2006 PVSSC ANNUAL AWARDS

 

The Potomac Valley Standard Schnauzer Club is pleased to offer an award plaque for each new championship, obedience, agility or herding title earned by its members’ dogs during the 2006 calendar year.

 

In addition, the PVSSC will offer an award plaque for the following:

 

Standard Schnauzer of the Year

Standard Schnauzer of the Year -Opposite Sex

Obedience Standard Schnauzer of the Year

Obedience Standard Schnauzer of the Year -Opposite Sex

Brood Bitch of the Year

Stud Dog of the Year

Junior Handler of the Year

 

To be eligible for an award, the dog must be owned by a PVSSC member in good standing who has attended at least two PVSSC events during the 2006 calendar year. Co-owned dogs must have resided the majority of the 2006 calendar year with the PVSSC member submitting the request for the award. The PVSSC Rules for compiling points will be available at the February general meeting. If someone cannot attend the meeting and needs a copy, contact the Awards Chair, Leslie Shriner at (301)-384-9222 or by e-mail: timberlea@his.com. The application forms, which are included in this Wiretap, should be sent by regular mail to 2304 Seibel Drive. Silver Spring, MD 20905 or by email to timberlea@his.com. The deadline for receipt of application is March 15, 2006, after which time applications will not be accepted.

 

A copy of the complete Award Rules, including an explanation for calculating points, can be obtained by email as an MS Word document from Awards Chair Leslie Shriner, timberlea@his.com or from the Wiretap Editor, Gail Mackiernan, gail@mdsg.umd.edu, downloaded from the PVSSC web site, www.pvssc.org or in hard copy from the above (phone numbers for Leslie are above and for Gail on The Wiretap masthead).

 

RULES AND EXPLANATION OF PVSSC ANNUAL AWARDS

 

Rules and Eligibility requirements for SS of the Year, Obedience SS of the Year, Brood Bitch of the Year, Stud Dog of the Year, and Junior Handler of the Year. (Adopted 1978, Amended 1995, 2003)

 

PVSSC STANDARD SCHNAUZER OF THE YEAR and STANDARD SCHNAUZER OF THE YEAR, OPPOSITE SEX

 

1. The PVSSC will award the title "PVSSC Standard Schnauzer of the Year" to the Standard Schnauzer accumulating the greatest number of points according to the rules and eligibility requirements described below.

 

2. The PVSSC will award the title "PVSSC Standard Schnauzer of the Year, Opposite Sex" to the Standard Schnauzer of the opposite sex to the Standard Schnauzer of the Year who accumulated the greatest number of points according to the rules and eligibility requirements described below.

 

3. Points will be accumulated according to the following point schedule:

 

Highest Award     *              POINTS**

Reserve                                 1 point for each SS defeated

Winner                                   2 points for each SS defeated

Best of Winners                   3 points for each SS defeated

BOS                                        4 points for each SS defeated***

BOB                                        4 points for each SS defeated

Award of Merit                       1OO points****

Group 4                                 40 points, plus BOB points

Group 3                                                 60 points, plus BOB points

Group 2                                                 80 points, plus BOB points

Group 1                                                 100 points, plus BOB points

Best in Show                        200 points, plus BOB points

 

*Points are computed only for the highest award received.

**For counting points, your own dog counts as one SS defeated.

***In determining the number of champions defeated by the BOS winner, count one champion defeated for each champion of the same sex competing.

****Awarded at SSCA National Specialty and certain other major shows.

 

EXAMPLE 1: The BOS winner is a bitch and so is the BOW. The BOS winner gets 4 points for each class dog and class bitch shown plus the points allowed for the defeated champions.

EXAMPLE 2: The BOS winner is a bitch and the BOW is a dog. The BOS Winner gets 4 points for each class bitch shown (and only for the class bitches) plus the points allowed for defeated champions.

 

4. The awards will be determined by points accumulated during the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, inclusive.

 

5. Only points accumulated at AKC point shows and verified by publication in the AKC Awards magazine will be allowed.

 

6. Only dogs whose owner/owners (if co-owned) are in good standing with the AKC and members of the PVSSC are eligible to compete or receive the awards. If an owner becomes a member of the PVSSC during the year, only points accumulated after membership are allowed. Co-owned dogs must reside in the home of a PVSSC member in good standing.

