To all juniors and parents involved with Performance/Companion Events:
We have come along way with the BestJunior Performance Point Schedule and we are making progress dealing with the clitches that are showing up. Adjustments have been made with the values and discrepancies (with the AKC) have been found and some corrections made. I encourage Performance Juniors who compete in 2007 to follow through with their Junior Certification Forms and hopefully we will implement this Award Program during the 2007. Nothing would please me more than to acknowledge the juniors who compete in all the different catagories of events and offer awards at the end of the 2007 year.
Comments are welcome.
Guidelines for Awarding Performance Title Points, Qualify/Pass Points and Defeated Points, Total Junior Awards and Year End Catagory Awards
Title certificates for dogs are processed by the AKC's computer system. Junior Recognition certificates are processed manually, and therefore, will be issued after the dog's certificate has been issued. If you are a Junior who has not received their certificate, please call the AKC at (919) 816-3776. The AKC will be happy to review the Junior's record and the dog's record to determine which forms are missing. Junior Handler Numbers can also be assigned immediately over the phone (during business hours) at the above phone number. Copies of missing or late Junior Handler Certification forms can be mailed to:
The AKC Rules & Regulations To Performance Events Competition for Juniors
Section 1. Eligibility as a Junior. Any Junior up to the age of 18 is eligible to compete as a Junior in Performance Events. The Junior must obtain a Junior Number. The ownership requirements are the same as for participating in Conformation Junior Showmanship: the dog must be owned by the Junior Handler or the Junior Handler's father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, grandfather or grandmother, including corresponding step and half relations, of by a member of the Junior Handler's household.
Section 2. Classes. The Junior will enter the dog in the class in which it would normally compete for the event. In each of these events the dogs are scored individually on their performance. A Junior will not receive credit for any qualifying scores in a class in which the dog has already successfully completed a title, with the exception of the Retriever Hunting Tests.
Section 3. Records. The dog's score in these events will be linked to the Junior Handler's number through the use of the Junior Certification Form. This form can be obtained from the Show Secretary, Superintendent or Field Representative, or by contacting the AKC. It is the responsibility of the Junior to have the Junior Certification Form filled out and signed by the judge on the day of the event for any qualifying score. The judge will retain on copy to be mailed in with his/her judge's book to the AKC while returning the other to the Junior.
Section 4. Awards. The AKC will acknowledge any Junior who successfully completes a title. The Junior must have been the handler of record for all qualifying scores leading to the titles in that event. All qualifying scores and titles must have been completed after January 1, 1999.
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BestJunior.com Guidelines for Awarding Performance Events Title Points, Qualify/Pass Points, Defeated Points, Total Junior Awards and Year End Awards
A. Points toward annual Performance Events Junior Awards and rankings will be from January 1st through December 31st of each calendar year.
B. Juniors may earn points in up to 3 possible categories:
Title Points, aslisted are automatically awarded based on results posted on the AKC website.
Qualify/Pass Points, aslisted are based on the junior competing in an event/class/trial, qualifying and or passing and completing a Junior Certification Form (1cc - AKC, 1cc Junior retains).
Defeated Points are based on the the number of competitors the junior defeats (in events where placements are made).
To receive Qualify/Pass points and Defeated Points the junior must submit copies of their Junior Certifications to:
Mailing Address
Performance Events c/o BestJunior.com 19 Morse Ave Brockton, MA 02301
We strongly urge Juniors to keep records of their wins, titles, legs, etc., and to maintain their copy of the Junior Handler Certification forms. In the event that the original yellow form is not processed by the AKC, the AKC will accept a copy of the Junior's Certification. Year End Awards.
Total Junior Award. To be eligible for this award, a Junior participant may earn Junior Achievement Titles and/or points from a minimum of at least three different AKC Performance/ Companion Events: (Obedience, Agility, Rally, Tracking, Hunt/Retriever Tests, Lure Coursing, Working Dog, Earth Dog or Herding) and have entered and exhibited in a minimum of one (1) Junior Show Competition and defeated one or more other junior competitors at an AKC member or licensed event Junior Showmanship Competition (Open/Novice, Senior, Intermediate, or Junior class is irrelevant). Any junior exhibitor who meets the above guidelines will receive a commerative rosette from BestJunior to acknowledge their achievement in 2007. Agility Junior Award. To be eligible for this award, a junior participant may earn Junior Achievemnt Titles and/or points from any AKC member or licensed Agility classes. Points for this award may be accumulated from any eligible AKC Agility events during the qualifying period.. Tracking Junior Award. To be eligible for this award, a junior participant may earn Junior Achievement Titles and/or points from any AKC member or licensed Tracking Test. Points for this award may be accumulated from all eligible AKC Tracking events during the qualifying period. Obedience Junior Award. To be eligible for this award, a junior participant may earn Junior Achievement Titles and/or points from any AKC member or licensed Obedience class. Points for this award may be accumulated from all eligible AKC Obedience events during the qualifying period. Rally Junior Award. To be eligible for this award, a junior participant may earn Junior Achievemnt Titles and/or points from any AKC member or licensed Rally class. Points for this award may be accumulated from all eligible AKC Rally events during the qualifying period. Hunt Test Junior Award . To be eligible for this award, a junior participant may earn Junior Achievemnt Titles and/or points from any AKC member or licensed Hunt Tests/Field Trials. Points for this award may be accumulated from all eligible AKC Hunt Tests/Field Trial events during the qualifying period. Lure Coursing Junior Award . To be eligible for this award, a junior participant may earn Junior Achievemnt Titles and/or points from any AKC licensed Lure Coursing Test/Trial. Points for this award may be accumulated from all eligible AKC Lure Coursing events during the qualifying period. Working DogSportJunior Award . To be eligible for this award, a junior participant may earn Junior Achievemnt Titles and/or points from any AKC licensed Working Dog Sport Test. Points for this award may be accumulated from all eligible AKC Working DOg Sport events during the qualifying period. EarthdogJunior Award . To be eligible for this award, a junior participant may earn Junior Achievemnt Titles and/or points from any AKC licensed Earthdog Test. Points for this award may be accumulated from all eligible AKC Earthdog Tests during the qualifying period . HerdingJunior Award . To be eligible for this award, a junior participant may earn Junior Achievemnt Titles and/or points from any AKC licensed Herding Tests or Trials. Points for this award may be accumulated from all eligible AKC Herding Tests/Trial during the qualifying period.
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