Organizations and Titles

High Point, North Carolina

Holly & Sean

805-794-1447

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ORGANIZATIONS
AAC	Agility Association of Canada
AKC	American Kennel Club
CKC	Canadian Kennel Club
NADAC	North American Dog Agility Council
UKC	United Kennel Club (USA)
USDAA	United States Dog Agility Association
PEDIGREE ACRONYMS
BIS	Best In Show. This indicates that the dog has won the top ribbon in an AKC sponsored all-breed or multi-breed show.
BISS	Best In Specialty Show. The dog has won the top ribbon in a specialty (single breed) show; in this case, a Rhodesian ridgeback specialty show.
CH	AKC Champion of record. This generally means a championship in conformation showing. To earn a championship a dog must win 15 points in an AKC sponsored show. At least 6 of those points must be won in 2 shows (majors) under separate judges. The purpose of conformation showing is to determine the best breeding stock for each breed.
DC	Dual Champion. The dog has won championships in two separate areas, usually conformation and a field event.
SA CH	South African Champion
ROM	Register of Merit. This is awarded to a bitch who produces at least 5 champion offspring, or to a male who produces at least 10 champion offspring.
JC	Junior Courser. The first coursing title, indicating that the dog has successfully run the lure 2 times. A dog must have a JC before running competitively against other dogs in lure coursing.
SC	Senior Courser
BIF	Best In Field. The top award in lure coursing. After the winner is determined for each breed, these winners run against one another for Best In Field.
FCH	AKC Field Champion. Like the conformation champions, the field champions must earn 15 points in competition against their own breed.
AM/CAN CH	American/Canadian Champion. The dog has won two championships.
MISCELLANEOUS TITLES
CG	Certificate of Gameness (American Working Terrier Assn)
CGC	Canine Good Citizen Certificate
CH	Champion (prefix)
HIC	Herding Instinct Certified
TD	Therapy Dog
TDI	Therapy Dog International
TT	Temperment Tested by ATTS (or other official organizations)
OTHER DOG-RELATED ACRONYMS
ACVO	American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
BJ	Broad Jump or Bar Jump (context)
CERF	Canine Eye Registry Foundation
DJ	Directed Jumping
DOR	Drop on Recall
F8	Figure Eight
HD	Hip Displasia (sometimes CHD)
ILP	AKC Indefinite Listing Privilege for unpapered purebreds
LP	UKC's Listing Privilege for unpapered purebreds/mixed breeds
PRA	Progressive Retrinal Atrophy
OFA	Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
ROF	Retrieve on the Flat
ROH	Retrieve over the High Jump
ROM	Register of Merit

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