AGM Cups

This page includes nomination forms for each of the Cups awarded at the Club AGM as listed in the Yearbook. Please note the Harold Newman Trophies for Show Dog & Bitch of the year are awarded automatically and do not need to be claimed.

Please read criteria carefully for each award. Those with the highest points total may be asked to produce evidence to validate the claim.

Nominations are for the previous year and are open from the 1st January to 28th February each year. Nominations made outside of this time period will not be counted.

The competition rules are:

  • An award will be allocated for inclusion in the Yearbook, but the Trophy will not be given if the owner of the dog is not a member. In multi-ownership all owners should be members.
  • Trophies are not available to any member not resident in the UK.  
  • Trophies will only be presented at the AGM and the recipient must have been a member for the full year for which the award is claimed. The year to be taken as January 1st to December 31st.
  • Detailed claims, i.e. date, venue and award must reach the Annual Points Trophy Steward by the AGM Committee Nominations closing date of the following year.
  • The National Gundog Association to count as a Group
  • Best in Show at any Breed Club Championship Show to only count as a Best of Breed
  • Points for Breed class wins  in Championship Shows without C.C.s count as an Open Show
  • The points scheme for the CH. MARKSMAN O’MATHERN, the RHIWIDERIN and THE TARBAY POINTS trophies are given below. However, points cannot be accumulated at any one show – only the HIGHEST award must be counted at any show, trial or test, e.g.: A dog at a Championship Show wins Limit (5) – Open (5) and the C.C. (8) and goes on to be Best of Breed (10). Only the 10 points for Best of Breed count.

(A and B) – ‘THE DOG OF THE YEAR’ Trophy and Runner Up

The purpose of the Ch. Marksman O’Mathern Trophy is to ascertain and honour the ‘Dog of the Year’, one who has gained success BOTH in the field and on the bench. Points can only be gained at events not run by the Welsh Springer Spaniel Club and those points must include some gained in at least two work and two show events.

The Rhiwiderin Trophy will be awarded to the runner up.

Points to be gained at Championship Shows

 

Best In Show

40 points

 

Reserve Best In Show

35 points

 

Group Winner

30 points

 

Reserve Best In Group

25 points

 

Best of Breed (including 8 for C.C.).

10 points

 

Challenge Certificate

  8 points

 

Reserve Challenge Certificate

  6 points

 

1st in Open or Limit – Breed

  5 points

 

1st in lower classes

  3 points

 

Best Puppy In Show

15 points

 

Points to be gained at Open Shows

 

Best In Show

15 points

 

Reserve Best In Show

10 points

 

1st in Open Class – Breed

  2 points

 

1st in Lower Classes – Breed

  1 point

 

Best of Breed

  4 points

 

Best Puppy In Show

  8 points

 

Junior Warrant Gained

10 points

 

Please note – Points for work in the field are as listed for Achilles Trophy.

Nomination Form








    (C) – The Tarbay Points Trophy

    Points for this Trophy can ONLY be gained at The W.S.S. Club events; however, for this Trophy, it is possible to gain ALL your points at EITHER work or show. The other Competition Rules still apply.

    At our championship Show

     

    C.C. and B.O.B.

    18 points

     

    C.C. and B.O.S.

    13 points

     

    Reserve C.C.

    10 points

     

    1st Prize

      6 points

     

    Best Puppy In Show

    10 points

    At our Open Shows

     

    Best In Show

    15 points

     

    Reserve Best In Show

    10 points

     

    1st Prize

      5 points

     

    Best Puppy In Show

      7 points

    Please note – Points for work in the field are as listed for Achilles Trophy.

    Nomination Form








      (E) – Benmorbry & Athelwood Trophies

      BENMORBRY CUP is awarded to Open Show Bitch of the Year

      ATHELWOOD CUP is awarded to Open Show Dog of the year

      Points to be gained at Open Shows only.

      For dogs not having won a C.C. either before or during the year for which the claim is made.

      At the Welsh Springer Spaniel Club’s Open Shows.

       

      1st Prize in any class

        5 points

      For wins at any other Breed Club’s Open Shows or in Breed Classes at other Kennel Club Open Shows

       

      1st Prize in any class

          2 points

       

      1st Prize in A.V. classes

          1 point

      Nomination Form







        (F) – Achilles Trophy

        The Northey Tankard will be presented to the runner up.

        1 Field Trials

        a) AV Spaniel

         

        Open

        All-Aged

        Novice

        1.

        100

        80

        70

        2.

        90

        70

        60

        3.

        80

        60

        50

        4.

        70

        50

        40

        COM.

        60

        40

        30

        b) AV Spaniel (Except ESS and Cocker)

         

        Open *

        All-Aged

        Novice *

        1.

        45

        40

        35

        2.

        40

        35

        30

        3.

        35

        30

        25

        4.

        30

        25

        20

        COM.

        25

        20

        15

        *not run at present

        2 Shooting Dog Days

         

        Open

         

        Novice

        1.

        15

         

        8

        2.

        12

         

        6

        3.

        10

         

        4

        4.

        8

         

        3

        COM.

        6

         

        1

        3 Show Gundog Working Certificate Events

         

        Advance

        Novice (dog/bitch)

        SGWC

        1.

        12

        6

        15

        2.

        9

        4

        –

        3.

        7

        3

        –

        4.

        6

        2

        –

        COM.

        4

        1

        –

        4 Working Gundog Certificates

        Dummies

        12

        Game

        18

        5 Working Tests

        a) AV Spaniel GWT (KC Recognised)

         

        Open

        Novice

        1.

        18

        12

        2.

        16

        9

        3.

        14

        7

        4.

        12

        6

        COM.

        10

        4

        b) AV Spaniel (except ESS and Cocker) GWT (KC Recognised)

         

        Open

        Novice

        Puppy

        1.

        12

        6

        2

        2.

        9

        4

         

        3.

        7

        3

         

        4.

        6

        2

         

        COM.

        4

        1

         

        c) AV Spaniel (except ESS and Cocker) Working Assessment Tests

         

        Open/Intermediate

        Novice

        Puppy

        1.

        8

        4

        1

        2.

        6

        3

        –

        3.

        5

        2

        –

        4.

        4

        1

        –

        COM.

        3

        0.5

        –

        N.B. Claims for any other tests will, if recognised by the KC and/or WSSC, be scored in accordance with the weightings above.

         

        Nomination Form