Murray River Retriever Association Inc.
Once you’ve had a Murray, a life without one, is a life diminished
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Why Join the Murray River Retriever Association
Becoming a member will put you in touch with Murray owners around Australia. You will get quarterly newsletters and invitations to meetups and events.
Our Annual General Meeting is held annually in October in Moama where we bring our Murray’s back to their origins at the Murray River. There are other events held throughout the year, both in Geelong and Melbourne and expanding to other areas.
Single Membership
One Adult
Over the age of 18 years
- In Touch with other Murray owners
- Quarterly Newsletter
- Meetups
- Events
- Training Videos
- Hunting Information
- 1 Vote
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Family Membership
2 Adults & children U18 living at the same address
- In Touch with other Murray owners
- Quarterly Newsletter
- Meetups
- Events
- Training Videos
- Hunting Information
- 1 Vote
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Your Dog
Register him or her too! It’s a lifetime registration
- Helps secure the future of the breed
- Encourages responsible breeding practices of the Murray River Retriever
- Can assist some Councils if your dog is not desexed
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Breeder
Become a Recognised Breeder with the Association
- Recognised in Association
- Operate under a prefix or name
- Listed on the Breeder Listing page
- Promote your Kennel
- Includes 1 dog rego
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Your membership fees will be used for running the Association, events for members, hosting and management of the website and opportunities to educate more people about our wonderful breed through expos and shows.
The Association is administered by an elected committee of volunteers.
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The club shop
Murray stickers, the calendar and more. Every sale helps the club, and you pick up at club events. Members get a discount on selected items.
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Stories, training and know-how from members and the Murray Mail.
Training a Murray River Retriever: a free guide and 21 videos from the club
By Murray River Retriever Association
30 September 2026
Start with the free Training Your Murray guide. Members also get 21 training videos, from sit and recall to gunshot confidence, plus a hunter's field notes.
How did the Murray River Retriever become a recognised breed?
By Murray River Retriever Association
30 September 2026
After more than ten years of work by the club, the ANKC accepted the Murray as a Group 3 gundog on 16 October 2021, effective 1 January 2022.
How do you train a Murray River Retriever for hunting? A duck hunter’s notes
By Leon Wright
27 July 2020
Obedience first, one-word commands with hand signals, short lessons, and a cap gun at feeding time. Leon Wright on training Missy and Cobber for the field.
Apple and Carrot Oat Biscuits for Dogs
Writer not named in the Murray Mail
Murray Mail, June 2026
Apple, carrot, oat and peanut butter dog biscuits. From the Murray Mail, June 2026.
The Murray River Curly-Coated Retriever
By National Purebred Dog Day
National Purebred Dog Day, 6 February 2017
A 2017 American profile of the breed, five years before recognition, when it was still the Murray River Curly-Coated Retriever.
Is it safe to take your dog where 1080 baits are laid?
By Kim Radnell
Murray Mail, April 2011
No. There is no antidote to 1080, and dogs that eat a bait rarely reach a vet alive. A member's close call in 2011, and how to recognise a bait.
Welcome to Murray Country
An Australian icon and Australia’s only home grown retriever. The earliest reference to a similar dog has been traced back to early to mid 1800’s. They have been breeding true to type since at least 1894.
The Murray River Retriever (MRR) is known by various names including Murray River Curly Coated Retriever, Murray River Curlies, Murrays, Curlies, Murray Curly Retriever; in SA they were in the past known as Murray River Duck Dogs, Murray Reds and numerous other names.
There is a rich historical connection between the Murray River Retriever and the river it was named after. Murray River Retrievers were used as both retrievers and protection dogs on paddlesteamers and duck punts.
The Versatile MRR Today
Murrays are still used for retrieving. Unlike other breeds who specialise in a particular style or game type, Murrays can be trained to point, flush and retrieve and are used for retrieving ducks and tracking deer and pigs. Murrays have also been trained in many other areas including Tracking and Search and Rescue, Assistance, Companion and Protection and Bomb Detection work.
As a pet, they are a loyal, happy breed that will work their way firmly into your heart and stay there. Murrays do best when they are part of the pack living inside rather than in isolation in the backyard. Some Murrays can be a little hesitant meeting new people, which is why they can be trained as a good protection dog, however most will bound happily up and enjoy being the centre of attention. Murrays are an energetic breed who require regular exercise and mental stimulation through training.
