ROM is given when a dog has sired or damed so many champions. I think it is 7 champions. So for them to produce champions is a really good thing and very hard to achieve. The line on one of my boys sire side has a lot of ROM. ROM is usually added to the end of a dog's name once they have earned this title.
Award of Merit I know is given at the Westminster for recognizing a really nice dog in the breed. They did not get Best of Breed or BOS. This year's Award of Merit at Westminster was: Ch Tophat That's Amore and Ch Stringer's Somethings Gotta Give
Award of Merit is also given out at Specialty Shows too. There are only 2 Award of Merits given. |