| I. Nature of the Award |
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The CCRCA Field trophy shall be awarded to the Curly-Coated Retriever judged to have been the most outstanding in fieldwork during the preceding calendar year. |
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The trophy will be awarded at the annual Specialty of the CCRCA. |
| II. Eligibility |
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Any Curly-Coated Retriever registered with the American Kennel Club, Canadian Kennel Club, United Kennel Club, or other generally recognized national registry in the United States shall be eligible for this Trophy provided the owner is a member of the CCRCA. |
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The trophy shall be awarded for field accomplishments in the United Sates and/or by an animal owned in the United States for accomplishment outside the United States (such as in CKC competition). |
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An animal is eligible to repeat as winner, but only accomplishments during the calendar year in question shall be considered in determining each year's winner. |
| III. Nominations |
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Any person may nominate any eligible animal, including his or her own, for consideration for this award. |
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In an attempt to insure completeness of coverage, the chair and members of the Field Committee will nominate all animals they know to be eligible who have field accomplishments of note during the year. |
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Nominations for the award shall be made in writing to the chair of the Field Committee and shall be accompanied by a list of the accomplishments responsible for the animal being nominated. |
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Nominations shall be in the hands of the Field Committee by January 15. |
| IV. Responsibilities of the Field Committee Chair |
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The Field Committee chair shall see that a timely call for nominations is published in the "Curly Commentator". |
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The chair shall poll the committee membership for nominations. |
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The chair shall seek to verify all reported accomplishments, and in doing so, may ask the nominators, owner, or any others deemed appropriate for evidence verifying the reported accomplishments. |
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The chair shall forward all information acquired to the secretary of the CCRCA and to the person in charge of the Club's awards by March 1 so that presentation of the award may be made at that year's Specialty. If the Specialty shall be scheduled before March 15, earlier notification shall be given. |
| V. Points |
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The animal earning the highest number of points during the calendar year shall be judged the winner. Points shall be awarded according to the following schedule: |
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WC |
5 points |
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WCX |
10 points |
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WCQ |
15 points |
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JH (or Beginning NAHRA or HRC tests), each pass |
5 points |
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SH (or Intermediate NAHRA or HRC tests), each pass |
10 points |
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MH (or Advanced NAHRA or HRC tests), each pass |
15 points |
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JH, SH, or MH (or equivalent NAHRA/HRC) title |
10 points |
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Master National, NAHRA "RAW" or HRC Grand Hunt pass |
25 points |
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Grand Master Hunter, (GRMH), Grand Hunting Retriever Champion (GRHRCH) title |
30 points |
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AKC or CKC licensed trial Derby placement or JAM |
15 points |
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AKC or CKC licensed trial Qualifying placement or JAM |
20 points |
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AKC or CKC licensed trial Open placement or JAM |
30 points |
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AKC or CKC field title (FC, AFC, FTCH, AFTCH) |
50 points |
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National Field Champion (NFC), National Amateur Field Champion (NAFC) title |
60 points |
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Points are cumulative, that is an animal may earn points for each pass toward a JH and on top of that the points for completing the title itself. |
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Points awarded for WC, WCX, or WCQ must be earned by having qualified at a stand alone WC test offered by the CCRCA or any other retriever breed club. |
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In the case of a verified field accomplishment not covered in the above list (NAVHDA competition or other types of accomplishment), the Field Committee chair shall recommend the awarding of the number of points he/she considers appropriate for the level of accomplishment demonstrated.
a. The chair shall poll the committee for its approval of the awarding of such unlisted points.
b. If one-third or more of the committee objects, they shall be scaled down or up and resubmitted for the committee's approval.
c. If one-third or more of the committee objects to the awarding of any points for the accomplishment in question, none shall be given. |
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In case of a tie in points awarded, co-winners will be declared, with each owner to hold the trophy for a six-month period unless the owners decide on some other mutually acceptable division. |
| VI. Ownership |
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The Trophy is owned by the CCRCA. |
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The Trophy must be returned to the CCRCA Trophy Chairman in good condition four weeks prior to the CCRCA Specialty. |
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A non-CCRCA member may not take possession. |
