Total Chinook Program
copyright(c) Joyce Maley, 1997
(draft in the process of being
updated, 2006)
Note: Throughout this document the term Chinook
applies to U.K.C. registered Chinooks, U.K.C. LP registered Chinooks, COA
Chinook Crosses and AKC/FSS listed Chinooks, except where specifically noted.
Part I, Administration
Part II, Awards Based on
Performance
Level
1: Initial Level
CEC
Certificate of Merit
CEC
Certificate of Merit with Honors
Level
2: National Merit Level
CEC
National Certificate of Merit
CEC
National Certificate of Merit with Honors
Level
3: World Merit Level
CEC
World Certificate of Merit
CEC
World Certificate of Merit with Honors
Part III Awards Based on
Conformation, Performance and Health (U.K.C. Registered Chinooks only)
Level
1: Initial Level
CEC
Champion
Level
2: National Level
CEC
National Champion
CEC
National Grand Champion
Level
3: World Level
CEC
World Champion
CEC
World Grand Champion
Appendix I
Titles,
Degrees, Certificates, Health Requirements and Corresponding Merit Points
Appendix 2
Certificate Example
Appendix 3
Naming
Conventions for Text or Certificates
Appendix 4
Application
Form
Part I, Administration
Responsible Officers
This
program is administered by the CEC Executive Director.
Award of the CEC Certificate of Merit or the CEC
Championship.
The
Chinook’s owner is responsible for providing a completed application, copies of
all applicable documentation supporting the award and the required fee. All profits from this program will go to
support the open online Chinook Health Database located at http://www.chinookhealth.org. All documents must be received by the CEC in
one package. The CEC does not keep prior submissions on file and returns all
incomplete or inaccurate packages for correction to the owner. If the owner continues to submit incomplete
or inaccurate packages, they will forfeit the enclosed fee to assist the CEC
cover expenses of repeat return mailings.
Determination of forfeiture of the fee is at the discretion of the
Executive Director.
When
an owner submits a complete package, the Executive Director will authenticate
completion of all requirements and award the appropriate CEC Certificate of
Merit or CEC Championship. The Executive Director keeps a cumulative log of all
CEC awards presented and logs the appropriate information, to include, but not
limited to:
Chinook’s
name
Chinook’s
registration number
Chinook’s
birth date
Owner’s
name
Owner’s
address
Date
of award
CEC
Certificate of Merit or CEC Championship awarded
Contributing
Titles, Certificates and Degrees
The
CEC Executive Director will prepare the appropriate certificate after all
information is logged.
Certificates
The
CEC Executive Director prepares and signs the certificate, then forwards it to
the Chinook owner.
Program Changes
YEARLY
REVIEW: Any recommendations for change should be submitted through the CEC
Executive Direction. The Executive Director will determine appropriate
action. The CEC Executive Director will
review the program yearly. The CEC will implement any changes to program on the
first day of the calendar year.
EXCEPTION:
If new medical discoveries or continued genetic study reveal genetically passed
health problems for which breeding Chinooks should test clear, then the
Executive Director will take immediate, appropriate action to adjust
Championship requirements. The Executive Director can add these additional
health requirements any time they feel it is in the best interest of the breed.
This wilt not effect awards already presented by the CEC.
Part I, Awards
Based on Performance
Certificates of Merit
Philosophy: Chinooks who
hold a CEC Certificate of Merit personify the working ability of the Chinook.
Progression through the Merit Program is intended to demonstrate first, and
most importantly, the sledding ability of the Chinook breed and secondarily
their versatility as a working dog. Any Chinook with average abilities, whose
person is willing to dedicate themselves to a serious training program, should
be able to progress through the initial levels of this program. However, only
those Chinooks that clearly surpass the norm of working ability and performance
as a sleigh dog will be able to progress through the top levels of this
program. The highest levels of this program require significant dedication from
the Chinook’s person. To receive a CEC Certificate of Merit, the dog must be a
U.K.C. Registered Chinook, a U.K.C. LP Registered Chinook or a CEC Registered
Chinook Cross, and attain the required Merit Points. The CEC awards three
levels of Certificates of Merit:
Level 1: Initial Level
CEC Certificate of Merit
- 10 Merit Points.
A Chinook holding an
initial level certificate demonstrates merit through exceptional working
ability and other superior attributes. This can include advanced levels of
working ability in a single area or performance as a trained companion with
multiple talents
Level 2: National
Level
CEC Certificate of
National Merit - 15 Merit Points.
CEC Certificate of
National Merit with Honors - 20 Merit Points.
A Chinook holding a
national level certificate significantly exceeds the ability of most trained
working dogs. To attain this level the Chinook must perform in a variety of
working tasks or be an experienced sleigh dog. A Chinook receiving this award
with honors epitomizes the highest levels of versatility or advanced sledding
experience.
