Awards
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USNMC Awards Program
Committee:
Jennifer Groves, Nikki Stamper, Jim Deppen & Joe Steinfeld
The categories for which a member may qualify are listed below, followed by the General Rules and Qualifications for these awards. The application form can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
Membership in the USNMC or an Affiliate Club is required for all awards. You must have applied for membership during the year the award is given or be a member in good standing.
USNMC AWARD RULES
Contact tabulators for questions on the Awards.
- Top 25 breed & Group:
- Obedience:
- Agility:
- Rally:
- Juniors:
- All other questions:
USNMC AWARDS PROGRAM (REVISED 2007)- TOP NEAPOLITAN - BREED POINTS
- BEST IN SHOW
- TOP NEAPOLITAN - GROUP POINTS
- HALL OF FAME
- TOP STUD DOG
- TOP BROOD BITCH
- TOP BREEDER
- REGISTER OF MERIT
- REGISTER OF MERIT EXCELLENCE
- TOP JUNIOR HANDLER
- HIGH IN TRIAL
- TOP TEN JUNIOR HANDLERS
- VERSATILITY
- MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
- VENERABLE Neapolitan Mastiff
- LONG STANDING MEMBER PIN, 15 YEARS
- BREEDER'S CERTIFICATES
- TOP NEAPOLITAN - NOVICE OBEDIENCE
- TOP NEAPOLITAN - NOVICE AGILITY
- TOP NEAPOLITAN - OPEN OBEDIENCE
- TOP NEAPOLITAN – OPEN AGILITY
- TOP NEAPOLITAN – UTILITY OBEDIENCE
- TOP NEAPOLITAN – EXCELLENT AGILITY
- TOP NEAPOLITAN – ADVANCED RALLY OBEDIENCE
- TOP NEAPOLITAN – NOVICE RALLY OBEDIENCE
-CANINE GOOD CITIZEN: CGC TITLE
-BRED-BY HALL OF FAME
-BREEDER HALL OF FAME
-EXHIBITOR HALL OF FAME
-MASTINARI HALL OF FAME
- TOP NEAPOLITAN – EXCELLENT RALLY OBEDIENCE
-AMBASSADOR OF THE BREED
GENERAL RULES:
AKC or AKC Gazette-Awards documentation will be accepted for verification of awards. The following awards will be automatic: Top Neapolitan Breed Points, Top Neapolitan Group Points, Top Stud Dog, Top Brood Bitch, Top Breeder, Top Junior Handler, Top Neapolitan Novice Obedience, Top Neapolitan Open Obedience, Top Neapolitan Utility Obedience, Top Neapolitan Rally Novice Obedience, Top Neapolitan Advanced Rally Obedience, Top Neapolitan Excellent Rally Obedience, Top Neapolitan Novice Agility, Top Neapolitan Open Agility, and Top Neapolitan Excellent Agility. For all other awards, the owner, co-owner or breeder must make application to the Awards Committee by January 31, 2008.
The following awards shall not have any specific time frame, and may be given to Neapolitans living or dead: Hall of Fame, Register of Merit, Honor Roll, Venerable Neapolitan, Best In Show, High in Trial, and Versatility. The same applies to members qualifying for Register of Merit Breeder and Long Standing Member. The dog's AKC registered name and number, the registered names and numbers of offspring (when applicable), and the publication date of the award in the AKC Gazette-Awards must be sent to the Awards Chairman. Copies of the AKC Certificates confirming any titles or copies of the AKC Gazette-Awards page publishing any titles must accompany all requests for awards. The owner, co-owner or breeder must request any duplicate awards. In addition, the Breeder's Certificate has been standardized to match the new Awards Certificates. Members are asked to use the attached Awards Form when Applying, and to ensure that all names that are to appear on the award are correctly spelled. Duplication due to unnecessary errors is costly and time consuming. The AKC offers a Certified List of Awards service. There is a single cost for the report regardless of how many certificates it takes to confirm all your dog's wins, placements, and qualifying scores. This service is only available through certain years. For further information, contact:
The American Kennel Club Certified List of Awards
5580 Centerview Dr., Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27606
Or check online at http://www.akc.org.
AWARDS PROGRAM
Top Neapolitan - Breed Points:
- Highest points achieved in Breed competition in given year.
Top Neapolitan - Group Points:
- Highest points achieved in Group competition in given year.
Best In Show:
- Yearly Award Certificate for an All Breed BIS with additional stars for multiple BIS.
Top Stud Dog QUALIFICATIONS FOR AWARDS:
- Sire of the most conformation Champions finished in given year.
Top Brood Bitch:
- Dam of the most Conformation Champions finished in given year.
Top Breeder:
- Bred the most Conformation Champions finished in given year.
Register of Merit Breeder:
- Bred 3 or more Register of Merit Sires and/or Dams.
Top Junior Handler: - Highest points achieved in Junior Showmanship competition in given year.
Top Junior Handlers: - Yearly certificates given to Junior Handlers achieving Top Ten standing in given year.
Meritorious Service Award:
- Optional annual award. Nomination of a member or club must be submitted to the Awards Committee by February 1st of each year, and must be made by a USNMC member, by vote of an Affiliate Club or The United States Neapolitan Club of America Charitable Trust.
Long Standing Member:
- A Special Pin for 15 years of membership in the USNMC.
AWARDS PROGRAM
High in Trial:
Yearly Award Certificate for an All Breed HIT with additional stars for multiple HIT.
