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HISTORY Forty Years On, by the late Marian Dawson, with kind permission by Bob Dawson The Northern Golden Retriever Association was formed in 1946 after a group of Golden fanciers felt that there was a place for a second breed club, (the GRC being the first). From the start, the Association prided itself on being a dual purpose club, with both the working and show side taking equal importance. The Association holds two shows a year, the Open show in early April, and the Championship show with Obedience tests in October. The Association runs field trials and shows, also through the Pennine training area runs gundog working tests and training classes. Currently the NGRA runs six field trials per year: An open qualifying stake for Golden Retrievers, one all aged stakes for any variety Retrievers, three novice stakes for any variety Retrievers and a novice stake for Golden Retrievers. The Pennine Training Area organises training sessions and gundog working tests, usually a novice and open test each year, plus matches against other clubs. The PTA secretary is The North of England, from Lincolnshire across to Cheshire,
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