9391 LINDSEY, CASCO, MI 48064
Bring your Golden and have a Photo Op in Sue’s Sunflower Field!!
New times for this meeting, due to sunsetting earlier:
Board Meeting – 5:30
Membership Meeting – 6:00
FDGRC MONTHLY BOARD & MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND 1039 SOUTH ROCHESTER RD,
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307
Park in front of the large building on the left (the Canine Development Center).
5 days with a possibility of SEVEN MAJORS for Goldens!!!
2 – FDGRC SPECIALTIES PLUS SWEEPSTAKES
ON JULY 4 including additional Golden Specialty on July 6th,
(supported by Marshbanks Golden Retriever Club)
JULY 4 thru 8, 2025
MONROE FAIRGROUNDS
3775 S CUSTER ROAD
MONROE, MI 48161
Livonia Kennel Club is holding All Breed shows on Monday & Tuesday, July 7 & 8
following these events
SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
GOODELLS COUNTY PARK
GOODELLS, MI
2 – FDGRC SPECIALTIES PLUS SWEEPSTAKES,
4-6 MONTH PUPPY CLASS & JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP
MISSION STATEMENT:
To encourage members to strive to perfect pure-bred Golden Retrievers that possess the temperament, soundness, natural ability, intelligence and balance that are representative of the breed, and to do all possible to advance the development of these essential qualities.
To urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by the American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which the Golden Retriever shall be judged.
To do all in its power to protect and advance the interest of the breed by encouraging members and others to follow the Club’s guidance in breeding practices, and to encourage sportsmanlike participation at dog shows, field trials and tests, obedience trials and tracking tests.
To offer all events for which the club is eligible under the rules and regulations of The American Kennel Club and the Golden Retriever Club of America.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:The Golden Retriever Foundation (GRF) has started a program to pay for the CERF/ECR registrations for senior Golden Retrievers (over 8 years old). Click for detailsGRF.
