Annual Awards

MPCA ANNUAL AWARDS

Annual Awards are presented each year at the Awards Banquet held at the National Specialty.

Annual Award Recipients

2023 Award Recipients

Dog World Award: 

AKC Good Sportsmanship Award: 

Community Service Dog Award: 

2022 Award Recipients

Dog World Award: 

AKC Good Sportsmanship Award: Lisa Little Owens

Community Service Dog Award: 

2021 Award Recipients

Dog World Award: Gretchen Hofheins-Wackerfuss

AKC Good Sportsmanship Award: Kelley Kirkland

Community Service Dog Award: Sunsprite MS Molly Brown (Joy Hickman)

2020 Award Recipients

Dog World Award: Marcia Tucker

AKC Good Sportsmanship Award: Jane Heuer

Community Service Dog Award:

2019 Award Recipients

Dog World Award: Larry Dewey

AKC Good Sportsmanship Award: Shelley Erdman

Community Service Dog Award: CH Marlex Lulin Sapphire RI CA FCAT3 SWA CGCU TKN  Owner –  Joanne Wilds-Snell

2018 Award Recipients

Dog World Award: Lisa Uhacz

AKC Good Sportsmanship Award: Ruth Tarlton

Community Service Dog Award:Bluehen’s Bolt Out Of The Blue CD BN RM2 RAE4

FDC CA BCAT CGCA CGCU TKN  Owner –  Kathy Morris

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2017 Award Recipients

Dog World Award: Joanne Wilds-Snell

AKC Good Sportsmanship Award: Kathy Morris

Community Service Dog Award:CH Sultans Stolen Love

BN CDX RE CGCA – “Trina”   Owner – Gretchen  Hofheins- Wackerfuss

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2016 Award Recipients

Dog World Award: Linda Lipe

AKC Good Sportsmanship Award: Armando Angelbello

Community Service Dog Award: None

Good Guy Award: Pamela Leisinger, Sandee White, Kathy Morris, Shawn Brown, and Karen Strassburger

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2015 Award Recipients

Dog World Award: Madeline Miller

AKC Good Sportsmanship Award: Lisa Uhacz

Community Service Dog Award:

Good Guy Award:

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2014 Award Recipients

Sire of the Year (2 way tie with 5 Champions):
GCH CH Beall’s Jr V Copperspur
GCH CH Sunsprite-Zeidgeist Castaway

Runner-up Sire of the Year: (2 way tie with 4 Champions):
CH Whitehouse’s Keeper Of The Flame
Ch. Altanero Barnstormer

Dam of the Year: (4 Champions)
Ch. Copperspurs Born To Bewitch

Runner-up Dam of the Year: (3 Champions)
Ch. Satin’s Pixie Dust Explosion

Dog World Award:

AKC Good Sportsmanship Award:

Community Service Dog Award:

Good Guy Award:

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2013 Award Recipients

Sire of the Year (7 Champions):
GCH CH Four Tens Echo V Copperspur

Runner-up Sire of the Year: (5 Champions)
GCH CH Beall’s Jr V Copperspur

Dam of the Year:(2 way tie-4 Chamipons
CH Beall’s Fooling Round Whitehouse
Charkara Liley At Sabrie

Runner-up Dams of the Year: (6 way tie-3 Chamipons)
CH Blakswan Sugarland
CH Brackley A Touch Of Class
CH Harr’s Classic Jazz For Aztex
CH Sargon’s Cash N Bold AN Beautiful
CH Wannabee Biker Blanche
CH Winters I’M A Star At Kelkamar

Good Sportsmanship Award: Dr. Merlyn Greene

Dog World Award (Contribution to Dogs): Kathy Helming

Good Guy/Gal Award: Larry Sanders

Community Service Dog Award:

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2012 Award Recipients

Sire of the Year (6 Champions):
Ch. Altanero Barnstormer

Runner-up Sire of the Year (2 way tie- 5 Champions each):
Ch. Rising Star U Can’t Make Me
GCH Ch Kimro’s Soldier Boy

