Register of Merit (ROM) Achievement Awards

Lhasa Apso Canada has an award system to honour

Lhasa Apso Breeders
Lhasa Apso Stud Dogs
Lhasa Apso Brood Bitches
Lhasa Apso Conformation Champions
Lhasa Apso Obeidience Champions
Lhasa Apso Obedience Degree Recipients

To be eligible for these awards a Lhasa Apso must be owned by a member in good standing with Lhasa Apso Canada

Breeder of Merit (Inaugurated in 1977 )

Lhasa Apso Canada members who have bred a total of ten or more champion Lhasa Apsos are eligible for the award in the year that the tenth champion is confirmed.
As of 1995, Lhasa Apso Canada changed its policy to grant credit to one of the breeders of a co-bred champion.
A breeder submits to the Awards Chairperson, a list of the ten champions with proof of confirmation from the Canadian Kennel Club.

Lhasa Apso Canada's Breeders of Merit

1977 Dr. Ellen Brown ...................... Balrene Reg.

1978 Margaret Carroll ..................... Carroll Reg.
Barbara Ratledge ................... Las-A-Rab Reg.
Jim & Georgia Roberts ........... Abbotsford
Sheila Pike .............................. Zaralinga Reg.
Barbara Weinstein .................. Lady W's Reg.

1985 Arlene Miller ............................ Desiderata Reg.
Barbara Sellwood .................... Tahna Reg.

1986 Arlene Dartt ............................. Raida
Nancy Damberg ...................... Pawprints
Neil & Hanni Graves ................ Trublu Reg.
Cathy Groulx ........................... Irlees Reg.

1987 Valerie Weston ........................ Asian Reg.

1990 Ann-Marie Adderley ................. Nonsuch Reg.

1991 Jan McDonald .......................... Jalco Reg.
Betty & Ian Tennant ................. Jengo Reg.
Colin Williams ........................... Kiodisan Reg.

1993 Mary Capko .............................. Talsma Reg.
Bonnie Hubert ........................... Shankara Reg.
Arlene Oley ............................... Seren

1995 Ted & Louise Fahlgren ............. Vanir Reg.

1997 Janet Lacasse ........................... Lasacas Reg.

1998 Shirley M Clark .......................... Apsolutely Reg.

2000 Kendall Brooks & Douglas Bjur .. Brooksbjur Reg.
Gayle Gerard ............................. Mistymeadows Reg.

Stud Dog and Brood Bitches of Merit

To be eligible for these awards, a Lhasa Apso owned by a club member, must of produced as a stud dog a minimum of five Canadian champions or as a brood bitch a minimum of three Canadian champions. The award being conferred the year the fifth or third champion respectively, is confirmed by the Canadian Kennel Club.