 

7. If a dog is sold to a PVSSC member during the year, only those points accumulated while owned by a PVSSC member are allowed. Awards are given the PVSSC member in good standing only.

 

8. Application for award must be made by the owner(s) of the dog to the Awards Committee on the Club's official form giving the point accumulation and the date and page of the AKC Awards magazine where each win may be verified.

 

9. Applicants are solely responsible for the accuracy of their entries.

 

10. The AKC Awards magazine will be the final authority for point accumulation. 

 

OBEDIENCE STANDARD SCHNAUZER OF THE YEAR and OBEDIENCE STANDARD SCHNAUZER OF THE YEAR, OPPOSITE SEX

 

1. The PVSSC will award the title "PVSSC Obedience Standard Schnauzer of the Year" to the SS with the highest average score in obedience competition as determined according to the rules and eligibility requirements described below.

 

2. The PVSSC will award the title "PVSSC Obedience Standard Schnauzer of the Year,

Opposite Sex" to the SS of the opposite sex to the Obedience SS of the Year who has the highest average score in obedience competition as described according to the rules and eligibility requirements described below.

 

3. The average score will be determined from the dog's three (3) highest scores in obedience competition in any of the obedience classes: Novice, Open, or Utility. Each of the three scores must be a qualifying score.

 

4. The award will be based on competition during the calendar year ,January 1 to December 31 inclusive.

 

5. Only scores at official AKC obedience trials and verified by publication in the AKC Awards magazine will be allowed.

 

6. Only dogs whose owner or owners (if co-owned) are in good standing with the AKC and members of the PVSSC are eligible to compete or receive awards. If an owner becomes a member of the PVSSC during the year, only scores made after membership are allowed. Co-owned dogs must reside in the home of a PVSSC member in good standing.

 

7. If a dog is sold to a PVSSC member during the year, only those scores made while owned by a PVSSC member will be allowed. Awards given to PVSSC members in good standing only.

 

8. Application for award must be made by the owner(s) of the dog to the Awards Committee on the Club's official form giving the point accumulation and the date and page of the AKC Awards magazine where each win may be verified.                             ##########

 

9. Applicants are solely responsible for the accuracy of their entries.

 

10. The scores as listed in the AKC Awards Magazine will be the final authority. #############

 

STANDARD SCHNAUZER STUD DOG OF THE YEAR and STANDARD SCHNAUZER BROOD BITCH OF THE YEAR

 

1. The PVSSC will award the title "PVSSC Standard Schnauzer Stud Dog of the Year" to the Standard Schnauzer with the most number of Champions finished during the calendar year as determined according to the rules and eligibility requirements described below.

 

2. The PVSSC will award the tide "PVSSC Standard Schnauzer Brood Bitch of the Year" to the Standard Schnauzer with the most number of Champions finished during the calendar year as determined according to the rules and eligibility requirements described below.

 

3. The award will be determined by the highest number of offspring finishing their Championships during the calendar year: January 1 to December 31, inclusive.

 

4. More than one award will be given when more than one stud dog or brood bitch has the same number of Champions. There will be no tie-breakers.

 

5. Offspring do not have to belong to PVSSC members.

 

6. Only dogs whose owner or owners (if co-owned) are in good standing with the AKC and members of the PVSSC are eligible to compete or receive awards. Co-owned dogs must reside in the home of a PVSSC member in good standing.

 

7. Application for award must be made by the owner(s) of the dog, to the Awards Committee on the PVSSC official form, giving offspring's name and date and page of the AKC Awards magazine where the Championship may be verified (or copies of AKC Championship Certificates for offspring).

 

8. Applicants are solely responsible for the accuracy of their entries.

 

9. The AKC Awards magazine will be the final authority for determining all awards.

 

PVSSC JUNIOR HANDLER OF THE YEAR

 

1. The PVSSC will award the title 'PVSSC Junior Handler of the Year’ to the Junior Handler accumulating the greatest number of points while showing a Standard Schnauzer according to the rules and eligibility requirements described below.

 

2. The PVSSC will award Rosettes to all Junior Handlers who have accumulated points and are competing for the PVSSC Junior Handler of the year.

