Most Promising Novice Handler Award 

The OBCC Most Promising Novice Handler Award is given out bi-annually. This award recognizes novice handlers who demonstrate:  

  • Good sportsmanship  
  • A willingness to learn and improve  
  • Concern for the welfare of stock  
  • A willingness to volunteer  
  • Awareness of and respect for the tradition and history of our sport 

Congratulations to our past winners: 

      2024:  Farrah Federau
      2022:  Pamela Hall 
      2018:  Rebecca Lawrence 
      2016:  Lynn Johnston 
      2014:  Helen Knibb 

That'll Do Award

Teresa Castonguay, long time member of the OBCC,  generously left a bequest to the club that she wanted to be called the “That’ll Do Award”. 

It is a biannual award that began in 2025.  Teresa was passionate about volunteering for the clubs she was involved in. It is to be awarded to any director or committee member of the OBCC who has consistently demonstrated persistence, dedication and kindness on and off the field. The recipients will receive $200 dollars. If there is a tie it will be split.

       2025:  Dual award to Lynn Johnston & Lorna Savage

Novice Travel Grant

This yearly draw for $200 is available to any novice handler to put towards their travel & trial expenses.

To qualify you must be:

  • an OBCC member in good standing
  • competing in NN or PN (not having run in open level)

Rules: 

  • One OBCC Travel Grant entry per person 
  • Submit your entry by replying to this email (to treasurerobcc@gmail.com) and providing your name and identify one trial you plan on attending in the current trial year
  • You have until May 1st to submit your entry for the OBCC Travel Grant 
  • The draw will take place May 15th  
  • Money will be awarded to the winner after the trial has been attended

25th Anniversary Member Recognition Awards

Awarded in 2009, our 25th Anniversary Member Recognition Awards