in writing about purebred dogs, the sport, and the fancy

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Arthur Frederick Jones Award

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The Hot Digital Dog Award

One award each will be presented for excellence in the following electronic media categories:

- web column
- web article
- website
- e-newsletter
 

The Capt. Arthur J. Haggerty Award

Awards are given in two categories: Junior writers between 12 and 14 and those between 13 and 18 may have entered this category. Entrants may have been paid (professional) or unpaid (amateur) for their writing in club publications, dog-related magazines, or any other medium. 

Rules:

All entries must be about purebred dogs, the sport, or issues of interest to the fancy.

Writing in all categories that has appeared between September 30, 2008 and October 31, 2009 in all-breed and specialty club as well as commercial publications are eligible. Please submit entry in triplicate or in .pdf format with a completed entry form.

All entries must be complete with an entry form or will be disqualified. 

Entries MUST be complete originals, photocopies, or .pdfs of published work.

Handwritten or otherwise unpublished entries will not be accepted, and the entry fees for such entries will not be returned. Excerpts of published work are not eligible. Reprints of previously entered work are not eligible.

All APDW members and non-members are eligible to enter work on purebred dogs, sport, and issues of interest to the fancy.

Writers, including writer/editors, and other communicators may enter their own work or nominate and sponsor the work of another,
with that person’s permission.

Editors and publishers are encouraged to submit entries from their publications. Entry fee will be paid by the sponsor.

All mailed entries must be accompanied by entry forms and checks  postmarked on or
before November 2, 2008.

If entry is submitted in .pdf, send checks separately,
postmarked no later than November 2, 2009.

In fairness to all, absolutely no exceptions
will be allowed.

Judging will be by a panel of purebred dog writers, editors, publishers, and other experts
active in the sport.

No writing competition judge will be asked to evaluate a work in which he or she has had any part writing, editing, or producing.

All entries must be dated on or before November 2, 2009.

There will be no exceptions.

T H E

All in the fancy, including members of APDW, are invited to submit nominations for The Stonehenge, presented to a person who has contributed significantly to dogdom.

Members of APDW will vote on the three individuals receiving the most nominations on these criteria:

The recipient of The Stonehenge will be a man or woman who has given a leg up to a new generation in dogs; promoted the health and welfare of dogs through research or veterinary practice; educated the fancy or the public through writing, teaching, lecturing, or publishing; emphasized positive aspects of the sport through publication, lectures, research, or by rolling up his or her sleeves and lending a helping hand; raised the bar in a significant way through a breeding program, legislative activities, or in any other way setting a standard for others in our sport to follow.

The Stonehenge recipient is honored at the APDW Annual Awards Luncheon and presented with The Stonehenge trophy and a dontaion in his or her name to Take The Lead, the organization of dog people helping dog people in need.
Bo Bengston received The Stonehenge in 2009. He joins the prestige of former recpieints Ed E. Bivin in 2008 and Anne Rogers Clark in 2007.

Nominations are to be accompanied by a one-to-two page description of the nominees accomplishments in dogdom and should be emailed to APDW President

Jan Mahood,
dogroses@hotmail.com,  by November 2, 2009. Please send $10 by check for each nomination to:

Jan Mahood
374 Salt Road
Webster, NY 14580

The winner will be selected from the three finalists by a vote of the APDW membership.

The winner of The Stonehenge will be notified at least three weeks before the February 14 Luncheon so that he or she can make arrangements to attend.

All nominations must be received by email on or before November 3, 2008. There will be no exceptions to this requirement.

APDW was founded at the Bucks County Kennel Club Show May 7, 2005. Since its founding, the group has held its Annual Awards Luncheon in New York the day before the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The highlights of the luncheon are the “Arthurs” – the Arthur Frederick Jones Awards for excellence in communication about purebred dogs, the sport, and the fancy; the Captain Arthur J. Haggerty Award for best
writing on dog training or dogs in service;  The Hot Digital Dog award for excellence in publications in electronic media; and  The Stonehenge, presented to an individual who has, over the years, contributed significantly to the sport.
APDW offers many benefits to its members. In addition to the Annual Arthur Awards Luncheon at New York City landmark restaurant Sardis, there are informal get-togethers and seminars in conjunction with dog shows in various parts of the United States.

Members have unlimited access to the organization’s website. They also receive the APDW newsletter, which contains articles on the history of the sport, writing tips, and the latest news in dogdom. The website and newsletter give members an opportunity to showcase their writing and to participate in webinars and other programs. Members are
encouraged to submit articles and ideas.

APDW alerts editors and publishers to the specialties of APDW members who are available for assignments. APDW also sends out releases about member activities.

In the past, news about APDW and its members has appeared in AKC Gazette, Dog World, Dogs in Review, Dog News, Pet Product News, PetChannel, CBS TV, and other print and digital publications.

Professional and amateur writers, editors, and other communicators who specialize in purebred dogs, the sport, and issues of interest to the fancy are invited to apply for membership in APDW. Information is on this website.

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