Hall of Fame Requirements

The American Bloodhound Club Hall of Fame
nominations are due annually by July 31st for each category.

The American Bloodhound Club offers both the Hall of Fame recognition for qualified dogs, a Certificate of Recognition for AKC CGC, CGCA, Trick Dog, and Therapy, and continued registry of titles attained by Hall of Fame dogs. The purpose of these awards is to honor the hard work and accomplishment of members and their hounds.

To begin the process, click on the appropriate application listed below. Please use the online application. Supporting documents should be scanned and emailed to the Hall of Fame coordinator. Only titles recognized by the American Bloodhound Club and those AKC titles recognized by the ABC are eligible. The applicant is responsible for providing all the required support documents. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide accuracy for proper spelling (dogs and owner(s), titles earned, and meeting the requirements. *Induction into any Hall of Fame category can only be earned once.*

For updates to your HOF dog’s record, please scan and email award certificates to the HOF Coordinator.

Please do not hesitate to contact the HOF coordinator for questions or assistance.

Dam of Merit
Sire of Merit
Breeder of Merit
Show Dog
Owner Handled
Working Dog
Companion/Performance Dog
Certificate of Recognition for CGC, CGCA, Trick Dog, Therapy Dog
Reporting Additional Titles

Please complete the online application, which is due each year no later July 31st.

ABC HALL OF FAME
Mary Ginter
americanbloodhoundclubhof@gmail.com 

General Requirements for all Hall of Fame categories:

• Dogs must qualify for these awards while their owner(s) are members in good standing of the American Bloodhound Club. Recipient of Breeder of Merit must qualify while being a member in good standing of the American Bloodhound Club.
• Induction period begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. Requests for induction shall be submitted by July 31 to Hall of Fame Chairperson on official form.
• Each Hall of Fame category will be awarded only once to the same individual.

Dam of Merit:

Requirements as follows:

• 15 titles with a minimum of 3 get Champions and a minimum of 3 get Trailing titles
• Remaining titles from titles listed in Companion & Performance HOF and Working HOF

Fill out our Dam of Merit HOF online application >>

Sire of Merit:

Requirements as follows:

• 30 titles with a minimum of 5 get Champions and a minimum of 5 get Trailing titles
• Remaining titles from titles listed in Companion & Performance HOF and Working HOF

Fill out our Sire of Merit HOF online application >>

Breeder of Merit:

Requirements as follows:

• Applicant must be American Bloodhound Club member for a minimum of 10 years
• All litters must have been whelped and raised in the Applicant’s own home
• 35 titles with a minimum of 10 get Champions and a minimum of 10 get Trailing Titles
• Remaining titles from titles listed in Companion & Performance HOF and Working HOF

Fill out our Breeder of Merit HOF online application >>

Show Dog:

Requirements as follows:

• Championship (CH)
• Grand Championship (GCH)
• 25 Best of Breed wins
• 200 Bloodhounds defeated in Best of Breed competition
• 10 Group placements
• 1000 Group points (dogs defeated)

Fill out our Show Dog HOF online application >>

Owner Handled Show Dog:

Requirements as follows:

• Handler must be an owner of record and member in good standing of ABC. Professional handlers, household members and current assistants to
• professional handlers are not eligible. Other requirements according to AKC standards and regulations for NOHS.
• Championship (CH)
• Grand Championship (GCH)
• 25 Owner Handler Best of Breeds
• 10 NOHS Group Placements
• 1000 points per AKC National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS)

Fill out Owner Handled HOF online application >>

Working Dog:

Requirements as follows:

• Four titles from the following, two of which must be at the 2^nd level OR one at the 3^rd
• One title must be an MT

Fill out our Working Dog HOF online application >>

Companion & Performance:

Requirements as follows:

• Four titles from the following, two of which must be at the 2nd level OR one at the 3rd level or higher.
• At least two different sports must be represented.

Fill out our Companion/Performance Dog HOF online application >>

Versatility Dog:

Requirements consist of induction into any three (3) Hall of Fames.

Fill out our Companion/Performance Dog HOF online application >>

Additional Titles:

The Hall of Fame register will accept additional titles to be added to a dog of record by the owner submitting documentation to the Hall of Fame Chairperson.

Report Additional Titles online >>

The purpose of the Certificate of Recognition in the Hall of Fame is to honor the hard work and accomplishment of our members and their hounds and to encourage them to seek participation with their dogs in new activities.  Any of the following AKC-conferred titles are eligible for a Certificate of Recognition.

Fill out our Certificate of Recognition online application >>