SYMBOL LEGEND

AFC or AFCh

Amateur Field Champion

AKC

American Kennel Club

AX

Agility Dog Excellent

BIS

Best in Show (Conformation)

BB or BOB

Best of Breed

CD

Companion Dog (1st level Obedience Title)

CDX

Companion Dog Excellent (2nd level obedience title)

CKC

Canadian Kennel Club

Ch

Champion (Conformation)

CT

Champion Tracker - dog has completed TD, TDX, VST

DC or DCh

Dual Champion (FC +Ch)

FC or FCh

Field Champion

FDHF

Field Dog Hall of Fame (GRCA Award)

GRCA

Golden Retriever Club - The national (Parent) club for the GoldenRetriever, representing the breed in the AKC

HIT or HSDT

"High in Trial" or Highest Scoring Dog in Trial

JAM

Judges Award of Merit

JH

Junior Hunter

MH

Master Hunter

MX

Master Agility Excellent

NA

Novice Agility - 1st level agility title

NAFC

National Amateur Field Champion

NFC or NFCh

National Field Trial Champion

OA

Open Agility - 2nd level agility title

OD

Outstanding Dam - GRCA Award

ODHF

Obedience Dog Hall of Fame - GRCA Award

OFA

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, Inc. - registry for Golden Retrievers (and other breeds) with normal hips

OS

Outstanding Sire - GRCA Award

OTCh

Obedience Trial Champion

SDHF

Show Dog Hall of Fame - GRCA Award

SH

Senior Hunter

TD

Tracking Dog

TDX

Tracking Dog Excellent

UD

Utility Dog (3rd level Obedience title)

UDT

Utility Dog Tracker (UD +TD)

UDTX

Utility Dog Tracker Excellent (UD + TDX)

VC

Versatility Certificate (GRCA title)

VCX

Versatility Excellent Certificate (GRCA title)

VST

Variable Surface Tracker

WC

Working Certificate (GRCA title)

WCX

Working Certificate Excellent (GRCA title)

WB

Winners Bitch

WD

Winners Dog