Each month members meet to discuss club business and topics of interest to all retriever owners. Guest speakers have covered topics related to waterfowl regulation, veterinary first-aid, and professional training. The club has also enjoyed videos about duck calling, duck decoy placement, and highlights from the National Grand Hunting Retriever Test.

Each year, LSHRC hosts hunting retriever tests that attract hundreds of dogs and handlers from Texas and surrounding states. These Hunting Retriever Club Inc., sanctioned tests provide dogs the opportunity to compete for points and titles in three classes: started, seasoned, and finished. Each test is designed to test the retriever’s ability, skill, and desire under realistic hunting conditions. Dogs retrieve real birds, handlers wear camouflage clothing, and shotguns loaded with blanks are fired as birds are thrown. Dogs in HRC tests compete against a set of standards, not each other, and dogs that pass the tests accumulate points and earn titles awarded by the United Kennel Club. Titles are recorded on the dog’s pedigree.

The club has access to excellent training grounds and equipment. Training sessions are regularly scheduled and well attended by members. In addition to training and testing, club members enjoy picnics, sporting clay tournaments, dove hunts, dog "fun" hunts, and an annual Christmas party.

First and foremost, LSHRC members are dedicated to helping one another raise, train, and test outstanding hunting retrievers. We invite you to join LSHRC if you are interested in finding a pup, training a retriever, or participating in hunt tests.