UNITED KENNEL CLUB, INC.

Presents:  The UKC Merit Club

 

United Kennel Club, the leader in performance dog events and registration, announces one of the most innovative programs in the history of performance dog events. The UKC Merit Club is an exciting, performance based program that rewards UKC dog owners and breeders with cash incentives for competition titles earned during UKC events.

By enrolling in the UKC Merit Club, dogs are rewarded with cash prizes in
addition to the prestigious titles they earn at UKC licensed events. The
program adds value to the work of dog owners and breeders and enriches the sport of purebred dogs by:
 

*** Here's how it works! ***  Merit Club Enrollment process:
 

     Step 1: Nominate a Sire (stud) for a calendar year; nomination must be renewed yearly.

     Step 2: Nominate a litter sired by a nominated stud before the litter's 1 year birthday.
 

     Step 3: Nominate each pup in a nominated litter before the pup's 2 year birthday. Once a pup is nominated into the program, it is permanently nominated for life; no additional fees or renewal will ever be required.

Merit Club Points are awarded to permanently nominated dogs that earn Titles at qualified Merit Club events. Qualified events will be offered in conjunction with Conformation, Companion, Obedience, Agility, Weight Pull and Protection events.

Merit Club Payouts come at the end of each year, a cash value is calculated for Merit Club points earned during the year and checks are written to Sire, Litter and Dog owners.

     Sire Owner: Receives 20% of a dog's total Merit Club point cash value
     Litter Owner: Receives 20% of a dog's total Merit Club point cash value
     Dog Owner: Receives 60% of a dog's total Merit Club point cash value

Dog owners and breeders can begin enrolling their UKC registered male dogs (studs) before the end of 2006 in anticipation of the program's official launch date of January 1, 2007.

Handy links: _________________________________

 

Complete program details are available at www.ukcdogs.com/Merit  or Michelle Morgan, Program Coordinator at mmorgan@ukcdogs.com  or call the UKC Dog Events Department at 269-343-9020. 

 

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Established in 1898, the United Kennel Club is the largest all-breed performance-dog registry in the world, registering dogs from all 50 states and 25 foreign countries. More than 60 percent of its 12,000 annually licensed events are tests of hunting ability, training and instinct. UKC prides itself on its family-oriented, friendly, educational events. To find out more about registration and events, call or visit our website. Phone: (269) 343-9020; Fax: (269) 343-7037; www.ukcdogs.com