Versatility Award
1) Dogs must earn points (i.e. qualify) in at least four (4) of the following five (5) venues: agility, conformation, obedience, herding and/or rally. A dog is permitted to participate in all five, if so desired.2) Membership in the ABMC is not required.
3) Registration requires completion of a registration sheet containing: dog's registered name, owner's name, address, telephone number and email address, and classes entered. To facilitate tracking of points, score sheets must also be completed for each venue the dog is entered in. These sheets will be venue specific and will contain the following: dog's name and handler's name, class in venue entered, and the armband number for that class. The owner is responsible for completion of the basic information on the score sheets, as well as their delivery to the trial Chairperson or Secretary of each venue entered. The venue Chair or Secretary will fill in the dog's score and placement as appropriate, based on the dog's armband number. He/she will then confer with the individual in charge of the Specialty Versatility Award and arrange for a mutually convenient place for all sheets to be picked up by the individual in charge. The individual in charge will be responsible for assigning and totaling point values. The winner will be the dog earning the most points and will be announced at the Specialty banquet. Preliminary standings will be posted in the hospitality area of the show site as well the national Specialty Show Secretary's area throughout the Specialty week.
4) A plaque, as well as a large rosette, comparable to that awarded for Best of Breed or High in Trial, will be awarded to the winner.
5) Announcement and appropriate specifics of the award will be made: a) on the Specialty web site b) in the premium list; and c) in the Specialty catalog.
6) After the Specialty, the person in charge will be responsible for getting information on the winner and event to the Performer Editor in a timely fashion. Because this is still a relatively new and complicated award, he/she will also be responsible for evaluating the procedure and point system for the award and suggesting possible revisions, if any, to the 2008 Specialty show committee.
Points must be earned in at least four (4) venues. The single highest point value earned in each venue will be used in tabulating the final standings.
Agility
2 points: Qualifying score in Novice
3 points: Qualifying score in Open or winning Novice class (A or B)
4 points: Qualifying Excellent (A or B) or winning Open class
5 points: Winning Excellent class (A or B)
6 points: Double Q in any combination of Standard and Jumpers classes
at any two levels
7 points: Double Q in Excellent (A or B)
Agility (Preferred Classes)
1 point: Qualifying score in Novice
2 points: Qualifying score in Open or winning Novice class (A or B)
3 points: Qualifying Excellent (A or B) or winning Open class
4 points: Winning Excellent class (A or B)
5 points: Double Q in any combination of Standard and JWW classes
at any two levels
6 points: Double Q in Excellent (A or B)
Herding
1 point: Qualifying in HT/PT
2 points: Qualifying Started (Course A Sheep)
2 points: Qualifying Started (Course A Ducks)
3 points: Qualifying Intermediate (Course A Sheep) or winning Started
class (Course A Sheep)
3 points: Qualifying Intermediate (Course A Ducks) or winning Started
class (Course A Ducks)
4 points: Qualifying Advanced (Course A Sheep) or winning Intermediate
class (Course A Sheep)
4 points: qualifying Advanced (Course A Ducks) or winning Intermediate
class (Course A Ducks)
5 points: Winning Advanced class (Course A Sheep)
5 points: Winning Advanced class (Course A Ducks)
6 points: Reserve High in Trial
7 points: High in Trial
Obedience
2 points: Qualifying score in Novice
3 points: Qualifying score in Open or winning Novice class (A or B)
4 points: Qualifying score in Utility or winning Open class (A or B)
5 points: Winning Utility class (A or B)
6 points: Qualifying in Open B and Utility A or B
7 points: High in Trial and/or High Combined
Rally
2 points: Qualifying score in Novice
3 points: Qualifying score in Advanced or winning Novice class (A or B)
4 points: Qualifying score in Excellent or winning Open class (A or B)
5 points: Winning Excellent class (A or B)
Conformation
1 point: Place 4 in Working sweepstakes
2 points: Place 3 in Working sweepstakes
3 points: Place 2 in Working sweepstakes
4 points: Place 1 in Working sweepstakes
5 points: Place Best in Working sweepstakes
(unless there is a conflict of interest with Sweepstakes judge, only
Working Sweepstakes class placements count. If there is a conflict
(judge is breeder of dog), then regular class placement counts)
2 points: Reserve Winners Dog or Bitch
3 points: Winners Dog/Winners Bitch
4 points: Best of Winners
5 points: Award of Merit
6 points: Best Opposite Sex to Best of Breed
7 points: Best of Breed
The award will be presented at the banquet on the evening of Sunday,
May 4, 2008. The winner will be the dog with the most points earned
at the National Specialty events in at least four (4) venues. The prize will
be a large rosette, a plaque donated by ABMC, & $100 cash donated by
Susie & Kevin Williamson, Merson Belgian Malinois. The winner of the
award does not have to be present to win. In the event the winner is
not present when the trophy is awarded, it will be mailed.
**In the event of a tie, each dog's scores of all qualifying
performances from each venue will be added into its point total.
The dog with the highest combined total score will be awarded
Most Versatile Belgian Malinois 2008.