Working Achievement Award

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) NCA Water Rescue Dog (WRD)

In addition, the Newfoundland must have earned three titles from any of the following categories.*

*To qualify, the Newfoundland can earn all three optional titles by excelling in one event beyond the core requirements (e.g., CDX, WRD, DD, UD, UDX, OTCh), or by earning any combination of titles listed among the optional requirements (e.g., CDX, WRD, OAP, WRDX, DD (with three requalifications)).

The Versatile Newfoundland Committee will be administrating the Working Achievement Award. Any owners of dogs qualifying may submit their application for the award, with all appropriate documentation, to the committee immediately.

Submit Information for a Working Achievement Award submission should include date/title earned copy of dog's AKC Registration copy of Title Certificates
The NCA Board is grateful to the ad hoc Working Achievement Award Committee, under the direction of Brian Hodges, for the hard work they did in laying the groundwork for the establishment of this award

2007 Working Achievement Award Recipients

VN Am/Can Ch Kilyka's Lagniappe Pro Zack, UD, WRDX, TDD, CGC, TDI

SaltyDog’s Xana, UD, TD, RAE, TDD, WRD (7 WRD requalifications)

Top Shelf’s Drambuie Nightcap, UD, OAP, WRD, TDD

Sweetbay’s Benson, CDX, RAE, WRDX, TDD  (5 WRD requalifications) (3 WRDX requalifications)

VN/Ch Three Pond’s Grand Finale, UDX3, WRDX, TDD

VN Am/Can Ch Pouch Cove’s Guilty As Sin, UDX, Can CDX, TD, OAP, NJP, VCD1, WRDX, Can WRDX, DD, Can DD, CGC

Sweetbay’s Gusto, UD, OA, OAJ, TD, VCD2, WRDX, TDD,

Topmast’s Belle of St Lois, UD, WRDX, TDD (8 WRD requalifications) (5 DD requalifications) (1 TDD requalification)

VN Ch. Saltydog's Miss Mischief, CDX, RE, WRDX, TDD, CGC

2008 Working Achievement Award Recipients

VN Ch. Fairseas Good Day Sunshine, CDX, WRD8, WRDX, DD3, TDD1

VN Am/Can Ch. Looking Forward Del Castelbarco, Am/Can CDX, RAE, NAP, NAJ, WRD, CAN WRDX, DD2, TDD1, CAN DD, CGC, TDI

VN Ch. Whisperbay's Twenty Is China, CDX, RE, WD2, WRD, DD3, TDD, CGC, Delta Dog

2009 Working Achievment Award Recipients

VN Am/Can Ch Allegiance's Bright Prospect, Am/Can CDX, RAE, WRD3, TDD, CGC

Aukai Malila of Pouch Cove, UD, TD, WRD1, TDD

VN Ch. Aukai Mauli of ANtares, CDX, TDX, WRD1, TDD1

VN Can UN Am/Can Ch. CastaNewf's Tag You're It, CDX, RE, CAN CD, WRD, CAN WRD, DD3, TDD, CAN DD

Glenauldyn's Optical Illusion, CDX, RE, WRD2, WRDX, DD1, TDD

Highlandlass Desneeuwwachter, UD, RE, WRD4, DD1, TDD

VN Ch. Karableu's Ocean Breeze, CDX, RE, WRDX1, DD2, TDD2, CGC

VN Ch. Martingrove's Harbor Master, CDX, WRD3, DD3, TDD

VN Ch. Nakiska Shines At Aukai, CDX, RE, TDX, WRD3, TDD

VN Am/Can Ch Misty Mtn's Love At First Sight, CDX, RAE, TD, WD1, WRD1, WRDX, DD1, TDD, CGC, TDI

VN Ch. Pouch Cove's Aukai Kiliaumoe, UD, TD, WRD1, TDD

VN Ch. Pouch Cove's Aukai Nalu Hope, CDX, RE, TD, WRD, TDD1

VN Ch. Rowen's With The Big Dogs, CDX, RAE, NAP, TDD, WRDX, CGC

VN Ch. Socorro's Snowdrift Tsunami, CDX, Can CD, TD, OJP, AXP, RAE, VCD-2, WRD, DD

VN Ch. Wind'N Tide Tsunami, CDX, RE, TD, WD2, WRD, DD3, CGC

Winnifred McCracken Droolitl, UDX, CAN CD, RE, WD2, WRD1, DD