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Club Trophies & Awards
Perpetual Trophies:
Grand Challenge Cup- Best Smooth Fox Terrier, Dog or Bitch
This cup shall remain the property of the AFTC and shall be a Perpetual Trophy offered to members only at each of the three AFTC Specialties. The dog or bitch winning it twice will be proclaimed the AFTC Smooth Fox Terrier Champion for the following year. If no one dog or bitch wins two times at the three designated shows, a runoff will occur at the next AFTC specialty for the three smooth fox terriers leg winners, who must be entered either in the regular classes or in the specials class and must be shown in the competition for which they have been entered. A Club Medal (Bronze) shall be given to commemorate each win and the winner of the Grand Challenge Cup shall be presented the AFTC Championship Silver Medal.
Grand Challenge Cup- Best Wire Fox Terrier, Dog or Bitch
This cup shall remain the property of the AFTC and shall be a Perpetual Trophy offered to members only at each of the three AFTC Specialties. The dog or bitch winning it twice will be proclaimed the AFTC Wire Fox Terrier Champion for the following year. If no one dog or bitch wins two times at the three designated shows, a runoff will occur at the next AFTC specialty for the three wire fox terriers leg winners, who must be entered either in the regular classes or in the specials class and must be shown in the competition for which they have been entered. A Club Medal (Bronze) shall be given to commemorate each win and the winner of the Grand Challenge Cup shall be presented the AFTC Championship Silver Medal.
The Homer Gage, Jr Memorial Trophy
Silver trophies are awarded outright to two of its members who own the dog which is decided two times to be the best American-Bred Smooth Fox Terrier Dog and the best American-Bred Wire Fox Terrier Dog exhibited at the three AFTC Specialties. If no one dog is decided two times to be the best American-Bred Smooth Fox Terrier Dog or best American-Bred Wire Fox Terrier at the three designated shows, a runoff will occur at the next AFTC specialty for those three dogs of each coat.
Welwire Kennels Memorial Trophy
Silver trophies are awarded outright to two of its members who own the bitch which is decided two times to be the best American-Bred Smooth Fox Terrier Bitch and the best American-Bred Wire Fox Terrier Bitch exhibited at the three AFTC Specialties. If no one bitch is decided two times to be the best American-Bred Smooth Fox Terrier Bitch or best American-Bred Wire Fox Terrier Bitch at the three designated shows, a runoff will occur at the next AFTC specialty for those three bitches of each coat.
Foxden Memorial Trophy
A sterling silver trophy is given to the owners of the Best American Bred Smooth Fox Terrier at the AFTC National Specialty in memory of Mr. and Mrs. James Farrell.
Keator Memorial Trophy
A sterling silver trophy is given to the owners of the Best American Bred Wire Fox Terrier at the AFTC National Specialty in memory of Mr. Thomas Keator.
Annual Junior Showmanship Awards
Beginning in 2021, the American Fox Terrier Club gives an annual award to the AFTC Junior member that is the top handler in each breed based on the AKC Junior Showmanship statistics.
America Fox Terrier Club Annual Owner Handler Awards
The American Fox Terrier Club celebrates the top Smooth and Wire Fox Terrier owner/handler teams. These annual awards are offered to the member who is the primary handler of the top Owner/Handled Smooth Fox Terrier and the top Owner/Handler Wire Fox Terrier, as determined by the AKC NOHS statistics and according to the NOHS qualifying period.
Combined Title Award (Performance Events)
Beginning in 2021, the American Fox Terrier Club gives an annual award to the AFTC Junior member that is the top handler in each breed based on the AKC Junior Showmanship statistics.
America Fox Terrier Club Annual Owner Handler Awards
The American Fox Terrier Club celebrates the top Smooth and Wire Fox Terrier owner/handler teams. These annual awards are offered to the member who is the primary handler of the top Owner/Handled Smooth Fox Terrier and the top Owner/Handler Wire Fox Terrier, as determined by the AKC NOHS statistics and according to the NOHS qualifying period.
Combined Title Award (Performance Events)
Annual Special Prizes:
The points for the Annual Special Prizes are offered at the following Fox Terrier Club Specialty Shows, held each calendar year. Each member of the American Fox Terrier Club awarded a win will receive credits toward each prize equal to the number of dogs defeated at that show. See Yearbook for a list of awards.
The points for the Annual Special Prizes are offered at the following Fox Terrier Club Specialty Shows, held each calendar year. Each member of the American Fox Terrier Club awarded a win will receive credits toward each prize equal to the number of dogs defeated at that show. See Yearbook for a list of awards.
- American Fox Terrier Club Specialty – Traveling Specialty at Louisville
- American Fox Terrier Club Specialty – Second Traveling Specialty
- American Fox Terrier Specialty – National Specialty at Montgomery County
*The Bred By Exhibitor award is presented to a Smooth and Wire Fox Terrier Champion, finishing solely from the Bred By Exhibitor Class. This means that ALL points must come from Bred By class at both all-breed and specialty shows. Also, ALL breeders and owners must be a current member of AFTC. (This is very important to remember). The winner will be the first dog or bitch of each breed to be submitted for the current year. If your dog or bitch qualifies, please send the name of dog, owners and breeders, and list of shows (or AKC acknowledgement of finishing from Bred By) to Jane Engemann at jtoddot@aol.com
