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The Regional Club Challenge
The mission of the Regional Club Challenge is to recognize the activities of the GSDCA Regional Clubs and to foster growth through competition as well as the sharing of ideas and resources. In addition, the GSDCA Regional Club Challenge is meant to promote camaraderie among the individual members within the regional clubs associated with the GSDCA by encouraging competition with other clubs.
All GSDCA Regional Clubs who are in good standing (GSDCA yearly club dues have been paid) are encouraged to participate in the Challenge as well as all other activities proposed by the GSDCA Regional Club Committee.
The Regional Club Challenge will award points to the Regional Club whose members compete in a variety of activities ranging from titles and awards to member recruitment.
Competition Year
The GSDCA Regional Club competition year runs from August1st thru July 31st of each year. This will allow time for points to be compiled prior to the National. Regional clubs may receive credit for events or titles earned during that time.
Awards will be presented at the National to the Best Regional Club of the Year according to the size of club.
Small Club: 1- 25 Members
Medium Club: 26 60 Members
Intermediate Club: 61 99 Members
Large Club: 99 + Members
Getting Started
Each GSDCA Regional Club Secretary must submit a roster of all dues paying members for their club as of July 31 each year (prior to the beginning of the competition year). Please also list any honorary, lifetime or non-dues paying members. Club size will be based only on dues paying members although all members (i.e., honorary and lifetime members who do not pay dues) may contribute to the points awarded each regional club.
Eligibility - Anyone becoming a member of a regional club August 1- July 31 of a Challenge year may have their awards and titles included in the regional clubs point total once they become a member, however, they will not be counted toward the club size until the following competition year. Awards received prior to becoming a regional club member will not be counted. Regional club secretaries must submit membership updates to the committee so that the Regional club receives credit for new members joining their club.
How Points Are Awarded
GSDCA Regional Club Challenge points will be awarded for titles that were earned in the United States. No titles earned outside the United States or from an organization other than the AKC, GSDCA-WDA or the GSDCA will be applicable to the Regional Club competition.
§ Requesting points - Individual members or the GSDCA Regional Club Secretary must use the Regional Club Challenge Award form when requesting that Challenge points be awarded. Individual members who are requesting points must only designate one club to receive the points awarded. Individuals submitting a form for Challenge points earned must be a member of the GSDCA Regional Club named on the form they are submitting. Points will not be split between multiple clubs if a member belongs to more than one regional club. One form should be completed for each dog earning Challenge points for a club. Sorry, only German Shepherds are eligible to receive awards.
§ Documentation of Award/Title Please include a hardcopy (no scanned versions please) of one of the following along with the Regional Club Challenge Award form. If requesting points for multiple titles, awards or events, you may submit one Regional Club Challenge Award form as a summary.
AKC/GSDCA-WDA Certificate of Award
Notice of Award or Title in AKC, GSDCA-WDA, or GSDC publication
Match Flyer
Premium List
Copy of Check (if making a donation to the Charitable Foundation or AGSRA)
Flyer or advertisement from a Public Education Event
Note: Copies of all forms as well as the guidelines are available on www.gsdca.org .
Completed forms should be submitted to:
Gloria Sinclair
32 Dixontown Road
Medford, NJ 08055
Phone: 609.654.1657
Email: sincagsd@msn.com
Points By Level
All AKC, GSDCA and GSDCA-WDA Performance Sports that result in titles being awarded will also be awarded GSDCA Regional Challenge Points. However, a dog will only be able to earn a maximum of 10, 20, or 30 points in each level of the individual sport, i.e., First, Mid, Advanced and Post Level Titles which are defined as follows. Please refer to the Regional Club Challenge Award form for point maximums per sport or event.
