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New NSDTRC (USA) program
Register of Merit (ROM) and Register of Merit Excellent (ROMX)
The NSDTRC (USA) Board of Directors has just approved a new
Club program to be implemented beginning January 2008. The
Register of Merit Program
(ROM) is designed to allow the Club to maintain an “honor roll” of
outstanding dams and sires in our breed. This program recognizes those Nova
Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers that have had an impact on our breed through
their progeny. By recognizing the contributions of outstanding sires and dams,
the ROM Program is a resource of information for breeders and other interested
persons as to the top producers in our breed and how they’ve influenced our dogs
today.
The ROM program will provide the basis for a historical record
of those dogs and bitches that have produced outstanding offspring, as evidenced
by the AKC and NSDTRC (USA) titles those offspring have earned. This is a
two-level program that will provide appropriate recognition for sires and dams.
A sire or dam is listed on the Register of Merit (ROM) when they attain the
first level of recognition, through the achievements of their offspring. The
Register of Merit Excellent (ROMX) is a second, higher level of recognition for
top producers.
This program is administered by the Records Chair and will
begin in January 2008. Members DO NOT apply for this program, but rather at the
end of the awards year (June 30th) the Records Chair will compile a list of
those sires and dams that meet the eligibility criteria. Please note,
administration of this program is different than the new ROM program developed
by the NSDTRC of Canada as members do not need to apply.
Dogs determined by the Record Chair to meet the ROM criteria
will then be inducted into the Registry at the Annual Meeting held each fall,
beginning with the 2008 Annual Meeting. Dogs will be inducted into the registry
annually, but there is no time limit regarding ROM eligibility – dogs will
continue to earn points for as long as their progeny continue to earn titles.
For more information on the program and specific criteria
required to earn listing for both levels, please see the NSDTRC (USA) web site:
http://www.nsdtrc-usa.org/toller_info.htm and click on the ROM link.
~Reprinted from Spring 2008 issue of Quackers.
Listings of ROM and ROMX sires and dams will commence after
the 2008 Annual Meeting.
CLICK
HERE to download the NSDTRC (USA) Register of Merit Program (Description and
Criteria) (PDF)
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