TITLE ABBREVIATIONS often used in Pedigrees of Golden
Retrievers
AFC = Amateur Field Champion
AFTCH = Canadian Amateur Field Champion
AKC = American Kennel Club
BIS = Best in Show (Conformation)
CD = Companion Dog (1st level Obedience Titles)
CDX = Companion Dog Excellent (2nd level obedience title)
CERF = Canine Eye Registration Foundation
CGC = Canine Good Citizen
CH = Champion (Conformation or Bench)
Dual CH = Dual Champion (FC + CH)
FC = Field Champion
FDHF = Field Dog Hall of Fame (GRCA Award)
FTCH = Canadian Field Champion
GRCA = Golden Retriever Club of America
HIT = High in Trial
JAM = Judges Award of Merit
JH = Junior Hunter
SH = Senior Hunter
MH = Master Hunter
NAFC = National Amateur Field Champion
NFC = National Field Trial Champion
OD = Outstanding Dam - GRCA Award
ODHF = Obedience Dog Hall of Fame - GRCA Award
OFA = Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
OS = Outstanding Sire - GRCA Award
OTCH = Obedience Trial Champion
SAS = Sub Aortic Stenosis-an hereditary heart valve disorder
- SDHF = Show Dog Hall Of Fame
TD = Tracking Dog
TDX = Tracking Dog Excellent
UD = Utility Dog
UDX = Utility Dog Excellent
UDT = Utility Dog Tracker (UD + TD)
UDTX = Utility Dog Tracker Excellent (UD + TDX)
WC = Working Certificate (GRCA Title)
WCX = Working Certificate Excellent (GRCA Title)
* = A Sanctioned Field Trial Placement
** = Placement in an AKC Licensed Field Trial
*** = Qualified Open All Age in an AKC Licensed Field Trial
Alternate (ALT) Titles
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