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THE THOMAS W MERRITT MEMORIAL TROPHY
An Annual Award To The Outstanding Sire of Field Trial Retrievers

This trophy, now administered by the Retriever Field Trial News, will be awarded annually to the Field Trial Champion, as recognized by the American Kennel Club, who sired the greatest number of progeny which in the previous calendar year acquired points, in Open All-Age, Limited All-Age, or Special All-Age competition. In the event of a tie, the award will go to the sire (of those tied) whose progeny acquired the greater number of Open, Limited, and Special points in the previous calendar year. In the event there is still a tie, the award will go to the sire (of those tied) whose point acquiring progeny were whelped by the largest number of dams. In the event there is still a tie, the award will go to the sire (of those tied) who had the greatest number of progeny qualified for the National Championship Stake of the previous calendar year. This trophy is non-retiring.

1973-1974
NFC-NAFC SUPER CHIEF
AUGUST BELMONT
1975 NAFC-FC-CNFC RIVER OAKS CORKY MICHAEL FLANNERY
1976-1977 NFC-NAFC SUPER CHIEF AUGUST BELMONT
1978-1980 NAFC-FC RAY'S RASCAL RAY GOODRICH
1981  FC-AFC AIR EXPRESS AUGUST BELMONT
1982-1990 NFC-AFC SAN JOAQUIN HONCHO JUDY AYCOCK
1991-1994 NAFC-FC TRUMARC'S ZIP CODE JUDY AYCOCK
1995-1997 NFC-NAFC CANDLEWOOD'S SUPER TANKER JOYCE WILLIAMS
1998-1999 FC-AFC WILDERNESS HARLEY TO GO JACK VAN DE BOOGARD & MARY HOWLEY
2000-2006 NAFC-FC-CNAFC EBONSTAR LEAN MAC  SHERWIN SCOTT & PAT SHAWVER