AKC Titles of Record
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Annual Training Achievement Award Criteria
Cynthia Binder DVM GSDCA ATAA Chair 5487 La Cumbre Rd, Somis, Ca 93066 Binderhaus@aol.com Current Point Schedule >> ATAA Progeny Reporting Form (PDF) >> ATAA [...]
Award of Excellence (AOE) Criteria
Chair: Dawn VanDyken 616-299-7778 aoe@gsdca.org Award of Excellence Application >> Award of Excellence Recipients >> This title is the most prestigious “conformation” award given by [...]
Bob Slay Award Criteria
The Bob Slay Award is a new honor beginning 2022 whose criteria was developed by Linda Bankhead and Rick Waits. The award seeks to recognize [...]
Connie Beckhardt Award Criteria
Connie Beckhardt Award Recipients >> First presented in 1991, recipients of the Award should exhibit the qualities of a goodwill ambassador for the German Shepherd [...]
Don Cliff Memorial Good Sportsmanship Award Criteria
Don Cliff Memorial Good Sportsmanship Award Recipients >> This award recognizes the member who demonstrates good sportsmanship as an exhibitor, whether winning or losing, gives [...]
Dual Award & Dual Award Excellent Criteria
Dual Awards Dual Award Recipients >> Dual Awards are presented for GSDCA-member dogs who have completed a Performance title in addition to a Breed Championship. [...]
National Elite Obedience Awards Criteria
Elite Obedience Award Recipients >> The Elite Obedience Award was introduced in 1992. It was the idea of Alan Sandell, and is awarded yearly in [...]
Health Award of Merit Criteria
Chair - Carolyn Gerganoff GSDCA Health Award of Merit Application Form (PDF) >> GSDCA Health Award of Merit Explanations from OFA and GSDCA (PDF) >> [...]
Junior Program Criteria
Junior Award Recipients >> The GSDCA Juniors Program was designed to stimulate interest, encourage participation, and support young handlers of German Shepherd Dogs. The GSDCA [...]
Lamar Kuhns Award Criteria
This award recognizes outstanding presentation and grooming of dogs and creating of good will for German Shepherd Dogs. The award is open to both the [...]
Leslie Dancosse Legacy Award Criteria
Leslie Dancosse Award Recipients >> This award was established in 2018 and is handled by the Awards Committee. Leslie Dancosse devoted her life to the [...]
Lloyd Brackett Award Criteria
Lloyd Brackett Award Recipients >> Definition: Persons whose breeding program exhibits a vision of improvement to the breed, tempered with the wisdom to exhibit strict [...]
Multi Championship Award Criteria
In Memory Of Phyllis Kraft Multi-Champion Award Form (PDF) >> To submit a dog for this award, download the Multi-Champion Award Form. Submissions can be [...]
Peggy Douglas Award Criteria
Peggy Douglas Award Recipients >> Peggy Douglas was a devoted member of several clubs, including the GSDC of Houston. She mentored newcomers to our Breed [...]
Performance Award of Merit (PAM) Criteria
PAM Chairperson: Julie Degen 10361 Heddings Rd Catlett, VA 20119 ejdegen@aol.com Performance Award of Merit Submission Form (PDF) >> Levels and Point Values of the [...]
Phyllis Dobbs Versatility Award Criteria
Most Versatile German Shepherd Competition at the GSDCA National Phyllis Dobbs Entry Form (PDF) >> Phyllis Dobbs Award Recipients >> In memory of Phyllis Dobbs, [...]
President’s Award Criteria
This award is given by the GSDCA President at the Annual Meeting to members who have achieved an outstanding accomplishment or dedicated an exceptional amount [...]
Regional Club Challenge
Regional Club Challenge Recipients >> For additional information, questions, or to submit forms, please contact Katherine Spilos at kathy@spilos.net Guidelines The mission of the Regional [...]
Register of Merit (ROM) Criteria
ROM Chair: Dee Lauffer New ROM Sire/Dam Submission Form (ONLINE) >> The prestigious Register of Merit (ROM) title is awarded to sires and dams of [...]
Roll of Honor Criteria
The Roll of Honor is for those members who have made outstanding contributions to the breed and/or the GSDCA, or in other important related areas. [...]
