Awards of Merit 2019

TB AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 3965)

107 'Footbal Hero' (Lynda Miller)	71 'Don't Doubt Dalton' (Tom Burseen)	52 'High Desert' (Keith Keppel)
51 'Belle Fille' (Marky Smith)	50 'Barbara Rider'(Thomas Johnson)	47 'Why Cows Gossip' (Douglas Kanarowski)
26 'Get Back' (Larry Lauer)	26 'I'm All Shook Up' (Paul Black)
42 'Voulez-Vous' (Thomas Johnson)	34 'Born This Way' (Thomas Johnson)	33 'Marrying Kind' (Keith Keppel)
32 'Celtic Tartan' (Keith Keppel)	32 'Swedish Lullaby' (Keith Keppel)	32 'Velvet Valentine' (Richard Tasco)
30 'I Pink I Can' (Schreiner)	30 'Texas Two Step' (George Sutton)	29 'cher And Cher Alike' (Paul Black)
29 'Pumpkin Pie Ala Mode' (Thomas Johnson)	28 'Affair To Remember'(Paul Black)	27 'Barbara Walther' (Casselman)
27 'Girl Gone Wild' (Thomas Johnson)	27 'Midnight Velvet' (Thomas Johnson)	27 'Peach Pearl' (Richard Tasco)
27 'Serving Wench' (Lynda Miller)	26 'Care To Dance' (Schreiner)	26 'Fancy Ideas' (Keith Keppel)

Runners Up:

25 'American Original' (Richard Tasco)	25 'Betty Ford' (Frederick Kerr)	25 'Huckleberry Sundae' (Thomas Johnson)
25 'Loco Coco' (Tom Burseen)	25 'Mayan Mysteries' (Robert Van Liere)	25 'Three Part Harmony' (Paul Black)
23 'Triple Dip' (Paul Black)
25 'Tiff' (Larry Lauer)	24 'Bubblicious' (Paul Black)	24 'Grand Bargain' (George Sutton, deceased, by Michael Sutton)
24 'Kaibab' (Marky Smith)	24 'Shivaree' (Keith Keppel)	24 'Watercolor Print' (Thomas Johnson)
23 'Alessandra's Gift' (Bryan Spoon by Donald Spoon)	23 'Colorado Expressions' (Robert Van Liere)	23 'Downtown Brown' (Schreiner)
23 'Escape From Boredom' (Paul Black)	23 'Fruited Plain' (Michael Sutton)	23 'I I Stutter' (Douglas Kanarowski)
23 'Power Lines' (Riley Probst)	23 'Sweet Child Of Mine' (Larry Lauer)	23 'Tickle My Fancy' (Paul Black)

BB AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 323)

51 ‘Grapenut’ (Michael Sutton)	37 ‘Dark Wonder’ (Richard Tasco)

Runners Up:

31 ‘Blueberry Treats’ (Lynda Miller)	23 ‘Art Glass’ (Keith Keppel)	23 ‘Glitzorama’ (Paul Black)
22 ‘Rustler's Rhapsody’ (Paul Black)	21’ Border Skirmish’ (Joseph Ghio)

IB AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 351) |

44 ‘Dog And Pony Show’ (Paul Black)	36 ‘Apple Crisp’ (Paul Black)

Runners Up:

32 ‘Lakota’ (Marky Smith)	28 ‘Deep Burgundy’ (Michael Sutton)	24 ‘Body Painting’ (Paul Black)
24 ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ (Larry Lauer)	22 ‘Ricochet Romance’ (J. Paul Hill)

MTB AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 370)

173 ‘Moose Tracks’ (Lynda Miller)	52 ‘Chocolate Fountain’ (Kenneth Fisher)

Runners Up:

44 ‘Speckled Spring’ (Stephanie Markham)	33 ‘Pixel Packin' Mama’ (Barbara & David Schmieder)	28 ‘At Last My Blue’ (Kenneth Fisher)
23 ‘Cotillion Ball’ (Thomas Johnson)	15 ‘Huggable You’ (Paul Black)

SDB AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 824)

56 ‘Portland Pink’ (Paul Black)	39 ‘Oh Canada’ (Thomas Johnson)
27 ‘Lovable Pink’ (Paul Black)
22 ‘Gate To Paradise’ (Paul Black)
25 ‘Blue Oasis (Richard Tasco)]]
22 ‘Fairy Fireworks’ (J. T. Aitken)

