Welcome to the Backwoods HRC website. We hope that you find what you are looking for here. If not, please feel free to contact one of our officers.

Backwoods HRC, Inc. is a licensed and approved organization sanctioned by the United Kennel Club (UKC). We are dog owners, trainers and breeders who are dedicated to improving the breed through quality breeding and training.

HRC is affiliated with the United Kennel Club, Inc., Kalamazoo, MI, who carries the registry for the HRC. The UKC offers 5 coveted titles to the HRC program: Started Hunting Retriever (SHR); Hunting Retriever (HR); Hunting Retriever Champion (HRCH); Grand Hunting Retriever Champion (GRHRCH); and Upland Hunter (UH). In keeping with the philosophy of HRC, titles earned are awarded as a prefix to the dogs name on its pedigree as opposed to a suffix to the name.

The United Kennel Club, Inc., established in 1898, is the second largest all breed dog registry in the United States, registers over 250,000 dogs each year and licenses 10,000 challenging, fun, relaxed, family-oriented events annually.