AB&TCC Awards

Annual Awards

The following awards are presented on a yearly basis
at the Awards Banquet
Click on link below for Award Description

These awards do not have to be applied for
Top Ten Black And Tan Coonhounds - Group and Best In Show
Top Ten Black And Tan Coonhounds - Best Of Breed
Top Ten Black And Tan Coonhounds - Obedience
Top Ten Black And Tan Coonhounds - Rally Obedience
Top Ten Black And Tan Coonhounds - Agility

Awards of Merit
These awards must be applied for
Register Of Merit
Sire Of Merit
Dam Of Merit
Hall of Fame
( See Hall of Fame section )

REQUIREMENTS
Top Ten Coonhounds - Group and Best In Show
  • Based on number of dogs defeated
  • Counted during the calendar year from Canine Chronicle Statistics
  • Presented to owner(s) of the dog, who must be an AB&TCC member at
    the date of presentation and at some point during the year earned.
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Top Ten Coonhounds - Best Of Breed
  • Based on number of B&T Coonhounds defeated in Best Of Breed Competition
  • Counted during the calendar year from Canine Chronicle Statistics
  • Presented to owner(s) of the dog, who must be an AB&TCC member at
    the date of presentation and at some point during the year earned.
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Top Ten Coonhounds - Obedience Competition
  • Based on a qualifying score and the AB&TCC schedule of points
  • Points earned for a qualifying score in Regular Obedience
  • Points computed based on AKC Report of Obedience Qualifiers
  • Presented to owner(s) of the dog, who must be an AB&TCC member at
    the date of presentation and at some point during the year earned.
Points Received by Class: Regular Obedience
SCORE BEGINNER NOVICE/
PRE-NOVICE		 NOVICE GRAD NOVICE/
PRE-OPEN		 OPEN/
VERSATILITY		 GRAD OPEN/
PRE-UTILITY		 UTILITY
170-174 1/2 1 2 3 4 5 6
175-179 1/2 2 3 4 5 6 7
180-184 1/2 3 4 5 6 7 8
185-189 1/2 4 5 6 7 8 9
190-194 1/2 5 6 7 8 9 10
195-199 1/2 6 7 8 9 10 11
200 15 20 25 30 35 40
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Top Ten Coonhounds - Rally Obedience Competition
  • Based on a qualifying score and the AB&TCC schedule of points
  • Points earned for a qualifying score in Rally Obedience
  • Points computed based on AKC Report of Rally Obedience Qualifiers
  • Presented to owner(s) of the dog, who must be an AB&TCC member at
    the date of presentation and at some point during the year earned.
Points Received by Class: Rally Obedience
SCORE NOVICE INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED EXCELLENT MASTER
70-74 1/2 1 3 5 7 9
75-79 1/2 2 4 6 8 10
80-84 1/2 3 5 7 9 11
85-89 1/2 4 6 8 10 12
90-94 1/2 5 7 9 11 13
95-99 1/2 6 8 10 12 14
100 10 15 20 25 30

Additional Points for Placement
in Obedience Class
First Place 4
Second Place 3
Third Place 2
Fourth Place 1
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Top Ten Coonhounds - Agility Competition
  • Based on a qualifying score and the AB&TCC schedule of points
  • Points earned for a qualifying score in either Standard or Preferred Agility
  • Points computed based on AKC Report of Agility Qualifiers
  • Presented to owner(s) of the dog, who must be an AB&TCC member at
    the date of presentation and at some point during the year earned

Note: In keeping with Hall of Fame and realizing that our dogs are bigger and slower,
the same point scale will be used for Standard and Preferred Agility.

Points Received by Class:
Standard and Preferred Agility
SCORE NOVICE STD
NOVICE JWW		 OPEN STD
OPEN JWW		 EXCELLENT STD
EXCELLENT JWW		 MASTER STD
MASTER JWW
85-89 3 5 7 9
90-94 5 7 9 11
95-99 7 9 11 13
100 9 11 13 15

Points Received by Class:
Fast
SCORE NOVICE OPEN EXCELLENT
50-54 2 N/A N/A
55-59 3 4 N/A
60-64 4 5 6
65-69 5 6 7
70-74 6 7 8
75-79 7 8 9
80 8 9 10

Points Received by Class:
Time To Beat
Note: In Time to Beat Class, the dog is awarded points
based upon the percentage that the dog is slower than the
fastest dog in the class. The number of points awarded the
dog for each qualifying score will be the number of points
awarded by AKC as taken from the AKC online report.

Points Received by Class:
Premier Standard and Premier Preferred Agility
Note: In Premier Standard and Premier Preferred Agility
the dog either qualifies or it does not. Award 5 points for each
qualifying score and additional points based on placement.

Additional Points for Placement
in All Agility Classes
First Place 4
Second Place 3
Third Place 2
Fourth Place 1
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Register Of Merit Certificate
  • Based on the achievement of three (3) of the following four titles:
    1. An AKC Championship
    2. An AKC Obedience Title
    3. An AKC Tracking Title
    4. An AB&CC Sire Or Dam Of Merit
  • Titles may be earned in any sequence without time limit from AKC Gazette
  • Applied for by owner(s) of the dog, who must be an AB&TCC member at
    the date of presentation and at some point during the year earned
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Sire Of Merit Certificate
  • Based on production of ten (10) AKC Champions
  • Counted without time limit from AKC Gazette
  • Applied for by owner(s) of the dog, who must be an AB&TCC member at
    the date of presentation and at some point during the year earned
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Dam Of Merit Certificate
  • Based on production of four (4) AKC Champions
  • Counted without time limit from AKC Gazette
  • Applied for by owner(s) of the dog, who must be an AB&TCC member at
    the date of presentation and at some point during the year earned
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This page last updated March 21, 2019.

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