Annual Awards

Bred-By Exhibitor Award

These conformation awards are presented to each member-owned Norwich Terrier dog & bitch earning all his/her championship points from the Bred-By Exhibitor class.

High Rising Award — Norwich Bitch
This trophy is named in honor of early American prick ear breeders, Mr. & Mrs. Grant Dickson Green, whom many homebred Norwich champions included the influential Ch. High Rising Hardy Perennial, twice Best of Breed at early Norwich Terrier Club Specialties. (See Norwich Terriers USA 1936-1966, pages 64-65).

John Paul Jones Award — Norwich Dog
This trophy is named in honor of influential prick ear sire, Ch John Paul Jones of Groton JPJ. Bred by Mrs. John C. Winthrop (later Mrs. A. C. Randolph) in 1943. JPJ was owned by Norwich Terrier Club President (1955-1960 Mr. Alden Blodget and his wife, Cornelia Otis Skinner. Blind in one eye from a hunting accident, JPJ won Best of Breed at Westminster in 1946 and was the first post-World War II American-bred Norwich champion. He lived to the ripe, old age of 18. (see Norwich Terrier USA 1936-1966 pages 17,28)

Register of Merit

Awarded to top producing Norwich Terriers:

• Sires must produce eight (8) champions of record.
• Dams must produce five (5) champions of record.
• Sire or dam must be owned by a member of NTCA .
• Sire or dam need NOT be alive at the time of the award.

River Bend Obedience Award

Awarded to the NTCA member-owned Norwich Terrier with the most points during the year (based on scores), who does not already have a UD or UDX.

Score	Points
200 198-199.5 195-197.5 190-194.5 185-189.5 180-184.5 175-179.5 2 170-174.5 1	8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Double Q Plus Agility Award

Awarded to the Top Agility Team based on Double Q’s and speed points.

Neversink Tracking Award

Awarded to any Norwich Terrier who earns a Tracking Title.

Versatility Award

NTCA Versatility Award requires 20 points in a minimum of three categories listed below.

NTCA Versatility Excellent Award requires 24 points in a minimum of four categories listed below, including a least one Field title. One title must be OTCH (AKC), UDX, TDX, Master Earthdog, or MX (Master Agility Excellent).

Obedience
American, UKC or Canadian titles are eligible, but only one per level:
CD: 4 pts, CDX: 6pts, UD: 10 pts, UDX: 12 pts, OTCH 14 pts.

Rally
AKC or APDT titles are eligible, but only one per level:
RN: 2 pts, RA: 3 pts, RE: 5 pts

Tracking
AKC or CKC, but only one per level:
TD: 4 pts, TDX: 12 pts, VSTD: 12 pts.

Field
Certificate of Gameness/Junior Earthdog: 4 pts.
Hunting Certificate: 4 pts, Working Certificate: 4 pts.
Senior Earthdog: 12 pts, Master Earthdog: 14 pts.

Agility
Titles from any of the flavors of agility (AKC, USDAA, NADAC, UKC, etc.) are acceptable, but only one title (standard or jumpers) per level of difficulty (novice, open, etc.). Points are given corresponding to the equivalent AKC levels: Novice 4pts, Open 6pts, Excellent 10pts, Master 12pts, MACH 14pts.

Breed / Conformation
AKC Championship: 6 pts, CKC Championship: 3 pts, Other Foreign CH: 2 pts.

Flyball
NAFA Flyball Dog: 2 pts, Flyball Dog Exc: 4 pts, Flyball Dog CH: 6 pts.

Search and Rescue
Search & Rescue Certified: 6 pts.

Other
Certified Therapy Dog: 1 pt, Canine Good Citizen: 1 pt, Temperament Test: 1 pt.

Titles not listed may qualify toward the versatility award, the number of points, if any, awarded for such titles will be decided on a case by case basis. These titles would include, but are not limited to such activities as – weight pull, freestyle, water rescue etc.

Clarification – At least one of the points must be earned while the owner is a NTCA member.