I. PURPOSE
The purpose of the MCOA Futurity is to encourage the breeding of the best possible
Mastiffs, reward diligent breeders for their efforts, recognize the owners for
selecting the best quality puppies from responsible breeders, and reward the
owners and breeders for raising and developing the inherited qualities of the
puppy.
II. GENERAL
A. Correct and timely nominations of both the litter and the individual
puppy are required for stake eligibility.
B. Prize moneys can only be won through competition at the M.C.O.A.
National Futurity Stakes held in conjunction with the M.C.O.A. National Specialty.
C. Nomination forms may be secured from the Futurity Director.
D. Nomination and entry fees cannot be paid by credit card.
E. The Futurity Director is ineligible to participate in Futurity Competition.
No animal owned, co-owned, bred, or co-bred by the Director shall be eligible
to compete.
III. NOMINATION OF LITTER
A. Nomination must be made by breeder or co-breeder. The person making
the nomination must be an M.C.O.A. member.
B. Nomination must be made after breeding, but before puppies are whelped.
The postmark on the entry envelope is the official date of nomination.
C. The fee to nominate the litter is $20.00. There will be no refunds.
D. The nomination of a litter makes all puppies in the litter eligible
for individual nomination.
IV. NOMINATION OF PUPPY
A. Nomination must be made by the legal owner or co-owner of the puppy
as of the date of nomination.
B. Nomination must be made before the puppy reaches four (4) months
of age. The postmark on the envelope is the official date of nomination.
C. The fee is $15.00 for each puppy nominated. There will be no refunds.
D. An entire litter may be individually nominated by the breeder before
puppies are sold by paying fee for each puppy and supplying whelping date, name,
sex, and color for each puppy. If neither litter registration number of individual
registration number is available at the time of nomination, this must be supplied
as soon as available and in no case later than nine weeks before the stakes
judging.
E. Any changes in the identifying information which will be included
in the Catalog must be received by the Futurity Director six (6) weeks prior
to Futurity Judging. Failure to provide such information will result in disqualification.
V. REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER JUDGING
A. The puppy must be entered in one of the regular classes, either in
conformation or obedience at the M.C.O.A. National Specialty Show. All entries
must be paid in full.
B. Futurity entry must be indicated as an additional class.
C. Futurity entry must include age division (e.g., Futurity 6-9, etc.)
D. Futurity Classes range in age from six months through the eighteenth
month (until the dog is nineteen months old). The classes will be 6-9. 9-12,
12-15, and 15-19.
E. Puppies are eligible only for the first Futurity Stake Show that
is held in conjunction with the first M.C.O.A. Specialty Show held on or after
the date the puppy reaches six (6) months of age.
F. Individuals handling the dogs in Futurity Competition are limited
to the breeder (or co-breeder), the owner (or co-owner), or members of their
immediate families. Immediate family is defined as husband, wife, son, or daughter.
VI. CLASS DIVISIONS
A. Stake is divided into four age divisions; 6-9, 9-12, 12-15, and 15-19
months.
B. Each age group is then divided by sex.
C. Four placements are made in the judging of each class.
VII. SEQUENCE OF JUDGING
A. Judging sequence for each age division will be Dogs, Bitches, Winners
and Reserve Winners. After the age division winner is selected, the judge will
select a reserve winner from the three remaining first place winners, plus the
second place winner of the class from which the winner was selected.
B. Best Puppy and Best of Opposite Puppy are selected from the 6-9 and
9-12 winners.
C. Best Junior and Best of Opposite Junior are selected from the 12-15
and 15-19 winners.
D. The Best Futurity Puppy and the Best Junior compete for Grand Prize
Futurity Winner. If the Best of Opposite Puppy and Best of Opposite Junior are
of the same sex, they shall compete for the Best of Opposite Sex to the Grand
Prize Futurity Winner. If they are different sexes, the dog or bitch that was
awarded Best of Opposite to the Division Winner (who is now the Grand Prize
Futurity Winner) shall re-enter the ring to compete with the remaining Division
Winner (of his or her own sex) for Best of Opposite Sex to the Grand Prize Futurity
Winner.
