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National Shoot To Retrieve Association
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2026 Spring Trial Schedule

  • FALL ENTRIES NOT ACCEPTED BEFORE JUNE 1 @ 12:00 am
  • SPRING ENTRIES NOT ACCEPTED BEFORE DECEMBER 1 @ 12:00 am
  • Make entries online only using the GCT entry form
  • Click button above each trial date to access entry form
  • Email [email protected] with trial questions
  • NO email or phone entries accepted

If your dog has never run before or you have not sent the national office your dog's certificate of registration please do so.
You won't be able to run in the trial if your dog is not in the national database. Email them at
[email protected]

Feb. 7-8 Trials
Jan. 17-18 Trials
January 17-18, 2026
Double/Double 
Open-Amateur Combined
Split Oak Ranch, Iola,TX


Maggie Parsley 
409-771-9644
  [email protected]

Martin Ueltschey


$ 50.00/run   

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February 7-8, 2026
Double/Double 
Open-Amateur Combined
Split Oak Ranch, Iola,TX

Mark Putnam
832-515-1391
[email protected]

Michele McDonald
Deb Kindall

$ 50.00/run

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Mar. 28-29 Regional
March 28-29, 2026
Gulf Coast Regional
Location TBA
 Entry by Invitation for Qualified Dogs

Martin Ueltschey
210-518-8681
[email protected]

$75.00 run

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Last Updated November, 2025
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