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Breeders Award Program CENTRAL NEW
YORK AQUARIUM SOCIETY PURPOSES ELIGIBILITY AWARDS Level 2: Advanced Breeder: The aquarist must accumulate a total of 100 points, in addition to completing the Breeder requirements an additional 50 points must be earned (30 from Class C or D, the remaining from any class). Level 3: Expert Breeder: The aquarist must accumulate a total of 200 points. Breeder's Award, Advanced Breeder plus 30 points must be earned from Class C or D. Level 4: Master Breeder: The aquarist must accumulate a total of 300 points. Expert Breeder requirements plus 30 points from any C or D not spawned for the Expert Breeder's level. Level 5: Grand Master: The aquarist must have completed the Master Status, AND
OR The breeder must spawn a total of 75 species (excluding snails) including 2 from "Class D" while at the same time fill all 16 classes in the "Species Award" category. Species Award: This separate award is based on the number of species spawned from the "Specialty Classification List" and any club member may participate in this achievement level as well as the regular BAP program. Points will still be awarded as per regular BAP rules. Any individual's verified spawnings from the Breeder's Award Program may be applied towards completing the requirements for this award. A separate plaque will be awarded for anyone completing a minimum of 11 of the 16 classes. COMMITTEE 1.
A date for the change or modification is chosen by the Committee. SPAWNING
REQUIREMENTS B. CLASS B: An aquarist must spawn and raise at least 10 fry to 30 days of age. Verification* must be made by any member of the COMMITTEE after the fry are 30 days old either at the club meeting or at the aquarist's home. C. CLASS C: An aquarist must spawn and raise at least 10 fry to 30 days of age. Verification* must be made by any member of the COMMITTEE and a summary of these conditions under which the fish spawned may be presented either orally at a meeting or in writing for publication in the club Bulletin at the discretion of the BAP Committee. D. CLASS D: Conditions of Class C apply. A summary of the breeding conditions must be presented either orally at a meeting or in written form for publication in the club bulletin. Also a member of the BAP Committee must witness the fry not more than one week after hatching and again when they are 30 days of age. E. CLASS E: Conditions of Class D apply. Note: Class E points are assigned per BAP Fish List; however, after 6/86 a talk or article is necessary to qualify for Grand Master Status. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO HAVE FISH WITNESSED AT EXACTLY 30 DAYS OF AGE, BUT FISH MUST BE WITNESSED PRIOR TO 60 DAYS OF AGE ADDITIONAL
CRITERIA B. Points are awarded only once for each SPECIES. No additional points will be granted for color varieties. In the case of Killies and other fish with recognized subspecies, at the discretion of the majority of the BAP Committee, an additional 5 points may be awarded. In the event that a completed BAP form is submitted for points and the genus/species name is unknown, no points will be awarded at that time; however, the sheet will be kept on file and points will be awarded when a positive/correct identification can be made and verified. Points are cumulative, carry over from year to year and once awarded cannot be rescinded. C. The fry must have been spawned by the breeder's own fish and he must be able to furnish the breeding pair upon request. D. Following the spawning, it is the breeder's responsibility to see that his/her points are recorded. E. Any fish not included in the point classification of fishes spawned will be assigned points by the BAP Committee upon request. F. In order to have his/her points recorded, the aquarist must submit a signed completed BAP Report Form. For "Class D" and "Class E" spawns, the requirements must be met prior to the awarding of points. There will be sufficient forms available for making duplicates. It is MANDATORY that the completed sheets be submitted to the BAP chairman BEFORE points are to be awarded for any class. G. Any questions you may have as to the interpretation of the rules or any suggestions as to their improvements should be submitted to the BAP Chairman in writing. Spawnings are subject to review by the BAP Committee and may be denied if deemed unacceptable. The committee has the right to refuse any spawn that may be questionable. Special rulings may be requested of the committee. Appeals from rulings may be referred to the Board of Directors and may be modified by a two-thirds majority. H. All spawnings are recorded and kept on file. The completed BAP forms will be available at all general meetings and may be referred to by any club member upon request. I. If for some reason the 10 required fry are not obtained with the first spawn, add the second spawn to the first to make up 10 fry. Both spawns require verification. Sheets should not be submitted for points until the a total of 10 fry have been witnessed. J. Certificates will be awarded stating the breeder's name and fish spawned until the first level, "Breeder's Award", is achieved. K. Only members of the BAP Committee may verify a spawn, with the exception of Class A. L. If a participant of the program moves out of the area making it impossible for a member of the BAP Committee to witness fish, that member's file will become inactive. If the member moves back to the area, he/she will be reinstated to the program at the previous level of achievement. GENERAL GUIDE TO FISH CLASSIFICATION This index should be used as a guide only. An "*" indicates that a genus/family may be listed in two areas. In these cases, check for specific species.
CLASS
B CLASS
C CLASS
D Class
E
Applies to Grand Master Status Only
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