| Various Titles: Can-- Canadian Am or US-- United States (where the dog won the title, not where it was born) G.V............ Grand Victor (Best of the Champion male dogs at the National Specialty Show) GVX........... Grand Victrix(Best of the Champion female dogs at the National Specialty Show) AOE............Award of Excellence (U.S) Sel. Ch........Select Champion (Top 10-15 dogs from the Specials class including the veterans and the winners dog/bitch at the National Specialty Show) FV/X...........Futurity Victor/Victrix MV/X..........Maturity Victor/Victrix BIF.............Best in Futurity (Futurity shows are held in different regions across Canada and the US, and the winners of these Futurities compete for the title of Futurity Victor/Victrix) BIM............Best in Maturity (Maturity shows are also held in different regions across Canada and the US, (at the same time as Futurity shows) and the winners of the Maturities compete for the title of Maturity Victor/Victrix) Ch..............Champion (Obtaining 10 points in Canada, and 15 in America, (with two major wins) BIS.............Best in Show BISS...........Best in Specialty Show BPIS...........Best Puppy in Show BPISS.........Best Puppy in Specialty Show OV/X..........Obedience Victor/Victrix CD..............Companion Dog (obedience) CDX............Companion Dog Excellence UD...............Utility Dog UDX.............Utility Dog Excellence HIT..............High in Trial HT...............Herding Tested HC...............Herding Champion TT................Temperament Tested TC...............Temperament Certified Sieger.........Best Dog at German-Style show Siegerin......Best Bitch at German-Style show OFA...........Othopedic Foundation for Animals (Hip Certification in U.S) OFA H&E =hips and elbows OVC..........Ontario Veterinary College (Hip Certification in Canada) ROM/C.........Register of Merit(in both Am and Can) (Means the dog has achieved a certain number of Champion progeny, progeny who are hip and elbow certified, and have achieved working titles) AOE.............Award of Excellence |
| Example Three Generation Pedigree: Proven Hill's Sport v Adelgard (Grandfather, father's side) 1998 U.S GV Ch. Caraland's Unlimited CD, TC, AOE, OFA GS47620G24M (Father) Ch. Caraland's Patricia (Grandmother, father's side) Ch. Survival's Indecision Timberline OVC BIF/BIM Ch. Jericho's Gatinau HT ROM (Grandfather, mother's side) Can Ch. Survival's Cherry Koolaid OFA (Mother) Ch. Hoheneichen Cassandra Survival ROM (Grandmother, mother's side) |
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| Understanding Pedigrees |