The American Bloodhound Club
Meritorious Service Award Nomination

The Meritorious Service Award is presented every other year (in even numbered years). The award shall consist of an engraved 14" solid maple plate. Criteria for the award shall be outstanding service to the American Bloodhound Club and/or the Bloodhound breed. Please ensure that the nominee has served well beyond the realm of fulfilling an elected office or appointed position. The nominee need not be an ABC member, but must have performed exemplary service to our breed.

To enter a nomination for review by the Meritorious Service Award Committee, please complete the following information as thoroughly as possible for submission to Claudia Williams, Committee Chair, 3116 McBryde St., Linden NC 28356. If you have questions regarding the award or this form, please contact one of the committee members listed above. The open nomination period is from November 1 through April 30, 2010. Thank you for your participation!

The Meritorious Service Award for a Bloodhound is presented every other year (in even numbered years). The Bloodhound and owner chosen for this award will receive a commemorative prize. Criteria for this award shall be the performance of extraordinary service to the community by a purebred Bloodhound as documented by either American Kennel Club, Canadian Kennel Club, or other foreign registry. This service must be in the areas of volunteer search and rescue, law enforcement work, therapy work, or any other form of service achievement. Show or performance event records, including ABC mantrailing titles, are not acceptable qualifications for this award. The owner of the Bloodhound need not be an ABC member; rather, the dog and owner must have performed exemplary service to the community. Both living and deceased Bloodhounds are eligible for nomination.

To enter a nomination for review by the Meritorious Service Award Review Committee, please complete this information as thoroughly as possible. Submit the information to Claudia Williams, Committee Chair, 3116 McBryde St., Linden NC 28356. If you have questions regarding the award or this form, please contact one of the following committee members: Lisa Ivey, Cindy Andrews, Suzi Paine, Mary Lou Olszewski, Judy Robb, or Fritz Schmidt. The nomination period is from November 1 through April 30, 2010. Thank you for your participation!