Foundation Stock Service® Breeds

First Certificate of Merit earned.

Effective January 1, 2010 Miscellaneous breeds became eligible to compete for the Certificate of Merit. Congratulations to the first recipients of this new title.

Russell Terrier, Frayed Knot Spike, was the first of the eligible breeds to earn a Certificate of Merit in May 2010.

Special Acknowledgement

The breeds listed below were top point holders for their breed before moving to Full AKC status July 2010.

• Leonberger – Mr Simply A Mason RN earned 9 points
• Leonberger – Brubecks Take 5 Di Sforzando earned 9 points
• Icelandic Sheepdog – Vinlands Brana earned 2 points

The first Finnish Lapphund to earn a Certificate of Merit was Sugarok Born In The USA.

The first Cane Corso to earn a Certificate of Merit was Roman’s Beren of Numenor.

The first Treeing Walker Coonhound to earn a Certificate of Merit was CSG Stackem Ups Best Kept Secret.

The first Rat Terrier to earn a Certificate of Merit was Ktr's Last Of The Mohicans.

The first Pumi to earn a Certificate of Merit was Galla-Hegyi Gomboc.

The first Portuguese Podengo Pequeno to earn a Certificate of Merit was Broken Road Show Me The Bunny.

The first Cesky Terrier to earn a Certificate of Merit was Devineheart’s Babicka At Altrincham.

The first Dogo Argentino to earn a Certificate of Merit was Pirata De La Historia.

The first Bergamasco to earn a Certificate of Merit was Geronimo Dell Albera Sp.

The first Peruvian Ina Orchid to earn a Certificate of Merit was B’Arturo Chacla’s Camp.

The first Wirehaired Vizsla to earn a Certificate of Merit was Vizcaya’s Wire Rem Shades.

The first Chinook to earn a Certificate of Merit was Forever Greene Qannik.