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The
Giant Schnauzer Club of America is proud to recognize excellence in
our Giants and in our members and to promote the trainability and
versatility of the Giant Schnauzer through our GSCA Annual Awards
program.
Unless
specified otherwise, all awards cover the time period of January 1 –
December 31 of the award year and are presented at the Annual Awards
Banquet which is held in conjunction with the National Specialty
during the following year. To be eligible for any of these awards, a
Giant must be primarily owned by a GSCA club member. Individuals must
be members in good standing for both the year the award was earned as
well as the year in which it is presented.
Refer to the GSCA Annual Awards Program documentation for more details.
TOP
10 AWARDS
New
title and event result data provided monthly by AKC are used to
compile reports for the following categories with the Top 10 Giants
in each category at year end being recognized:
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Conformation
– breed and all-breed
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Obedience
– regular and preferred/optional classes
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Agility
– regular and preferred classes
Rally Tracking Herding -
Scent
Work
Top
10 reports for the current and previous years and additional title
information can be found at
New
Titles and Statistics
.
GIANTS
OF THE YEAR
The
top Giant in each of the following categories is additionally
designated as “Giant Schnauzer of the Year” and
recognized accordingly:
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Conformation
Giant Schnauzer of the Year – Breed
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Conformation
Giant Schnauzer of the Year – Opposite Sex – Breed
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Conformation
Giant Schnauzer of the Year – All-Breed
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Conformation
Giant Schnauzer of the Year – Opposite Sex – All-Breed
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Owner
Handled Conformation Giant Schnauzer of the Year
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Owner
Handled Conformation Giant Schnauzer of the Year – Opposite
Sex.
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Top
Producing Giant Schnauzer of the Year – Dog
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Top
Producing Giant Schnauzer of the Year – Bitch
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Obedience
Giant Schnauzer of the Year – Regular Classes
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Obedience
Giant Schnauzer of the Year – Preferred/Optional Classes
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Agility
Giant Schnauzer of the Year – Regular Classes
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Agility
Giant Schnauzer of the Year – Preferred Classes
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Rally
Giant Schnauzer of the Year
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Tracking
Giant Schnauzer of the Year
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Herding
Giant Schnauzer of the Year
-
Scent
Work Giant Schnauzer of the Year
COMBINED
AWARDS
Giants
who have earned both their AKC conformation Championship title and
select, significant working titles as listed below are honored via
the Combined Awards program:
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Champion
and Utility Dog (CH/UD)
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Champion
and Preferred Utility Dog (CH/PUTD)
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Champion
and Master Agility Excellent (CH/MX)
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Champion
and Master Excellent Jumper (CH/MXJ)
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Champion
and Master Agility Excellent Preferred (CH/MXP)
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Champion
and Master Excellent Jumper Preferred (CH/MJP)
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Champion
and Variable Surface Tracker (CH/VST)
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Champion
and Tracking Dog Excellent (CH/TDX)
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Champion
and Rally Master (CH/RM)
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Champion
and Herding Excellent (CH/HX)
-
Champion
and Scent Work Detective (CH/SWD)
PERFORMANCE
AND COMPANION CHAMPIONS
Giants
who achieve the highest level of success, as indicated by earning a
Championship title in performance, companion, or working events are
recognized for the significance of these achievements. The following
titles are eligible for these awards:
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Obedience
Trial Champion (OTCH)
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Preferred
Obedience Champion (POC)
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Master
Agility Champion (MACH)
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Preferred
Agility Champion (PACH)
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Champion
Tracker (CT)
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Rally
Champion (RACH)
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Herding
Champion (HC)
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International
Gebrauchshund Prufung 3 (IGP3)
OUTSTANDING
AKC RECOGNITION
Giants
who distinguish themselves from their competition at AKC events by
earning the following special recognitions are recognized and awarded
by GSCA:
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Highest
Scoring Dog in the Regular Classes (Obedience)
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Highest
Scoring Dog in the Preferred Classes (Obedience)
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Highest
Combined Score in the Regular Classes (Obedience)
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Highest
Combined Score in the Preferred Classes (Obedience)
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Highest
Combined Score in the Advanced B and Excellent B Classes (Rally)
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Highest
Scoring Triple Qualifying Score (Rally)
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High-in-Trial
(Herding)
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Reserve
High-in-Trial (Herding)
VERSATILITY
PROGRAM
Giants
that demonstrate capabilities in a wide range of performance sports,
conformation, and/or working trials are recognized through the
Versatility Program. Points are allocated based on the highest title
earned in any of the recognized categories with the levels of
Versatility Awards given as follows:
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GSCA
Versatility – 14 or more points across 3 or more categories
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GSCA
Versatility Excellent – 22 or more points across 3 or more
categories
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GSCA
Versatility Master – 30 or more points across 3 or more
categories
-
GSCA
Versatility Elite – 40 or more points across 6 or more
categories
Refer
to the GSCA Annual Awards Program documentation for more details on
the Versatility Program.
