Record of Merit (ROM)
- To be eligible for ROM awards the owner(s) of the dog must be a member of ASCNE.
- For Conformation and Obedience the owner must have worked on a conformation or obedience event during the calendar year. ( passed at the 7/99 meeting )
- Juniors are exempt from this requirement although they should be encouraged to help out.
- The ROM award year runs from Jan 1, to Dec 31. of a calendar year.
- All forms must be at the ROM coordinator’s within a month after the show. It is not necessary to submit ROM forms for any ASCNE sponsored or supported events.
- All information MUST be submitted on a ROM form.
Use one form for each dog or junior for each event that is entered.
- Submit a separate ROM form for Stock Dog, Obedience, Junior Showmanship, Agility, and Conformation.
- Submit the forms to the following ROM Coordinators:
Agility Coordinator |
Conformation Coordinator |
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Obedience Coordinator |
Stock Dog Coordinator |
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Special Awards
Each dog will be eligible for no more than one Special ROM per year.
Versatility
The dog/bitch must be shown in Conformation, Stock and 1 other event: Tracking, Obedience or Agility in the calendar year and receive qualifying scores/winners, reserve, best of breed, or best opposite sex to qualify for the award.
Performance
The dog/bitch must be shown in Stock and 2 other venues: Tracking, Obedience or Agility in the calendar year and must receive qualifying scores in Stock and the other 2 venues to qualify for the award.
Achievement
The dog/bitch must receive qualifying scores/winners, reserve, best of breed, or best opposite sex in at least 3 of the following venues in the calendar year to qualify for the award: Conformation, Stock, Tracking, Obedience or Agility.
Agility Rules
Only qualifying rounds at ASCA sanctioned trials count.
Regular Class
- "Q" no faults worth 10 points plus points for class placement
- "Q" with faults worth 5 points plus points for class placement
Gamblers and Jumpers Classes
- "Q" worth 10 points plus points for class placement
Points for class placements
- 1st - 4 points
- 2nd - 3 points
- 3rd - 2 points
- 4th - 1 point
Novice A and B divisions will only apply to the regular class.
Conformation Rules
The top two dogs in each category will get a ROM ribbon.
High Point Puppy - Bitch and Dog
- Puppies receive one point for each puppy defeated.
- The top two puppies will be awarded a ribbon.
Class - Bitch and Dog
- 1 point for each dog defeated.
- Winners Dog/Bitch receives the number of points that is equal to the total number of Dogs/Bitches entered in the regular classes minus 1 (since they did not defeat themselves).
- Reserve receives the number of points that is equivalent to the total number of Dogs/Bitches entered in the regular classes minus 2 (themselves and winners).
- Best of Winners also receives the number of points equivalent to the number of dogs/bitches, (which ever they aren't) entered in the regular classes.
High Point - Bitch and Dog
- Only dogs/bitches who go Winners are eligible to earn points in this category.
They receive one point for each dog/bitch defeated.
- Best of Winners works the same as in the Class Dog/Bitch category.
Champion - Bitch and Dog
- This is for Dogs/Bitches who have COMPLETED their Championship and have entered the show in the BOB Class.
- They receive one point for each dog/bitch defeated. If they go Best of Breed they would receive the number of points equivalent to the total number of dogs and bitches entered in regular classes and BOB minus 1 (themselves).
- Best of Opposite Sex receives points equivalent to the total number of dogs of the same sex shown in the regular classes and BOB minus 1 (them self).
- If Best of winners is the same sex as Best of Opposite Sex then the dog also receives one point for all dogs of the opposite sex shown in the regular classes at the show
Junior Showmanship
Junior Showmanship awards are only available to Juniors who are MEMBERS of ASCNE.
Sub-Junior Classes
- Every sub-junior who shows in more than 3 shows receives a ribbon
- NO scores will be kept for the Sub-Junior classes
Regular Junior Classes
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Juniors receive one point for every Junior they have defeated
- ROM ribbons will be awarded to the top 4 Juniors.
Any Junior who receives 50 points in a year receive a bowl with their choice of engraving.
Obedience Rules
- The top three scores from the present recording year are added and averaged. these scores are averages, divided by three.
The resulting average determines the top two exhibitors per class and is awarded the ROM for the year.
- Ribbons are awarded to the dog and handler team with the 2 highest averages in all obedience classes.
- The top qualifying Junior in each class is also eligible for a ROM ribbon.
Stock Dog Rules
- Eligibility for a ROM ribbon requires a competitor to have one qualifying score, in the same class, within one year. If they have more than 1 score the top score counts.
- Ribbons are awarded to the top two scores in each of the following classes:
- Started Sheep
- Started Ducks
- Started Cattle
- Open Sheep
- Open Ducks
- Open Cattle
- Advanced Sheep
- Advanced Ducks
- Advanced Cattle
- The top qualifying Junior in each class is also eligible for a ROM ribbon.
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