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 2025 CALENDAR
~~NEWS FLASH~~
CHANGE FOR MARCH BOARD & MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025
MEETING TO BE HELD AT LEADER DOG
MEETING WILL BE IN THE BANQUET ROOM, INSTEAD OF OUR REGULAR MEETING ROOM
Board Meeting – 6:15
Membership Meeting – 7:00
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).
Enter through the glass doors
BOARD MEETING 6:15PM, GENERAL MEETING 7:00PM
2025 SCHEDULED MEETING DATES:
MARCH 18
APRIL 15
MAY 20
SEPTEMBER 16
OCTOBER 21
NOVEMBER 18
2025 Event Calendar
MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO JOIN US IN MONROE, MI FOR OUR FIRST CONFORMATION SHOW OF 2025
JULY 4 thru 6, 2025
3 days with a possibility of FIVE MAJORS for Goldens!!!
2 – FDGRC SPECIALTIES PLUS SWEEPSTAKES ON JULY 4TH
Additional Golden Specialty on July 6th,
(supported by Marshbanks Golden Retriever Club)
MONROE FAIRGROUNDS
3775 S CUSTER ROAD
MONROE, MI 48161
DON’T MISS OUR SEPTEMBER SPECIALTY
SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
GOODELLS COUNTY PARK
GOODELLS, MI
2 – FDGRC SPECIALTIES PLUS SWEEPSTAKES,
4-6 MONTH PUPPY CLASS & JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP
AGILITY EVENTS
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2025
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ALL DOGS CAN, LAPEER, MICHIGAN
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.
