Spinone Club of America Spinone Italiano Registry of Merit (ROM) The future of the Spinone rests with the sires and dams who have demonstrated their ability to provide for successive generations. In recognition of their contributions to the breed, SCOA awards the Registry of Merit (ROM) Certificate to those Spinone whose offspring reflect the breed’s character and purpose as evidenced by the titles achieved.

There are four types of ROM. C-ROM for Conformation, F-ROM for Field, P- ROM for Performance Even ts and V -ROM for Versatility.

Application for a Versatility Registry of Merit:
The Versatility Registry of Merit recogni zes the sire or dam that meets V -ROM qualifications.

V- ROM requirements:
Sire:

• Produced ten (10) AKC show champions of record.
• Produced no less than five (5) progeny equaling a total of ten (10) hunting titles/prizes.
• Produced five (5) progeny with at least one title from AKC obedience, rally, agility and/or tracking events.
• Five (5) progeny must have achieved multiple titles (two or more) from at least two of the three areas (Conformation, Hunting and/or Performance). Example: A progeny earning an AKC show championship title and an AKC hunting title or a progeny earning an AK C obedience title and a NAVHDA hunting prize or a progeny earni ng an AKC agility title and an AKC show championship title, etc.

Dam:

• Produced six (6 ) AKC show champions of record.
• Produced no less than three (3 ) progeny equaling a total of six (6) hunting titles/prizes.
• Produced three (3) progeny with at least one title from AKC obedience, rally, agility and/or tracking events.
• Three (3) progeny must have achieved multiple titles (two or more) from at least two of the three areas (Conformation, Hunting and/or Performance). Example: A progeny earning an AKC show championship title and an AKC hunting title or a progeny earning an AKC obedience title and a NAVHDA hunting prize or a progeny earning an AKC agility title and an AKC show championship title, etc.

An application must include sire or dam’s AKC registered name, AKC registration number and list of progeny identified by AKC registered name and AKC registration number along with earned AKC show championship title , AKC hunting titles/ NAVHDA prizes , AKC obedience, rally, agility and/or tracking titles.

In addition, proof of AKC show champion titles, AKC hunting titles/ NAVHDA prizes and AKC obedience, rally , agility and/or tracking titles achieved by sire’s progeny or dam’s progeny must be included with application. Accepted proof for AKC titles : Copies of AKC title certificates and/or a printout from the AKC website “Reports - Points & Awards” or “My AKC Titles & Points” indicating title completion. Accepted proof for NAVHDA prizes : NAVHDA prize certificates and/or printout from the NAVHDA website thr ough “Testing – Dog Test Results ” indicating prize awarded.

Proof of sire or dam of each progeny being used to qualify is also requi red with application. Accepted proof of sire or dam: Copy of AKC registration and/or an AKC- generated Progeny Report and/or an AKC -generated Litter Report. Applications must be filled out entirely.

Applications must be filled out entirely through ROM online application page.

Supporting documents must be uploaded through ROM online application page.

Fee: $10 application fee for SCOA member. $35 application fee for non- SCOA member.

Applications received without payment will not be processed.

Payment made via PayPal on ROM online application page.

Any questions, please contact the committee at  [email protected]

Once the application is received, certificate will be delivered within eight weeks.