Hometown Proud 2021
Hometown Proud 2021 is a go! – Friday August 20th 5:00 PM We are happy to share the news that our famous Friday night pot-luck community dinner is back on
Established in 1992
The Midwest Jack Russell Terrier Club is an affiliate club of the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America.
Our main mission is to protect and preserve the unique characteristics and working heritage of the Jack Russell terrier.
MidWest JRTC Membership
Please join us in helping to protect and preserve the Jack Russell terrier breed that has captivated our hearts. Member benefits include preferred rates for play days and trial entries.
Play Days & Other Events
For training, trial practice or just fun, the club holds play days where your JRTs and earthdogs can run races and go-to-ground tunnels. Other events may include breed education and racing demonstrations.
Summer Celebration Trials
The JRTCA-sanctioned Summer Celebration trials will be held August 21-22, 2021, in Sandwich, Illinois. We feature eight sanctioned divisions plus barn hunt, brush hunt, lure coursing, trailing & locating, and TNT tunnel. Earthdogs and other breeds are welcome in many cases.
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Summer Celebration Sanctioned Trials
The 2021 Summer Celebration Trials I & II will be held at the historic Sandwich Fair in Sandwich, Illinois. Located 65 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, this spacious site boasts abundant shade and its own RV campground. JRTCA-sanctioned events at the trials are conformation, racing, go-to-ground, super earth, youth, rally obedience, agility and trailing and locating. Non-sanctioned events are barn hunt, brush hunt, TNT Tunnel, lure coursing. There are many classes for earth dogs and other breeds.
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Hometown Proud 2021 is a go! – Friday August 20th 5:00 PM
We are happy to share the news that our famous Friday night pot-luck community dinner is back on this year.
It’s time to dust off your crockpot, skillet or part tray and share a taste of your local favorite fare. Plan on bringing your favorite hometown dish and partake in the festivities under the main building pavilion Friday evening.
There will be lots of food, fun and laughs as we kick-off another great Midwest Summer Celebration.
Please see the link below to sign-up your contribution dish if you plan to join us dinner and socializing!
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Join MWJRTC
Joining the club and coming to events gives you access to like-minded people whose terriers hunt in the field as well as participate in terrier trials, and other dog sports including Barn Hunt, agility, flyball, scent detection, dock diving, tracking, lure coursing, rally obedience and others.
In addition to membership benefits, your dues help to preserve the Jack Russell as the type of terrier we have come to love and enjoy.
2021 Play Day & Camping Weekend
The 2021 Play Day & camping weekend on May 15th & 16th at O’Connell’s Yogi Bear RV Resort was a great success with fun had by all. To see more about how the event went, Click Here.
Activities & Events Schedule
Play day and camping weekend at O’Connell’s Yogi Bear RV Resort
Play day and camping weekend May 15-16, 2021 Reservations: Collett – Front Office Manager – 815-857-3860 (Call in reservations only: mention you are with the club for 40% discount both on
Summer Celebration Trials I & II
The 2021 Summer Celebration Trials I & II will be held August 21-22 at the historic Sandwich Fair in Sandwich, Illinois. Located 65 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, this spacious
Play Days
Play days provide an opportunity to learn and practice terrier racing, go-to-ground and other fun dog games. Socializing is always on the agenda as well. Some play days stretch over a weekend at locations that offer camping. You don’t need to be a member to attend play days. Play day fees for members are $10 per dog. Non-members pay $20 per dog. Camping fees vary by location.
Club News - Recent Posts
IMPORTANT HOTEL UPDATE!!! and Bark & Bay Information
Hotel Recommendation Update We are experiencing some inconsistent pet-fee pricing at the Super 8 hotel listed in the Summer Celebration trial flyer. In addition, an inspection of the hotel revealed
Summer Celebration – Golf Carts
Need a golf cart to tote the pups to all of the events at the Summer Celebration Trials? We have an arrangement with Players Golf Cars www.playersgolfcars.com, which must receive
Summer Celebration Fundraiser – Quilt Tickets
This gorgeous quilt is one of three ways we are raising money during the Summer Celebration Trials to benefit the JRTCA Youth Program, the JRTCA Homestead Project and Russell Rescue.
