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Annual Awards Rules
The West Highland White Terrier Club of America presents awards recognizing the accomplishments of members' dogs on an annual basis. These Annual Awards are as follows:
A. Conformation Competition - For most wins in:
1. Puppy Classes, Dogs
2. Puppy Classes, Bitches
3. 12-18 Months Classes, Dogs
4. 12-18 Months Classes, Bitches
5. Bred By Exhibitor Classes, Dogs
6. Bred By Exhibitor Classes, Bitches
7. American Bred Classes, Dogs
8. American Bred Classes, Bitches
9. Winners Classes, Dogs
10. Winners Classes, Bitches
11. Best of Opposite Sex Classes, Dog and/or Bitches
12. Best of Breed: owner-bred, Dogs
13. Best of Breed: owner-bred, Bitches
14. Best of Breed, Dogs
15. Best of Breed, Bitches
16. Best of Breed, Breeder-Owner-Handled, Dogs
17. Best of Breed, Breeder-Owner-Handled, Bitches
18. Best of Breed, Owner-Handled, Dogs
19. Best of Breed, Owner-Handled, BitchesB. Obedience Competition - For the member whose West Highland White Terriers:
1. Earn the greatest total number of annual obedience award points in a year.
2. Earn the greatest number of annual obedience award points in a year counting only the scores from legs earned in Novice classes. "Safety" legs do not count toward this award.
3. Earn the greatest number of annual obedience award points in a year counting only the scores from legs earned in Open classes. "Safety" legs do not count toward this award.
4. Earn the greatest number of annual obedience award points in a year counting only the scores from legs earned in Utility classes. "Safety" legs do not count toward this award.Rules Concerning All Annual Awards
1. All members (including Life) of the WHWTCA are eligible to compete. Points toward all awards will be calculated from that date an applicant's dues are recorded by the Treasurer.
2. The competition period encompasses those American Kennel Club licensed shows/trials held between January 1 and December 31, inclusive, of any given year. Those results published in the American Kennel Club Awards will be the sole authority used in tabulating.
3. Competition is required for all wins. In determining competition, all dogs and/or bitches must defeat another within its own sex which is owned by some other person(s). In the case of ties for any annual award, the number of dogs or bitches defeated will determine the winner. If there is no competition within the classes, Best of Winners and Reserve Winners will be deemed to be competition.
4. (a) To qualify for awards in all categories, a minimum of three (3) wins must be recorded within the competition period. (b) To qualify for category 11, the dog or bitch must be entered in best of breed competition or defeat a specials entry. Example: A class animal awarded Best of Opposite Sex will receive a qualifying point only if a specials entry is defeated. Winners Dog and Winners Bitch will be deemed to be competition.
5. (a) Dogs and bitches eligible for categories 12, 13, 16, and 17 are restricted to all those where the ownership is identical to the person(s) identified as the breeder(s) of record. (b) Dogs and bitches eligible for categories 14, 15, 18, and 19 are restricted to where the ownership may include, but is not restricted to, at least one of the breeder(s) of record.
6. It shall be necessary for members competing for the awards in categories 16, 17, 18, and 19 to present proof of qualifications. Such proof shall be presented on a form obtained from the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee. This form will include the name of the dog/bitch competing for the award, the name(s) of the breeder(s) of record, the name(s) of the owner(s) of record, the name and date of the shows at which the dog/bitch qualified. The form must be returned to the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee not later than April 15th of the year following the specific competition period. The members' signature on the form will subject that person to all aspects of the Code of Ethics of the WHWTCA.
7. Points will be credited on those dogs registered in the name of each member as set forth on the Club's rolls unless the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee is notified in writing to the contrary. Example: A married woman whose membership is recorded under her husband's given name but whose dogs are registered under her given name must send notification that she - Mrs. Thomas A. Smith - is also Susan B. Smith.
