Welcome to the Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club!

CVGRC is a member club of the Golden Retriever Club of America and is licensed by the American Kennel Club. Our Members are golden retriever owners, breeders, exhibitors, trainers, and judges. The majority of our members are located in north and central Ohio and suburban Cleveland and Akron areas. While most of our members are located in Ohio, we do have members all over Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Indiana. Together, we sponsor club activities that range from educational to competitive to down-right fun! CVGRC also publishes a newsletter, sponsors this website, has a Facebook page, and holds bi-monthly membership and board meetings.

Our major events include a Hunt test and regional Specialty (with Greater Pittsburgh Golden Retriever Club) in June, multiple Agility trials per year, and WC/WCX test in the September.  In addition, we hold regular CCAs (Certificate of Conformation Assessment), CGC (Canine Good Citizen) testing, attend Pet Expos, host multiple Health Clinics, hold special seminars, have holiday parties and picnics! We also hosted the Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA) National Specialty September 1-14th, 2022. 

Next Meeting: 

 

WC/WCX at Buckeye Retriever Club Sunday August 31st

CVGRC Agility Trials – 2025

Save the Dates!

2025 Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club Agility Trials
Pinnacle Dog Sports-Westlake, Ohio

October 10,11,12, 2025, Best Chili Cookoff Competition!
*Judge Lisa Rieves

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Up next for the agility committee is our very 1st Annual CVGRC Chili Cookoff on Saturday October 11th, this is in conjunction with the CVGRC agility trial October 10,11,12, 2025 in Westlake at Pinnacle Dog Sports! 
Awards and prizes will be had for EmojiBEST Chili! 
Enter your own famous Chili recipe and pit it against the other bean cookers!
 
EmojiClub Members, please mark your calendars to give us a hand all 3 days or some of the days, our next two trials for year are three days each but we are planning them to be fun filled events, so any help is appreciated.
My committee and I are excited to have some Chili and cooler weather!

*Reminder 5 CVGRC club members need to be on hand for our trials per AKC rules. EmojiPlease commit to at least a half day Fri, Sat or Sunday! It really helps things run smoothly. We have two trials in Westlake and one in Erie coming up and it builds friendship and camaraderie and helps to promote our beautiful breed!

 

 

November 14,15,16, 2025 – Return of the Special Rosette Award

We will be adding a new category ribbon this year in addition to the Golden Most Memorable Run, we will add Most Memorable Run Any Breed. So, two ribbons awarded this year for this category.
NEW**Most memorable runs (TWO) as selected by the Judge (does not need to Q). 
Golden Retriever + Any Breed entered.

Ribbons for Golden Retrievers and NEW this year, one
additional Rosette for ANY BREED, Judges Choice!
*Judge Pam Johnson
Come enjoy the Golden fun and friendship.
Seasonal attire encouraged!