Performance Titles Defined
First Level Titles
(3 points each title Maximum 3 points)
(5 points each title - Maximum 10 points in each sport)
(10 points each title - Maximum 20 points in each sport)
Advanced Level Titles
(15 points each title - Maximum 30 points in each sport)
Post Advanced Level Titles
(20 points each title - Maximum 40 points in each sport)
Championship Level
(20 points each title - No maximum)
Post Championship Level
(25 points each title - No maximum)
§ Grand Victor/Victrix at the GSDCA National Specialty - Agility, Obedience or Herding
Conformation Titles Defined
AKC/GSDCA-WDA
(5 points each title)
§ Reserve in Regional Futurity/Maturity
§ KKL2 (GSDCA-WDA Breed Survey)
(10 points each title)
§ Best Opposite In Regional Futurity/Maturity
§ KKL1 (GSDCA-WDA Breed Survey)
(15 points each title)
§ Best In Regional Futurity/Maturity
(20 points each title)
§ AKC Championship
§ Select at the GSDCA National Specialty
§ VA at the North American Sieger Show
(25 points each title)
§ Award of Excellence
§ Register of Merit
§ Best In Show (one per year)
§ Grand Victor/Victrix at the GSDCA National Specialty - Conformation
§ National Futurity/Maturity Victor/Victrix
§ North American Sieger/Siegerin
Points Schedule By Sport
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AKC, GSDCA & GSDCA-WDA Titles |
Points Awarded |
Conformation |
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Championship |
20 |
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Best In Show (one per year) |
25 |
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GSDCA |
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Award of Excellence |
25 |
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Performance Award of Merit |
25 |
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Register of Merit |
25 |
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Best In Regional Futurity/Maturity |
15 |
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Best Opposite In Regional Futurity/Maturity |
10 |
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Reserve In Regional Futurity/Maturity |
5 |
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Temperament Tested TC |
5 |
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ATAA Annual Training Achievement Award |
5 |
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Futurity Victor/Victrix |
25 |
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Grand Victor/Victrix Agility, Conformation, Obedience or Herding |
25 |
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Select at the National |
20 |
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Schutzhund/GSDCA-WDA |
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North American Sieger/Siegerin |
25 |
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VA at the North American Sieger Show |
20 |
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SchH3 |
20 |
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SchH2 |
15 |
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SchH1 |
10 |
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FH2 |
15 |
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FH1 |
10 |
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Breed Survey KKL1 |
10 |
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Breed Survey KKL2 |
5 |
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Begleitenhund BH |
5 |
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Endurance AD |
5 |
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Agility |
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Novice Agility NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, NF, NFP (regular or preferred, standard of JWW) |
5 |
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Open Agility OA, OAJ, OAP, OJP, OF, OFP (regular or preferred, standard of JWW) |
10 |
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Excellent Agility AX, AXJ, AXP, AJP, XF, XFP (regular or preferred, standard of JWW) |
15 |
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Master Agility Excellent MX, MXJ, MXP, MJP, MXF, MFP (regular or preferred, standard of JWW) |
20 |
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Master Agility Champion MACH, FTC, FTCP |
20 |
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Tracking |
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Tracking Dog TD |
5 |
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Tracking Dog Excellent TDX |
10 |
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Variable Surface Tracking VST |
15 |
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Champion Tracker CT |
20 |
Obedience |
|
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Companion Dog CD |
5 |
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Rally Novice- RN |
5 |
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Canine Good Citizen CGC |
5 |
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Versatile Companion Dog 1 VCD1 |
5 |
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Companion Dog Excellent CDX |
10 |
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Rally Advanced - RA |
10 |
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Versatile Companion Dog 2 VCD2 |
10 |
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Utility Dog UD |
15 |
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Rally Excellent RE |
15 |
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Versatile Companion Dog 3 VCD3 |
15 |
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Utility Dog Excellent UDX |
20 |
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Rally Advanced Excellent RAE |
20 |
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Versatile Companion Dog 4 - VCD4 |
20 |
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Obedience Trial Champion OTCH |
20 |
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Versatile Companion Champion - VCCH |
20 |
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Herding |
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Herding Instinct Test HIT |
3 |
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Herding Tested HT |
5 |
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Pre-Trial Tested PT |
5 |
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Herding Started HS (all courses, all stock) |
10 |
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Herding Intermediate HI (all courses, all stock) |
15 |
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Herding Excellent HX (all courses, all stock) |
20 |
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Herding Champion HC |
20 |
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Miscellaneous |
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Hero Dog Award |
20 |
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Recognition in the 13 Club |
10 |
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Offering Junior Showmanship (points for each day) |
10 |
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Offering an Agility Trial (points for each day) |
10 |
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Offering an Obedience Trial (points for each day) |
10 |
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Offering a Tracking Trial (points for each day) |
10 |
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Offering a Herding Test or Trial (points for each day) |
10 |
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Offering a Canine Good Citizen Test or Therapy Dog International Test CGC/TDI |
10 |
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Offering a GSDCA Temperament Test TC |
10 |
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Offering a WDA show (points each day) |
10 |
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Offering a Rally Obedience Trial (points each day) |
10 |
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Hosting a Fun Match |
10 |
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An event to raise funds for GSD Charitable Foundation |
10 |
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An event to raise funds for Rescue AGSRA |
10 |
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Public Education Program |
10 |
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Regional Club Members who become new GSDCA members |
10 |
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Participation in the GSDCA newsletter competition |
10 |
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Participation in the GSDCA Regional Club web site competition |
10 |
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New Regional Club Members (per member) |
5 |
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Therapy/Educational visits |
5 |
If you
still have questions contact:
Gloria Sinclair, 32 Dixontown Road, Medford, NJ 08055.. sincagsd@msn.com (609) 654.1657
Good luck and let the games begin!!!
Posted 8/5/07