Level 3: World Level
CEC Certificate of World
Merit - 25 Merit Points with at least 8 earned through sledding awards.
CEC Certificate of World
Merit with Honors -30 Merit Points with at least 16 earned through sledding
awards; one award must be the C-WLDX or C-WTDX.
A Chinook holding a world
level certificate is a working sleigh dog. To attain this level the Chinook
must demonstrate it is a superior working dog with sledding ability. A Chinook
receiving the Certificate of World Merit with Honors is clearly the elite of
performing Chinook sleigh dogs. This top award is difficult to earn and is
rarely awarded.
Part II, Combination Awards: Based on Conformation,
Performance and Health
Championships
Philosophy: CEC Champions
personify the very best in the Chinook breed.
Each CEC Chinook Championship is awarded by using a combination of
awards, titles, degrees and certificates already earned. This shows the ultimate
versatility in the breed while still recognizing the Chinook’s purpose is that
of a sleigh dog first and foremost. CEC Champions are recognized as the
Chinooks that future generations should best come from. That is why the CEC
Championship is only awarded after a comprehensive health
and personality
examination. The Championship is awarded when proof of completion is presented
to the CEC and is given a health date within a year of a current CERF exam. To
update and add successive years, a new AVCO exam or CERF certificate must be
produced. This will ensure that all possible precautions have been taken to
ensure each of these Champions are appropriate for breeding. In addition, the
CEC recognizes the Chinook should be more than just a show dog in the ring.
Each CEC Championship is awarded only after the Chinook also demonstrates
working ability.
Only U.K.C. Registered
Chinooks and AKC/FSS Chinooks are eligible at this time. U.K.C. LP Chinooks and
COA Chinook Crosses are not eligible since they do not compete in the conformation
ring. To qualify for Championships, all of the following requirements must be
met:
1. Be a U.K.C. registered Chinook or AKC/FSS listed Chinook,
2. Obtain a title from
3. Successfully complete (successfully meaning that no genetic
illness, disease or weakness shown) all medical and personality tests listed on
List 3, and
4. Attain the required Certificate of Merit
Level 1: Basic Level
CEC Champion -
Certificate of Merit required
Level 2: National
Level
CEC National Champion -
Certificate of National Merit required
CEC National Grand
Champion - Certificate of National Merit with Honors required
Level 3: World Level
CEC World Champion -
Certificate of World Merit required
CEC World Grand Champion
- Certificate of World Merit with Honors required
Appendix I (Titles,
Degrees, Certificates, Health Requirements and Corresponding Merit Points)
This list includes all
titles recognized for use toward the CEC Merit program and the CEC Championship
program. The CEC awards Merit Points when a Chinook is certified successful in
an area, by receiving a recognized title, degree or certificate. The CEC
endorses the listed titles as activities that enhance the partnership between a
Chinook and its person. Merit points are based on the added value the CEC feels
that area contributes to the Chinook dog’s fundamental purpose--sledding; and
secondarily the Chinook dog’s strength as a versatile working dog. The CEC only
awards points once for performance in a single area, even if the Chinook earns
titles for the same level of performance through multiple organizations.
[Example: If a U.K.C. Chinook earns a CD Obedience Title (ARBA) it is awarded 4
Merit Points for completing a title under Level 1 Obedience. If that same Chinook
adds a U-CD Obedience Title (U.K.C.), no additional Merit Points are awarded
because that Chinook has already completed a title at that level]
List
1: Accepted Conformation Titles
List
2: Accepted Performance Degrees and Certificates
List
3: Championship Health Requirements
List
4: Bonus Points
Show
Champion (U.K.C.)
Show
Grand Champion (U.K.C.)
