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ROM points are awarded for the sires and dams To qualify for the Register of Merit Title, the fol- Silver Award - Sired at least five dogs and/or
for the following: lowing criteria must be met: bitches who have earned ROM titles.
The Supreme Chow 5 pts A. Dogs must have 130 points, earned by at Gold Award - Sired at least eight dogs and/or
The Premier Bitch 5 pts least 8 different progeny, including 4 AKC bitches who have earned ROM titles.
Champion offspring.
Brood Bitch Circle of Honor
B. Bitches must have 110 points, earned by at
The Top Ten Chow placements by Breed Bronze Award - Whelped at least two dogs and/or
least 4 different progeny, including 2 AKC
Points: bitches who have earned ROM titles.
Champion Offspring.
#10 1 pts Silver Award - Whelped at least three dogs and/or
Persons submitting for a ROM award are to get
#9 2 pts written confirmation within 45 days. The com- bitches who have earned ROM titles.
#8 3 pts munication will serve to either advise that the Gold Award - Whelped at least five dogs and/or
ROM submission was incomplete or incorrect bitches who have earned ROM titles.
#7 4 pts
for specified reason(s) or that the award has been NOTE: It is not required that the Stud Dog or
#6 5 pts earned and the ROM title is confirmed from date Brood Bitch hold a ROM title; their titled ROM
#5 6 pts of communication. The certificate will be awarded get have demonstrated consistent breeding quality
at the next Annual Awards Presentation. On a through several generations.
#4 7 pts
quarterly basis, a list of current qualifiers is to be Adopted April 4, 1993
#3 8 pts published in Chow Life. The ROM committee is Revised April 26, 2020
#2 9 pts to be responsible to forward to Chow Life by the SECTION 3: ROM/COH APPLICATION
cutoff date for the upcoming issue.
#1 10 pts DEADLINE
Those applying and being accepted for the ROM
each year will be recognized at the Annual Awards The deadline for submission of an application for
Group Placements: Banquet with a Certificate. ROM or COH awards is January 31st follow-
First 5 pts Revised April 30, 2012 ing the awards year. Any submissions after that
Revised May 25, 1992 date will be processed and held for the following
Second 4 pts Revised April 4, 1993 awards year. However, once the owner and/or
Revised March 27, 1994
Third 3 pts Revised May 26, 1998 breeder are notified, they may begin using the
Revised May 30, 2000 ROM or COH suffix for their Chow Chow.
Fourth 2 pts Revised February 27, 2006
Revised April 22, 2019 Adopted May 30, 1999
BIS or BISS 10 pts Revised April 18, 2021 Revised April 22, 2019
SD or SB at National 5 pts A complete, current list of ROM chows will be
included on the The CCCI Website.
Championship Title 5 pts
Adopted June 2, 1996
Grand Championship 5 pts Revised April 18, 2021

Grand Championship Levels 5 pts Forward ROM qualifications
Bronze/Silver Additional copies of ROM certificates may be and questions to:
Grand Championship Levels 10 pts purchased for $5.00 by an owner or breeder.
Gold/Platinum Adopted March 21, 1988
Revised May 25, 1998
Obedience CD 5 pts Kim Bowden
Obedience CDX 8 pts SECTION 2: CIRCLE OF HONOR AWARDS 5917 Wayne Ave.
The Register of Merit-Circle of Honor Awards
Any Obedience Optional Title 5 pts Suffolk, VA 23435
(BN, PCD, PCDX, etc) utilize The CCCI's existing Register of Merit
(ROM) program to recognize committed long-
Obedience Tracking 5 pts CanterburyTails@charter.net
term breeders and/or co-breeders, and also
Rally Novice RN 5 pts recognize chows that are living or dead that have
distinguished themselves by their titled offspring.
Rally Intermediate 5 pts
As ROM titles accumulate, the recipient may
Rally Advanced RA 5 pts receive the next higher award. The recipient of an
Rally Excellent RE 5 pts award must be a The CCCI, Inc. member in good
standing at the time of receiving the award. A
Rally Adv Exc (RAE) 10 pts
list of all Circle of Honor award holders will be
Rally Master (RM) 10 pts included in The CCCI Website. Circle of Honor
recipients will be awarded with a plaque to com-
Utility UD 10 pts
memorate the achievement. Additional plaques
Utility Excellent UDX 10 pts may be purchased at cost plus shipping by an
OFA Hips number 5 pts owner or breeder.
Amended May 25, 1998
OFA Elbow number 5 pts
Revised April 22, 2019
OFA Patella number 2 pts
Breeder and/or Co-Breeder Circle of Honor
OFA Thyroid number 2 pts
Bronze Award - Bred and/or co-bred at least four
OFA Eye number 5 pts dogs and/or bitches who have earned ROM titles.
OFA Cardiac number 2 pts Silver Award - Bred and/or co-bred at least seven
OFA Degenerative Myelopathy 2 pts dogs and/or bitches who have earned ROM titles.
Any OFA registry number not 2 pts Gold Award - Bred and/or co-bred at least twelve
listed dogs and/or bitches who have earned ROM titles.
CHIC 10 pts Platinum Award – Bred and/or co-bred at least
eighteen dogs and/or bitches who have earned
ROM get 5 pts
ROM titles.
Any Title recognized by the
AKC not listed 2 pts
Stud Dog Circle of Honor
Any Championship title
recognized by the AKC that Bronze Award - Sired at least three dogs and/or
is not listed (i.e. RATCH) 10 pts bitches who have earned ROM titles.
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