Register of Merit (ROMA)
Register of Merit Australia
The Register of Merit (ROMA) is a title awarded to Shelties by the National Shetland Sheepdog Council of Australia who have multiple champion progeny:
- Dogs must sire 10 or more champions
- Bitches must produce 5 or more champions
ROMA Entrants
ROMA Listing.pdf (to be updated!)
Photos coming soon!
Application
Once complete, please send the form with corresponding documentation and photo to the NSSC Secretary: Veronica Royston - [email protected]
REGISTER OF MERIT AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND GUIDELINES
OBJECTIVE
To recognize breeding excellence in the Shetland Sheepdog in Australia & New Zealand.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for entry into the Register of Merit Australia & New Zealand a Sire must have sired ten (10) or more Champion titles, and/ or Obedience/Agility Champion titles, Herding Champion titles, Tracking Champion titles progeny and a Dam must have produced five (5) or more Champion titles and/ or Obedience/Agility Champion titles, Herding Champion titles, Tracking Champion titles progeny.
Before entry into the register of Merit Australia & New Zealand, the progeny’s titles must be verified.
Note – A Sire and /or Dam’s progeny is only counted once
regardless of the number of titles obtained.
VERIFICATION
Acceptable proof of awarding of progeny’s title –
1. A photocopy of progeny’s registration papers clearly showing the title.
2. A photocopy of any official State Canine Council or ANKC notification or registration papers clearly showing the title of
the progeny.
3. A photocopy of the page of the State Canine Journal where the title is recognized.
4. In the case of overseas Champion progeny a photocopy of any official document including from the country where the
title was obtained that clearly shows the progeny’s title will
be accepted.
Once all progeny have been verified the National Shetland Sheepdog Council (NSSC) will present a certificate to the Sire or Dams Owner/s & Breeders to recognize the achievement.
All applications to be sent to the current NSSC Secretary.
Once all progeny have been verified the National Shetland Sheepdog Council (NSSC) will present a certificate to the Sire or Dams Owner/s & Breeders to recognize the achievement.