Cavalier Talk

Natural - Not artificial; free of affectation; what is customarily expected in the home or public places.

NOC: National Obedience Champion: The AKC awards this prestigious title annually to the dog that wins the AKC National Obedience Invitational. The letters NOC are placed before the dog’s AKC-registered name and become part of the dog’s permanent title.

OFA: Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. OFA is the top health registry used by breeders and scientists to help improve the quality of breeding through health certifications. This registry is open to the public. For more information please visit www.offa.org.

OH: Owner Handled

OTCH: Obedience Trial Champion: Dogs with UD titles must win 100 points and a first-place in Utility B and Open B, plus a third first-place win in either class, under three different judges.

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