Rules forVersatile Dog   AWARD PROGRAM


Awards in the Versatile Dog Award program are presented to members whose Westie achieves high levels of accomplishment in his lifetime.  Awards are based on a point system, where each level of achievement in an area earns a point.  The Awards have other requirements as described below.

The levels of accomplishment & point system are:

 

Levels

Conform.

Obed./Rally

Tracking

Agility

Earthdog

A (1pt.)

CH

CD or RN

TD

NA or NAJ or NF or NAP or NJP or NFP

JE or CG

B (2pt.)

CH + KSTTW*

CDX or RA

 

OA or OAJ or OF or OAP or OJP or OFP

SE

C (3pt.)

CH + TTTTW*

UD or RE

TDX or VST

AX or AXJ or AXF or AXP or AJP or AFP

ME

D (4pt.)

CH + TTTTT*

UDX or OTCH or RAE

CT

MX + MXJ or MX +MF or MXJ +MF or MXP + MJP or MXP+ MFP or MJP+ MFP

10 SE +
10 ME


    VDA Awards:
    •The Versatile Dog Award requires a total of 3 points earned across three areas of competition, or 4 points in two areas of competition with a C-level being earned in conformation or Earthdog, or 5 points with a D-level in any area.
    •The Versatile Dog Excellent Award requires 6 points earned in four areas of competition, or 5 points earned in five areas, or 7 points in three areas with a C-level being earned in conformation or Earthdog or a D-level in any area.
    •The Master of Versatility Award requires 9 points in five areas of competition, or 10 points in four areas with a C-level being earned in conformation or Earthdog or a D level in any area, or 11 points in three areas.
    •The Master of Versatility 2 Award requires 12 points in five areas or 13 points in four areas with a C-level being earned in conformation or Earthdog or a D level in any area.
    •The Master of Versatility 3 Award requires 15 points in five areas or 16 points in four areas.
    •The Master of Versatility 4 Award requires 18 points in five areas.

    Additional VDA Rules:
    •A Championship, Earthdog title or D-level accomplishment is required for all awards.
    •Only AKC titles qualify except AWTA’s Certificate of Gameness (CG) earned before 1/1/99.
    •The KSTTW is the Knight System Top Ten Westie Dogs or Bitches, the TTTW is the Terrier Type Top Ten Westies (intersex), and the TTTTT is the Terrier Type Top Ten All Terriers Dogs or Bitches. They are the final year statistics as published annually by Terrier Type Note that the Knight System counts Westies defeated by winning BOB & the Terrier Type system counts terriers defeated by group placements.
    •After 2002, the nearly equivalent AKC TopDog web report is used for level conformation level B, C, and D. For the AKC reports, see http://www.akc.org/store/reports/topdogs/index.cfm although you need to log into the AKC store before this link will actually get you there.
    •Level B is top 10 dog or top 10 bitch in the calendar year "AKC TopDog By Breeds using Breed totals" report.
    •Level C is Top Ten Westies (inter-sex) in the calendar year "AKC TopDogs By Breed Using All-Breed Totals".
    •Level D is Top Ten All Terriers Dogs or Bitches in the calendar year "AKC TopDog By Group Using All-Breed Total".
    •The D-level Earthdog accomplishment requires 10 extra SE legs & 10 extra ME legs.
    • A dog that achieves these requirements while one or more of his owners were not members, needs to earn at least one further title while all his co-owners are members.
    • Members must provide photocopy documentation for AWTA titles.  Members must supply in writing the year that their Westie made Knights System or Terrier Type Top-Ten.
    • Members should notify in writing the performance committee when their dogs earn one of these awards to be sure the Club Database is up to date. 

    Send to:
    Jody Brinley, Annual Performance Awards Chairman, 320 Woodland Ave., New Cumberland, PA 17070-1880    Email:  BrynLeaWesties@comcast.net




 
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