 

3. Points will be accumulated for placements (I through 4) in the 4 classes (Novice Junior, Novice Senior, Open Junior, Open Senior) and Best Junior according to the following point schedule:

 

HIGHEST AWARD*                             POINTS**

Fourth Place                                         1 point for each Junior Handler defeated

Third Place                                           2 points for each Junior Handler defeated

Second Place                                       3 points for each Junior Handler defeated

First Place                                             4 points for each Junior Handler defeated

Best Junior                                           4 point for each Junior Handler showing in all classes***

 

*Points are computed only for the highest award received.

**For counting points, the competing Junior Handler counts as one defeated.

***In determining the number of Junior Handlers defeated, count one for each participant in Novice Junior, Novice Senior, Open Junior, and Open Senior.

 

EXAMPLE I: When the PVSSC Junior Handler is FIRST in Open Junior and there were 4 participating in Open Junior including the PVSSC Junior Handler, the PVSSC Junior Handler gets 4 points for each of the 4 handlers for a total of 16 points.

EXAMPLE 2: When the PVSSC Junior Handler get Best Junior and there were 2 in Novice Junior, 2 in Novice Senior, 3 in Open Junior and 4 in Open senior, then the PVSSC Junior Handler has defeated II Junior Handlers for a total of 44 points. He must remember to count himself as one defeated.

 

4. The awards will be determined by points accumulated during the calendar year , January 1 to December 31, inclusive.

 

5. Only points accumulated at AKC point shows and verified by publication in the AKC Awards magazine will be allowed.

 

6. Only Junior Handlers who are in good standing with the AKC and have a Junior membership or whose parent/family holds a regular membership in the PVSSC are eligible to compete or receive the awards. If a Junior Handler becomes a member of the PVSSC during the year, only points accumulated after membership are allowed.

 

7. Only points for wins with a Standard Schnauzer are counted.

 

8. Application for award must be made by the Junior Handler to the Awards Committee on the Club's official form giving the point accumulation and the date and page of the AKC Awards magazine where each win may be verified. .

 

9. Applicants are solely responsible for the accuracy of their entries.

10. The AKC Awards magazine will be the final authority for point accumulation.

 

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PLAQUE APPLICATION FORM

 

Owner’s Name:

 

Dog’s Registered Name:

 

Title Earned:

 

For AKC Titles:

Date that title was published in AKC AWARDS or copy of AKC Certificate:  

 

For AHBA (herding) titles: 

Attach copies of dog’s qualifying judge’s reports or copy of AHBA Certificate: 

 

 

Owner’s Signature: ____________________________________________________

 

(NOTE: Please submit one form per dog, and one form on each page. Copy forms if needed, please do not submit back-to-back forms! Forms must be signed, thus no email submittals.)

 

 

 

 

PVSSC APPLICATION FOR STANDARD SCHNAUZER OF THE YEAR

 

          Name of Dog:          _____________________________________________       Date:            ____________________

 

            Owner’s Name:       _________________________________          Signature:            __________________________

 

 

TOTAL POINTS:            ___________________

 

Note: Points are computed on highest award received; for calculating points, your own dog counts as one SS defeated.

See AWARDS RULES for WIN VALUES and HOW TO CALCULATE POINTS

(submit additional sheets if necessary)

 

 

 

 

PVSSC APPLICATION FORM FOR OBEDIENCE SS OF THE YEAR

 

         

            Name of Dog:          ______________________________________________

 

            Owner’s Name(s):  ______________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

                        Owner’s Signature ________________________________________                  Date: __________________

 

(Submit three highest scores only)

 

 

PVSSC APPLICATION FOR STUD DOG OR BROOD BITCH OF THE YEAR

 

 

          Name of Dog:          ___________________________________________      Sex:            __________________

 

            Owner’s Name:       _________________________________    Signature:  _____________________________

 

 

 

Notes:             New Champion does not have to be owned by a PVSSC Member

                        New Champion must have finished Title in Calendar Year 2006 (i.e, between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2006)

                        Photocopy of AKC Championship Certificates can be provided in lieu of AWARDS month and page.

 

PVSSC APPLICATION FOR JUNIOR HANDLER OF THE YEAR

 

          Name of Junior:      ______________________________________           Date:            ____________________

 

            Signature:                ______________________________________

 

            Name of Dog(s):            ______________________________________________________________________

 

(Note: All wins included below must have been with a Standard Schnauzer)