Archive for December 17th, 2008

What does AKC and AKC Ch stand for?

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

AKC: American Kennel Club: AKC is probably the most well-known dog registry in the United States. For more information about AKC please visit their website at www.akc.org

AKC CH: American Kennel Club Champion: When a dog enters AKC sanctioned shows in conformation and obtains 2 majors from 2 different judges along with some random points reaching 15 points they are then given the title as Champion under the AKC registry. A dog can obtain several champion titles under different registries as well. Conformation championship titles always appear at the beginning of a dog’s registered name.

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