The Riverwoods Hunting Trophy
In Memory Of
HRCH Riverwoods Grizz L'Bear CD, MH, WCX "GRIZZ"
The Riverwoods Hunting Trophy is awarded annually to recognize the handler and
Golden Retriever team that has achieved the highest point total on the basis
of successful completions of Hunting Tests for Retrievers (AKC and UKC) and
Working Certificates for Golden Retrievers (GRCA).
The purpose of the Riverwoods Hunting Trophy is to encourage active and continuing
participation in non-competitive field events by members of the Marshbanks Golden
Retriever Club of South Central Michigan ("Marshbanks"), and to acknowledge
the achievements of Golden Retrievers in the field.
Criteria for the Riverwoods Hunting Trophy:
1. Handler shall be a full, associate or honorary member of Marshbanks in good
standing during the year of
the award. Handler shall have been the owner or co-owner of the dog at the time
the events took place.
2. The dog shall be a Golden Retriever.
3. Hunt Tests shall be events licensed by the American Kennel Club (AKC), and
by the Hunting Retriever
Club of the United Kennel Club (UKC/H.R.C.).
4. Working Certificates and Working Certificates Excellent shall be events approved
by the Golden Retrieve]
Club of America (GRCA).
5. Trophy points shall be awarded for an individual dog on the following basis
for each qualifying event
during the calendar year. Working Certificate/Excellent points shall be credited
for each time the dog
qualifies.
Point Schedule
| AKC Events | Points |
| Junior Hunter Qualifying Score Senior Hunter Qualifying Score Master Hunter Qualifying Score Master National Qualifying Score Junior Hunter Title (JH) Senior Hunter Title (SH) Master Hunter Title (MH) |
1 4 8 16 4 6 10 |
| UKC/H.R.C. Events | |
| Started Hunter Pass Seasoned Hunter Pass Finished Hunter Pass Grand Hunter Pass Started Hunting Retriever Title (SHR) Hunting Retriever Title (HR) Hunting Retriever Champion (HRCH) Grand Hunting Retriever Champion (GRHRCH) |
1 4 6 15 4 5 8 15 |
| GRCA Events | |
| Working Certificate Working Certificate Excellent |
1 3 |