What do all those Abbreviations mean??

Alrighty.. i think this thread should be stickied! lol

What do all those pedigree abbreviations mean from CKC?! Well.. here are the ones that I know..(I hope I dont forget any)

Am/Can-American and Canadian(Conformation Title)
Ch - Champion of Record(Conformation title)
BIS - Best in Show(Conformation Title)
BOW - Best of Winners(Conformation Title)
BISS - Best in Specialty Show(Conformation Title)
BOS - Best of Oposites to Best of Breed(Conformation Title)
BW - Best of Winners(Conformation Title)
WB - Winners Bitch(Conformation TItle)
WD - Winners Dog(Conformation TItle)
BOB - Best of Breed(Conformation TItle)

CD - Companion Dog(Working Title)
CDX - Companion Dog Excellence(Working Title)
UD - Utility Dog(Working Title)
OTCh - Obedience Trial Champion(Working Title)

TT - Temperment Testing(General Title/Working Title)
CGN - Canine Good Neighbour(General Title/Working Title)

RN - Rally Novice(Working Title)
RA - Rally Advanced(Working Title)

TD - Tracking Dog(Working Title)
TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent(Working Title)

AFC - Amateur Field Champion(Working Title)
CFC - Canadian Field Champion(Working Title)
CAFC - Canadian Amateur Field Champion(Working Title)
FC - Field champion(Working Title)
FD - Field Dog(Working Title)
FDJ - Field Dog Junior(Working Title)
FDX - Field Dog Excellent(Working Title)
NFC - National Field Champion(Working Title)

HIC - Herding Instinct Certified(Working Title)
HIT - Herding Instinct Tested(Working TItle)
TD - Therapy Dog(Working Title)
TDI - Therapy Dog International(Working Title)

FD - Flyball Dog(Working Title)
FDX - Flyball Dog Excellent(Working Title)
FDCh - Flyball Dog Champion(Working Title)
FM - Flyball Master(Working Title)
FMX - Flyball Master Excellent(Working Title)
FMCh - Flyball Master Champion(Working Title)
FGDCh - Flyball Grand Champion(Working Title)

NA - Novice Agility(Working Title)
AD - Agility Dog(Working Title)
AAD - Advanced Agility Dog(Working Title)
ADC - Agility Dog of Canada(Working Title)
AADC - Advanced Agility Dog of Canada(Working Title)
ADCH - Agility Dog Champion(Working Title)

Phew.. that took a while lmao now, am I forgeting anything of them??

You got OTCH but there is MOTCH (Im not sure if it is the same as OTCH)

and the coveted GMOTCH

ohh yeah! lol

MOTCh - Master of Obedience Trial Champion(Working Title)
GMOTCH - Grand Master of Obedience Trial Champion(Working TItle)

Yeah a couple but no big deal! LOL

NAFC-National Ameteur Field Champion
CNAFC- Canadian National Ameteur Field Champion
JH- Junior Hunter
SH- Senior Hunter
MH Master Hunter
MNH Master National Hunter.

hehe I was hoping you'd fill me in on the Field ones lol I'm not "up to speed" with the field titles

If that was all by memory your doing awsome!

LMAO THANKS!

first I took a look at Riots pedigree.. then I thuoght about all the events that are available for the working dog..

I would have put Sch but I dont know their levels and how it goes.. lol
Same with the To Ground stuff for terriers.

Sch I
Sch II
Sch III

And there is a temperment test I cant remember the leters tho.

I thought there was a level "B" or something in there as well? lol I dunno lol

Here are more.

Ch (Alt) - Same as CH, except for altered dogs
BPIS - Best Puppy in Show
CG - Certificate of Gameness Dog
EWC - Earth Working Certificate
JE - Junior Earthdog
ME - Master Earthdog
SE - Senior Earthdog
AD Ausdauerprufung Endurance Certificate - 12 miles in two hours
B or BH Begleithunde Preliminary Temperament test - prerequisite for any Schtzhund titles
BST Breed Suitability Test
ABST Advanced Breed Suitability Test
FH Fahrtenhund Basic Tracking degree
FH1
FH2 Fahrtenhund Advanced Tracking degree
IPO1
IPO2
IPO3 International Schutzhund Trial
SchH Schutzhund Basic degree
SchH1
SchH2
SchH3 Schutzhund Progressively more advanced Tracking, Obedience, Protection degrees
SchHA Limited Schutzhund Similar to SchH1 but without the Tracking portion
WH Schutzhund watch dog test

Is that where they have the dog guard a basket??

I think thats included in the Sch III test. If im not mistaken. I dont know what the WH is exactly

You mean the BH?



SchHA Novice Schutzhund obedience and protection

Bh Basic companion dog - traffic sureness

WH Watch Dog

AD Endurance

SchH1 Novice Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience, and protection

SchH2 Intermediate Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience, and protection

SchH3 Masters level of Schutzhund tracking, obedience, and protection.

FH1 Advanced tracking

FH2 Superior tracking qualification.

IPO1 International Novice Schutzhund trial qualification.

IPO2 International Intermediate Schutzhund.

IPO3 International Masters level Schutzhund.

BpDH1 & 2 Railroad Police Dog

BIH Blind Leader Dog

DH1-2 Diensthund - German Police Dog trial. DH1 is equivalent to SchH2; DH2 is equivalent to SchH3

DPH Dienstpolizeihund - Service Police Dog

HGH Herding Dog

LwH Avalanche Dog

MH2 Melde Hund - Army Messenger Dog

PFP1 & PFP2 Police Tracking Dog

PH Polizeihund - Police Dog (obtained through the Danish Politihundeforeningen, a police dog association open to civilians)

PSP1, 2 & 3 Police Guard Dog

RCI1, 2, 3 Le Règlement de Concours International - 3-phase tracking, obedience, and protection title recognized by FCI (much like SchH1, 2, 3)

RtH Rescue Dog

SH Sanitatshund - Red Cross Dog

SuchH Suchhund der Polizei - Police Tracking Dog

ZFH Customs Tracking Dog

ZH1, 2 & 3 German Customs and Border Control K9 Dog. ZH1 tracking and obedience is equivalent to SchH2, with practical protection exercises. ZH2 is a trial for practical protection, with 10 different exercises, with tracking and obedience phases equivalent to SchH3.

ZPR Zuchtpreufung - Recommended for Breeding