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TOPS Terrier Award

The objective of the TOPS Terrier Award is to recognize the achievement of teams competing at the highest level in a variety of performance and companion events. Teams compete in as many as five titling events over a three-day period. Teams accumulate points for qualifying runs. The terrier with the most points by the end of the competition wins the TOPS Terrier Award.

Terriers do not have to compete in all venues to win the trophy, but versatile terriers competing in the most events have the greatest chance of success. Points are accumulated in licensed agility, obedience, rally, and Barn Hunt trials. Although Earthdog is offered in conjunction with TOPS, qualifying runs earned in this event will not count towards the TOPS Terrier Award because AKC does not allow all terriers to compete in this event.

For more info, eligibility and scoring criteria click here.

TOPS Terrier Award Scoring

TOPS Terrier Rules

All terriers who qualify in at least 2 eligible performance venues during TOPS are eligible for a prize
Eligible performance venues are as follows:
Agility standard and JWW on Friday and Saturday
Barn Hunt Friday and Saturday
Obedience Saturday and Sunday
Rally Saturday and Sunday
Earthdog is NOT an eligible venue because not all terriers can compete
Owners shall submit a score sheet during the first performance venue they compete in during the weekend
Owners are responsible for updating the score sheet by the end of each day
Points go to the terrier, regardless of the handler in each venue
In the case of a tie, the tie breaker will be as follows:

1. Each dog in the tie shall be given one additional point for every Q at the highest level of the venue. In agility only 1 standard and 1 JWW Q will count so that each of the 4 leveled venues has a possible 2 additional points.
If the dogs are still tied, each dog in the tie shall be given one additional point for every “bonus point” they earned (such as High in Trial or TOPS agility terrier).
If the dogs are still tied, the winner shall be decided by a coin toss.

For more info and a copy of the score sheet click here.