The July BOD meeting will be accepting and voting on nominations for The
Connie Beckhardt Award.
Please make sure the criteria are met and submit nominations to Pamela
Wolf-O'dell <https://www.facebook.com/pamela.wolfodell> at
pamela.j.wolfodell@xxxxxxxxx orGloria Birch
<https://www.facebook.com/gloria.birch.1> at cth4gbir@xxxxxxx.
Connie Beckhardt Award
Cappy Pottle and Gloria Birch established this award in 1991.
Definition
Recipients of the Award should exhibit the qualities of a goodwill
ambassador for the German Shepherd Dog. They must display exceptional
qualities in mentoring and sharing their time and knowledge with others,
and lead by example, demonstrating the best of sportsmanship and care
of their German Shepherd Dogs.
Recipients of the Award must have integrity toward the Breed and the
public, and be devoted to the
welfare of all German Shepherd Dogs. Included in the definition of
integrity are breeders who strive toward producing dogs with sound
temperament, working ability, OVC or SV “a” stamp certified hips and
elbows, and good health.
Connie Beckhardt Award Selection Guidelines.
1. Member of the GSDCA for at least seven years.
2. Breeder of German Shepherd Dogs for at least seven years.
3. Breeder, on their own property, of three AKC German Shepherd Dog
Champions
4. Breeder of one ROM.
5. Breeder of at least one GSD with a working title.
Prior Recipients are:
1991 Peggy Douglas
1992 Helen Sherlock & Pat Parsons
1993 George & Virginia Collins
1994 Barbara Woelfel Lopez
1995 Fran & Joan Ford
1995 Martha & David Rinke
1996 Dorothy Linn
1997 Joan Ortigara
1998 Mary Ellen Kish
1999 Doris Estabrook
2000 Frank & Carolyn Martello
2002 Charlotte Gilbert
2003 Jane Kerner
2004 Karin Wagner
2006 Lori Nickeson
2007 Gail Sprock
2008 Barbara Williams
2009 Dick & Jean Whalen
2010 Helen Miller Fisher
2011 Dania Karloff
2012 Joe Bihari
2013 Didier Ardoin
2014 Nancy Harper
2015 Cindy Spencer Bartley
<https://www.facebook.com/cindy.s.bartley?hc_location=ufi>