VIII. DIVISION OF FUTURITY STAKE MONEYS
A. GENERAL
1. 30% to operating expense fund.
2. 70% to be divided equally between the puppy and junior stakes.
B. DIVISION OF INDIVIDUAL STAKE MONEYS (PUPPY AND JUNIOR)
1. 80% to placements in the eight classes, pro-rated by the number of
dogs entered in each class, with 40% going to first place, 30% to second, 20%
to third place, and 10% to fourth place.
2. 7%% to be divided equally between the two age division winners (puppy
& junior) with 3 1/2% going to each.
3. 3% to be divided equally between the two age division reserve winners
with 1 1/2% going to each.
4. 10% to best in Futurity Stakes.
C. DIVISION OF PRIZE MONEY
1. 40% to Breeder.
2. 60% to Owner.
IX. TROPHIES AND RIBBONS
A. A trophy and rosette will be provided for Best Puppy, Best Junior,
and the Best in Futurity winner from the Futurity operating funds.
B. Other trophies and rosettes may be awarded at the discretion of the
National Bench Show Committee.
C. Ribbons will be awarded for each placement.
X. RECORDS
It is recommended that those who have made entries in the Futurity Stakes have
copies of all pertinent information regarding acceptance of nominations, name
changes, etc., available at time of judging.
SUMMARY OF MAJOR RULES
1. Litter must be nominated before litter is whelped.
2. Puppy must be nominated before puppy reaches four (4) months of age.
3. Futurity is an additional class at the National Specialty, and the
entry must so indicate.
4. All information on entry form must be consistent with what was supplied
to the Futurity Director
5. Entry is open to all legally eligible dogs.
For Additional Information, Contact:
Julie Kriebs, National Futurity Director, Mastiff Club of America, Inc.
135 Valley Rd., West Branch, IA 52358-8530
phone: (319) 643-5315. email: BmcNasty@Avalon.net
FUTURITY PRIZES
BEST IN FUTURITY:
The MCOA offers at its National Specialty Show a Six Inch Brass Medallion mounted
on a Walnut base. This trophy was donated by Gladys Tangen in Memory of CH.Gulph
Mills Flintock T. For permanent possession of this trophy it must be won three
times by the same owner and not necessarily at consecutive shows. Until retired
this trophy will remain in the possession of the MCOA Trophy Chairperson.
9 ½ “ X 13 ½ “ Ceramic Hand Painted Platter.
BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX IN FUTURITY:
9 ½ “ X 13 ½ “Ceramic Hand Painted Platter.
BEST IN FUTURITY PUPPY:
Stainless Steel Water Bucket filled with Treats or Toys.
BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX TO FUTURITY PUPPY:
Stainless Steel Water Bucket filled with Treats or Toys.
BEST IN FUTURITY JUNIOR:
Stainless Steel Water Bucket filled with Treats or Toys.
BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX TO FUTURITY JUNIOR:
Stainless Steel Water Bucket filled with Treats or Toys.
FUTURITY CLASS PLACEMENTS
1ST PLACE IN EACH FUTURITY CLASS:
Hand Painted Mastiff Pin and Certificate suitable for Framing.
Specialty Medallion.
2ND THROUGH 4TH PLACE IN EACH FUTURITY CLASS:
Stainless Steel Dog Food Bowl filled with Treats or Toys.
Specialty Medallion.
SPECIAL FUTURITY AWARD CURRENTLY OFFERED
Gladys Tangen has generously donated $500 to the Futurity as a Futurity Challenge Award. This money shall be awarded to the first person who owns the Grand Prize Futurity Winner in three Futurities. The Futurities need not be consecutive.
Additionally, a Best of Opposite Sex to the Grand Prize Futurity Winner will be awarded, beginning with the 1997 Futurity in Sacramento, California.
Until the $500 Challenge Award is awarded, the money shall remain in the M.C.O.A. bank account. Until the $500 Challenge Award is awarded, all interest accrued on that $500 amount shall be awarded annually to the winner of the Futurity Best of Opposite Sex to the Grand Prize Futurity Winner.