Dam of the Year (3 way tie- 4 Champions each):
Ch. Risingstar American Anthem
GCH Ch. Satin’s Chantilly Lace
GCH Ch. Shadowmist’s Private Benjamin

Runner-up Dams of the Year (5 way tie- 3 Champions each):
Ch. Mightmites Little Bit Naughty
Ch. Redstar Winters Honest Illusions
Ch. Sargon’s Cash N Bold And Beautiful
Ch. Trotwood’s Catchin Some Z’s
Ch. Mic-Lyn Bella Of Marclif

Good Sportsmanship Award: Penny Dewey

Dog World Award (Contribution to Dogs): Jane Heuer

Good Guy/Gal Award: Jacqueline Zwirn, Marcia Tucker, Lonnie Phillips, Pat Prellwitz, Empire MPC

Community Service Dog Award: Timeline Hunkaburninluv In Vegas VCD1 GN RE TDX NAJ

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2011 Award Recipients

Sire of the Year (9 Champions):
Ch. Reh-Pin’s Ultimate Warrior V Brackley

Runner-up Sire of the Year (2 way tie/6 Champions each):
Ch. Glenhaven’s Red Hot Flame
Ch. Marlex Mister Chips

Dam of the Year (4 way tie/4 Champions each):
Ch. Brackley Girl About Town
Ch. Lulin Banana Smoothie
Copperspurs Flashfire
Pros Temporary Saint Of Dar-Rich

Runner-up Dam of the Year (3 champions):
Ch. Cheristar’s Fire In My Desire

Good Sportsmanship Award: Larry Dewey

Dog World Award (Contribution to Dogs): None

Good Guy/Gal Award: Chris Smith, Dixie Zawada, Michael Widhalm

Community Service Dog Award: None

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2010 Award Recipients

Sires of the Year (9 champions):
Ch. Kimro’s Toy Soldier
GCh. Ch. Winters Incredible Me

Runner-up Sires of the Year (6 champions):
Ch. Marlex Mister Chips
Ch. Nevaeh Red Cloud of Tall Oaks

Dams of the Year(5 champions):
Ch. Beall’s Ellie V Copperspur
Ch. Winters Red Chiffon

Runner-up Dams of the Year (4 champions):
Ch. Kimro’s Maid in Manhaattan
Ch. Risingstar American Anthem
Ch. Winters Infrared

Good Sportsmanship Award: Armando Angelbello

Dog World Award (Contribution to Dogs): Pamella Ruggie

Good Guy/Gal Award: Paula Bondarenko, Jennifer Barfknecht, Barb Erb

Community Service Dog Award: Winters Faile

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2009 Award Recipients

Sires of the Year (7 champions):
Ch. Kimro’s Toy Soldier
Ch. Marlex Mister Chips
Ch. Pevenseys Wild N Bold
Ch. Satin’s Firecracker

Dam of the Year (6 champions):
Ch. Glenhaven’s Shesa Shady Lady

Good Sportsmanship Award: None

Dog World Award: Judy Stout-Reynolds

Good Guy/Gal Awards:
Shawn Brown (Futurity Chairperson for 15 years)
Kathy Morris (Educational Programs)
Lynn Knapp (2010 Hospitality)

Community Service Dog Award: None

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2008 Award Recipients

Sire of the Year (11 champions):
Ch. Kimro’s Toy Soldier

Runners-Up Sires of the Year (5 champions):
Ch. Marlex Mister Chips
Ch. Pevenseys Wild N Bold
Ch. Sanbell Carnival Act
Ch. Wannabee Stouthearted

Dams of the Year (5 champions):
Ch. Marlex Wild Lismar
Ch. Valdon’s Copied For Success

