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Q. Who can nominate a
bitch for the Futurity?
A. Any member in good standing in DCA may nominate a bitch.
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Q. Can I nominate a
bitch if I am not a DCA member but my co-breeder is a DCA member?
A. You cannot nominate but your co-breeder can nominate.
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Q. For what year
should I nominate a bitch?
A. The nomination year is based on the year a puppy will be eligible to
compete at the DCA Futurity.
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Q. What should I do to
nominate a bitch when 2 sires are involved?
A. A single bitch nomination is sufficient as the nomination applies to the
bitch and her entire litter. You will need to follow the AKC requirements to
establish the sire for each of the pups before you register the pups.
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Q. What constitutes a
valid nomination?
A. A valid nomination requires 2 things, complete information in all the
fields of the nomination form, and a payment submitted before the bitch
whelps or the pup reaches four months.
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Q. What are the
nomination deadlines?
A. A bitch nomination must be postmarked before the whelp date. A puppy
nomination must be postmarked on or before the 4 month birth date. The
postmark establishes the date of nomination.
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Q. What can I do if I
am facing a nomination deadline?
A. Use the on-line nomination system and submit payment on–line. The on-line
payment is the postmark.
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Q. What exceptions are
allowed for late nominations?
A. There are no exceptions.
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Q. Should I send a
nomination via Express Mail?
A. No. The postmark determines the date sent, Express mail is not needed.
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Q. What if I need to
know if the nomination was received?
A. Save your confirmation letter you will receive within 2 weeks or save
your email confirmation you will receive if you used the on-line system.
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Q. How will I know
when a nomination is accepted?
A. A confirmation will be returned to the nominator with a bitch nomination
number or a puppy nomination number.
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Q. How soon can I
expect to receive a confirmation?
A. Within 14 days.
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Q. Why did I never
receive an email confirmation for my bitch or puppy nomination?
A. Many spam blockers block the word bitch. Check your spam or junk mail
folder. You may want to teach your spam filter to allow the word bitch.
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Q. Do I need to save
the confirmation numbers that are returned to me?
A. Yes, the bitch nomination number is needed to nominate a puppy.
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Q. What should I do if
I lose my bitch confirmation number?
A. Contact the Futurity chairman.
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Q. Can I nominate a
puppy before I apply for its AKC registration papers or before the AKC
returns the registration?
A. Yes, do not wait if it will push you past the pups four month birthday.
Use a place holder name and AKC number when you nominate. However you
must provide the chairman the correct name and number before the list of
nominated puppies is sent to the superintendent.
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Q. What should I do if
I change the puppy’s name after it is nominated?
A. All name changes must be forwarded to the chairman.
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Q. Does a bitch
nomination carry an obligation to nominate puppies?
A. No.
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Q. What is Purina’s
role in the DCA futurity?
A. Purina is a supporter of the DCA Futurity and donates the following to
the DCA to support health education and research.
i. $10 for each bitch nomination
ii. $2 for each puppy nomination
iii. $10 for each Futurity nominated puppy that earns its AKC
Championship.
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Q. When
can I expect to receive a Purina Champion pin?
A. These pins are mailed about 5 weeks before the specialty.
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The
Dalmatian Club of America Inc. gratefully acknowledges the support from Purina
and the Pro Plan Futurity Alliance to enhance our club’s efforts in advancing
the excellence of the Dalmatian through quality breeding, care and health
programs.
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