REGISTER OF MERIT
By Gayle Kaye
The purpose of the REGISTER OF MERIT (ROM)
program is twofold: to enhance the record keeping capabilities
of the Collie Club of America and to honor the lifetime producing
achievements of certain sires and dams that have produced a specific
number of champion offspring. On the following page is an update of ROM numbers and additions. This
is current through the 2009 Collie Champion Data Base.
By awarding a REGISTER OF MERIT title to
deserving producers, it gives the club a permanent record for
Collie history and will serve as a learning tool in pedigree study
and research.
The ROM title will be conferred upon dogs
that have produced a designated number of Champion progeny.
RULES AND INFORMATION
- The eligible number of champion offspring
is 20 for sires and 7 for dams.
- Smooth and Rough (sires and dams) will
be treated equally.
- Smooth and Rough progeny will be treated
equally.
- Only American Champions count in the tabulation.
- Tabulation is based solely upon the number
of American champions produced in a dogs or bitchs
lifetime.
- All statistics are taken from the published
findings of the American Kennel Club, as printed in the AKC Gazette.
- Dogs achieving ROM status will be recognized
in pedigrees by using the acronym, ROM.
- At this time, AKC does not recognize the
title or program.
- Foundation sires and dams prior to 1960,
will be tabulated differently (see ROM
PILLAR page)
- If there are any errors, corrections or
omissions please notify the ROM Chairperson immediately. The
burden of proof shall fall on the owner of the dog or bitch.
The current tabulations are pulled from the years 1884 to 2009.
- The burden will be placed upon the owners
of the ROM producers to fill out a special ROM application (see
below), indicating all owners (at the time of completion of championship),
verification of CCA membership and other pertinent information
such as current address. The certificates will be mailed out
at yearly intervals (usually in the Fall). A yearly update will
be given in the Collie Club of America yearbook and there will
be periodic reports to the membership via the Collie Club of
America Bulletin.
For a list of the current ROM
Sires and Dams, please click the blue writing!
For information on PILLAR
Sires and Dams, please click the blue writing!
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