Runner-Up Dam of the Year (4 champions):
Ch. Winters Red Chiffon

Good Sportsmanship Award: Kim Byrd

Dog World Award: Christine Filler

Good Guy/Gal Awards:
Jane Heuer
Jacqueline Siotto
Linda Witouski

Community Service Dog Award: Sultans Lovin’ Siren UDX CGC

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2007 Award Recipients

Breeder of the Year (3 champions in one litter):
Monique Westover (Edgewind)

Sire of the Year (12 champions):
Ch. Pevenseys Wild N Bold

Dam of the Year (5 champions):
Ch. Brackley It’s All About Me

Good Sportsmanship Award: Irvine (Buddy) Stevens

Dog World Award: No Nomination

Good Guy Award:
Pam Dziuk
Madeline Miller
Robin Nuttall
Trudy Roundy

Community Service Dog Award: No Nomination

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2006 Award Recipients

Breeder of the Year (4 champions in one litter):
Susan Goldman (Altanero)
Joanne Wilds (Dragonhold)

Sires of the Year (with 5 champions):
Ch. Pevenseys Stray Cat Strut
Ch. Pevensey Coca Cola Cowboy

Dam of the Year (4 champions):
Ch. Altanero Mirra Image

Good Sportsmanship Award (Three way tie):
Jane Heuer
Joan Krumm
Doralyn Wheatley

Dog World Award: Pam Dziuk

Good Guy Award: Larry Clark

Community Service Dog Award: Xena Warrior Princess

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2005 Award Recipients

Breeder of the Year (3 champions in one litter):
Janice Horne (Islands)

Sire of the Year (5 champions):
Ch. Pevenseys Stray Cat Strut

Dam of the Year (3 champions):
Ch. Islands Yaquima
Ch. Pevenseys Mood Indigo

Good Sportsmanship Award: Terrie Crawford

Dog World Award: Linda Witouski

Good Guy Award:

Community Service Dog Award: Ginger Snapp XXXVI

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2004 Award Recipients

Breeder of the Year (7 champions in one litter):
Maggie French (In Yo Pah)

Sire of the Year (10 champions):
Ch. Marlex Mariachi

Dams of the Year (4 champions):
Del Rey’s Keepsake
Ch. Keystone Alley Gator

Good Sportsmanship Award: Pamella Ruggie

Dog World Award: Eddie Dziuk

Good Guy Award:

Community Service Dog Award: No Nomination

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2003 Award Recipients

Breeder of the Year:

Sire of the Year:

Dam of the Year:

Good Sportsmanship Award – No Nomination

Dog World Award: Larry Dewey

Good Guy Award:

Community Service Dog Award: Ch. Valdon’s CEO

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2002 Award Recipients

Breeder of the Year (6 champions in three litters):
Gloria Knapp (Chateau Acres)

Sires of the Year (7 champions):
Ch. Charkara March-On Payback
Ch. Marlex Mariachi

Dams of the Year (3 champions):
Ch. Burlon’s Cassandra
Chateau Acres Run Around Sue
Chateau Acres Say Grace
Ch. March-On Charkara Alexis
Ch. Trotwood’s Beanie Baby

Good Sportsmanship Award: Jerry Crawford

Dog World Award: Lonnie Phillips

Good Guy Award:

Community Service Dog Award: Brass Hills My Guy

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2001 Award Recipients

Breeder of the Year (4 champions in two litters): Kathy Helming (Trotwood)

Sire of the Year (6 champions): Ch. Regatta Game Set Match

Dam of the Year (5 champions): Ch. Sultans Sultry Temptress

Good Sportsmanship Award: Barbara Stamm

Dog World Award: Trudy Roundy

Good Guy Award:

Community Service Dog Award: Ch. Chateau Acres Jazi Frauline

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2000 Award Recipients

Breeder of the Year: Helen Chrysler Greene (Dynasty)
4 champions in two litter

Sire of the Year: Ch. March-On Charkara Make A Deal
(7 champions)

Dam of the Year: Ch. Bentwater Let’s Twist Again
(4 champions)

Good Sportsmanship Award:

Dog World Award:

Good Guy Award:

Community Service Dog Award:

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Award Winners:

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