Dog World Definitions starting with the letters “U” and “W”
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009UD: Utility Dog: The letters UD may be added after a dog’s registered name after it has been certified by three different judges as receiving qualify-ing scores in Utility classes at three licensed or member obedience trials.
UDX: Utility Dog Excellent: Dogs with UD titles must earn qualifying scores in both Open B and Utility B at 10 trials in order to add the UDX title after their registered names.
UK CH: United Kingdom Champion
W: Best of Winners
Walk-through - Handlers are permitted to walk the course, without a dog, prior to the start of the class to plan their strategy. The walk-through gives handlers an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the signs and the course.
WB: Winners (Female)
WD: Winners Dog
Weedy: A dog that is lacking bone structure and body.
Well Broken Color: Parti-colors should have color well interspersed with white.
Well-let-down Hocks: Short hocks are correct hocks.
Well Sprung Ribs: Ribs are not flat or too rounded and feel more like a barrel. This structural feature can develpe with maturity.
Whole Colors: In the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed a whole color is either a Black & tan or a Ruby color.
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