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Versatility Awards
Border Terriers are active and versatile dogs. To recognize and preserve these versatile
traits and to encourage owners to enjoy them, the BTCA offers the Versatility Awards,
which reward the participation in a variety of dog activities.
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Register of Merit Awards
The Register of Merit Awards from the Border Terrier Club of America are awarded to a stud dog
or brood bitch that has produced a sufficient number of champion get, as well as passed all of the
health tests recommended by the BTCA.
The Versatility Award
Border Terriers are active and versatile dogs. They were bred to have the skills and drive to excel
in the field, and are happiest when working closely with their owners. Modern day Borders and their owners
use these skills to compete in the many dogs sports available today. To recognize and preserve these
traits and to encourage owners to enjoy them, the BTCA offers the Versatility Awards,
which reward participation in a variety of dog activities.
The Versatility Award is designed so that the average Border and owner, with some effort, can earn one.
It asks for one title in three different fields, and a total of seven points. About thirty Borders
earn a Versatility Award each year. Many go on to earn the Versatility Excellent Award,
which requires twelve points, four fields including a working title, and considerable
commitment from dog and owner. As a conformation title is not required, these awards are
open to the pet as well as the champion and a number of pet Borders have Versatility and
Versatility Excellent Awards. It is not surprising that most dogs are five and six years
old before they earn a Versatility Award. To apply for a Versatility Award, see the
instructions on the application form in the Border Connection or on this website.
Here is the Versatility Award Application for you to print:
Right-click on link to open or save and print:
DOWNLOAD Portable Document Format (.pdf)
For more information, contact:
Cathy Malotte
Versatility Awards Coordinator
515 Rattlesnake Hill
Butler, MO 64730
cmalotte3@gmail.com
You can also view a list of V and VX titled dogs from 1993 to the present here:
Versatility Awards
We invite you to send a digital photo of your dog to the BTCA Database Manager for inclusion in this list.
Thanks to the hard work of one volunteer, the scanned records from 1993 thru 2002 have been retyped and have been added - in some cases, the original files were very hard to read, so if you spot a typo please contact Pam
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The BTCA Register of Merit program was developed to honor Border Terrier
sires and dams that have produced a specific number of champion offspring.
In order to receive an ROM, a BTCA member must submit an application that
verifies the record of the get as well as the health clearances for the dog
that is being submitted. At the annual Awards Banquet the owner of the ROM
recipient is given an engraved medallion as well as a framed certificate in
recognition of the achievement.
Here is the Register of Merit Application for you to print:
Right-click on link to open or save and print:
DOWNLOAD Portable Document Format (.pdf)
You can also browse a list of ROM awards from 1970 to the present here:
ROM Records
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