Hall of Fame (HOF) Breeder Program Rules
Titles Recognized
- Only AKC titles on Miniature American Shepherds will be recognized for Hall of Fame Breeder.
- Points are cumulative. (e.g. a dog with a CDX counts its CD as 1 pt. and its CDX as 1 pt. for a total of 2 points.)
Point Schedule
Any MASCUSA member will be entered as a MASCUSA Hall of Fame Breeder who has earned at least 100 points (with at least two dogs with titles in conformation; at least two dogs with titles in obedience; and at least four dogs with titles in performance [herding, agility], two dogs of which must have herding titles; with the remainder from any area) on Miniature American Shepherds for which they are the breeder of record, based on the following point schedule. (A person will be considered a breeder of record on all dogs for which they are listed on the registration papers as breeder or co-breeder.)
| Conformation - Total Allowed Per Dog: 6 points | |
| Grand Champion | 3 |
| Champion | 3 |
| Obedience - Total Possible Per Dog: 6 points | |
| Obedience Trial Champion (OTCH) | 2 |
| Utility Dog Excellent (UDX) or Preferred Utility Dog Excellent (PUDX) | 1 |
| Utility Dog (UD) or Preferred Utility Dog (PUTD) | 1 |
| Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) or Preferred Companion Dog Excellent (PCDX) | 1 |
| Companion Dog (CD) or Preferred Companion Dog (PCD) | 1 |
| Agility (Performance) - Total Possible Per Dog: 6 points | |
| Master Agility Champion (MACH) OR Preferred Agility Champion (PACH) | 2 |
| Master Agility Excellent (MX) OR Master Excellent Jumpers with Weaves (MXJ) OR Master Agility Excellent Preferred (MXP) OR Master Excellent Jumpers with Weaves Preferred (MJP) | 1 |
| Agility Excellent (AX) OR Agility Excellent Jumpers with Weaves (AXJ) OR Agility Excellent Preferred (AXP) OR Agility Excellent Jumpers with Weaves Preferred (AJP) | 1 |
| Open Agility (OA) OR Open Jumpers with Weaves (OAJ) OR Open Agility Preferred (OAP) OR Open Jumpers with Weaves Preferred (OJP) | 1 |
| Novice Agility (NA) OR Novice Agility Jumpers with Weaves (NAJ) OR Novice Agility Preferred (NAP) OR Novice Agility Jumpers with Weaves Preferred (NJP) | 1 |
| Herding (Performance) - Total Possible Per Dog: 11 points | |
| Herding Champion (HC) | 2 |
| Herding Excellent -Cattle -Course A (HXAC) OR Course B (HXBC) | 1 |
| Herding Excellent -Sheep -Course A (HXAS) OR Course B (HXBS) | 1 |
| Herding Excellent -Ducks -Course A (HXAD) OR Course B (HXBD) | 1 |
| Herding Intermediate -Cattle -Course A (HIAC) OR Course B (HIBC) | 1 |
| Herding Intermediate -Sheep -Course A (HIAS) OR Course B (HIBS) | 1 |
| Herding Intermediate -Ducks -Course A (HIAD) OR Course B (HIBD) | 1 |
| Herding Started -Cattle -Course A (HSAC) OR Course B (HSBC) | 1 |
| Herding Started -Sheep -Course A (HSAS) OR Course B (HSBS) | 1 |
| Herding Started -Ducks -Course A (HSAD) OR Course B (HSBD) | 1 |
| Rally - Total Possible Per Dog: 5 points | |
| Rally Champion (RACH) | 2 |
| Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE) | 1 |
| Rally Excellent (RE) | 1 |
| Rally Advanced (RA) | 1 |
Applications
Applications for a Hall of Fame Breeder award must be filled out on the "MASCUSA Hall of Fame Breeder Application Form," and accompanied by a Breeder of Record Report from AKC.
Breeder of Record reports are done on an individual basis and charged on an hourly basis. Requests should be made to reports@akc.org and should include the following information: Request for Breeder of Record Report for MASCUSA ROM Program, Person's name (with any other name used), Kennel Name. Report to include titled dogs only and to include dog's name and titles and breeder's name.
Any applications submitted that are not legible, or that do not include a completed "MASCUSA Hall of Fame Breeder Application Form" will not be processed. When completing the application, all titles must be listed on separate lines. No fee is required.
Applicants Accepted
The MASCUSA Hall of Fame Breeder Program is for MASCUSA members only and all titles must be earned on AKC Miniature American Shepherds. Certificates will be awarded accordingly, and will be given a number designation in order of the achievement, plus the year it was achieved.
Recognition
Applications will be processed as they are received. Once approved, Hall of Fame Breeder awards will be published in the next issue of the Tuesday Talk.
Checklist
Before submitting your application, please double check the following:
- I have a printed copy of my AKC Breeder Report generated by AKC which clearly shows my name as breeder and includes titles.
- I have checked to be sure that the titles I am counting are on the point schedule.
- I have a combined total of at least 100 points.
- I have bred at least 2 AKC Miniature American Shepherd champions.
- I have bred at least 2 Miniature American Shepherds with AKC obedience titles.
- I have bred at least four Miniature American Shepherds with performance titles (and at least two of these dogs have herding titles).
- I have neatly completed the application, using one line for each title.
To apply for the Hall of Fame Breeder Program, submit the Hall of Fame (HOF) Breeder Application.
Approved by the MASCUSA Board of Directors April 13, 2021.