The NCA has adopted a Working Achievement Award to honor those Newfoundland/handler teams that excel in dog sports that highlight the intelligence and versatility of our breed, to recognize the unique bond between a handler and their dog, and to promote participation at a high level of excellence in performance events.
The core requirements for the Working Achievement Award are:
AKC Companion Dog Excellent (CDX)
NCA Draft Dog (DD)Â
NCA Water Rescue Dog (WRD)
In addition, the Newfoundland must have earned three titles from any of the following categories.*
Obedience |
Agility |
Rally |
Tracking |
NCA Water |
NCA Draft |
UD |
any Open level title, standard or preferred |
RE |
TD |
WRDX |
DDX |
UDX |
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TDX |
three requalifications in WRD |
TDD |
OTCh |
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VST |
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 three requalifications in draft (DD or TDD or any combination) |
VER |
 |  | UTD |
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To apply for the Working Achievement Award send an email to:
include:
date/title earned
copy of dog's AKC Registration
copy of Title Certificates