Welcome to Winnebago Labrador Retriever Club!
Serving Labrador Lovers in Rockford, IL & Surrounding Areas since 1973.
Club Mission
The Winnebago Labrador Retriever Club (WLRC) is an AKC licensed club that was designed to encourage and promote the quality of pure-bred Labrador Retrievers and to highlight the versatility, trainability and beauty of the breed.
The Club's mission is to do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by promoting quality breeding, encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, obedience trials, hunting retriever tests and other performance events and education in the qualities and responsibilities of Labrador Retriever ownership.
WLRC conducts licensed specialty shows, obedience trials, rally trials, agility trials, Fast CAT, FETCH, and hunting retriever tests under the rules of the American Kennel Club.
JOIN US AT OUR NEXT EVENTS....
More detailed information can be found at each of the event's main pages.
Important Upcoming Dates
May 10-11, 2025
2 Fast CAT Trials
2 FETCH Events
June 13 & 14, 2025
Agility, Rally and Obedience Trials
August 2, 2025
AKC Junior & Senior
Hunt Tests
September 18 & 19, 2025
3 AKC Specialty Shows
October 5, 2024
Working Certificate Test &
Advanced Working Certificate
Meet With Us
GENERAL MEETINGS:
Usually
2nd Monday each month at 7:00 p.m.
Most of our meetings are now held via Zoom.
In person Meetings are held occasionally throughout the year. We hold in person meetings in April and September along with field training opportunities.
Email Secretary at
wacol@mc.net for a link if you are interested in attending.
TRUE LABRADOR RETRIEVERS ARE
BLACK, YELLOW, AND CHOCOLATE ONLY!
The Issue of the Silver Labrador
Frances O Smith, DVM, PhD Chair, Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. Genetics Committee
It is the opinion of the Labrador Retriever Club, Inc., the AKC parent club for the breed, that a silver Labrador is not a purebred Labrador retriever. The pet owning public is being duped into believing that animals with this dilute coat color are desirable, purebred and rare and, therefore, warrant special notoriety or a premium purchase price.
Labradors Can Do It All
Famously Friendly
Labradors are known for their friendly and sociable nature. They tend to get along well with people and other pets.
