Training classes
Eight Sunday sessions from March, starting indoors and moving out to the Flood Control Project as break-up allows. Obedience, the basic retrieve, then land and water work — finishing with the picnic test.
Class details →Interior Alaska · Established 1952
Alaska’s oldest
retriever club
Field trials, hunt tests and training on the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project — for every retriever owner, from a first puppy to a seasoned handler.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Save the date · More details coming soon
Annual Membership Meeting & Potluck
We elect officers and board members for the coming year, share good food and good stories, and set the calendar for the next season.
- When
- October 2026
- Where
- Pioneer Museum, Pioneer Park, Fairbanks
- Bring
- A side dish for the potluck
- Who
- All members — and anyone thinking of joining
Check back soon for more details, or make sure your membership is current to receive updates straight to your inbox.
From the grounds
The club at work
What we do
Three ways to run your dog
AKC hunt tests
Your dog is judged against a standard, not against other dogs, so in theory every dog can be a winner. Qualifying scores build toward Junior, Senior and Master Hunter titles.
About hunt tests →AKC field trials
Dogs compete against each other for placements and points toward Field Champion and Amateur Field Champion titles — marking multiple falls and running blind retrieves.
About field trials →Membership
The member year runs
October 1 to September 30
Dues support training classes, outdoor field sessions, the picnic trial and the club’s licensed AKC events, and keep you on the mailing list. Owners of all retrievers and other hunting breeds are welcome.
Join or renew online
Fill out the membership form, then pay your dues by PayPal.
Start the form
Join or renew by mail
Print the form and mail it with a check to P.O. Box 60463, Fairbanks, AK 99706.
Download the form (PDF)
About the club
The oldest established retriever club in Alaska, active in the Interior since the early 1950s.
Originally known as the Alaska Field Trial Association, the club was formed under its current name in 1960. Through the years, and despite changes in members and leadership, it remains dedicated to all the retriever breeds and to helping their owners improve their knowledge and skills in training, testing, trialing and hunting their dogs.
Over the course of a year we hold training classes, outdoor field sessions, a picnic test and trial, and AKC hunt tests and field trials. We welcome all retriever owners, from the beginner puppy owner all the way to the seasoned trainer.