WGSDCA Register of Merit Program Rules
Effective January 1, 2003, the WGSDCA will offer a Register of Merit (ROM) program. The ROM is designed to recognize dogs and bitches that produce superior progeny. A ROM dog or bitch does not need to be shown or earn any WGSDCA championship points. The dog is judged solely on the accomplishments of their progeny. The ROM program rules were changed effective January 1, 2008. All dogs that had earned a ROM prior to that date will keep their ROM. Any ROMs awarded after that date must be under the new rules.
The ROM program is designed to encourage breeders to show their pups and to encourage more people to get involved in showing. It is also intended to improve the breed by calling attention to the quality of dogs being produced. Dogs that earn the designation of Register of Merit Dam or Register of Merit Sire are entitled to add the suffix WROM to their registered name as recognition of their achievement.
As of January 1, 2003, the ROM Director will track all show results from member shows and use them to calculate ROM points. Wins from host shows will only be counted towards ROM points if a host show report form is submitted to the Conformation Director. The Conformation Director will then forward the information to the ROM Director who shall have final authority to approve or deny all ROM points.
For wins or championships awarded prior to January 1, 2003, the ROM Director will attempt to award appropriate ROM points. However, it will be the responsibility of the dog owner to provide the ROM Director with names, dates, wins, points awarded and other information needed to prove their dog met the ROM requirements. The ROM designation will be awarded retroactively upon approval of the ROM Director and the National Show and Trial Coordinator.
Register of Merit points are awarded according to the following table. No more than 15 points may be earned from a single dog/bitch.
| Achievement of Progeny | ROM Points Awarded to Parents |
| WGDCA Major Reserve | No points awarded, but counts as contributing progeny |
| WGSDCA Championship Points (but not yet a CH) | The parent is awarded the same number of ROM points as the number of championship points the progeny has. |
| WGSDCA Champion | The parent is awarded 15 ROM points. |
| WGSDCA ROM | The parent is awarded 15 ROM points. |
| WGSDCA ECHO Altered Champion | The parent is awarded 1 ROM point. |
| WGSDCA Master Altered Champion | The parent is awarded 1 ROM point. |
| WGSDCA Stock Dog Champion | The parent is awarded 3 ROM points. |
| WGSDCA Master Stock Dog Champion | The parent is awarded 5 ROM points. |
| WGSDCA Best in Futurity or Best in Maturity | The parent is awarded 3 ROM points. (This is awarded for each occurrence.) |
| WGSDCA Best Opposite in Futurity or Best Opposite in Maturity | The parent is awarded 1 ROM point. (This is awarded for each occurrence.) |
| WGSDCA Grand Victor or Grand Victrix | The parent is awarded 5 ROM points. |
| WGSDCA Select | The parent is awarded 3 ROM points. (This is awarded for each occurrence, but not awarded when the progeny is also GV or GVX.) |
In order for a dam to become a Register of Merit, the following requirements must be met.
- Her owner(s) must be a member of the WGSDCA.
- She must have been awarded 40 or more ROM points. See table in above. She may earn no more than 15 points from a single dog/bitch.
- She must have four contributing progeny. See table in above.
- Two progeny must earn the title of WGSDCA Champion or the WGSDCA designation of ROM.
In addition to earning enough points to qualify as a ROM Dam, dams may continue to accumulate points and be ranked in the overall standings. The ROM Director will maintain and publish a list of the Top Ten ROM dams.
In order for a sire to become a Register of Merit, the following requirements must be met.
- His owner(s) must be a member of the WGSDCA.
- He must have been awarded 60 or more ROM points. See table above. He may earn no more than 15 points from a single dog/bitch.
- He must have six contributing progeny. See table above.
- Three progeny must earn the title of WGSDCA Champion or the WGSDCA designation of ROM.
In addition to earning enough points to qualify as a ROM Sire, sires may continue to accumulate points and be ranked in the overall standings. The ROM Director will maintain and publish a list of the Top Ten ROM sires.
If you have questions on the ROM program, email webmaster@wgsdca.org.
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