Runners Up:

21 ‘Cheery Blush’ (Paul Black)
21 ‘Flaming Lips’ (Hugh Stout)
19 ‘Orange Obsession’ (Paul Black)
21 ‘Guacamole’ (Jayne Ritchie)
21 ‘Quench’ (Hugh Stout)
20 ‘Cookie Monster’ (Donald Spoon)
19 ‘Alberta Peach’ (Donald Spoon)
19 ‘Bunny Slope’ (David Miller)
19 ‘Hot Lava’ (Thomas Johnson)
19 ‘Mordor’ (Paul Black)

MDB AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 144)

40 ‘Elf Esteem’ (Paul Black)
36 ‘Fairy Firefly’ (Terry Aitken)

Runners Up:

33 ‘Alas’ (Thomas Johnson)
33 ‘Sapphire Jubilee’ (Ginny Spoon)

AR & AB AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 83)

47 DRAGON'S EYE (Richard Tasco)

Runners Up:

35 ENCHANTER'S SPELL (Richard Tasco)

AB AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 136)

84 HEART OF HEARTS (Paul Black)

Runners Up:

51 WARRIOR PRINCE (Richard Tasco)

SPECIES AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 69)

24 WILD WHISPERS (Carol Coleman)
23 ALL STRIPES (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

Runners Up:

22 FOREST HAIMATI (Anita Moran)

Species Crosses AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 102)

26 JUST DOTTY (Bruce Filardi)
26 ROY'S BABY (J. T. Aitken)

Runners Up:

20 PHANTOM ISLAND (Bob Bauer/John Coble)
16 LAWTON RIDGE (Bob Bauer/John Coble)
13 LEMON DAINTY (Walter Moores)

CA AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 57)

7 COSTANOA (Joseph Ghio)
6 AVILA BEACH (Emma Elliott)
6 SUNSET BEACH (Joseph Ghio)
6 OPEN EYES (Joseph Ghio)

Runners Up:

5 POINT LOBOS (Joseph Ghio)
5 SALTSPRING SWIRL (Joyce Prothero)
4 THIS IS IT (Lois Belardi by Joseph Ghio)
4 CAUGHT IN THE WIND (Joseph Ghio)
4 DRACULARITY (Deborah Cole)
4 SIGHT FOR SORE EYES (Joseph Ghio)

LA AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 208)

46 ROOSTER (Ron Betzer)
45 MELODY WILHOIT (Hooker Nichols)

Runners Up:

17 LADY OF LOMETA (Jim Landers)
15 REVERCHON SNOWFALL (Hooker Nichols)
10 KAKADU SUNSET (Heather Pryor)
13 GULF COAST BEACHES (Hooker Nichols)
11 EARLINE SUDDUTH (Harry Wolford)

SIB AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 274)

53 NEPTUNE'S GOLD (Robert Hollingworth)
28 BLACK JOKER (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)
28 BLUEBIRD KISSES (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

Runners Up:

27 BUTTERSCOTCH FIZZ (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)
26 LEMON MOUSSE (Robert Hollingworth)
18 SWEETER STILL (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)
25 DRINK YOUR TEA (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)
25 FISHERMAN'S TWILIGHT (James Copeland, Sr.)

SPU AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 146)

33 HOT CHILI (J. T. Aitken)
28 GOING WILD IN MISSOURI (O. D. Niswonger)

Runners Up:

20 WAPITI CITI (Brad Kasperek)
18 BANNED IN BOSTON (Kevin Vaughn)
13 ROSS ISLAND (Nancy Price)
18 LEMON SHORTCAKE (O. D. Niswonger)
16 AS THE TERN TURNZ (Brad Kasperek)

JI AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 133)

20 ARTESIAN SPRING (Chad Harris)
18 ALEXISAURUS (Jill Copeland)

| 18 FLAMINGO WALTZ (Chad Harris) Runners Up:

17 DRAGON TAPESTRY (Chad Harris)
16 VINTNER'S PRIDE (Bob Bauer/John Coble)
12 MIDNIGHT FIREWORKS (J. T. Aitken)
12 CELESTIAL EMPEROR (Chad Harris)