Awards are presented at the Annual Awards banquet based on the previous year results, defined as March 1st through the last day of February. Only members of the AVKC are eligible. The first owner of a dog listed in the AKC report will be the named recipient. 

*Awards that require an application form must be submitted to awards chair by the end of the qualifying year, April 30th. Please use a separate form for each dog.

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​The club shall bear the cost of an annual awards dinner including dinner and awards for each member wishing to attend, or that turns in an award form. Awards shall be provided for (with a limit of one (1) award for positions A through H).

A. All Officers, Board members, AKC Delegate, Conformation/Obedience Class leaders, Public Education Chairman, other Chairman and delegates to other organizations

B. Each Show Chairman

C. Each Match Chairman

D. Properties Chairman

E. Almanac Editor

F. Publicity Chairman

G. Membership Chairman

H. Website Manager

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I. Member Of The Year Award: At the January general meeting the membership shall nominate by ballot not more than one (1) member for the Member of the Year Award, which honors a member who has given outstanding service to the club while adhering to the Code of Ethics. Any ties shall be re-voted at the February general meeting.

J. All wins/titles submitted for awards must be earned while a member of the club.

K. All Show Champion titles (AKC and Foreign).

L. Field Champion/Amateur Field Champion (AKC and Foreign).

M. OTCH and Performance Event Champions (AKC and Foreign).

N. All performance titles (AKC and Foreign).

O. Best in Show winners and Reserve Best in Show winners (AKC and Foreign).

P. Group 1 winners (AKC and Foreign).

Q. High in Trial winners (AKC and Foreign).

R. National Club Specialities.

S. National Field Champion.

T. National Amateur Field Champion.

U. One plaque per lifetime of dog with engraved plates for subsequent year's achievements.

V. Breeders Plaque: For those dogs bred by a club member or for any titles above, whether or not they are owned by the breeder.

W. JUNIOR AWARDS: An annual award shall be given to the Best Junior Handler and Reserve Junior Handler according to the records compiled by the Award Chairman, as submitted in writing by the Junior member. Best Junior award shall be an 8" x 10" engraved plaque. Best Reserve Junior award shall be a 5" x 7" engraved plaque. Any junior member who submits an awards application shall receive an 8" x 10" Certificate of Participation. Junior awards shall be given in addition to any annual awards for which the junior member may be eligible. The junior member is not required to own he dog/s, but must handle the dog/s to all wins submitted for this award. Points may be accrued from more than one dog as the award is the Juniors award. All wins, AKC or their Foreign equivalent, shall be counted. The Best Junior and Best Reserve Junior shall be determine by a compilation of points based the following scale.

 

EVENT                                                                    AWARD                                                                                  # OF POINTS

Junior Handling                                               Any placement - # of Juniors defeated      1 per # defeated

Conformation                                                   Winners Dog, Winners Bitch                                               10

Obedience                                                          Any qualifying Score                                                                10

Field Trials                                                            Any Placement                                                                             10

Performance Test                                          Any placement or qualifying score                                 10

Other: Canine Good Citizen, etc.        Any placement or qualifying score                                 10

 

X. To protect the privacy of the Antelope Valley Kennel Club members, Membership rosters are for members only and must not be shared.