Keystone Retriever Club

04/30/2026

Our friends at Waterland Retriever Club is hosting an Obedience Seminar for Hunt Test Competitors….. auditor spots are still available…. Information below:

Obedience for the Hunt Test Competitor
With Betsy Scapicchio and Linda Brennan
Saturday June 20, 2026 - 9 AM to 5 PM
Mt Ararat Farm, Port Deposit, Maryland
This will be followed by a Skills Practice Day for all participants,
Working and Auditors, and their one dog on
Sunday June 21, 2026 - 9 AM to 3 PM
The practice day will be led by WRC Training Staff.
At the Saturday Workshop, working teams will participate in exercises designed to cover:
• Impulse Control and Training
• Strategies for Everyday Training
• Teaching Dogs to Wait for Their Turn
• Calming Techniques
• Making Sure of the Basics: Walking at Heel, Stay and Recall
• Working by Yourself
• Steadiness and Honoring
• Walking to the Line and Line Manners
The day will conclude with a set of marks so that working teams will have the opportunity
to practice incorporating all of these skills into training in the field.
Working teams will be limited to 15 at a cost of $150.00 per team.
Auditors spots are limited 25 at cost of $75.00.
About the Instructors: Betsy Sapicchio and Linda Brennan
Betsy and Linda have been training, competing and teaching competition obedience for over
forty years. They have both competed successfully at national and regional tournaments and
are well known for giving obedience workshops around the country. Betsy has earned
Obedience Trial Championships on ten dogs, achieved 56 perfect 200 scores, and her dog Zen
was the 2021 Obedience Dog of the Year. Linda has earned several OTCHs, as well as MACHs,
conformation Championships and a RACH. Both Betsy and Linda have successfully competed in
many different dog sports and earned titles with a variety of breeds. Their students have also
achieved success, with thousands of titles over the years including many OTCHs. Betsy and
Linda have taken up retriever hunt test training over the last few years with their Goldens and
Labs. They bring the perspective and experiences of their long career in competition obedience
and other sports into the world of retriever training.
To register for this seminar, visit

04/29/2026

Keystone Retriever Club is canceling the hunt test SEMINAR FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. EE has been notifed

04/28/2026

Important information to remember moving into summer
Be aware, your dog counts on you to keep them healthy

Good information as we move into summer!

04/27/2026

From Andy Anderson:

On Friday morning before the master hunt test started here in Virginia, I had a talk with my 3 dogs and told them to give me 150% this weekend. I told them that I would like to have a picture of my buddy Doug Hunter and I with 3 ribbons and bands from this weekend’s master hunt test. They did an awesome job and gave me 200%!!! Thank you Molly, Toby and Diesel, you dogs made Doug’s and my day as you can see in the picture❤️🐾!!

04/27/2026

WE SAW YOU AT ……..

the Back Bay Knots
Island Spring HuntTest …….

Andy Anderson with Toby,Molly and Diesel…….A Master Pass for each 😁

Christine Reynolds with Rizzo and Racy
…. A Master Pass for each 😁

And Margaret Brady Ulmer and Chilly
Master Pass 😊

04/27/2026

04/22/2026

Pat Nolan’s e-collar training for Sport and hunting Retrievers teaches control, patience, and obedience using safe, proven, effective conditioning techniques.

04/20/2026

🤣🤣🤣🤣

04/19/2026

KRC ‘s April Training at Port Deosit
Shared by Warren Risk:

14 hardy souls attended today’s training session at Gaby’s despite the rapid change in weather overnight. They braved 20+ mph winds, constant rain, temps in low 40’s to run water marks and blinds with their dogs! The gunners did an outstanding job getting the birds to fall in a brisk wind with freezing hands. “Chilly” doesn’t come close to covering it!!
We welcomed 2 new members and said farewell to Jacob Marcek who was transferred to NC by the US Army.