AIS: Qualifying for Awards
- Subject: AIS: Qualifying for Awards
- From: J* a* C* W*
- Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 11:47:18 -0700
> From: Colleen Modra <irises@senet.com.au>
> I beleive that the Dykes can only be awarded to irises bred in that
> country. Therefore no Aust breed iris would be eligible for the American
> Dykes. There is however an equivalent Aust/NZ Dykes and a British Dykes.
Colleen,
The critical qualifying factor that determines whether an iris is eligible
for AIS awards is not where an iris is hybridized or by whom, but where it
is first introduced. Barry Blyth's AURA LIGHT, for instance, was introduced
for him here in 1996 by Keith Keppel before it was introduced in Australia.
AL has already received HM (1998) and AM (2000) awards from the AIS and
appears on this year's Judges' ballot as a candidate for the Wister Medal.
If it wins that, it then becomes a candidate for the North American Dykes'
Medal for the following three years.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)
jcwalters@bridgernet.com
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