The Thirteen (13) Club Criteria
The Thirteen Club is proud of German Shepherds that are twelve years of age or older! Thirteen (13) Club Application (PDF) >> Thirteen (13) Club [...]
Title Awards Criteria
Certificates, Pins/Pendants, Medallions for AKC & Working Dog Titles Chair: Joye Evans centraloffice@gsdca.org Recognized titles for certificates and pins/pendants and medallions (PDF) >> Title Awards [...]
Award of Excellence
This title is the most prestigious “conformation” award given by the GSDCA in recognition of the quintessential German Shepherd Dog. These dogs excel in conformation, [...]
Annual Training Achievement Award Top Sires
This is an annual award and point tabulation for the German Shepherd Dog sires and dams whose purebred progeny earn titles (and points) through performance [...]
Annual Training Achievement Award Top Dams
This is an annual award and point tabulation for the German Shepherd Dog sires and dams whose purebred progeny earn titles (and points) through performance [...]
Bob Slay Award
The Bob Slay Award is a new honor beginning 2022 whose criteria was developed by Linda Bankhead and Rick Waits. The award seeks to recognize [...]
Connie Beckhardt Award
First presented in 1991, recipients of the Award should exhibit the qualities of a goodwill ambassador for the German Shepherd Dog. They must display exceptional [...]
Don Cliff Memorial Good Sportsmanship Award
The Don Cliff Memorial Good Sportsmanship Award recognizes the member who demonstrates good sportsmanship as an exhibitor, whether winning or losing, gives of time, energy [...]
Dual Award Excellent
Dual Awards are presented for GSDCA-member dogs who have completed a Performance title in addition to a Breed Championship. The Dual Award Excellent award represents [...]
Dual Award
Dual Awards are presented for GSDCA-member dogs who have completed a Performance title in addition to a Breed Championship. [...]
Elite Obedience Award
The Elite Obedience Award was introduced in 1992. It was the idea of Alan Sandell, and is awarded yearly in his Memory, to recognize dog [...]
Health Award of Merit
The GSDCA Health Award of Merit is presented to current club members whose GSD has passed the parent club’s comprehensive set of required health tests [...]
LaMar Kuhns Award
This award recognizes outstanding presentation and grooming of dogs and creating of good will for German Shepherd Dogs. The award is open to both the [...]
Leslie Dancosse Legacy Award
This award was established in 2018 and is handled by the Awards Committee. Leslie Dancosse devoted her life to the German Shepherd Dog. One of [...]
Lloyd Brackett Award
Definition: Persons whose breeding program exhibits a vision of improvement to the breed, tempered with the wisdom to exhibit strict attention to the Standard of [...]
Multi Championship Award
GSDCA Multi Performance Championship Award in Memory of Phyllis Kraft began August 1, 2017 – July 31, 2018 and was awarded at the 2018 National [...]
Peggy Douglas Award
Peggy Douglas was a devoted member of several clubs, including the GSDC of Houston. She mentored newcomers to our Breed and was always encouraging people [...]
Performance Award of Merit
The Performance Award of Merit is given to dogs and handlers that are competing and earning titles in multiple events, showing the incredible Versatility and [...]
Phyllis Dobbs Versatility Award
Most Versatile German Shepherd Competition at the GSDCA National Specialty In memory of Phyllis Dobbs, who bred, owned, and trained the first Triple Champion in [...]
Presidents Award
This award is given by the GSDCA President at the Annual Meeting to members who have achieved an outstanding accomplishment or dedicated an exceptional amount [...]
Register of Merit
The prestigious Register of Merit (ROM) title is awarded to sires and dams of progeny competing in the conformation and performance rings. The qualifications are [...]
Roll of Honor
The Roll of Honor is for those members who have made outstanding contributions to the breed and/or the GSDCA, or in other important related areas. [...]
The 13 Club
The Thirteen Club is proud of German Shepherds that are twelve years of age or older!
Top 10 Performance Dogs
Rankings are compiled by the Performance Stats committee, chair Shelley McLaren 2024 Top 10 Agility MACH >> 2024 Top 10 Agility PACH >> 2024 Top 10 [...]
SV Show Results
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