• Dog's owner must be a member in good standing of the SSCA, and must have been a member at the time each submitted score was earned.
• All submitted scores must be verified by printouts from the AKC website.
• The contest year is defined as January 1 through December 31,
• All scores must be earned during the contest year.
• Owners applying for Obedience Dog of the Year must submit a CHIC number or submit results for requirements for a CHIC number as specified by SSCA.
  NOTE: passing test results are not required for a dog to be eligible for this award.

Standard Schnauzer Obedience Dog of the Year:

• Dog must have a UD title by the end of the contest year.
• Scoring is based on the average of the five (5) highest qualifying scores from Open and/or Utility.
• In the event of a tie, the winner will be the dog with the most Utility scores submitted.

Open Obedience Standard Schnauzer:

• Dog must have a CDX title, but may not have a UD title.
• Scoring is based on the average of the three (3) highest qualifying scores from Open.
• In the event of a tie, all ties will be honored with a certificate.

Novice Obedience Standard Schnauzer:

• Dog must have a CD title, but may not have a CDX title.
• Scoring is based on the average of the three (3) highest qualifying scores from Novice.
• In the event of a tie, all ties will be honored with a certificate.

Standard Schnauzer Obedience Dog of the Year: The SSCA offers one Annual Award Plaque to the owner(s) of the winning dog.

Open Obedience Standard Schnauzer of the Year: The SSCA offers one Award Certificate to the owner(s) of the winning dog.

Novice Obedience Standard Schnauzer of the Year: The SSCA offers one Award Certificate to the owner(s) of the winning dog.

Space will be reserved for a photo honoring the Obedience Dog of the Year on the outside back cover of the Pepper 'N Salt July issue. Space for photos honoring the Novice Obedience Dog and Open Obedience Dog will be reserved inside the Pepper 'N Salt November issue. The photo should show the dog engaged in the activity for which he/she won the award and must be provided by the owner to the editors by the publication deadline for the appropriate issue. Printed information accompanying the photo is limited to the dog's name, sire and dam, and owner(s) and breeder(s) names. Photo size and layout are to be determined by the editors.

Printouts from the AKC website with the scores you are submitting, underlined or highlighted, must be included with the Obedience form.

SEND COMPLETED AWARD APPLICATION TO:

Click here to fill out the Obedience form
When completed, print it, and U.S. mail to the above address.
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Incomplete entries will not be accepted. All entries must be received in their entirety by the deadline.

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