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The PCA Health and Genetics committee is very
pleased to announce that the Board of PCA
has
approved a program to honor, celebrate, and
acknowledge Papillons that are
outstanding specimens of breed. A CHAMPION OF
HEALTH award will be awarded yearly at
our National Award banquet.
Any AKC registered Papillon that is an
outstanding representative of the breed may be
nominated for this honor. Nominations must be
submitted to the Genetics Committee
through committee member : Elaine Zech, by March
15, 2010.
CHIC ( Canine Health Information Center ) will
select the CHAMPION OF HEALTH from
the nominations that are submitted.
A silver medallion with the dog’s name inscribed
will be given to the owner of the
CHAMPION OF HEALTH at the National Awards
Banquet. A donation in the amount of one
hundred dollars will also be donated to the CHF
Papillon Donor Advisory Fund in the name
of the winning Papillon that has received the
CHAMPION OF HEALTH award.
Requirements for submission of a nominee for the
2010 National Award are as follows :
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It is recommended that
nominees for CHAPIONS OF
HEALTH AWARD to be
health tested as recommended
by PCA for CHIC
certification.
The recommended testing
includes an eye exam ( CERF ),
Patella evaluation
and Cardiac exam with the
results registered with the
OFA. |
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The Papillon may be
nominated by anybody that
has knowledge of the
accomplishments of the dog.
Nominations submitted must
include the
registered name, titles,
birthdate, AKC registration
number, the breeder
and the current owner.
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A letter must be submitted
with the nomination stating
the Papillon’s
accomplishments. This may
include: outstanding show
career, outstanding
offspring produced, whether
in performance,
conformation, or service.
The nominator must state why
they believe this Papillon
is worthy of this award. |
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Send nomination to :
Elaine Zech, Health and
Genetics committee,
251 Chinkapin Court,
Roseburg, OR 97470
Email submissions may also
be done to :
ezeepaps@charter.net
Nominations must be
submitted by March 15,
2010.
A confirmation of email
submissions will be sent to
the person making the
nominee. If you do not
receive a confirmation,
please resubmit or send it
by
snail mail.
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Any questions about this
program may be addressed to
:
Elaine Zech by email, mail,
or phone number.
My phone is 541-680-2127 |
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All entries will be
forwarded to CHF/CHIC for
the final selections. CHF
will
notify the Genetics
committee of the winner and
an award will be given to
the winner at the Awards
Banquet at the PCA National
in DesMoines, IA.
The winner will receive a
silver medallion with the
dogs name engraved on it.
The winning dog will also
have a $100 contribution
made to Canine Health
Foundation in his honor.
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We are anxious to receiving your nominations and
learn about all of
the wonderful dogs that are making a positive
impact in the Papillon breed.
Respectfully submitted,
Elaine Zech
( January, 26. 2010 )
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