NOVICE AWARD: This was first won in 1971 by Karl Nussbaum and his Border Collie ?“Ben?” with 590.5 Points. This trophy is donated by Jeanne Ohmann in memory of her Afgan Hound ?“Kushkin?”. This trophy is awarded to the Novice A or B dog with the highest total score (600 points possible) for the first three legs towards a C.D.
TOP NOVICE AWARDS TO DATE
1971 Karl Nussbaum & Ben 590.5
Border Collie
1972 Cookie Smithson & Scotia 593
Belgian Tervuren
1973 Dona Dick & Sherrie 592
Border Collie
1974 Steve Payne & JoJo 595
Shetland Sheepdog
1975 Jeanne Fox & Daisey 590.5
Golden Retriever
1976 Stephen Palmer & Sam 587.5
Siberian Husky
1977 Jean Doris Futter & Scott 593.5
Border Collie
1978 Nancy Keller & Tiger 591
Shetland Sheepdog
1979 Pat Higgins & Tudor 592.5
Border Collie
1980 Sheryle Nussbaum & Ace 593.5
Border Collie
1981 Jean Doris Futter & Shelley 596
Border Collie
1982 Karen Bunch & Katy 591
Border Collie
1983 Dots Wellborn & Lochie 586.5
Border Collie
1984 Jeanne Fox & BB 584.5
Golden Retriever
1985 Jean Doris Futter & Streaker 591
Border Collie
1986 Carol Deckard & Buster 589.5
Border Collie
1987 Karl Nussbaum & Renegade 590.5
Border Collie
1988 Carol Deckard & Dyna 591.5
Border Collie
1989 Denise Zimmerman & Lance 585.5
Cocker Spaniel
1990 Marilyn Huber & Woody 587
Papillon
1991 Kathie Fowler & Honcho 583.5
German Shepherd
1992 Jean Doris Futter & Skeeter 590
Border Collie
1993 BJ Burgner & Alex 583.5
Min. Lghr Dachshund
1993 Denise Brandenburg & Hazy 583.5
Border Collie
1994 Mary Ann Swope & Rhys 585.5
Border Collie
1995 Mary Somerville & Sara 591.5
Border Collie
1996 Terry Hammond and PJ 586
Border Collie
1997 Marilyn Higgins & Tuck 593.5
Golden Retriever
1998 Barbara Howe & Tex 594.5
Border Collie
1999 John Fowler & Hannah Banana 592
Golden Retriever
2000 Hilda Ellis & Joker 590
Border Collie
2001 Peter Groenendyk & Duke 592
Shetland Sheepdog
2002 Martha Chastian & Kandi 589
Pomeranian
2003 Kathie Fowler & Ty 587
German Shepherd
2004 Janice Scherzer & Max 581.5
Miniature Poodle