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What Do All the CKC Abbreviations & Titles mean?
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Conformation Titles – the dog is judged against its breed standard for its conformation, movement and how well it exemplifies the breed..

CH – Champion: A dog must obtain 10 points from various judges against other dogs of its breed to obtain its Championship
GCH – Grand Champion: a championship plus a performance title or CGN and 100 points required
BIS – Best In Show: awarded to the top dog judged the best at a conformation show against all dog competing.
BISS – Best in Specialty Show: awarded to the dog judged the best at a conformation single breed show
BPIS- Best Puppy in Show: awarded to the puppy judged the best against all other puppies at a conformation show

Field Trial Titles – bird hunting dogs compete against each other in their given breed in various hunting scenarios. Retrieving.

AFC – Amateur Field Trial Champion or AFTCH
CFC – Canadian Field Champion
CAFC-Canadian Amateur Field Champion
FT/AFTCH – Field Trial Champion/Amateur Field Trail Champion
NAFTCH – National Amateur Field Trail Champion
NFTCH – National Field Trial Champion
GMH -Grand Master Hunter –field test for retrieving breeds. MH required.

FC-Field Champion
FD-Field Dog
FDJ-Field Dog Junior
FDX-Field Dog Excellent
NFC- National Field Champion
JFTR – Junior Field Trail Retriever
QFTR – Qualified Field Trail Retriever
Hunt Test Titles – dogs are judged against a standard – not each other – and have to complete various hunting scenario tasks in order to achieve titles. In and out of water.

JH – Junior Hunter
SH – Senior Hunter
MH – Master Hunter
NMH – National Master Hunter

Working Certificate Titles – Retrieving Tests in and out of water.

WC – Working Certificate
WCI – Working Certificate Intermediate
WCX – Working Certificate Excellent
WS – Working Spaniel : flushing and retrieving tests

Obedience Titles –titles that you achieve points on how well your dog responds to certain commands and obstacles as well as retrieving tests and heeling exercises.

PCD – Pre-Companion Dog
CD – Companion Dog
CDI – Companion Dog Intermediate
CDX – Companion Dog Excellent
UD – Utility Dog
UDX – Utility Dog Excellent
OTCH – Obedience Trail Champion
OTCHX – Obedience Trail Champion Excellent
MOTCH – Master Obedience Trail Champion
GMOTCH- Grand Master Obedience Trail Champion Obedience

RN – Rally Novice
RA – Rally Advanced
RE – Rally Excellent
RAE – Rally Advanced Excellent
Agility Titles – dogs competing over a course of various obstacles as swiftly as possible

AgN – Agility Novice
AgI – Agility Intermediate
AgX – Agility Excellent
AgMX – Agility Master Excellence
AgNJ – Agility Novice Jumper
AgIJ – Agility Intermediate Jumper
AgXJ – Agility Excellent Jumper
AgMXJ – Agility Master Excellent Jumper
AgMCH – Agility Master Champion
AgNS – Agility Novice Selected
AgIS – Agility Intermediate Selected
AgXS – Agility Excellent Selected
AgMXS – Agility Master Excellent Selected
AgNJS – Agility Novice Jumper Selected
AgNJS – Agility Intermediate Jumper Selected
AgXJS – Agility Excellent Jumper Selected
AgMXJS – Agility Master Excellent Jumper Selected
AgMCHS – Agility Master Champion Selected
AgNV – Agility Novice Veterans
AgIV – Agility Intermediate Veterans
AgXV – Agility Excellent Veterans
AgMXV – Agility Master Excellent Veterans
AgNJV – Agility Novice Jumper Veterans
AgIJV – Agility Intermediate Jumper Veterans
AgXJV – Agility Excellent Jumper Veterans
AgMXJV – Agility Master Excellent Jumper Veterans


Field Titles for Sight and Scent Hounds – hounds compete on a track and speed is factor

NC –Novice Courser
FCH – Field Champion – lure coursing sight hounds
FCHX – Field Champion Excellent – lure coursing sight hounds
FTCH – Field Trial Champion – hunting by scent (Beagles)

Field Titles for Pointing Dogs – Pointing breeds in the sporting group are judged on their working ability in the field.

FD Field Dog
FDJ – Field Dog Junior
FDX – Field Dog Excellent
NSD – National Shooting Dog
NASD – National Amateur Shooting Dog


Field Titles for Flushing Dogs – dogs are judged on their flushing and retrieving of fallen game birds

WS – Working Spaniel
NSC – National Spaniel Champion
NASC –National Amateur Spaniel Champion

Herding Titles – dogs are judged on their ability to work with livestock and herd them

HT – Herding Tested
HS – Herding Started
HI – Herding Intermediate
HA – Herding Advanced
HTT – Herding Tending Tested
HTS – Herding Tending Started
HTI – Herding Tending Intermediate
HTA – Herding Tending Advanced
HX – Herding Excellent
HCHA – Herding Champion Arena
HCHS – Herding Champion Stock Dog
HCHT – Herding Champion Tending

SDS – Stock Dog Started
SDI – Stock Dog Intermediate
SDA – Stock Dog Advanced

Tracking Titles – dogs track a scent trail over various terrain

TCH – Tracking Champion
TD – Tracking Dog
TDX – Tracking Dog Excellent
UTD –Urban Tracking Dog
UTDX – Urban Tracking Dog Excellent

Earthdog Titles – smaller terrier breeds that are bred to undermine rodent dens compete against a set standard
JE – Junior Earthdog
ME – Master Earthdog
SE – Senior Earthdog

Hauling Titles – dogs haul carts

BDD - Brace Draft Dog
BDDX – Brace Draft Dog Excellent
DD – Draft Dog
DDX – Draft Dog Excellent

Miscellaneous Titles

CGN– Canine Good Neighbour: a series of tests to determine if a dog is well trained and obedient in public.
TD – Therapy Dog
TDI – Therapy Dog International
TT – Temperament Tested: the dog must pass certain tests that indicate if it has a stable temperament.

Performance Placement Titles
BIF – Best in Field: awarded to the top coursing hound at a trial.

HIT – High in Trial: the dog that performs the best at an obedience trail

Please also visit Canada's Dog Breeders, www.canadasdogbreeders.com, for more information on Labrador Retrievers and other CKC registered breeds.