| CH Querida's The Green Monster AWD CGC "Fenway" |
| CH Querida's Razzmatazz JWD CGC "Mazzie" |
What do all the Titles and Abbreviations Mean?
| The abbreviations in front of and after the dog's registered name indicate the titles and awards that the dog has earned in some venue. These are either A.K.C (American Kennel Club) events, titles, and awards or they are P.W.D.C.A. (Portuguese Water Dog Club of America) events, titles, and awards. These indicate the dedication and committment of the owner to preserving the true nature of the PWD breed as well as the talent of the dog. Some of the more common abbreviations you may see on this website are (click on blue links for more information): Conformation: AKC Prefix Titles GCH = American Kennel Club Conformation Grand Champion CH = American Kennel Club Conformation Champion CAN CH = Canadian Kennel Club Conformation Champion PWDCA Water Work: PWDCA Water Work JWD = PWDCA Junior Water Dog AWD = PWDCA Apprentice Water Dog WWD = PWDCA Working Water Dog CWD = PWDCA Working Water Dog CWDX = PWDCA Courier Water Dog Excellent PWDCA Awards:PWDCA Register of Merit Awards BROM = Bronze Register of Merit SROM = Silver Register of Merit GROM = Gold Register of Merit PROM = Platinum Register of Merit Obedience: AKC Suffix Titles CD = American Kennel Club Companion Dog CDX = American Kennel Club Companion Dog Excellent UD = American Kennel Club Utility Dog UDX = American Kennel Club Utility Dog Excellent Also see above AKC prefix link for obedience trial champions, etc. Agility: AKC Suffix Titles NA = AKC Novice Agility NAJ = AKC Novice Agility Jumper NAP = AKC Novice Agility Preferred OA = AKC Open Agility OAJ = AKC Open Agility Jumper etc......(see link) Other Titles: Rally Tracking Canine Good Citizen = CGC Therapy Dog = TD See AKC Suffix Titles for more |
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| Querida Portuguese Water Dogs Cynthia O'Connor, DVM, DACT Plymouth, MA |