Veteran Earthdog Award
The Veteran Earthdog title is awarded to dogs whose owners are AWTA members in good standing during the entire period of qualifying work. When applied for by the owner, this award is for the earthdog that has completed the following requirements:
- A single terrier must earn 10 Working Certificates (WC) (a Hunting Certificate (HC) can count as one WC)
- WCs must be witnessed by at least 3 different witnesses
- WCs must include work to at least 3 different approved quarries (only 2 armadillo WCs can be applied).
| Dog | Breed |
Date 10th WC |
Owner |
| Lothlorien Ping MW | Dachshund MW | 12/17/2004 | Jo Ann Frier-Murza |
| Wild Remain Bits | Jack Russell | 07/30/2005 | Aurora Rubel |
| Old Souls Tatters | Jack Russell | 09/18/2005 | Susan Parsons |
| Tara | Jack Russell | 02/05/2006 | Darick James |
| Wild Remain Sidney | Jack Russell | 02/14/2006 | Susan Parsons |
| Spring Gate Smudge | Jack Russell | 03/04/2006 | Susan Parsons |
| Tarascon Bailey | Jack Russell | 05/30/2007 | Yvonne & Dwain Moore |
| Paxton Sprog | Jack Russell | 07/19/2007 | Aurora Rubel |
| Briar Run Wango | Jack Russell | 10/16/2007 | Tim & Dawn Weiss |
| Black Creek Yogz | Patterdale | 02/09/2008 | Aurora Rubel |
| Briar Run Addytude | Jack Russell | 10/17/2008 | Tim & Dawn Weiss |
| Woodleigh Ariel | Jack Russell | 01/03/2009 | Aurora Rubel |
| Dutch Creek Circus | Jack Russell | 12/06/2009 | Aurora Rubel |
| Thornhills Ama | Jack Russell | 07/25/2009 | Aurora Rubel |
| Wild Remain Nugget | Jack Russell | 12/29/2009 | Susan Parsons |
| Briar Run Kaotic | Jack Russell | 04/17/2010 | Tim & Dawn Weiss |
| Briar Run Kocky Boy | Jack Russell | 05/30/2010 | Tim & Dawn Weiss |
| Wild Remain Beau | Jack Russell | 06/13/2010 | Gary & Judy Volrath |
| Brooks Chase Say Goodnight Gracie | Jack Russell | 07/03/2010 | Charlene Schleuter |
| Corn Row Busy | Jack Russell | 07/05/2010 | Yvonne Moore |
| Sweet B Sassafrass of Briar Run | Jack Russell | 09/04/2010 | Tim & Dawn Weiss |
| Hunters Moon Siren | Jack Russell | 11/26/2010 | Charlene Schleuter |
| Hunters Moon Artemus | Jack Russell | 08/28/2011 | Charlene Schleuter |
| Dutch Creek Thomas | Jack Russell | 09/11/2011 | Bettina Woolbright |
| Wild Remain Bramble | Patterdale | 12/11/2011 | Aurora Rubel |
| Wild Remain Edge | Jack Russell | 12/01/2012 | Gary & Judy Volrath |
| Dug To Chalk | Patterdale | 02/18/2013 | Aurora Rubel |
| Blackland Lacy | Jack Russell | 03/15/2013 | Linda Quinn |
| Torch of Thornbush | Jack Russell | 03/30/2013 | Ted Ely & Char Smith |
| Hedgerow Lupin | Jack Russell | 12/29/2013 | Rhonda Rebhorn |
| Wild Remain Digme | Patterdale | 09/08/2014 | Aurora Rubel |
| Black Creek Titch | Patterdale | 08/26/2015 | Aurora Rubel |
| Wild Remain Stubbie | Jack Russell | 11/02/2015 | Aurora Rubel |
| Wild Remain Raven | Patterdale | 02/02/2016 | Aurora Rubel |
| Briar Run Krazy Girl | Jack Russell | 12/15/2015 | Tim & Dawn Weiss |
| Dutch Creek Karma | Jack Russell | 02/22/2016 | Bonita Knickmeyer |
| Wild Remain Fetch | Jack Russell | 11/13/2016 | Aurora Rubel |
| Robby’s Little Evil | Patterdale | 01/28/2017 | Robby Robinett |
| Jack of Hearts Peter Piper | Jack Russell | 07/17/2017 | Charlene Schlueter |
| Jack of Hearts BabyBoomer | Jack Russell | 07/02/2017 | Doreen Spires |
| Dug To Pete | Jack Russell | 11/27/2017 | Mike Hayes |
