Great Dane Club of California Awards

All awards must have been earned during the club awards year with the exception of membership mementos. Beginning date for the year 2022 is November 9, 2021 through November 7, 2022. Every club member who is the owner/co-owner or breeder/co-breeder of a dog earning an award must personally apply for the award to the Awards Chairman or no award will be given. You may elect to send an 8 x 10 show photograph of your dog to the Awards Chairman as well. This photo will be retained by the Historian in the club's records. Photos will not be returned. If your dog earned his award BEFORE you became a club member no award will be given.

TOP GREAT DANE AWARD: BOB wins only. 1 point for each great dane entry present. These points are to be won in California shows only. (11/80)

TOP DOG AWARD: BOB wins - 1 point for each great dane entry present or BOS wins - 1 point for each DOG entry present. California shows only. (1/92)

TOP BITCH AWARD: BOB wins - 1 point for each great dane entry present or BOS win - 1 point for each BITCH entry present. California shows only. (1/92)

TOP GREAT DANE AKC NATIONAL OWNER-HANDLER AWARD: Given to top-ranked Owner Handler Team participating and following the NOHS rules. Same Owner-Handler Team must earn all points (including class competition/breed ring). AKC NOHS ranked California shows only. (8/18)

The intention of the last two awards is to honor the most consistently winning club member owned/co-owned great dane dog and bitch in California. Club award boundaries include all of California.

TOP BREEDER AWARD: Awarded annually if earned. Given to club member who is the breeder/co-breeder of the most great danes to attain championship title during the club award year. Minimum of three champions required. (1/01)

TOP STUD DOG AWARD: Awarded annually if earned. Given to the club member who is the owner/co-owner of the great dane dog producing the most championship titled danes during the club awards year. Minimum of three champions required. (1/01)

TOP BROOD BITCH AWARD: Awarded annually if earned. Given to the club member who is the owner/co-owner of the great dane bitch producing the most championship titled danes during the club awards year. Minimum of three champions required. (1/01)

BEST IN SHOW OWNER AWARD: Given to any club member owned/co-owned great dane winning a BIS at an all breed show anywhere in the world. (1/92)

BEST IN SHOW BREEDER AWARD: Given to any club member bred/co-bred great dane winning a BIS at an all breed show anywhere in the world. (1/92)

BEST IN SHOW AKC NATIONAL OWNER-HANDLER AWARD: Given to any club member who participates in the AKC NOHS program who owns and showed a Great Dane winning BIS NOHS at an all-breed show. (8/18)

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS: Given to all members who own/co-owned a great dane who has attained its AKC championship title.

OWNER OF SIRE CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS: Given to all members who own/co-own a sire of a great dane who has attained its AKC championship title. Member must own/co-own the sire at the time of breeding.

BREEDER OF CHAMPION AWARDS: Given to all members who bred/co-bred a great dane who has attained its AKC championship title.

GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS: Given to all members who own/co-owned a great dane who has attained any one of the levels of the AKC Grand Championship titles (9/12):

OWNER HANDLER AWARD: Given to any club member who handled has or her own great dane to all 15 championship points. (1/92)

BRED BY EXHIBITOR AWARD: Given to any club member owned/co-owned great dane finished entirely from the Bred By class. (1/92)

PERFORMANCE: Given to any club member who owns/co-owns a Great Dane who has earned a title/degree or certificate in any of the disciplines which shall include, but not be limited to obedience, agility, rally, flyball, dock diving, barn hunting, coursing agility, canine good citizenship, therapy and other service/performance-based activities awarded by certified organizations. Must be earned within the designated dates for the current awards year. Documentation must include certificates from the respective certified organizations. (6/15)

"THE TOTAL PACKAGE" AWARDS - BROOD BITCH & STUD DOG: In order to reward breeding programs that focus on promoting breed health (physical health as well as temperament), danes eligible for this Award must be AKC Champions of record. The focus of this award is on brood bitches, as we acknowledge that breeding programs are largely controlled by the bitch owners. (9/09)

BROOD BITCH AWARD
• SILVER Star Breeder: Any 2 recognized health checks on a public database (e.g. OFA, CERF), and any recognized basic temperament certification (e.g. AKC Puppy Star, CGC)
  
  
• GOLD Star Breeder: CHIC certification on OFA database (with all CHIC tests passing), OFA testing for heart (echocardiogram), eyes (CERF), thyroid (MSU), and hips (HD); CGC or other basic temperament certification, and any AKC sanctioned performance title.
  
  
• PLATINUM Star Breeder: A CHIC certification (with all CHIC tests passing), four health checks completed and published in OFA database; Thyroid, Heart and CERF done on an annual basis (or within 12 months of breeding). Any two or more advanced AKC sanctioned temperment and/or performance titles.

STUD DOG AWARD
This award encourages stud dog owners to take responsibility in collaboration with the breeder to promote healthy litters. It is recommended that stud dog owners include the following in their stud contracts:


• Stud dog owner encouraged to provide proof of passing one or more temperament tests (AKC Puppy Star, TT, CGC, TDI, or any AKC sanctioned performance titles.
  
  
• Stud dog to have a least a CHIC certification (passing all CHIC required tests) and all health tests repeated within 12 months of breeding.
  
  
• Encourage bitch owners to health check offspring that are pet quality as well as show potential.
  
  
• Encourage bitch owners to sell puppies not kept for their own breeding programs on limited registration, which can be lifted upon written acceptance of both breeder and stud dog owner (and based on passing temperament tests and health checks).
  
  
• Encourage bitch owners to provide contact information to stud dog owner for all puppies in litter, so that the stud dog owner can monitor health of offspring.
  
  

KAY KINOSITA AWARD: Honors a member who has given outstanding service to the club or the breed. Recommendations must be received in writing by the President at least one week prior to the November Board meeting. The Board of Directors votes on the names submitted to them before the November Board meeting. Discussions and voting will be done via the social media that proves the most efficient for the existing Board of Directors. (9/17)

OUTSTANDING NEW MEMBER AWARD: Honors a new club member(s) that has been a member less than one full year for outstanding service to the club. Recommendations are reviewed and approved by the board. Contact Awards Chairman for full details. (11/01)

VENERABLE GREAT DANE AWARD: Given to any member who owned/co-owned or bred/co-bred a Great Dane who is 10 years of age or older. Awarded once during the life of the dog. Reasonable proof required. (9/15).

MEMBERSHIP MEMENTOES: Given to any member to recognize 10, 25 and 50 years of club membership. This is an ongoing award and may be applied for at any time once earned. Please provide date of membership. (11/01)

Any club member may elect not to receive plaques for awards earned during the year. In place of said plaques an amount equal to the cost of the plaques will be set aside for donation to a great dane health and/or welfare program or organization of the club's choice. Club members electing this option must inform the Awards Chairman in writing at the time they apply for the awards. The names of the dogs and their awards will still be read aloud at the annual awards dinner. (1/01)

Please provide proof of title/award/points earned (AKC certificate or print out) or date of titles. Please send your awards as they are earned if possible.

If you wish to have your awards shipped please include a check in the amount of $15 per award to cover the cost of shipping. Awards will be shipped within 60 days of Awards Dinner.