THE AMERICAN BLACK & TAN COONHOUND CLUB
HALL OF FAME
Established April 22, 1992
Revised 11-98
Revised 12-2002
Revised 11-11-2005
Revised 5-2013
Revised 3-2019

Owners may choose between the 2019 point scale or the 2005 point scale but must choose one point scale for all points earned.
Click HERE for the 2005 point scale.

Eligibility:

  • The owner must be a member of The American Black and Tan Coonhound Club at the time of induction.
  • The Black and Tan Coonhound must be AKC registered, or hold an AKC ILP number.
  • The only titles eligible for consideration are those awarded by The American Kennel Club, or by The American Black and Tan Coonhound Club.  This governs all awards or wins either by the individual Black and Tan Coonhound him/her self, or his/her get or  produce. 

The Award:
  • As of December 2005 the American Black and Tan Coonhound Club will have a Conformation Hall of Fame, a Performance Hall of Fame and a Versatility Hall of Fame.
  • This is a lifetime achievement award.  During the course of the animals life, he/she will accumulate points toward the total points needed to be inducted into the Conformation Dog Hall of Fame, the Performance Dog Hall of Fame, or the Versatility Dog Hall of Fame.  It will be the responsibility of the owner to keep track of their dog's achievements and the number of points they have accumulated.  When the necessary points are attained, it will be the responsibility of the owner to submit copies of the documents that show the needed points have been earned.  These documents along with an awards form will then be submitted to the Awards Chairman for verification, and if correct, the induction will take place at the forthcoming Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet. 
  • To be inducted into any of the three (a dog can be inducted into one or all) Hall of Fames a dog must meet the following requirements. 


Conformation Hall of Fame - 600 total points needed
For each Best in Show 25 points
For each Reserve Best in Show 10 points
 
For each Group One 15 points
For each Group Two 10 points
For each Group Three 8 points
For each Group Four 5 points
 
Best of Breed at the National Specialty 30 points
Best of Breed at the Regional Specialty 20 points
Best of Opposite Sex at the National Specialty 15 points
Best of Opposite Sex at the Regional Specialty 10 points
Select Dog/Bitch at the National Specialty 10 points
AOM at the National Specialty 5 points
Select Dog/Bitch at the Regional Specialty 5 points
AOM at the Regional Specialty 2 points
Grand Futurity Winner at the National Specialty 10 points
 
Champion Title 15 points
Grand Champion Title (GCH) 25 points
Bronze GCH 15 points
Silver GCH 20 points
Gold GCH 25 points
Platinum GCH 30 points
 
AKC Coonhound Bench Show (CCH) 5 points
AKC Coonhound Bench Show (CGC) 10 points
AKC Coonhound Bench Show (CSG) 15 points
 
Register of Merit Award 30 points
Sire/Dam of a Group placer (for each get) 5 points
Sire/Dam of a Best in Show Winner (for each get) 20 points
Sire/Dam of a National Specialty Best of Breed 20 points
Sire/Dam of Register of Merit Award 20 points
For each Champion produced over the Sire of Merit
Requirement ten (10)		 5 points
For each Champion produced over the Dam of Merit
Requirement four (4)		 5 points

1st Place Ranking for B&Ts Defeated for Year in Conformation   

 25 points
For each 25 B&Ts defeated 5 points
For each 200 all-breed dogs defeated with a
maximum os 20 points earned in one calendar year		 5 points


Performance Hall of Fame
Total of 200 points earned from a minimum of 2 areas (obedience, tracking,
agility, field events) OR a Level 5 title (Performance Hall created 12-2002, Revised 5-2013)
Level 5 Titles
Title Points
OTCH / POTCH - Obedience Trial Champion 200
MACH / PACH - Master Agility Champion 200
CT - Champion Tracker 200
VCD4 - Versatile Companion Dog 4 200
WNC - World Nite Champion 200
 
Hunting Titles Level 4 and below
CWC - Water Race Champion 10
CNC - Nite Champion 10
CFC - Field Champion 10
CGW - Grand Water Race Champion 15
CGN - Grand Nite Champion 15
CGF - Grand Field Champion 15
CSGW - Supreme Grand Water Race Champion 20
CSGN - Supreme Grand Nite Champion 20
CSGF - Supreme Grand Field Champion 20
 
Obedience Titles Level 4 and below
May be earned in Open OR Preferred, but not both
BN - Beginner Novice 5
PCD - Pre-Novice 5
CD - Companion Dog 20
GN - Graduate Novice 12
PCDX - Pre-Open 12
CDX - Companion Dog Excellent 25
GO - Graduate Open 20
PUTD - Pre-Utility 20
UD - Utility Dog 30
UDX - Utility Dog Excellent 50
OM - Obedience Master 100
OGM - Obedience Grand Master 150
 
Rally Titles Level 4 and below
RN - Rally Novice and
RI - Rally Intermediate		 5 each
RA - Rally Advanced and
Rally Master		 10 each
RE - Rally Excellent 20
RAE - Rally Advanced Excellent 40
RACH - Rally Champion 50
 
Agility Titles Level 4 and below
May be earned in Open OR Preferred, but not both
NA or NAP - Novice Agility 10
NAJ or NJP - Novice Agility Jumper 10
NF or NFP - Novice Fast 10
OA or OAP - Open Agility 15
OAJ or OJP - Open Agility Jumper 15
OF or OFP - Open Fast 15
AX or AXP - Agility Excellent 20
AXJ or AJP - Agility Excellent Jumper 20
XF or XFP - Excellent Fast 20
PAX - Preferred Agility Excellent 22
MX or MXP - Master Agility Excellent 25
MXJ or MJP - Master Agility Jumper 25
MXF or MFP - Master Excellent Fast 25
 