List lb
(Accepted Conformation Titles):
Champion
of Beauty (ARBA)
Conformation
Champion (FORB)
Conformation
Champion (IABKC--National or International)
Conformation
Champion (WWKC)
List 2
(Accepted Performance Degrees and Certificates and applicable Merit Points):
WCIT, Working Chinook Instinct Test (CEC proposed) 1
|
WCIT, Working Chinook
Instinct Test (COA Proposed |
1 |
|
C-WLD, Working Lead Dog
(COA proposed) [sledding award] |
8 |
|
C-WLDX, Working Lead
Dog Excellent (COA proposed) [sledding award] |
8 |
|
C-WTD, Working Team Dog
(COA proposed) [sledding award] |
8 |
|
C-WTDX, Working Team Dog
Excellent (COA proposed) [sledding award] |
8 |
|
C-WSD, Working Skijor
Dog (COA proposed) |
7 |
|
C-WSDX, Working Skijor
Dog Excellent (COA proposed) |
7 |
|
C-WWPD, Working Weight
Pull Dog (COA proposed) |
5 |
|
C-WWPDX, Working Weight
Pull Dog Excellent (COA proposed) |
5 |
|
C-WPD, Working Pack Dog
(CEC proposed) |
4 |
|
C-WPDX, Working Pack
Dog Excellent (COA proposed) |
4 |
|
Level 1 Obedience: CD
Obedience Title (ARBA) U-CD,
Obedience Title (U.K.C.) W-CD
(WWKC) |
4 |
|
Level 2 Obedience: U-CDX
(U.K.C.) Level 3 Obedience: U-UD
(U.K.C.) |
4 |
|
Level 1 Agility I: U-AG
I (U.K.C.) |
5 |
|
Level 2 Agility II:
U-AG II (U.K.C.) |
5 |
|
Level 1 Herding: HCT
(Herding Capability Test) (AHBA) |
1 |
|
Level 2 Herding: JHD
(Junior Herding Dog Test) (AHBA) |
3 |
|
Level 3 Herding: HTD
I (Herding Trial Dog I) or HRD I (Herding Ranch Dog I) (AHBA) |
3 |
|
Level 4 Herding HTD
II or HRD II (AHBA) |
3 |
|
Level 5 Herding HTD
|
3 |
|
Certified Search and Rescue
Dog (will have to identify actual certifier accepted) |
4 |
|
Certified Hearing Dog
(will have to identify actual certifier accepted) |
4 |
|
Certified Helper Dog
(will have to identify actual certifier accepted) |
4 |
|
Canine Good Citizen
(AKC) |
1 |
|
Temperament Test
(USTTA) Temperament Test (?fl?) |
1 |
|
Certified Therapy Dog
(TDI) |
1 |
|
Friendly Paw Award
(COA), 1 point each paw (maximum of 4 points) (CEC proposed) |
4 |
List 3
(Championship Health Requirements):
OFA of Fair, Good or Excellent; or GDC Acceptable,
Good or Excellent at or after 24 months of age
AVCO exam or CERF certificate, showing no sign of
genetic disease, within a year of application for the CEC degree or title
CGC - Successfully complete the ‘person approaching’
part of the exam and a stand or sit for exam demonstration (Chinook must not
demonstrate excessive shyness or any aggressive tendencies; must not have any
history of attacking a person)
List 4
(Bonus points - Merit Points awarded for items in which activity is highly
encouraged; and that are suspected, but not proven, to show added potential to
the Chinook’s performance ability)
|
Show Champion: CH
(U.K.C.) |
1 |
|
Show Grand Champion: GR
CH (U.K.C.) |
2 |
|
Obedience Champion: U-OCH
(U.K.C.) |
1 |
|
Agility Champion: U-ACH
(U,K.C.) |
1 |
|
Agility Champion
Excellent: U-ACHX (U.K.C.) |
2 |
|
OFA Fair or GDC
Acceptable (24 months of age or over) |
1 |
|
OFA Good or GDC Good
(24 months of age or over) |
2 |
|
OFA Excellent or GDC Excellent
(24 months of age or over) |
3 |
1. Owners are responsible for applying for CEC
titles and must supply all applicable documents showing Championships, Titles
and Certificates used for the award of a CEC Certificate of Merit or CEC Championship.
2. The CEC reviews these yearly. The CEC will
extend, for one year, the acceptance of a championship from each organization
shown to use the official U.K.C. standard for the award of their championships
to Chinooks.
Appendix 2
Certificate example
Appendix 3
Naming Conventions for
Text or Certificates
CEC Certificate of Merit
Each Chinook awarded a
CEC Certificate of Merit will have it listed after the Chinook’s name, with a
coma separating the name with the normal convention for listing the Chinook’s
name with all appendices included.
EXAMPLE: If a Chinook
(ex: Perry Greene Sitka) received a CEC Certificate of Merit from participation
in Obedience and Agility, the name would read: Perry Greene Sitka, CEC
Certificate of Merit: Obedience, Agility. If listed under a picture or on a
plaque, the name may be written in two lines with the coma deleted:
Perry Greene
CEC Certificate of Merit: Obedience, Agility
As the Chinook attains
additional awards, the descriptive title of that area will be added,
EXAMPLE: If
For consistency, all
areas will be listed in the same order they are presented on List 2.
NOTE: Both a CEC
Championship, with award date(s), and CEC Certificate of Merit are listed (in
that order). A semicolon will separate the Championship and Certificate of Merit
areas. When the Championship has multiple dates, due to updated health
certification, the dates are separated by a comma if typed or represented by a
date sticker added onto the existing certificate,
EXAMPLE:
CH. Perry Greene
or
U-CD CH Perry Greene
CEC World Grand Champion 1996, 1997
Certificate of World Merit with Honors: Sledding,
Obedience
Only the highest level
CEC Certificate of Merit and the highest level CEC Championship earned are
listed.