Hall of Fame: Any one or more of the following:
- A Conformation Championship and a UD, AX, AXJ, AXP, CT or higher (including comparable other AKC companion event titles)
- 1 All Breed Best In Show.
- 5 Best In Show Specialties.
- Sire of 10 Champions
- Dam of 5 Champions
- A score of 190 in any Obedience Trial
- Completing any: OTCH, MACH, VCD3
- 100 Point Qualification: Combination of any of the below to reach 100 points
- 5 points for any BISS or Group I’s, 10 points for any all breed BIS or any National Specialty BOB’s.
Register of Merit:- Sire of 5 Conformation Champions
- Dam of 3 Conformation Champions
Register of Merit Excellence:-Sire of 8 Conformation Champions
-Dam of 4 Conformation Champions
Honor Roll:
- Sire of 3 Conformation Champions
- Dam of 2 Conformation Champions
Versatility:
- A conformation AKC champion of record and any two other AKC awarded titles. For a complete list of AKC titles visit www.akc.org.
Venerable Neapolitan:
- Neapolitans of 7 years of age or older. Reasonable proof required.
AKC Canine Good Citizen Title:-Those Neapolitans that have earned a CGC title at an AKC Conformation or Companion Event licensed Show or Trial.
Bred By Hall of Fame:
-Breeder who has earned 5 or more championships on dogs or bitches bred by and owned by them when the championship is awarded.
Exhibitor Hall of Fame:
-Owner who has exhibited and earned AKC Championships (conformation or performance) on 10 or more dogs owned by them or when the championship was awarded regardless of the breeder.
Breeder Hall of Fame:-Breeder who has bred 15 or more NM who have earned their Championships regardless of ownership.
Breeder's Certificates:-Given to the Breeder or Breeders of any Neapolitan who has earned an AKC Conformation or Companion Event Title.
Mastinari Hall of Fame:-To those club members who, in the eyes of their peers, have made a significant contribution to the development and furtherance of the Parent Club as an entity or to the breed within the United States. Club members may nominate individuals to the Board of Directors for consideration of this category.
Ambassador Of The Breed:-Awarded to those Club members who have visibly and prominently promoted the breed within the AKC around the country through education and mentoring.
Awards Program:
-Companion Event Year End Awards
Rescue of the Year Award:-The Rescue Person who has done the most outstanding work towards rescue
Guardian Award:- Goes to a rescue a volunteer who has been involved in rescue and has gone above and beyond the call of duty. This award is only given out
New Beginning: 1/1/2006
-These awards are based on dogs having more than one score. Highest Average Score wins. Ties will be broken by highest Individual Score, further ties broken by greatest number of scores, and remaining scores broken by best average percentage under SCT (for Agility). In events that include multiple classes, all classes will be combined in tabulation provided the dog has more than one score in each class being used to calculate award.
Top Neapolitan - Novice Obedience:- Highest average score achieved in Novice Obedience competition in given year. (classes eligible: Novice A, Novice B)
Top Neapolitan - Open Obedience:
- Highest average score achieved in Open Obedience competition in given year. (classes eligible: Open A, Open B)
Top Neapolitan - Utility Obedience:
- Highest average score achieved in Utility Obedience competition in given year. (classes eligible: Utility A, Utility B)
Top Neapolitan - Novice Agility:
- Highest average score achieved in Novice Agility competition in given year. (classes eligible: Novice A Std, Novice B Std, Novice P Std, Novice A JWW, Novice B JWW, Novice P JWW)
Top Neapolitan - Open Agility:
- Highest average score achieved in Open Agility competition in given year. (classes eligible: Open Std, Open P Std, Open JWW, Open P JWW)
Top Neapolitan - Excellent Agility:- Highest average score achieved in Excellent Agility competition in given year. (classes eligible: Excellent A Std, Excellent B Std, Excellent P Std, Excellent A JWW, Excellent B JWW, Excellent P JWW)
Top Neapolitan – Rally Novice Obedience:
- Highest average score achieved in Rally Novice Obedience competition in given year. (classes eligible: Rally Novice A, Rally Novice B)
Top Neapolitan – Rally Advanced Obedience:
- Highest average score achieved in Rally Advanced Obedience competition in given year. (classes eligible: Rally Advanced A, Rally Advanced B)
Top Neapolitan – Rally Excellent Obedience:
- Highest average score achieved in Rally Excellent Obedience competition in given year. (classes eligible: Rally Excellent A, Rally Excellent B)
Please be sure to mail in your award form before the 2008 USNMC Nationals
The United States Neapolitan Mastiff Club Awards FormPlease use a separate form for each dog and forward to the Awards Chairperson.
Please Print of TypeAward:___________________________________________________________________
Registered Name:___________________________________________________________
AKC#_____________________________________________________________________
Date of Title(s) (Breeder’s Cert. Only)_______________________________________________
Name of Breeder(s):__________________________________________________________
Name of Owner(s):___________________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________________
Phone:______________________________________________________________________
Duplicate(s) to be sent to:_______________________________________________________
Name of Get and/or Produce (Use separate sheet) Provide AKC reasonable verification.
Club Affilation:_________________________________________________________________
Signature:__________________________________ Date:___________________________
Please mail awards to
Jennifer Groves
309 ferndale rd
Glen burnie MD 21061
jennifergroves@gmail.com