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Maple Ridge Goldens

Crawfordsville, IN 47933

Telephone: 765-361-1185

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JUST WHAT DOES ALL THAT ALPHABET SOUP ON THE PEDIGREE MEAN TO YOU?

A list of AKC Conformation & Performance Titles ~

Prefix Titles: Suffix Titles:
Ch. Champion (conformation) CD Companion Dog
FC Field Champion (field trial, lure coursing) CDX Companion Dog Excellent
AFC Amateur Field Champion (field trials) UD Utility Dog
MACH Master Agility Champion UDX Utility Dog Excellent
NFC National Field Champion (field trials) TD Tracking Dog
NAFC National Amateur Field Champion TDX Tracking Dog Excellent
NGDC National Gun Dog Champion (field trials) VST Variable Surface Tracking Dog
OTCH Obedience Trial Champion JH Junior Hunter
NOC National Obedience Champion SH Senior Hunter
HC Herding Champion MH Master Hunter
DC Dual Champion (Ch. and FC or HC) JC Junior Courser
TC Triple Champion (Ch., FC, or HC & OTCH) SC Senior Courser
CT Champion Tracker (TD, TDX and VST) MC Master Courser
    NA Novice Agility (NAP = Preferred)
    OA Open Agility
    AX Agility Excellent
    MX Master Agility Excellent
    MXJ Master Excellent Jumper w/Weaves
    JE Junior Earthdog
    SE Senior Earthdog
    ME Master Earthdog
    NAJ Novice Agility Jumper w/Weaves (NJP = Preferred)
    OAJ Open Jumper w/Weaves
    AXJ Agility Excellent Jumper w/Weaves
    CGC Canine Good Citizen® certificate
       
  HERDING TITLES (suffix)   ~ AKC Other ~ (suffix)
HT Herding Tested * Placement in sanctioned Field Trial
PT Pretrial Tested ** Any placement or a JAM in Derby or a 3rd or 4th placement or a JAM in a Qualifying Stake, in an AKC Licensed or Member Field Trial
HSA Herding Started Course A *** "Qualified All Age Dog" 1st or 2nd placement in Qualifying Stake, or any placement  or a JAM in Open All-Age State at an AKC Licensed or Member Field Trial giving championship points.
HIA Herding Intermediate Course A    
HXA Herding Advanced Course A    
HSB Herding Started Course B    
HIB Herding Intermediate Course B    
HXB Herding Advanced Course B    
HSC-s Herding Started Course C (sheep)    
HIC-s Herding Intermediate Course C (sheep)    
HXC-s Herding Advanced Course C (sheep)    
  NOTE: All Suffix Herding Titles are Course-Specific and, except where noted on Course-C titles, have either a lowercase D, S, or C after the title, indicating Ducks, Sheep, or Cattle.)   (Note: See additional legend of AKC terms not used on pedigrees and GRCA titles in table below...)

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The Golden Retriever Club Of America Awards These Titles 

(Note:   AKC certified pedigrees only include AKC titles, but GRCA titles and additional abbreviations may be shown on custom pedigrees for an individual dog.) 

GRCA Titles / Awards (Suffix) Add'l. Abbreviations:
SDHF Show Dog Hall of Fame (conformation) BOB Best of Breed (conformation)
OBHF Obedience Hall of Fame BOS Best of Opposite Sex (conformation)
FDHF Field Dog Hall of Fame RWD/

RWB

Reserve Winners Dog/Bitch
OS Outstanding Sire WD/WB Winners Dog/Bitch
OD Outstanding Dam BW Best of Winners
VC Versatility Certificate Group 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Group Placements
VCX Versatility Certificate Excellent BIS Best in Show (conformation)
WC Working Certificate BISS Best in Specialty Sweepstakes
WCX Working Certificate Excellent BOSS Best of Opposite Sex Specialty Sweepstakes
    JAM Judge's Award of Merit (Bench or Field)
    Res. JAM 1st Judge's Award of Merit (field)
    HIT High in Trial (Obedience - regular classes)
    HC High Combined (Obedience-Open Utility)
    OAA Open All-Age (Field)
    AAA Amateur All-Age (Field)
    Qual. Qualifying (Field)
    NQ Not Qualifying
    ptd. Pointed
    Am. American
    Bda. Bermuda
    Can. Canadian
    Eng. England
    Int. International
    Jap. Japan
    Mex. Mexican
    PR Puerto Rican
    CC Challenge Certificate (England)
    Sh.Ch. Show Champion (England)