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National Shoot To Retrieve Association
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2026 Fall 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
Click button above each trial date to access GCT entry form
NO email or phone entries accepted
Email specific trial chairs or [email protected] with trial questions only

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]

Oct. 3-4 Amateur Weekend
Oct. 10-11 WTO/GCT Challenge Trial
October 3-4, 2026
Sat.-Handler Seminar & Mock Trial
Sun.-NSTRA DBL/DBL Amateur Trial
Split Oak Ranch, Iola,TX

Look for more details on this site soon. 

Chair: Mark Putnam
832-515-1391
[email protected]

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Co-Chair: Michele McDonald
972-741-2500
[email protected]
  

Nov. 14-15 DBL/DBL
November 14-15, 2026
Standard Open/Amateur
Split Oaks Ranch, Iola, TX

Chair: Maggie Parsley 
409-771-9644
  [email protected]

Entry fee: $50.00 run
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Dec. 5-6 DBL/DBL
December 5-6, 2026
Standard Open/Amateur
Meadow View Farm, CR 2383
Pickton, TX 75471

Chair: Patrick Sauer
903-458-2222

[email protected] 
Entry fee: $50.00 run

October  10-11, 2026
WTO/GCT Challenge Trial 
 Tekel Kennels, Winters. TX

Chair: Dale Roberts
432-209-4225

[email protected]
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Co-chair: Ken Copeland
214-384-8222

[email protected]

 BY INVITATION ONLY
Click to accept your
invitation

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                                         Last Updated May, 2026

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