National Specialty Challenge Trophies
The West Highland White Terrier Club of America presents Challenge Trophies at the National Specialty each year. Challenge trophies (won three [3] times by the same person, not necessarily with the same dog) are limited to winners and above.
Best of Breed (BOB) - The Bel-West Memorial Challenge Trophy
Alice Shepard, Dee & Wendel Marumoto, Deborah Borgo and Nancy Staab offer the Bel-West Memorial Challenge Trophy for Best of Breed. The trophy was originally presented in 1999 as a Mahogany Jewelry Box with Drawer and Picture Frame of Cold-cast Marble featuring a West Highland White Terrier head from original drawings by Deborah Borgo. Due to damage, the trophy was re-presented in 2024 as a Maple wood base featuring the Dannyquest cold-cast bronze sculpture entitled “Highland Clan”, featuring a kilt-wearing Scotsman and two Westies.
For permanent possession, it must be won three times by the same owner, not necessarily with the same dog nor at consecutive shows.
Best of Opposite Sex (BOS) - The Rouge Best of Opposite Sex (est. 1988)
Mrs. John (Dorthea) Daniell-Jenkins offers through the West Highland White Terrier Club of America, Inc. for competition at its Specialty Shows only, originally presented in 1999, THE ROUGE TROPHY (SP) for Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed. Due to damage, the trophy was re-presented in 2024 as a Dannyquest cold-cast bronze sculpture entitled “Romeo & Juliet” on a Maple wood base.
For permanent possession it must be won three times by the same owner, not necessarily with the same dog nor at consecutive shows.
Best of Winners (BOW) - The Dorinda Dew Challenge Trophy
Linda Servin, Elsinore Westies, offers through the West Highland White Terrier Club of America, Inc. for competition at its Specialty Shows only, presented in 2024. THE DORINDA DEW TROPHY for Best of Winners competition is a Dannyquest cold-cast bronze sculpture “The Winner” on a Maple wood base.
For permanent possession, it must be won three times by the same owner, not necessarily with the same dog or at consecutive shows.
Winners Dog (WD) - The Champion Skaket's Candy Man, UDT, CG, TT, CGCT Memorial Trophy (est. 1999)
Nancy Gauthier offers through the West Highland White Terrier Club of America, Inc. for competition at its Specialty Shows only, presented in 1999. THE CHAMPION SKAKET’S CANDY MAN, UDT, CG, TT, GCGT MEMORIAL TROPHY for Winners Dog trophy is a Dannyquest cold-cast bronze sculpture on a Rosewood base. For permanent possession the trophy must be won three times by the same owner, not necessarily with the same dog nor at consecutive shows.
Winners Bitch (WB) - The WHWTCA Winners Bitch Challenge Trophy (est. 2013)
Offered through the West Highland White Terrier Club of America, Inc. for competition at its Specialty Shows only, presented in 2013. The trophy is a Dannyquest cold-cast bronze sculpture on a Rosewood base.
For permanent possession, the trophy must be won three times by the same owner, not necessarily with the same dog nor at consecutive shows.
Bred By Exhibitor (BBE) - The Charles & Lee Trudeau Memorial Challenge Trophy
The family of Charles and Lee Trudeau offer through the West Highland White Terrier Club of America Inc. for competition at its Specialty Shows only, presented in 2023. THE CHARLES AND LEE TRUDEAU MEMORIAL TROPHY is a Dannyquest cold-cast bronze sculpture “A Bright Future” on a Maple wood base. A small commemorative Dannyquest cold-cast bronze sculpture is awarded to the winner each year through 2030.
For permanent possession, the trophy must be won three times by the same owner, not necessarily with the same dog nor at consecutive shows.
Best in Sweepstakes (BIS) - The John T. "Tom" Ward Memorial Challenge Trophy
The West Highland White Terrier Club of America, Inc. offers for competition at its Annual Specialty Show Sweepstakes Competition only, presented in 2023. The John T. “Tom” Ward Memorial Challenge Trophy is a Dannyquest cold-cast bronze sculpture entitled "A Family Affair" on a Maple wood base.
For permanent possession, the trophy is to be won three times by the same owner(s), not necessarily with the same dog nor at consecutive shows.
Best in Futurity (BIF) - Skyehigh Challenge Trophy (est. 2024)
Lindy Barrow offers through the West Highland White Terrier Club of America, Inc. for competition at its Annual Specialty Show Futurity Competition only, presented in 2025, The Skyehigh Challenge Trophy for Best in Futurity. The Skyehigh Challenge Trophy is a Dannyquest cold-cast bronze sculpture entitled “Pair At Play” on a Maple wood base.
It is to be awarded to the breeders of the Best in Futurity, until won three times by the same breeder, at which point that breeder will keep the trophy and it will be retired. The three wins need not be with the same dog, nor at consecutive shows, nor must all co-breeders for the winning dogs be identical; as long as one individual is a breeder or co-breeder of the Best in Futurity three times, he or she shall retire the trophy.
Most Versatile Westie in Specialty (MVWIS) - The Louie J. Herczeg Memorial Challenge Trophy (est. 2016)
The Louie J. Herczeg Memorial Challenge Trophy offered by The West Highland White Terrier Club of America, presented in 2016. The trophy is offered for competition at the West Highland White Terrier Club of America National Specialty and will be awarded to the owner(s) of MVWIS until won three times by the same owner(s), at which point the owner(s) will keep the trophy and it will be retired. The three wins need not be with the same dog, nor at consecutive shows, but all co-owners for the winning dogs must be identical.
A commemorative tile box crafted by Gilda Mallik is awarded to each year’s winner.
