AKC Announces Recipients of the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Awards

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

The American Kennel Club® announced today the winners of the 2008 AKC® Lifetime Achievement Awards. The awards, engraved Tiffany and Co. sterling silver bowls, will be presented to the recipients on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at the AKC Delegates luncheon held in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach, California. A larger version of the Tiffany and Co. bowl, engraved with the names of all recipients past and present, is on permanent display at the headquarters of The American Kennel Club in New York City.

The AKC Lifetime Achievement Awards were created to honor those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of purebred dogs on a national level. The recipients were selected by votes cast by AKC member clubs for nominees in each of the following categories: Conformation, Companion Events and Performance.

Companion Events: Mildred (Mid) Rothrock, Sebastopol, California
Rothrock acquired her first Rottweiler in 1953. Soon after, she joined the Marin County Dog Training Club (MCDTC) and had many successes with her dog in the obedience and conformation rings. Nine Rottweilers have followed, all titled, including a CH CDX bitch, a CH UDT dog, and a CDX, TDX dog. A Papillon also made his home with the Rottweilers for 16½ years, earning a CDX and a TD.

A life member of MCDTC, Rothrock served the club in many capacities, including trial secretary, tracking test secretary, trainer, and editor of Paw Prints. Also a life member of Western Rottweiler Owners, Rothrock served as editor of their monthly newsletter and wrote a monthly column covering Northern California Obedience activities for Front & Finish.

After discovering the joys of Tracking, she became a Tracking judge in 1972 and added Obedience in 1976. She was among the first to be approved to judge the TDX test. A nine-year-old bitch took her into the world of Herding which led to service on the American Rottweiler Club committee. She was instrumental in the acceptance of the Rottweiler in AKC Herding tests.

Mid Rothrock is an ARC member since 1986.

Congratulations Mid from the ARC!