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* "Member" is defined as a member in good • The owner/handler(s) of the dog Revised March 17, 2015
standing of The Chow Chow Club, Inc. on December • The number of points earned at each show Revised April 22, 2019
31st of the award year. Revised April 18, 2021
• The total number of points.
Revised April 4, 1993 Top Ten Agility Chows
Revised April 6, 1997 Adopted March 21, 1988
Revised April 24, 2006 Revised April 2, 1990 The Top Ten Novice, Top Ten Open and Top
Revised April 4, 2010 Revised May 20, 1991
Revised April 28, 2012 Revised May 25, 1992 Ten Excellent Chows will be determined by the
Revised April 27, 2013 Revised April 4, 1993 number of points earned in each level of Agility
Revised March 17, 2018 Revised May 7, 1995 competition.
Revised April 22, 2019 Revised June 2 1996 Qualifications: A Chow must have three published
Revised April 10, 2022 Revised May 25, 1998
Revised May 30, 1999 scores for the year under two different judges.
SECTION 8: TOP JUNIOR HANDLER AWARD Revised August 15, 2005 Dogs with one or two scores for the year will not
A certificate plaque to be awarded by The Chow Revised April 28, 2012 be eligible for the Top Ten Awards.
Revised April 27, 2013
Chow Club, Inc. This is a special award to Revised August 24, 2014 • Points earned from January 1 through
encourage Junior Handlers of Chow Chows. Revised April 22, 2019 December 31 qualify for this award.
Qualifications: Requires a minimum of first Revised April 18, 2021 • The average of the top three scores in each level
in FIVE or more Open Classes in Junior SECTION 10. BREEDER/OWNER/HANDLED will be used to determine the Top 10 dogs at each
Showmanship at AKC Licensed or Member shows AWARD level of competition. The dog with the highest
held between January 1 and December 31 and who average in each level will be the top dog in that
were at least 8 years old and under 18 years old at A certificate plaque to be awarded by The Chow level. In the case of a tie, the highest individual
the time of each qualifying win. Chow Club, Inc. for the dog and the bitch
defeating the most dogs by going Winners Dog score will be used to break the tie. If there is still a
• This award must be requested in writing by a and Winners Bitch from the Bred by Exhibitor tie, the highest seconds under course time (SCT)
member* of The Chow Chow Club, Inc. Class. or MACH (Master Agility Championship) points
• Only the Top Junior Handler to receive a half Qualifications: Competition is open to ALL will be used.
page in Chow Life. CHOW CHOWS, and awards limited to Chow The Top Ten Chows at each level will be awarded
Each Junior Handler that has received 10 or more Chow handlers who are members of The Chow a certificate. The names of the Top Ten Agility
Chows at each level, and their owners, will be
points in AKC Junior Handler competition shall Chow Club, Inc. and whose dogs have won published in the awards issue of Chow Life.
receive a Certificate. Winners Dog or Winners Bitch from the Bred-
By-Exhibitor Class and were not Champions of The Number One Agility Chow Chow will be the
* "Member" is defined as a member in good Record when the dog was exhibited in the BBE number one dog competing at the highest level
standing of The Chow Chow Club, Inc. on December Class. Points will be computed on a one dog/any of competition (#1 Excellent, if none qualify then
31st of the award year. breeder/owner/handler basis. # 1 Open, if none qualify then #1 Novice). The
Adopted March 21, 1988 Number One Agility award winner will be given
Revised May 25, 1998 Points earned from January 1 through December
Revised April 24, 2006 31 qualify for this award. The winners of the a plaque and 1/2-page recognition in Chow Life
Revised April 19, 2008 Breeder/Owner/Handled award will each be given unless they have previously received any other free
Revised April 24, 2009 recognition in that year's awards issue of Chow
Revised April 28, 2012 1/2-page recognition in Chow Life unless they Life.
