"Annual
award to the Sires and Dams of German Shepherd Dog progeny who
achieve obedience, herding, tracking, agility titles and/or
Schutzhund degrees."
The purpose of the
Training Achievement Award:
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To provide incentive
to owners of German Shepherd Dogs to exhibit in Performance
Trials and Tests.
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To give breeders
more incentive to encourage buyers to train and show their
dogs.
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To stimulate
more exhibitors to show their dogs in breed and performance
events so that there would be more multi-titled German Shepherd
Dogs.
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To provide the
union of or "bridge the gap" between breed exhibitors
and performance competitors to common goals.
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To demonstrate
to the public the usefulness of the German Shepherd Dog
and that they can compete successfully in all types of competition.
2006
Top Ten Sires:
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POINT
TOTAL |
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1 |
PAM
Trommel's Born to Fly Solo UDX, HS, AX, AXI |
185 |
2 |
OTCH.
Ashmead's Con Brio of Dulcimer UDX, TDX |
140 |
3 |
Ingo
Degen von Fernheim SchH III, IPO1, CDX, TC, FH2 |
130 |
4 |
MACH2
Kiahaus Diamond Rio CD, MX, MXJ |
110 |
5 |
Lindau'
Theif of All Hearts |
100 |
5 |
Ch.
Falkora Joe Pye v Kubistraum |
100 |
6 |
Ch.
Tolhaus T-Ho Tuscany TC |
85 |
7 |
Ch.
Rocknoll's Mackinca |
75 |
8 |
2x
Select Ex. Ch. Karagin's Hoodlum of Castlehill ROM |
65 |
9 |
DeBrut's
Man O' War NAP, NJP, TC, HIC, CGC, CDX, PT |
60 |
10 |
Ch.
Jaccar-Rivendell's Brando HSAs, TC |
55 |
10 |
Ch.
Dan-Ann's Nasdaq ROM |
55 |
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2006 Top Ten Dams:
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1 |
OTCh.
Ashmead's Sizlin' Pyrotekniks UDX TD HS |
185 |
2 |
OTCH
Bella vom Highland Haus UDX, TD, NJP, B |
140 |
3 |
J-Mar's
Hot Stuff UDX5 NA NAJ |
120 |
3 |
Ch.
OTCH PAM DeBrut's Moonshadow UDX AX AXJ HT RE |
120 |
4 |
Kubistraum's
Enchanted Eve CD TC ROM |
100 |
5 |
HCH
Klaatu Berrada Nicto HSAsdc, HSBd, HXCs, HIBs, B, CD, AD,
HGH |
90 |
6 |
Dawnhill's
I'm A Scoundrel CDX, TD, CGC, TC |
85 |
7 |
Nike-Clayfield
Karen Briggs |
70 |
8 |
Ch.
Scherzar's Zoria |
65 |
8 |
Griffin's
Tulsa Griffin |
65 |
9 |
Ch.
Merkel's Hearts Are Wild CD TD HIC |
55 |
10 |
Rivendell
Utopia Sachet Jericho |
45 |
10 |
Dawnhill's
Spur of the Moment CD |
45 |
GUIDELINES:
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In order to
qualify, the progeny must have been awarded a placement
ribbon in a breed conformation class at an AKC point show.
Or received a breed survey Korklasse 1 (KKI 1). Or
a letter written by an AKC judge licensed to judge German
Shepherd Dogs, stating the progeny is free from disqualifying
faults.
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Points for AKC
titles will not accumulate for the owners of the sire or
the owners of the dam if the owners are not members of the
GSDCA or until their applications for membership has been
received by the GSDCA. POINTS WILL NOT BE AWARDED
RETROACTIVELY.
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Points for the
GSDCA, GSDCA-WDA, DVG or USCA degrees will not accumulate
for the owners of the sire or owners of the dam if the owners
are not member of the GSDCA or until their applications
for membership has been received by the club.
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Owners of the
sires and dams would be required to provide the awards chairperson
with the following information:
- Completely filled out
ATAA program form.
- A copy of the AKC, GSDCA-WDA,
DVG and/or USCA certificate (which they must acquire from
the progeny's owners) or a copy of the page in the AKC
Awards where title is published.
- All titles earned during the
regular calendar year will count for the "Annual High
Score Award".
- Results will be published
in the September issue of "The German Shepherd Dog Review"
with the following information:
- The top ten scoring sires
and dams will be listed with the names of their owners
and the names of their titled progeny.
- All sires and dams that
have accumulated a minimum of 25 points will be listed
with the names of their owners.
- A plaque (or suitable award)
will be presented at the awards ceremony at the national Specialty
Show to the owners of the highest scoring sire and the highest
scoring dam (i.e. 1996 awards would be presented at the 1997
National).
- Beginning with the 1991 National,
a plaque or (suitable award) will be presented at the National
Specialty Show to the owners of the sire and dam with the
highest accumulation of training achievement points.
These points will be cumulative from 1988.
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