The purpose of the RRCC Versatility Award is to encourage participation in various activities and to reward those Rhodesian Ridgebacks who have the flexibility in both mind and body to achieve various titles in diverse disciplines.
These days it seems more and more people are now participating in events such as agility, where there are multiple governing bodies and many variations of the different levels.... There are also dogs attaining “high in trials” or “trial champion” (such as an OTch) for agility and obedience as well as Best in Conformation Show. Although these are marvelous achievements, they do not show VERSATILITY …. They do show Excellence!
For example, a dog that excels in a particular activity … can quickly earn several titles, making it eligible for high level versatility honours.
With this in mind, we have now eliminated points for higher levels of various activities and instead award a point system based on the discipline.
i.e. any obedience title = 1 point no matter the level as long as it is a CKC obedience title. The same would hold true for Rally. Since there is no CKC title for racing / coursing we would accept an AKC, CARA, LGRA or NOTRA title.
The new version is as follows;
Step 1:
Owner / handler must be an RRCC member in good standing.
(Dogs must be handled by the owner or by a member of the owner's
immediate family. "Immediate family" is defined as:
mother, father, spouse, life partner, brother, sister, child,)
Step 2:
Your dog must pass the CKC- CGN (Canine Good Neighbor) test.
This is a prerequisite and does not count as a point toward your title.
If you have a dog that has passed its AKC – CGC more than 5 yrs ago, it will be accepted. This allows for older dogs that had taken and passed the test before the CGN was available.
Tests such as UCC – Urban Canine Companion, although challenging, are an extension of the CGN test and therefore not acceptable.
Step 3:
Submit copies of your certificates along with the form provided, to;
Heather Allison
4 Riverview Beach Rd., Pefferlaw, ON L0E 1N0
or email to: priderock@rogers.com
Dec 31st is the deadline for submissions each year.
The RRCC Versatility Program currently recognizes 11 areas in which titles may be earned:
1. Conformation (CKC only)
2. Herding (or Herding Instinct)
3. Tracking (CKC only)
4. Obedience (traditional CKC titles only *note – Pre-CD not eligible)
5. Rally-O (CKC only)
6. Agility (CKC only)
7. Racing (AKC , CARA, LGRA or NOTRA)
8. Draft Dog (CKC only)
9. Therapy Dog (St John’s Ambulance preferred – inquire about others)
10. Flyball
11. Temperament Test
**If you have earned a certificate in an activity not listed please ask about eligibility.
PREREQUISITE: Good Citizen Certificate does not count as a point towards your title but must be included with your application.
*note – CGC is acceptable if your dog was tested more than 5 years ago*
Level Number of Certificates Title Awarded
1 Two Versatility Companion - VC
2 Three Versatility Champion - VCH
3 Five Versatility Dog Excellent - VDX
4 Six or more…. Versatility Master - VM
example - Ch RR Xtrordinaire CD, CGC, TDI, HIC…..would be eligible for level 2 only…even though this dog has 4 titles plus its CGC…level 3 requires 5 titles.
