YORKSHIRE TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA, INC.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
MERIT AWARD PROGRAM
OBEDIENCE : TRACKING : AGILITY : VERSATILE
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This award is intended to recognize a truly outstanding Yorkshire Terrier in
Obedience, Tracking, and Agility events. It represents success in the events and
demonstrates outstanding abilities of the dog and great amounts of effort, training
ability, and perseverance on the part of the owner and handler.
This award is presented to the Yorkie who earns the following titles in each division.
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QUALIFICATIONS
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Obedience - Dog must have earned any of the following:
AKC -  UD , UDX ,  OTCH or  NOC title.
. Tracking - Dog must have earned any of the following:
AKC -  TD , TDX  or  VST title.
. Agility - Dog must have earned any of the following:
AKC -  AX , AXJ , MX , MXJ  or  MACH title.
Versatile Companion Dog - Dog must have earned any of the following:
AKC - VCD1 , VCD2 , VCD3 , VCD4 or VCCH title.
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Awards are presented with the annual awards in New York every February unless
otherwise announced.
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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Only Dogs or Bitches owned and/or bred by YTCA members will be given the
Merit Award.
. It will be the responsibility of the owner or breeder to provide proof of AKC titles
by one of the following methods.
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1. Provide copies of the AKC awards magazine pages in which the titles
were recorded.
. 2. Provide a copy of each AKC title certificate along with a copy of the
Registration Certificate (white slip) attached to it.

. YTCA AWARDS APPLICATION POLICY

. Remember: The Award Year is tabulated from the Jan. through Dec. AKC Gazette only!
Award applicant must be a current member and must have been a member for the
preceding year. . New YTCA members will have one (1) year from the date of acceptance into the club to apply for Merit Award status of their dogs.
Exception: Newly added titles earned in previous years will be awarded in 2002 only.  Owners must still apply and meet YTCA Eligibility Requirements.
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YORKSHIRE TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA, INC.
MERIT AWARD APPLICATION
OBEDIENCE : TRACKING : AGILITY : VERSITILE
Make copies of this application.
PLEASE PRINT/TYPE ALL INFORMATION CLEARLY
YTCA Members Name___________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________ State________________ Zip________
Telephone________________________Email__________________________________
Date voted into membership: _______________________________________________
Breeder of Applicant: _____________________________________________________
Owner of Applicant: ______________________________________________________
AKC registered name and number of merit award applicant:
Name ___________________________________________No.____________________
Sex ______     Date title earned: _________________________________
Attach proof of title (either copy of AKC award magazine page in which the title was
recorded or a copy of AKC title certificate along with copy of the Registration Certification [white slip]). If original documents are sent, you must provide a stamped self-addressed envelope to have them returned.
New member will have one (1) year from the date of acceptance into the club to apply for
merit award status of their dogs.
Send application to: Vivian McKinley
1421 S. Ocean Blvd. # 422
Pompano Beach, FL 33062-7314
I certify that this application and enclosed material is true and correct to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
YTCA Members Signature _____________________Date______ 20____
Application verified by_________________________Date______20____
Merit Award #_______________________ Award Level _________________________
 
 
 

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