NAHRA Awards, Certificates and Titles

A Started Retriever (SR) Certificate is awarded to a dog that earns 10 points (4 qualifications @ 2.5 points each) in the Started testing category.
A Working Retriever (WR) Certificate is awarded to a dog that earns 20 points (4 qualifications @ 5 points each) in the Intermediate testing category.
A Master Hunting Retriever (MHR) Certificate is awarded to a dog that either earns either:
- 100 points (5 qualifications @ 20 points each) in the Senior testing category, ...OR...
- 80 points (4 qualifications @ 20 points each) in the Senior testing category and already has a Working Retriever title.
A Grand Master Hunting Retriever (GMHR) Certificate is awarded to a dog that earns 300 points (15 qualifications @ 20 points each) in the Senior testing category.

Title Certificates will be awarded on the completion of category point requirements and the submission of the dog's registration (copy) to NAHRA Headquarters. Office: (540) 286-0625 Fax: (540) 286-0629. See the rulebook for details.
NAHRA titles are placed before the dog's name.

A dog that qualifies in either 4 Started or 4 Intermediate tests within a calendar year (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31) will receive a Brass Band Award. The dog will also be qualified to participate in a Started/Intermediate Regional Invitational Field Test held during the following calendar year.

A dog will be qualified to participate in the RAW/NAHRA Invitational Field Test if:
- A dog qualifies in 5 Senior tests between May 1 of the preceding year to April 30 of the Invitational year...OR...
- A dog earns its MHR title by April 30 of the Invitational year