Tracking Titles Level 4 and below
TD - Tracking Dog 20
TDU - Tracking Dog Urban 20
TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent 40
VST - Variable Surface Tracker 40
 
Versatile Companion Dog Titles Level 4 and below
VCD - Versatile Companion Dog 1 20
VCD2 - Versatile Companion Dog 2 30
VCD3 - Versatile Companion Dog 3 50
 
Coursing Ability Titles Level 4 and below
CA - Coursing Ability 5
CAA - Coursing Ability Advanced 10
CAX - Coursing Ability Excellent 20
CAX2 - Coursing Ability Adv/Exc. 50
 
Fast Coursing Ability Titles Level 4 and below
(FAST CAT)
BCAT 5
DCAT 10
FCAT 20
 
Barn Hunt Titles Level 4 and below
May be earned for Barn Hunt Master OR Barn Hunt Crazy 8, but not both
RATN - Barn Hunt Novice 5
RATO - Barn Hunt Open 10
RATS - Barn Hunt Senior 20
RATM - Barn Hunt Master
ORRCZ8 - Barn Hunt Crazy 8		 50
 
Dock Diving Titles Level 4 and below
DN - Dock Diving Novice 5
DJ - Dock Diving Junior 10
DS - Dock Diving Senior 20
DM - Dock Diving Master 50
 
Scent Work Titles Level 4 and below
Container, Interior, Exterior & Buried  
SCN, SIN, SEN, SBN - Novice Scent Work 10 Points (Credit given for only one title)
SCA, SIA, SEA, ABA - Advanced Scent Work 20 Points (Credit given for only one title)
SCE, SIE, SEE, SBE - Excellent Scent Work 30 Points (Credit given for only one title)
SCM, SIM, SEM, SBM - Masters Scent Work 40 Points (Credit given for only one title)
 
Other Titles
CGC - Canine Good Citizen 5
FDC - Farm Dog Certification 5
THD - Therapy Dog 5


Placement Points Which May Be Earned For Obedience, Rally Obedience & Agility
High In Trial – All Breed Show 10
High In Trial– Specialty 5
High Combined – All Breed Show 10
High Combined – Specialty 5
First Place – All Breed Show 8
First Place – Specialty 5
Second Place – All Breed Show 7
Second Place – Specialty 4
Third Place – All Breed Show 6
Third Place – Specialty 3
Fourth Place – All Breed Show 5
Fourth Place – Specialty 2
1st Place Ranking For B&Ts For Year In Specific Sport 5
2nd Place Ranking For B&Ts For Year In Specific Sport 4
3rd Place Ranking For B&Ts For Year In Specific Sport 3
4th Place Ranking For B&Ts For Year In Specific Sport 2
1st Place Ranking All Breed For Year In Specific Sport 25
2nd Place Ranking All Breed For Year In Specific Sport 20
3rd Place Ranking All Breed For Year In Specific Sport 15
4th Place Ranking All Breed For Year In Specific Sport 10

    

  • There is no restriction to the number of Black and Tans that may be inducted each year.
  • Conformation Hall - Grandfathering Clause: For those dogs who have passed away prior to April 22, 1992, whose conformation accomplishments for their time are felt by someone to be of importance to the breed, their “resume” should be sent to the Secretary to be distributed to the Board with as much documentation as possible for consideration.
  • Performance Hall – Grandfathering Clause: For those dogs who have passed away prior to June 1, 2002, whose performance accomplishments for their time are felt by someone to be of importance to the breed, their “resume” should be sent to the Secretary to be distributed to the Board with as much documentation as possible for consideration
  • For those dogs who have passed away prior to April 22, 1992, whose accomplishments for their time are felt by someone to be of importance to the breed, their "resume" should be sent to the Secretary to be distributed to the Board with as much documentation as possible for consideration.
  • As it is impossible to judge the Black and Tans of yesterday on today's standards, it was felt by the Hall of Fame committee, and many club members who were polled, that submitting a resume on each individual Black and Tan would be the most efficient way to honor those who opened the door for today's Black and Tans.

Versatility Hall of Fame
This hall requires points in conformation AND performance. Requirements are as follows:

Versatility Hall accepted by Officers and Board of Directors 11/11/2005, revised 5/2014

 
Conformation - 300 points needed computed from the Conformation Hall of Fame point scale
 
Performance - 3 points needed from 3 different venues. Higher titles within a venue do not bring extra points (for example a TD and a VST count for 1 point not 2)
 
Venue Point
CD - Companion Dog 1
TD - Tracking Dog 1
NA - Novice Agility
NAP - Novice Agility Preferred		 1
NAJ - Novice Agility Jumper
NJP - Novice Agility Jumper Preferred		 1
RE - Rally Excellent (Minimum of Excellent
required for 1 point		 1
WCH - Water Race Champion 1
NCH - Nite Champion 1
FC - Field Champion 1
CAT - Coursing Ability Test or
BCAT - FAST CAT		 1
RATN - Novice Barn Hunt Title 1
ThD - Therapy Dog Title 1
FDCH - Flyball Dog Champion 1
SCN, SIN, SEN, OR SBN - Novice Scent Work Title 1
DN - Novice Dock Diving Title 1

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