| Robby’s Draco | Patterdale | 01/18/2018 | Robby Robinett |
| Robby’s Griffin | Patterdale | 10/20/2018 | Robby Robinett |
| Cross 7 Mississippi Justice of Briar Run | Jack Russell | 07/28/2018 | Tim & Dawn Weiss |
| Zion Hill Venus | Patterdale | 12/08/2019 | Robby Robinett |
| Hunter’s Moon Keelyn | Jack Russell | 08/25/2020 | Charlene Schlueter |
| Briar Run Cupid | Jack Russell | 05/31/2021 | Tim & Dawn Weiss |
| Devon Ruby | Jack Russell | 08/26/2021 | Ted Ely |
| Briar Run TJ | Jack Russell | 09/26/2021 | Tim & Dawn Weiss |
| Toast | Patterdale | 05/31/2022 | Mike Hayes |
| Crikey | Patterdale | 06/29/2023 | Aurora Rubel |
Veteran Earthdog Award II
The Veteran Earthdog II title is awarded to dogs whose owners are AWTA members in good standing during the entire period of qualifying work. When applied for by the owner, this award is for the earthdog that has completed the following requirements:
- A single terrier must have earned its Veteran Earthdog Award and 10 additional Working Certificates (WC) (a Hunting Certificate (HC) can count as one WC)
- All rules that apply to the Veteran Earthdog Award also apply to the additional 10 WCs needed for the Veteran Earthdog Award II. (ie: witnesses and quarry)
| Dog | Breed |
Date 20th WC |
Owner |
| Black Creek Titch | Patterdale | 09/21/2019 | Aurora Rubel |
| DugTo Pete | Jack Russell | 11/06/2021 | Mike Hayes |
| Devon Ruby | Jack Russell | 04/14/2023 | Ted Ely |
Certificate Class Advanced Awards
The CCA title is awarded to a dog whose owner(s) are AWTA members in good standing during the entire period of obtaining the passing scores. The starting date for the Award is for passing scores on or after January 1, 2012.
- The Certificate is issued to dogs that have accumulated five (5) passing scores in the Certificate Class.
| Dog | Breed | Completed | Owner |
| CMC’s Tara the Terror of Oakleaf | Patterdale | 11/18/2017 | Cathy Thomas |
| Mattie | Jagdterrier | 05/05/2018 | Jeff Gravano & Toni Rehdorf |
| Butch | Jack Russell | 05/05/2018 | Mary Matthews |
| Greley’s One Eyed Jacks | Border Terrier | 11/11/2018 | Richard & Norma DeLiberty |
| Oakleaf’s Careful What U Wish For | Patterdale Terrier | 11/11/2018 | Cathy Thomas |
| Albree’s Rid X of LW’s | Patterdale Terrier | 06/01/2019 | Renee Miller |
| Greywoode Phoenix | Border Terrier | 11/01/2019 | Judy Todd |
| Kingmont Brizzie of Waga Waga | Russell Terrier | 11/20/2021 | Lyndy Banducci |
| Mitern-GL To Do What | Parson Russell Terrier | 10/01/2022 | Donna Masson |
| Oakleaf’s Limited Edition Titan | Patterdale | 11/05/2022 | Cathy Thomas |
| CH. Oakleaf’s Revved Up Rayven | Patterdale | 06/10/2023 | Robi Holcomb |
Veteran Earthworkers
The Veteran Earthworker title is awarded to AWTA members in good standing. When applied for, this award is for the member that have completed the following requirements:
- Members who have accumulated 10 WC (1 HC can count as one WC) on 10 different earthdogs.
The award for the AWTA Earthworker will be an English digging shovel.
| Veteran Earthworkers | State of Residence | Date Completed |
| Jo Ann Frier-Murza | New Jersey | 2005 |
| Aurora Rubel | Kentucky | 2005 |
| Teddy Moritz | New Jersey | 2005 |
| Tim & Dawn Weiss | Illinois | 2009 |
| Karla Martin Deithorn | Virginia | 2010 |
| Charlene Schlueter | Missouri | 2015 |
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