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ROM points are awarded for the sires and dams for To qualify for the Register of Merit Title, the follow- Gold Award - Sired at least eight dogs and/or bitches
the following: ing criteria must be met: who have earned ROM titles.
The Supreme Chow 5 pts A. Dogs must have 130 points, earned by at least 8 Brood Bitch Circle of Honor
The Premier Bitch 5 pts different progeny, including 4 AKC Champion Bronze Award - Whelped at least two dogs and/or
offspring. bitches who have earned ROM titles.
The Top Ten Chow placements by Breed B. Bitches must have 110 points, earned by at least Silver Award - Whelped at least three dogs and/or
Points: 4 different progeny, including 2 AKC Champion bitches who have earned ROM titles.
Offspring.
#10 1 pts Gold Award - Whelped at least five dogs and/or
#9 2 pts Persons submitting for a ROM award are to get writ- bitches who have earned ROM titles.
ten confirmation within 45 days. The communication
#8 3 pts will serve to either advise that the ROM submission NOTE: It is not required that the Stud Dog or Brood
#7 4 pts was incomplete or incorrect for specified reason(s) Bitch hold a ROM title; their titled ROM get have
demonstrated consistent breeding quality through
or that the award has been earned and the ROM
#6 5 pts title is confirmed from date of communication. The several generations.
Adopted April 4, 1993
#5 6 pts certificate will be awarded at the next Annual Awards Revised April 26, 2020
#4 7 pts Presentation. On a quarterly basis, a list of current
qualifiers is to be published in Chow Life. The ROM
#3 8 pts committee is to be responsible to forward to Chow SECTION 3: ROM/COH APPLICATION
DEADLINE
#2 9 pts Life by the cutoff date for the upcoming issue. The deadline for submission of an application for
#1 10 pts Those applying and being accepted for the ROM ROM or COH awards is January 31st following the
each year will be recognized at the Annual Awards awards year. Any submissions after that date will be
Banquet with a Certificate.
Group Placements: Revised April 30, 2012 processed and held for the following awards year.
However, once the owner and/or breeder are notified,
First 5 pts Revised May 25, 1992 they may begin using the ROM or COH suffix for
Revised April 4, 1993
Second 4 pts Revised March 27, 1994 their Chow Chow.
Revised May 26, 1998
Revised May 30, 2000
Third 3 pts Revised February 27, 2006 Adopted May 30, 1999
Fourth 2 pts Revised April 22, 2019 Revised April 22, 2019
Revised April 18, 2021
BIS or BISS 10 pts A complete, current list of ROM chows will be
SD or SB at National 5 pts included on the The CCCI Website. Forward ROM qualifications
Adopted June 2, 1996
Championship Title 5 pts Revised April 18, 2021 and questions to:
Grand Championship 5 pts
Grand Championship Levels 5 pts Additional copies of ROM certificates may be pur-
Bronze/Silver chased for $5.00 by an owner or breeder. Kim Bowden
Grand Championship Levels 10 pts Adopted March 21, 1988 5917 Wayne Ave.
Gold/Platinum Revised May 25, 1998
Obedience CD 5 pts SECTION 2: CIRCLE OF HONOR AWARDS Suffolk, VA 23435
Obedience CDX 8 pts The Register of Merit-Circle of Honor Awards CanterburyTails@charter.net
Any Obedience Optional Title 5 pts utilize The CCCI's existing Register of Merit (ROM)
(BN, PCD, PCDX, etc) program to recognize committed long-term breeders
Obedience Tracking 5 pts and/or co-breeders, and also recognize chows that
are living or dead that have distinguished themselves
Rally Novice RN 5 pts by their titled offspring. As ROM titles accumulate,
Rally Intermediate 5 pts the recipient may receive the next higher award.
The recipient of an award must be a The CCCI, Inc.
Rally Advanced RA 5 pts member in good standing at the time of receiving the
Rally Excellent RE 5 pts award. A list of all Circle of Honor award holders
Rally Adv Exc (RAE) 10 pts will be included in The CCCI Website. Circle of
Honor recipients will be awarded with a plaque to
Rally Master (RM) 10 pts commemorate the achievement. Additional plaques
Utility UD 10 pts may be purchased at cost plus shipping by an owner
or breeder.
Utility Excellent UDX 10 pts Amended May 25, 1998
OFA Hips number 5 pts Revised April 22, 2019
OFA Elbow number 5 pts Breeder and/or Co-Breeder Circle of Honor
OFA Patella number 2 pts Bronze Award - Bred and/or co-bred at least four
OFA Thyroid number 2 pts dogs and/or bitches who have earned ROM titles. Chow Life would like to
congratulate all the 2021 award
OFA Eye number 5 pts Silver Award - Bred and/or co-bred at least seven winners and to thank those who
dogs and/or bitches who have earned ROM titles.
OFA Cardiac number 2 pts Gold Award - Bred and/or co-bred at least twelve elected to pay for the color upgrade
OFA Degenerative Myelopathy 2 pts dogs and/or bitches who have earned ROM titles. to make this issue special.
Any OFA registry number not 2 pts Platinum Award – Bred and/or co-bred at least
listed eighteen dogs and/or bitches who have earned ROM A Special Thank You to Vickie C.
CHIC 10 pts titles. Ireland, Awards Chairman; Cathy
ROM get 5 pts Clapp, Statistician; Kim Bowden,
Any Title recognized by the Stud Dog Circle of Honor ROM/COH and Sherell Guichard-
AKC not listed 2 pts Bronze Award - Sired at least three dogs and/or Thomas, Obedience & Performance
Any Championship title bitches who have earned ROM titles. for your hard work compiling
recognized by the AKC that Silver Award - Sired at least five dogs and/or bitches
is not listed (i.e. RATCH) 10 pts who have earned ROM titles. all of our statistics!
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