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Recognizing the hounds that produced the next generation
About Merit Awards
Merit awards recognize the hounds that have produced the next generation of quality Ibizans both in the show ring and performance events.
The IHCUS Board of Directors and the Awards Committee, with member input, have established the current awards program.
Certificates will be awarded as received by the Awards Chair (awards@ihcus.org)
Award of Merit program
Levels & Criteria
Click on each tier to see Ibizan Hounds that have earned that award of merit.
- Stud Dog/Brood Bitch must be owned or co-owned by an IHCUS member
- Applicant must be an IHCUS member in good standing with the club and AKC
- Sire/Dam must be registered with the AKC®
- Applicant must provide a completed application with appropriate supporting documentation (i.e. copies of certifications, AKC® reports).
- Incomplete applications will not be considered until made complete.
Conformation Register of Merit (ROM)
Dogs – Produced 7 or more AKC® Conformation Champions of Record
Bitches – Produced 5 or more AKC® Conformation Champions of Record
Conformation Register of Merit Silver (ROMs)
Dogs – Produced 12 or more AKC® Conformation Champions of Record
Bitches – Produced 8 or more AKC® Conformation Champions of Record
Conformation Register of Merit Gold (ROMg)
Dogs – Produced 20 or more AKC® Conformation Champions of Record
Bitches – Produced 12 or more AKC® Conformation Champions of Record
Register of Merit Dual Champion(ROMdc)
Conformation + Performance
To be eligible for the ROMDC title the Sire or Dam must be an AKC® Dual Champion of Record PLUS have produced the following number of offspring that are also AKC® Registered Dual Champions of Record:
- Sires – produced 6 or more Dual Champion offspring
• Dams – produced 4 or more Dual Champion offspring
• Contributing titles shall be a combination of any two AKC® Championships:- Conformation (CH) + Field (FC) or Agility (MACH) or Obedience (OTCH) or Tracking (CT)
Producer of Merit (POM)
Based on Performance of offspring
Dogs – Produced 7 or more Contributing titled offspring – *At least 4 must be Field Champions of Record
Bitches – Produced 5 or more Contributing titled offspring – *At least 3 must be Field Champions of Record
Producer of Merit Silver (POMs)
Dogs – Produced 12 or more Contributing titled offspring – *At least 8 must be Field Champions of Record
Bitches – Produced 8 or more Contributing titled offspring – *At least 5 must be Field Champions of Record
Producer of Merit Gold (POMg)
Dogs – Produced 20 or more Contributing titled offspring – *At least 13 must be Field Champions of Record
Bitches – Produced 12 or Contributing titled offspring -– *At least 8 must be Field Champions of Record