The Canaan Dog Club of America
AKC Parent Club of the Breed
CDCA Member and Dog of the Year
The Dog of the Year (DOTY) award is meant to recognize the achievements of a Canaan Dog that exemplifies the best of our breed to the Canaan Dog community and/or the general community of pure-bred dog fanciers, or the world at large. This award has gone to breed champions as well as to companion dogs and pets that have shown our breed in a positive light in the performance community.
The Member of the Year (MOTY) award goes to a person to recognize their work for the breed and/or the club either for outstanding work in that year or in recognition for many years of dedication to the club or breed.
To be eligible for DOTY, the dog must be owned/co-owned by a member in good standing of the CDCA and the names of sire and dam must be provided. For MOTY, the person must be a member in good standing of the CDCA.
Candidates for DOTY and MOTY are nominated by members of the club.
ATTENTION MEMBERS: REMEMBER! These are YOUR awards to give! Elections are only held if there is more than one nominee; otherwise the nominee will be voted upon and ratified by the Board of Directors.
DOTY/MOTY Winners
| Year | Dog(s) of the Year | Member(s) of the Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | URO1 Pleasant Hill Hava Shirat, VCD1, BN, RA, TDX, OAP; WCRL-RL1; CPE-CL1, CL2-H, CL2-R, CL2-F; CDCA-HC | Keith and Cheryl Shank |
| 2019 | CH Kol Tuv Fuligin Tali CD PCD BN RI FDC OA OAJ AXP MJP NF OFP CAA FCAT3 ACT2 ATT C-CDX CL2 RL2-AOE RLP-AOE CDCA-VI5 CHIC | |
| 2018 | CH Eastland's Salina So Special CGC RN | Dave Pohl |
| 2017 | CH MACH Orela Me Shaar Hagar RA MXG MJS OF CGC USDAA-AD SSA AJ SS SR CDCA-HCX & VS | Cynthia Dodson & David Golden |
| 2016 | GCHS Ch Pleasant Hill Avram of Carters Creek CDCA-HCX | |
| 2015 | UKC R01, UKC Alt. CH., AKC CH. Madriver Samara Desert Star Dawn, CGC, CD, BN, RAE; ICDCA VC; CDCA-HCX, VX | |
| 2014 | Ch. Rosendog's Lt. Columbo, RN, CGC | Pamela Rosman |
| 2013 | Silver GCH. CH. Pleasant Hill Magnum Of Samara, CDCA-HC | Carrie Franz |
| 2012 | MACH4 ADCH Mazel Tov PRTMJL Minnie Pooh, CD, MXC2, MJG2, XF | Noelle Renteria |
| 2011 | 2009 Co-DOTY CH Pleasant Hill Hinda M Rosendog CD, CDCA-HC, CDCA-ROMX, CDCA-GROM, CHIC | Roy and Donna Dodson |
| 2010 | Aust. Ch./AKC GCH. D&J Ha'Aretz Vertigo at River Rock, CDCA HCX | Christina Miller |
| 2009 | The “NYC Meet The Breeds Five” (Heidi, Stash, Sirius, Peter and Reen) | Cheryl Hennings |
| 2008 | CH. Jealou's Ebony Max O'Mad River, CDCA-HCX | Norma Bennett Woolf, Joan Capaiu Greene, and Amanda Pough |
| 2007 | Ch. Yashar Ha'Aretz Macsheh, CGC, CDCA-HCX | Martha Fielder |
| 2006 | Ch. Pleasant Hill Jordan, ROM | Judy March Rosenthal |
| 2005 | ||
| 2004 | Ch. DaySpring Beraiah Ha'Aretz, CD, RN, CGC, CDCA HC, CDCA ROM | Jennie Larkin |
| 2003 | AKC/UKC Ch. Barak me Shaar Hagai | Alan Gersman |
| 2002 | CDCA/ARBA/AKC Ch. Pleasant Hill Yaakov Metav, CDCA-HCX, V, AKC-NA, NAJ, CGC, AHBA-HCT | Sally Armstrong-Barnhardt |
| 2001 | Fuligin Ged Tycho, CDCA HC, V, CGC, CDX, OA, AXJ | Teresa Clement |
| 2000 | UAGII, CDCA Ch. Micah Haviv me Kansas, V, CGC, NA, CD, TT | |
| 1999 | U-CD Briel's Isabel P Tiger Pooh, CD, AXJ, MX, AAD, OAC, OJC, OGC | Denise Gordon |
| 1998 | John Relph | |
| 1997 | AKC CDCA ARBA UKC Ch. Catalina's Felix to the Max, HC, CGC | |
| 1996 | Gevaht Noam Dodi | |
| 1995 | U-CDX, AKC Ch. Ze'ev Midbar, AKC-CGC, CD, HI, NA, NAJ; CDCA-HS, VX; AHBA HTDI-s, HRDII-s; ASCA-STDs; TDI | |
| 1994 | CDCA/UKC/ARBA Ch. Far Sight Abigail, CGC, CDCA/AKC TD, CDCA HS, HTDIs | |
| 1993 | CDCA, AKC Ch. Shvatim Confidence, V, ROM, CGC, HCX |
