The Mary Hudson (and Ruby) Perpetual Trophy

Background

Mary Hudson was a long-time Standard Schnauzer lover who’s first Standard was a rescue dog in the 1980s. Mary and her first Standard were inseparable and worked together in obedience. Mary became an active member of the Northern California Standard Schnauzer Club in the late 1990s and her influence, talent and friendships echo through the club today.

Mary’s first official “show” Standard was “Ruby” (CH. Madonna Aruba Von Berg, CGC, CD) and like her first rescued Standard, Mary and Ruby were inseparable.

Mary succumbed to cancer in September of 2002 after a nine month battle and ten days later, Ruby was struck and killed by an automobile. Their ashes were spread together by Mary’s family and all that knew Mary and Ruby felt that would be what they both wanted – to be together even after death.

SSCNC wishes to honor Mary Hudson’s positive influence as a club member and we dedicate this trophy to an outstanding member of the Standard Schnauzer Communities.

Eligibility

To receive the Mary Hudson (and Ruby) Perpetual Trophy a combination of goals outlined below must be met. Number 1 must be met and then a show of commitment by achieving in one or more of the areas outline in Areas 2, 3 and 4 must be demonstrated.
  1. A member of a Regional Standard Schnauzer Club for three or more years; and
  2. Commitment to Rescue - as demonstrated by:
    1. Coordinating the local rescue program for 3 or more years;
    2. Short and long-term commitment to fostering rescued Standard Schnauzers;
    3. Having rescued two or more Standard Schnauzers in a ten year period.
  3. Commitment to furthering the Standard Schnauzer as a breed – as demonstrated by:
    1. Long time active membership in a regional standard schnauzer club for ten or more years;
    2. Active in organizing Regional club events that promote responsible ownership and proper care and training of a Standard Schnauzer;
    3. Furthering a regional Standard Schnauzer Clubs’ goals through fund-raising efforts, public presentations and / or through Club sponsored training and seminars;
    4. Member of a Regional Standard Schnauzer Club’s Executive Board for five or more terms (need not be consecutive terms)
  4. Commitment to furthering the Standard Schnauzer as a Family companion and Working Dog – as demonstrated by achieving 3 or more titles from the below listed events, on a single Standard Schnauzer, during that dog’s working lifetime:

    Conformation

    1. Achieving the AKC Conformation Title on a single dog; or
    2. Earning an International Conformation title on a single dog and a Conformation title from a Foreign Canine Registry (e.g. Canadian Kennel Club);

    Working

    1. Earning a Companion Dog (CD) title or higher in Obedience;
    2. Earning a Novice Title (NA) or higher title in Agility (AKC or NADAC titles acceptable);
    3. Earning a Tracking Dog Title (TD) or higher in Tracking;
    4. Earning a B.H or W.H. Certificate at a United States Schutzhund Association field Trail; and/or
    5. Earning a Jr. Herding Title or Higher at an American Herding Breeds Association Herding Trail or PT Title or higher in an AKC Herding Event

    Family Companion

    1. Earning a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certificate or an American Temperament Testing Society certificate (TT); and
    2. Earning a Rally-Obedience Novice title or higher; or
    3. A Therapy Dog certificate from an accredited Human Society or Therapy Pet organization; or
    4. Passing the AHBA Herding Instinct Test (HIT) and the Herding Capability Test (HCT or similar tests as conducted by the AKC (HT).

Retirement

Any Regional Standard Schnauzer club member who wins the Mary Hudson (and Ruby) Perpetual Trophy for three years in a row shall keep possession of the trophy and it shall be deemed retired at that time.

Nominations

SSCNC shall appoint three members to solicit, review, and monitor submissions of names of eligible candidates to receive the Mary Hudson (and Ruby) Perpetual Trophy. The three member panel shall review all submissions and submit their nominated candidate to the SSCNC Executive Board who will present the trophy in December of each year, to the winning candidate, along with a summary of the candidate’s achievements that merited the presentation of the trophy. All nominees shall have their names published in the January / February edition of The Stripper along with a summary of their achievements.

Application Download

If you would like to nominate someone for this prestigious award, please download an application.