8. Where dogs are registered in co-ownership, all owners must be members of the Club for credit to be awarded. Under no condition will any credit be awarded to only one of the owners. In tabulating show results, separate records will be maintained for each co-ownership involving Club members. Example: John Smith co-owns dogs with William Brown, Michael Evans, and David Jones. Only Mr. Jones is not a club member. Separate records will be kept in the name of Smith-Brown and Smith-Evans. No credit is given on wins of dogs owned by Smith-Jones.
9. Where dogs are owned by a kennel, credit will be given only if all owners of the kennel are Club members. Further, it is the responsibility of the owners to notify the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee in writing of the identities of the kennel owners.
10. (a) No credits shall be retroactive in application. (b) Should a lapsed membership be reinstated, wins achieved during the period that the membership was considered lapsed will not be credited. (c) Should any additional party to a co-ownership join the Club, wins for the dogs co-owned will be tabulated from the date of membership forward.
11. It is the members' responsibility to notify the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee of errors occurring in published show results as well as to notify the Show Records Department of AKC, requesting that a correction be printed. The records of the Evaluation Committee will be corrected only upon such publication. In the case of errors in the name of either the owner or the dog, the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee alone shall be notified.
12. In the event the committee has an unresolved interpretation of the rules, authority to make a decision will revert to the Board.
13. This statement of policy, as revised, is effective with the 1996 competition year.Rules Concerning the Junior Showmanship Award
Presented to that Junior Handler who achieves the most number of wins while handling a West Highland White Terrier during any given competition period. It is not necessary for either the handler or a member of his family to be a member of the Club.Rules Concerning Annual Obedience Awards
The purpose of the four Annual Obedience Awards is to encourage West Highland White Terrier participation and excellence in obedience trials. The four awards distinguish between the member who campaigns his Westies in Open B and Utility (All Scores) and the member who primarily participates in the ‘classes' (Novice Legs, Open Legs, Utility Legs). In each category, the member whose Westies earn the greatest total number of Annual Obedience Award Points in a particular calendar year earns the award for that year.
1. Annual Obedience Award points are calculated by subtracting 170 from each AKC qualifying score. A perfect obedience score is 200, with 170 qualifying (as long as more than half the available points were earned in each exercise). Subtract 170 from the qualifying score to produce a fair point system for comparing members' level of participation and level of excellence.
2. With the exception of Rules 7-8, those rules set forth concerning all Annual Awards apply equally in Obedience Awards.
3. Each interested member must submit their own trial record in the form of an AKC Dog Report obtainable from the AKC web site for $8. The Performance Committee will verify the top five member's results. Members can submit their results by email or those without Web access can pay the club $8 per dog to have their data available to the awards committee. These records must be submitted to the Chairman of the Performance Committee (Sil Sanders, 33101 44th Ave NW, Stanwood, WA 98292 or Sil@Starband.net) or the designated Annual Awards Chairman.Rules Concerning Annual Agility Awards
Annual Agility Awards will be offered for Novice, Open, Excellent A and Master Excellent B based on the following point system:
1 point for Qualifying
2 points for Placing 2-4 or earning 1-5 MACH points in a regular Excellent B class.
3 points for 1st place or earning 6 or more MACH points in a regular Excellent B class.
Where the awards and their restrictions are:
1. Annual Novice Agility Award is awarded to the member who earns the greatest number of points while qualifying for the NA, NAJ, NAP and NJP titles. Only legs to qualify for these titles count toward this award and legs in A and B count equally.
2. Annual Open Agility Award is awarded to the member who earns the greatest number of points while qualifying for the OA, OAJ, OAP, and OJP titles. Only legs to qualify for these titles count toward this award.
3. Annual Agility Excellent A Award is awarded to the member who earns the greatest number of points while qualifying for the AX, AXJ, AXP, AJP titles. Only legs to qualify for these titles count toward this award and legs in A and B count equally.
4. Annual Master Excellent B Agility Award is awarded to the member who earns the greatest number of points while qualifying in the Standard or Jumpers and Regular or Preferred Excellent B classes. All qualifying legs count in Master Excellent B (Standard and Jumpers with Weaves and Regular and Preferred) without restriction on whether these qualifying legs count toward any title.
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