MEMORIAL
AWARDS
Special
trophies have been established to recognize accomplishments by
individuals or their Giants, often those achieved in conjunction with
the National Specialty.
MARYANN
BISCEGLIA MEMORIAL TROPHY – Presented to the breeder of the
Giant Schnauzer that is awarded Best of Breed at the National
Specialty. This trophy remains with GSCA. Friends of Maryann
Bisceglia will provide a plaque commemorating the win to the Breeder.
A plate with the winning name is placed on the trophy.
JUNIOR AWARDS
GSCA is proud to recognize the top Juniors competing with Giants in both Junior Showmanship (Conformation) and Performance (total points from participation in Obedience, Rally, Agility, Scent Work,
Herding, and Tracking trials) during the annual competition period of July 1 - June 30. The scoring system is based entirely on the AKC Junior Recognition Program. To be eligible for this award,
a Junior competing with a Giant must meet (1) be a Junior Member of GSCA or (2) be a relative (child, grandchild, niece, or nephew) of a GSCA member or (3) exhibit a Giant that is owned by a
GSCA member.
NOMINATED
AWARDS
There
are several nominated awards which recognize outstanding
achievements, dedicated service, and sportsmanship by our members
and/or their Giants. All are determined by member nomination followed
by Board approval, and none are mandatory yearly awards. Nominations
may only be submitted by a GSCA member in good standing.
OUTSTANDING
GIANT SCHNAUZER AWARD – Presented to the individual Giant
Schnauzer who through its outstanding conformation and intelligence
has accomplished a feat that is first for the breed, or an
outstanding achievement, which has brought recognition and honor to
the breed.
LADY
FERGIE AWARD – Presented to the individual Giant Schnauzer
whose actions and outstanding achievement in public and/ or community
service has brought recognition and honor to the breed.
THE
PRINZ WILHELM (WILLIE AWARD) – Presented to the GSCA member who
has done the most to further the principles of obedience training and
sportsmanship.
DEDICATED
SERVICE AWARD – Presented to up to 3 GSCA members who have made
substantial or extraordinary effort to further the best interests of
the Club and our breed.
AKC
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD – In the American Kennel Club’s
ongoing efforts to recognize and celebrate its volunteer club
members, The AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award program was
established in 2006 to provide each member club with an AKC Medallion
to award to one of its own on a yearly basis. This award honors those
individuals who deserve special recognition that have made a
difference in the sport of purebred dogs, embodied the AKC Code of
Sportsmanship, and have been an active and valued member of an AKC
member club. Medallions are awarded solely at the club’s
discretion.
PRESIDENT’S
AWARDS – The GSCA President may recognize a club member(s) for
outstanding service to the club or breed at his/her discretion.
Nominations or Board approval are not required for this award.
NEW MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD – Presented to a new member having joined the club in the last three years (2021 - 2023 for this year''s award) who has distinguished themselves through a
combination of participation and results in AKC events, engagement with their local club(s), and contributions to support the efforts and objectives of GSCA.
BREEDER OF THE YEAR AWARD – Presented to a Giant Schnauzer breeder and club member who embodies the spirit of a responsible breeder through both their words and their actions.
Minimum requirements are fully health testing before breeding and taking responsibility for all dogs they have produced for life. A GSCA Breeder of the Year always puts the interests
of the Giant Schnauzer breed above their individual dogs and kennel, always towards the betterment of the breed. The award is not intended to simply recognize quantitative results
(puppies produced, titles earned, etc.) but rather qualitative impact through the support of puppy owners and the encouragement of others. However, this is certainly not limited to
dogs they have produced and should include helping other Giant owners and even supporting other breeders.
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