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Regardless of the number of chows entered, the
following ROM points are awarded for the sires and To qualify for the Register of Merit Title, the follow- Stud Dog Circle of Honor:
dams for the following: ing criteria must be met: Bronze Award - Sired at least three dogs and/or
The Supreme Chow 5 pts A. Dogs must have 130 points, earned by bitches who have earned ROM titles.
The Premier Bitch 5 pts at least 8 different progeny, including 4 AKC Silver Award - Sired at least five dogs and/or bitches
Champion offspring. who have earned ROM titles.
The Top Ten Chow placements by Breed B. Bitches must have 110 points, earned by Gold Award - Sired at least eight dogs and/or bitches
Points: at least 4 different progeny, including 2 AKC who have earned ROM titles.
#10 1 pts Champion Offspring.
#9 2 pts Persons submitting for a ROM award are to get writ- Brood Bitch Circle of Honor:
ten confirmation within 45 days. The communication
#8 3 pts will serve to either advise that the ROM submission Bronze Award - Whelped at least two dogs and/or
#7 4 pts was incomplete or incorrect for specified reason(s) bitches who have earned ROM titles.
or that the award has been earned and the ROM
#6 5 pts title is confirmed from date of communication. The Silver Award - Whelped at least three dogs and/or
#5 6 pts certificate will be awarded at the next Annual Awards bitches who have earned ROM titles.
Gold Award - Whelped at least five dogs and/or
#4 7 pts Presentation. On a quarterly basis, a list of current bitches who have earned ROM titles.
qualifiers is to be published in Chow Life. The ROM
#3 8 pts committee is to be responsible to forward it to Chow
#2 9 pts Life by the cutoff date for the upcoming issue. NOTE: It is not required that the Stud Dog or Brood
#1 10 pts Those applying and being accepted for the ROM Bitch hold a ROM title; their titled ROM get have
each year will be recognized at the Annual Awards demonstrated consistent breeding quality through
Banquet with a Certificate.
several generations.

Group Placements: Revised Adopted April 4, 1993
First 5 pts April 22, 2019
Second 4 pts A complete, current list of ROM chows will be SECTION 3: ROM/COH APPLICATION
Third 3 pts included in the statistician’s annual list of Published DEADLINE
Champions.
Fourth 2 pts Adopted June 2, 1996 The deadline for submission of an application for
BIS or BISS 10 pts Additional copies of ROM certificates may be pur- ROM or COH awards is January 31st following the
SD or SB at National 5 pts chased for $5.00 by an owner or breeder. awards year. Any submissions after that date will be
processed and held for the following awards year.
Championship Title 5 pts Revised May 25, 1998 However, once the owner and/or breeder are notified,
Grand Championship 4 pts they may begin using the ROM or COH suffix for
Obedience CD 5 pts SECTION 2: CIRCLE OF HONOR AWARDS their Chow Chow.
Obedience CDX 8 pts The Register of Merit-Circle of Honor Awards utilize Revised April 22, 2019
Obedience Tracking 5 pts the CCCI’s existing Register of Merit (ROM) program
to recognize committed long-term breeders and/or
Rally Novice RN 5 pts co-breeders, and also recognize chows that are living
Rally Advanced RA 5 pts or dead that have distinguished themselves by their
titled offspring. As ROM titles accumulate, the recipi-
Rally Excellent RE 5 pts ent may receive the next higher award. The recipient
Rally Adv Exc (RAE) 10 pts of an award must be a CCCI, Inc. member in good Forward ROM qualifications
Utility UD 10 pts standing at the time of receiving the award. A list of and questions to:
all Circle of Honor award holders will be included
Utility Excellent UDX 10 pts in the CCCI Published Champions Book. Circle of
OFA Hips number 5 pts Honor recipients will be awarded with a plaque to
commemorate the achievement. Additional plaques
OFA Elbow number 5 pts may be purchased at cost plus shipping by an owner Lisa Leonzio
OFA Patella number 2 pts or breeder. 302-593-0541
OFA Thyroid number 2 pts Revised April 22, 2019 428 Rock Church Rd
OFA Eye number 5 pts Elkton, MD 21921-1937
OFA Cardiac number 2 pts Breeder and/or Co-Breeder Circle of Honor: ChowChowROM@yahoo.com
CHIC 10 pts Bronze Award - Bred and/or co-bred at least four
ROM get 5 pts dogs and/or bitches who have earned ROM titles.
Any Title recognized by the Silver Award - Bred and/or co-bred at least seven
dogs and/or bitches who have earned ROM titles.
AKC not listed 2 pts
Any Championship title Gold Award - Bred and/or co-bred at least twelve
dogs and/or bitches who have earned ROM titles.
recognized by the AKC that
is not listed (i.e. RATCH) 5 pts
2017 Health Award of Excellence

GCH LeGrand’s Bel Canto Of Carnevale CGC CHIC
Owner: Lynette White
GCHG Imagine Loves Second Chance CGC CHIC
Owner: Tom & Deborah Spence

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