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 and hunting retriever tests under the rules of the American Kennel Club.
Join us at our next event!
Working Certificate & Advanced Working Certificate
October 7th
3 Shows in 2 days.
Judge Anne Maynard (Kimleigh Labradors) and WLRC Specialty Show's 2017 Best Veteran in Sweepstakes, BISS Am GCHB BISS Can CH Piccadilly's Hidden Covey JH WC, with her Junior Handler.
Important Upcoming Dates
September 22 & 23, 2023
3 AKC Specialty Shows
October 7, 2023
Working Certificate Test
June 2024
Agility, Rally and Obedience Trials
July & October 2024
Fast CAT Trials
Meet With Us
GENERAL MEETINGS:
Usually
2nd Monday each month at 7:00 p.m.
Most of our meetings are now held via Zoom.
Email Linda at
wacol@mc.net for a link if you are interested in attending.
In Person Meetings are held occasionally throughout the year. We hold in Person meetings in April and September along with field training opportunities. Contact Secretary for more information.
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.
