GRCA Awards for People

GRCA Perpetual and Challenge Trophies

Awarded annually at the National Specialty Awards Banquets.

Accumulative Scores Over a Period of a Year

THE ROCKHAVEN SPEEDWELL PLUTO CHALLENGE CUP
Awarded by the Board of Directors to the GRCA member whose Golden Retriever achieves highest honors in AKC Licensed or Member dog shows. This award to be figured on the basis of the number of dogs defeated during the year.

THE CH. SENECA’S RIPARIAN CHIEF CD, TD* TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member who is the breeder of the dog winning the Rockhaven Speedwell Pluto Trophy. Should the breeder not be a GRCA member, the trophy will not be awarded.

THE CH. ASTERLING’S TAHITI SWEETIE MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded by the Board of Directors to the GRCA member-owner whose Golden Retriever bitch achieves highest honors in AKC Licensed or Member dog shows for BIS, Group & BOB only. If the owner or co-owner is not a GRCA member, the trophy will not be awarded.

THE GINGER GOTCHER MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-breeder-owner and exclusive handler of the Golden Retriever earning the greatest number of points in AKC Licensed or Member dog shows.

THE CH. WESSALA PRIDE OF GOLDEN PINE TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner-breeder whose amateur-handled Golden Retriever earns the most points in Group and Best in Shows in AKC Licensed or Member all-breed shows.

THE GRCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS JUNIOR HANDLER OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the best junior handler of a Golden Retriever during the year. GRCA membership or member sponsorship is required.

THE KINGSWERE CHALLENGE CUP
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner of each successive Golden Retriever qualifying as a Dual Champion.

THE CH./AFC LORELEI’S GOLDEN ROCKBOTTOM UD TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner of the Golden Retriever who has completed his AKC bench championship and has, during the year, placed or been awarded a JAM in an AKC Open, Amateur or Limited All-Age, Qualifying or Derby Stake at an AKC Licensed or Member Field Trial.

THE GILNOCKIE CHALLENGE CUP
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner whose Golden Retriever has the highest scoring Field Trial record during the year.

THE MAGOFFIN PERPETUAL TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-breeder of the Golden Retriever that earned the highest number of points in AKC licensed Open All-Age, Limited All-Age and/or Amateur All-Age stakes combined. In the case of ties, the dog winning the most Open Stakes shall be declared the winner.

THE GRANAT BROTHERS TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner whose Golden Retriever earned the highest number of points in AKC licensed or member Amateur All-Age stakes.

THE DICK SAMPSON MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner of the Golden Retriever with the best combined performance in AKC licensed or member Field Trials prior to its 3rd birthday. The Golden needs to become 3 years of age during the calendar year preceding the National Specialty Field Trial.

THE PETER OF WOODEND PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner of the most outstanding Golden Retriever Derby Field Dog on the basis of points earned at AKC licensed trials.

THE TORCH FLINN-TIGATHOE MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to the Golden Retriever that acquires the highest number of All-Age points in AKC licensed field trials while being amateur-handled by its GRCA member-owner or co-owner.

THE BILL LESTER MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member accumulating the highest points in AKC licensed or member breed shows and AKC licensed field trials during the calendar year.

THE TOBY-TRIGGER TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owned Golden Retriever earning the highest number of points in AKC Licensed or Member Obedience Trials during the year.

THE OTCH RIC O SHAY BARTY WCX TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner or member co-owner whose Golden Retriever earns the greatest number of highest combined scores in Utility and Open B classes and has earned any AKC or GRCA recognized field title.

For Performance at the National Specialty

THE CH SUMMIT’S MR BOJANGLES TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner whose Golden Retriever is named Best of Breed at the National Specialty.

THE CH BECKWITH’S COPPER COIN CUP
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner whose Golden Retriever is named BOS at the National Specialty.

THE CH LIBRA MALAGOLD CORIANDER MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner whose Golden Retriever is named Winners Dog at the National Specialty.

THE CH TOASTY’S ROYAL MERCEDES MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner whose Golden Retriever is named Winners Bitch at the National Specialty.

THE JOHN ROGER MAGOFFIN MEMORIAL TROPHIES
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner whose dog and bitch win the Bred-By Exhibitor classes at the National Specialty.

THE HOBO TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner of the Golden Retriever winning the Stud Dog class at the National Specialty.

AmCan Ch MARINER LIL SISTER BY TEMPO TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner of the Golden Retriever winning the Brood Bitch class at the National Specialty.

THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB OF ENGLAND – BEST VETERAN TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner of the Best Veteran dog or bitch in conformation classes at the National Specialty.

THE SHARON BAXTER MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to the junior handler named Best Junior Handler at the GRCA National Specialty. The junior must be a member of a GRCA Family membership or, have one parent who is a GRCA member or, handle a dog that is co-owned by a GRCA member who is the sponsor of the Junior.

THE FTCH RIP TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owned Golden Retriever winning the Open All-Age stake at the National Specialty Field Trial.

THE FTCH PIRATE OF GOLDEN VALLEY TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner of the Golden Retriever who is the highest placing amateur handler in the National Specialty Field Trial.

THE FC-AFC MISTY’S SUNGOLD LAD CDX TROPHY
Awarded to the winner of the Amateur All-Age stake at the National Specialty providing the owner and dog’s handler is/are members of GRCA.

THE FOREST L. FLASHMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member whose Golden Retriever is the winner of the Qualifying Stake at the National Specialty Field Trial.

THE JUMBEAU*** MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member whose amateur-handled Golden Retriever places highest in the Derby Stake at the National Specialty Field Trial.

THE CHRISTOPHER BURTON-BEAU BRUMMEL TROPHY
Awarded to the highest placing Golden Retriever owned and handled by a GRCA member in the National Specialty Derby Stake.

THE RALPH BOALT-STILROVIN MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member who is the Breeder-Owner-Handler of the highest placing Golden Retriever at the National Specialty Field Trial.

THE CH. TONKAHOF BANG*** TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member whose AKC bench Champion Golden Retriever placed highest in the National Specialty Field Trial. If there are no placements, Judges Awards of Merit will be considered in order: Open, Amateur, Qualifying and Derby.

THE CH. INDIAN KNOLL’S COLONEL UD*** TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owned Golden Retriever scoring highest in the regular classes at the National Specialty.

THE LUCY WADE MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member-owner whose Golden Retriever scores highest in Novice A class at the National Specialty, handled by the owner or member of his immediate family.

THE MUD CREEK FLARE UD TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member/breeder/co-breeder-owner/co-owner-handler of the highest scoring Golden Retriever in any regular class at the National Specialty, including Graduate Novice and Veteran, provided the score is qualifying.

THE JEANNE FOX MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to the highest scoring GRCA member-owned and handled Golden Retriever in the Non-Regular Veteran classes.

THE CH OTCH WINGMASTERS OUNCE OF GOLD UDX WC CAN CD MEMORIAL TROPHY
This is a perpetual trophy to be awarded annually to the highest scoring Golden Retriever owned by a member in good standing of the GRCA in a regular obedience class who is also shown in a regular conformation class at the show designated as the GRCA National Specialty. The dog/bitch may be shown by a handler. The high score in obedience is to be handicapped to allow the more difficult classes a bonus point. The owner must sign up for the trophy at the Obedience table.

THE GRCA EXCELLENCE IN AGILITY TROPHY
Awarded to the GRCA member whose Golden Retriever achieves a Double Q in Excellent A or B class (Jump heights are combined) at the GRCA National Specialty Agility Trial.

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