Revised April 27, 2013 have previously received any other free recognition
Revised April 22, 2019 in that year's awards issue of Chow Life. In the case Adopted June 30, 2011
Revised April 18, 2021 of a tie, total points for Best of Winners wins will Revised April 28, 2012
Revised April 1, 2014
be used to determine the positions. Revised March 17, 2015
SECTION 9: TOP TEN OWNER/HANDLED Revised April 22, 2019
CHOW AWARDS Adopted March 21, 1988
Revised May 20, 1991 Revised April 18, 2021
Qualifications: The Top Ten Owner/Handled Revised May 25, 1998
Chow Awards are based on competition at AKC Revised August 15, 2005 Top Ten Rally Chows
Revised April 28, 2012
Events. Points are accumulated by winning Revised April 27, 2013 The Top Ten Novice, Top Ten Intermediate, Top
Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Revised April 22, 2019 Ten Advanced, Top Ten Excellent, and Top Ten
Dog, Winners Bitch, and Best of Winners and Revised April 18, 2021 Master Chows will be determined by the number
accumulated on a one dog/any eligible owner- of points earned in each level of Rally competition.
handler basis. Best of Opposite Sex points to be SECTION 11: COMPANION EVENTS AWARDS Qualifications: A Chow must have three published
computed in the same manner as in Section 2. Top Ten Obedience Chows: scores for the year under two different judges.
• Competition is open to all Chow Chows and The Top Ten Novice, Top Ten Open and Top Dogs with one or two scores for the year will not
awards limited to Chow Chow owner/handlers Ten Utility (Utility/Versatility) Chows will be be eligible for the Top Ten Awards.
who are members of The Chow Chow Club, Inc. determined by the number of points earned in • Points earned from January 1 through
and are eligible for the AKC Owner Handled each level of Obedience competition. December 31 qualify for this award.
Series.
Qualifications: Competition is open to all Chow • The average of the top three scores in each level
• Points earned from January 1 through Chows. will be used to determine the Top 10 dogs at each
December 31 qualify for this award.
• A Chow must have three published scores for level of competition. The dog with the highest
• A certificate plaque to be awarded to the dog the year under two different judges. Dogs with one average in each level will be the top dog in that
or bitch earning the most points as defined by or two scores for the year will not be eligible for level. In case of a tie, the highest individual score
the aforementioned rules will be awarded. A the Top Ten Awards. will be used to break the tie.
certificate to be awarded to the owner-handlers The Top Ten Chows at each level will be awarded a
that place Two through Ten. The winner of the • Points earned from January 1 through certificate. The names of the Top Ten Rally Chows
Owner/Handled Chow Award will be given 1/2 December 31 qualify for this award. at each level, and their owners, will be published in
page recognition in Chow Life unless they have • The average of the top three scores in each level the awards issue of Chow Life.
previously received any other free recognition in will be used to determine the Top 10 dogs at each
that year's awards issue of Chow Life. The names level of competition. The dog with the highest The Number One Rally Chow Chow will be the
of the Top Ten handlers and their Chows in the average in each level will be the top dog in that Number One dog competing at the highest level
Owner/Handled competition will be published level. Utility scores outrank Versatility scores. of competition (#1 Master, if none qualify then
in Chow Life effective with the 1996 awards year The Top Ten Chows at each level will be awarded #1 Excellent, if none qualify then #1 Advanced,
beginning November 1, 1995. if none qualify then #1 Intermediate, if none
a certificate. The names of the Top Ten Obedience
The notification of these wins must be submitted Chows at each level, and their owners, will be qualify, then #1 Novice). The Number One Rally
Award winner will be given a plaque and 1/2-
to the awards committee by January 31st following published in the awards issue of Chow Life. page recognition in Chow Life unless they have
the awards year. A single dog may only be The number one Obedience Chow Chow will be previously received any other free recognition in
submitted one time. If the dog’s winning record is the number one Chow competing at the highest that year's awards issue of Chow Life.
submitted by more than one owner/handler, only level of competition (#1 Utility, if none qualify Adopted April 1, 2014
the highest total will be used. In case of identical then #1 Open, if none qualify then #1 Novice, and Revised March 17, 2015
records, the one received first will be used. Revised April 22, 2019
includes optional titling classes in reverse order Revised April 18, 2021
The information submitted must include: earned). The number one Obedience Chow will be
• The dog’s name and AKC number given a plaque and 1/2-page recognition in Chow SECTION 12: HALL OF FAME (HOF)
Life unless they have previously received any other The Hall of Fame is meant to recognize Chow
• The name and date of each show free recognition in that year's awards issue of Chows who made noteworthy achievements.
• The placement awarded at each show Chow Life.
Revised April 27, 2013
Revised April 1, 2014