AWARDS

Novice: A ribbon is to be given to each dog that qualifies in either Novice A or Novice BOpen: A ribbon and a trophy are given to each dog earning a Certificate of Gameness.Certificate: Ribbons may be given to the top qualifiers by breed or category, in the Certificate Class.

A score of 100% is required to qualify in any class.

In addition to the above award, which are offered by the AWTA, individuals, breed clubs or sponsoring groups may offer prizes. It is important not to label the Certificate class awards as “high scoring” since all qualifiers in the class must earn 100%. Exemplary work has little to do with speed for the sake of speed alone. NOTE: It is up to the judge to evaluate quality of work, ease of handling the dog or any other factors as he/she sees fit when selecting the top qualifier in each breed or category, in the Certificate Class. The judge’s top qualifier should be the dog that most impresses the judge. If the judge has to select a dog of that breed to go hunting with, then based on the day’s performance the top qualifier would be their choice.