The part of the club that focus on training dogs for HUNTING and competition in AKC licensed HUNT TESTS and FIELD TRIALS. The field portion of the club is 95% retriever, but there are a few other breeds represented.
Nestled up against the Manitowoc River near the rural community of Valders, WI and conveniently located between Milwaukee, Green Bay, and the Fox Valley, the Manitowoc County Kennel Club owns 198 acres of training grounds which includes four technical ponds and several large fields. The training grounds have river frontage and four major training ponds.
Bulletins
Field Events
Puppy Retriever Class - Chairman Randy Bushman
Indoor Classes:
- Thursday, 03/19/26 6:30pm (Manitowoc)
- Thursday, 03/26/26 6:30pm (Manitowoc)
- Thursday, 04/02/26 6:30pm (Manitowoc)
Outdoor Classes:
- Thursday, 05/07/26 5:30pm (Valders)
- Thursday, 04/16/26 5:30pm (Valders)
- Thursday, 04/23/26 5:30pm (Valders)
- Thursday, 04/30/26 5:30pm (Valders)
Spring Hunt Test - Chairman Tim Lueck
May 15 – 17, 2026
Spring Field Trial - Chairman Jim Van Engen
May 21 (Thursday) – 23, 2026
June (mid-week) Hunt Test - Chairman Topper Towne
May 16 – 18, 2025
Fall Field Trial - Chairman Dan Faust
August 7 – 9, 2026
Fall Hunt Test - Chairman Cathi Kanouse
August 21 – 23, 2026