Trophy Chair

  Trophies should be chosen and approved by the club at a general meeting no later than February of the year preceding the show. 

 Trophies should be ordered for the following wins:

Conformation:

            Best of Breed
            Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed
            Best of Winners
            Winners Dog
            Winners Bitch
            Reserve Winners Dog
            Reserve Winners Bitch
            For First in Each Class (if funds allow, also for
            2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th in each class)

      Check with the show chairman to determine if there will be additional classes, such as Veterans that will also require trophies.

Sweepstakes:

            Best in Sweepstakes (optional)
            Runner Up to Best in Sweepstakes (optional)

Junior Show:

            Best Junior Handler
            For First in Each Class Only (optional)

Obedience:

            Highest Scoring Dog in Regular Class
            Highest Combined Score in Open B & Utility B
            Highest Scoring Dog in Non-Regular
            For First in Each Class (if funds allow, also for
            2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th in each class)

Check with the show chairman to determine if there will be additional classes, such as Veterans that will also require trophies.

 Once trophies have been approved, a Sponsor Sheet must be passed around at a minimum of two meetings.  A sample Sponsor Sheet is enclosed.  The sample sheet includes a place for Veterans trophies, so if they are not needed, black them out. Cost for sponsoring each trophy should reflect the actual cost of the trophy as closely as possible. 

 It is the Trophy Chair’s responsibility to ensure that all Trophy donations are collected prior to the show date.  It is recommended that the Trophy chair provide written receipts when a donation is paid to avoid confusion. 

 Inform the treasurer when and to whom he needs to send a check for the trophies.  Be sure to double check with the treasurer that this has been done.

 It is the responsibility of the Trophy Chair to receive the trophies and verify that all have been received and are in good condition.  The Trophy Chair must ensure the trophies arrive at the show site on the day of the show and are set up at the Trophy table and/or the Ring Stewards’ tables for the appropriate rings. 

 Donation funds may be sent or given to the treasurer as they are received.  As soon as possible following the show, a Trophy Accounting Report must be sent to the treasurer along with all remaining funds collected. See enclosed sample.