"Master of the Breed Award"

Goals: To provide recognition of excellence in the breeding and exhibition of pouters and croppers amongst the members of the Central Cropper & Pouter Club. Our purpose for achieving the title "Master of the Breed", represents a members consistency to improve a breed or breeds of pouter and croppers over a period of years. For this high honor of achievement, the member must maintain honesty, good sportsmanship, high character and be a true promoter of the breed and the Central Cropper & Pouter Club.

Adopted,
Dated this 12th day of March, 2001


Section I. Selection Committee

1. The "Selection Committee" will consist of the following: President, Vice-President, and Secretary/Treasurer.
2. Only by a unanimous decision made by the "Selection Committee", bestow the "Master of the Breed Award" to a member.
3. The decision is final and for a lifetime.


Section II. Record Transciption

1. The Secretary/Treasurer shall maintain a copy of all C.C.P.C. show records. A member may request a copy of a show record from the Secretary/Treasurer.
2. It is the responsibility of the membership to maintain their own show records. The show records must include; total number of birds exhibited in each class, all exhibitors names, complete band numbers, and judge or judges. All disputed show results will be reviewed and finalized by the President of the C.C.P.C. .
3. If records have been lost, only by a unanimous decision made by the "Selection Committee", could a waiver be granted. This is only to a Master Breeder of present or previous recognition from the N.P.A. or an N.P.A. affiliated specialty club.
4. Only by a unanimous decision made by the "Selection Committee" can a present Master Breeder being recognized by the N.P.A. or an affiliated club be considered for the "Master of the Breed Award" from the C.C.P.C. .


Section III. Point Clarification

1. Only N.P.A. accepted standards would be permitted for judging at all C.C.P.C. shows.
2. Points are earned only on birds bred by the exhibitor. No points are awarded for birds obtained from another breeder. If it is revealed that any birds receiving points and were not bred by the exhibitor, then those points will be given to the actual breeder of the bird if they are a member of the C.C.P.C. . Otherwise, the points are deducted from the total achieved by the nominee of "Master of the Breed" .
3. If entries are made under a loft name or joint names etc.., then the records will be kept as such and not divided under separate names. If the partnership is dissolved, the remaining breeder(s) may petition the "Selection Committee" of the C.C.P.C. to have the remaining points credited to them. Only by a unanimous decision made by the selection committee may the remaining breeder have these points credited to them.


Section IV. Points

1. A nominee must have 500 (five-hundred) points and 7 (seven) major national championship wins that are a part of the total points achieved to receive the "Master of the Breed Award".
2. You must have 10 (ten) or more birds in a breed with 3 (three) or more exhibitors not from the same household to receive points.
3. You must have 10 (ten) or more birds of the same color with 3 (three) or more exhibitors not from the same household to be considered a "color class" to receive points.
4. A. Points for champion of a breed will be half the total number of birds entered in the breed. B. Points for a "color class" will be half the total number of birds in the class. C. Points will be allowed to carry over from a "color class" and added to the overall points for champion of the breed. D. Points will be awarded only to the best of a "color class" and champion of the breed and the reserve champion of the breed. E. Here is an example how to figure points: You have 20 (twenty) blue birds in a class, class meaning the total cocks and hens of the same color. The best blue would receive 10 (ten) points (half of the twenty class entry). This bird goes on to the finals to win champion of the breed with a total breed entry of 50 (fifty). The member would receive 25 (twenty-five) points (half of the fifty total breed entry) for a total of 35 (thirty-five) points.
5. No points are given for grand champion pouter and cropper, reserve champion pouter and cropper, best old or young pouter or cropper. These are glory awards.
6. A. When a member achieves 100 (one-hundred) points of a single color, the member will be eligible for a "Color Specialty Award". B. When a member achieves 250 (two-hundred and fifty) points of a single color, the member will be eligible for a "Color Specialty Highly Superior Award". Neither of which will detract from a breeder’s ability to obtain the"Master of the Breed Award". Points from these programs will count toward the total points required.
7. Junior members that exhibit their own birds in the senior adult division can accumulate points if by a unanimous decision from the "Selection Committee" agree they are the true breeder. A junior member may not exhibit the same bird or birds in the junior and senior division at a show.


Section VI. Specialty Programs

1. "Master Achiement Award" This program is to recognize a member that has achieved excellence in one or all of the following. A long-standing member that gives continued support to the C.C.P.C. and the pouter and cropper fancy.
2. A member that proves to be a good sportsman, promoter, honest with high character towards the C.C.P.C. and the pouter and cropper fancy.
3. A member that has achieved excellence in improving a breed of pouter and or cropper over a period of years. This would be awarded to a member for some of the lesser shown breeds or retirement due to health reasons. This would be a unanimous decision made by the "Selection Committee" and for a lifetime.
4. "Master Judge Award" This program is to recognize a longstanding member with proven superior judging of the pouter and cropper breeds. The nominee must be a proven breeder, exhibitor and supporter of the pouter and cropper fancy and the C.C.P.C. for a minimum of 10 (ten) years. During or after this 10 (ten) year period the nominee must have judged at a minimum of 10 (ten) N.P.A. sanctioned or any nationally recognized show as well as C.C.P.C. sanctioned meets. It would also be of preference by the "Selection Committee" that the nominee be a recipient of one or all of the following: "Master of the Breed Award", "Color Specialty Award", "Color Specialty Highly Superior Award", or the "Master of Achievment Award".
5. This unanimous decision made by the "Selection Committee" is final and granted for a lifetime to the member.

The objective of the Central Cropper & Pouter Club’s "Master of the Breed Award" is to encourage its members to strive for the continued improvement of all breeds of pouters and croppers. It is also the intent of this program to set realistic reachable goals and to identify and recognize those individuals who have earned the highest honor that the Central Cropper & Pouter Club can bestow to a member, "Master of the Breed Award".

Dedicated to the founders of the Central Cropper & Pouter Club
"The Late" Ernest H. Neuner Jr.
&
Ralph A. Grider