Best Bred-by-Exhibitor: Medium Beehive Canister with Lid & Rosette
Best Herding Titled Dog: Medium Beehive Canister with Lid & Rosette
Best Herding Titled Bitch: Medium Beehive Canister with Lid & Rosette
Best Veteran Dog: Medium Beehive Canister with Lid & Rosette
Best Veteran Bitch: Medium Beehive Canister with Lid & Rosette
First in each Class: 9” Plate.
Second in each Class: 7½” Plate.
Third in each Class: Soup Bowl.
Fourth in each Class: 8 oz. Tumbler.
Awards of Merit: Utensil Jar.
AWARDS OF MERIT -- The Bearded Collie Club of America, Inc. will offer up to fifteen (15) Awards of Merit to all dogs competing in the Best of Breed competition for deserved recognition of quality breed characteristics, to be awarded at the officiating judge’s discretion. The rosettes are numbered 1 through 15. The distribution of Award of Merit rosettes in the Best of Breed competition at the National Specialty will be as follows: The Award of Merit rosettes are to be awarded in sequential order of the judge’s preference. Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex do not receive Award of Merit placing.
A rosette will be given to those finishing a conformation, obedience or rally title. All ribbons, rosettes and prizes must be claimed at the show/trial. None will be mailed. Dogs must qualify to receive placement awards.
Crufts® Qualifying
A Qualifying Award Card will be presented to the Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Best Bred by Exhibitor and all Award of Merit winners. Qualification is valid for the 2010 and 2011 Crufts Dog Shows.
All money from nomination and enrollment fees shall be pooled. The BCCA shall retain 30% for the judge’s fees and/or expenses of the Futurity. The remaining moneys shall be divided as follows:
Best in Sweepstakes: Large Beehive Canister with Lid.
Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Sweepstakes: Two Quart Casserole Dish.
First in each Class: 9” Plate.
Second in each Class: 7½” Plate.
Third in each Class: Soup Bowl.
Fourth in each Class: 8 oz. Tumbler.
Obedience Trophies
Highest Scoring Dog in Regular Classes: 12” Pasta Bowl.
High Combined Score Open B/Utility: 16” Platter.
Highest Scoring Veteran: 12” Pie Dish & Rosette
Highest Scoring Conformation Champion of Record: 12” Pie Dish & Rosette
First in each Class: 9” Plate.
Second in each Class: 7½” Plate.
Third in each Class: Soup Bowl.
Fourth in each Class: 8 oz. Tumbler.
Qualifying Scores: Dark Green Ribbon.
PUPPY & VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES CLASS PRIZES
(Same classes for Dogs & Bitches)
After 35% of entry fees in the Sweepstakes has been deducted for club expenses, the remaining 65% will be divided as follows:
...........................................20%
..........................................10%
..........................................30%
...........................................40%
First in each Class
Third in each Class
Second in each Class
Fourth in each Class
Bearded Collie Club of America
October 7th - October 10th, 2009
Closing Date: September 2, 2009 6:00 PM (EST)
Conformation - Obedience - Rally Obedience
Prize money to the Classes to be distributed as follows:
A.Prize money for each class to be determined by dividing money by
total number of entries and then multiplying that number by the
number of dogs in the class.
B.If only one entry in class, First will receive the class money.
C.If two entries in class, First will receive 60% and Second will
receive 40%.
D.If three entries in class, First will receive 50%, Second 30% and
Third 20%
E.If four entries in class, First will receive 40%, Second 30%,
Third 20% and Fourth 10%.
Futurity Prizes
Best in Futurity: Engraved Plaque offered by the Bearded Collie Club of America. Monogrammed Towel. Best in Futurity Sash.
Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Futurity: Monogrammed Towel. Best of Opposite Sex Sash.
First through Fourth in each Futurity Class: Monogrammed Towel. BCCA Medallion.
Memorial Challenge Trophies
All Memorial Challenge trophies are offered through the Bearded Collie Club of America, Inc. for competition at its Annual Specialty Show. For permanent possession the trophy must be won three times by the same owner, not necessarily with the same dog, nor at consecutive shows. Memorial trophies no longer circulate with the winner and remain in the possession of the BCCA throughout the year.
Best of Breed: The "LADY," a silver plated Punch Bowl Service with Cups and Tray, in memory of Am. & Can. Ch. Bendale Special Lady, UD and offered by Michele Ritter and Chet Jezierski.
Best of Winners: THE JANE TURNER MEMORIAL TROPHY, a 24” x 14” Rectangular SP Tray, originally offered by Mr. Theodore S. Turner and Irene and Ralph Carson, retired in 1997 and re-offered by Kevin and Bea Sawka.
Winners Dog: THE ANN DARLING MEMORIAL TROPHY, a Bronze Proof of a Bearded Collie and Goose Mounted on Marble, offered by friends of Ann Darling.
Winners Bitch: THE LOIS PUBLICOVER BERNARD MEMORIAL TROPHY, a 24” SP Trophy Mounted on Walnut Base, originally offered by Dr. Thomas L. Bernard.
Bred by Exhibitor Dog, First: Dannyquest Bronze Bearded Collie Statue originally offered by friends of Sandy Ellington in her memory, retired in 2004 and re-offered by Cheryl Poliak and Steve Klinger in memory of Ashley, Am. & Can. Ch. Marjac’s Azure Mist, CD HC ROMX ROMI CGC VA and Sweetpea, Am. & Can. Ch. Sheiling’s D’Arque Sugar, Am/Can ROMX ROMAX ROMI CGC.
Bred by Exhibitor Bitch, First: Dannyquest Bronze Bearded Collie Statue offered by friends of Sandy Ellington in her memory.
Junior Showmanship Prizes
Best Junior Handler: Travel Tack Box.
First in each Class: Copy of “Beardie Basics and Beyond.”
Second through Fourth in each Class: $15 American Express Gift Certificate
Rally Trial Prizes
A complete list of trophy donors will be listed in the show catalog.
Unless otherwise noted, all prizes are handcrafted stoneware from Red Wing Stoneware Company.
High Combined Score Advanced B/Excellent B: 16” Platter.
Calculation: Highest combined score from Advanced B and Excellent B Rally Classes, with lowest combined time to break ties.
Highest Scoring Veteran: 12” Pie Dish & Rosette
Highest Scoring Conformation Champion of Record: 12” Pie Dish & Rosette
