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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.
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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 |
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