BISS	Best in Specialty Show (BISS prefix to a dog's name): The Best of Show winner at a National Specialty Show.
C.D.	Companion Dog Citizen Degree (C.D. suffix to a hound's name): The American Kennel Club will issue a Companion Dog certificate for each registered dog, and will permit the use of the letters "C.D." after the name of each dog that has been certified by three different Judges to have received Qualifying scores in Novice Classes at three Licensed or Member Obedience Trials. A Qualifying score shall be comprised of scores of more than 50% of the available points in each exercise and a final score of 170 or more points (out of a possible 200), earned in a single Regular class at a Licensed or Member Obedience Trial or Sanctioned Match. Novice Exercises include:(1) Heel on Leash and Figure Eight, (2) Stand for Examination, (3) Heel Free, (4) Recall, (5) Long Sit, (6) Long Down. Source: AKC Web Site. For additional information please refer to the AKC Web Site at www.akc.org/obedreg.htm#novice.
C.D.X	Companion Dog Excellent (C.D.X suffix to a hound's name): The American Kennel Club will issue a Companion Dog Excellent certificate for each registered dog, and will permit the use of the letters "C.D.X." after the name of each dog that has been certified by three different Judges of Obedience Trials to have received Qualifying scores in Open classes at three Licensed or Member Obedience Trials. A Qualifying score shall be comprised of scores of more than 50% of the available points in each exercise and a final score of 170 or more points (out of a possible 200), earned in a single Regular class at a Licensed or Member Obedience Trial or Sanctioned Match. Open Exercises include:(1) Heel Free and Figure Eight (2) Drop on Recall (3) Retrieve on Flat (4) Retrieve over High Jump (5) Broad Jump (6) Long Sit (7) Long Down. Source: AKC web site. For additional information please refer to the AKC Web Site at www.akc.org/obedreg.htm#open.
CERF	Canine Eye Registration Foundation CERF cooperates with the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) to maintain a registry of purebred dogs that the ACVO Diplomates (members) examine and have found to be unaffected by major heritable eye disease. Source: CERF web site. For additional information please refer to the CERF web site at http://www.working-retriever.com/library/cerfinfo.shtml.
CGC	Canine Good Citizen (CGC suffix to a hound's name): The Canine Good Citizen Test is a certification program that tests dogs in simulated everyday situations in a relaxed atmosphere. It identifies and rewards dogs that have the training and demeanor to be reliable family members as well as good-standing community members. All dogs passing the Canine Good Citizen Test receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club. The purpose of the Canine Good Citizen Test is to ensure that our favorite companion, the dog, can be a respected member of the community because it is trained and conditioned to act mannerly in the home, in public places and in the presence of other dogs. The program embraces both pure-bred and mixed-breed dogs. The Canine Good Citizen Test is sponsored by local groups such as dog clubs, community colleges, private training schools and service organizations. It is not AKC-administered. AKC does not approve test dates, record results, issue individual certificates or require the presence of AKC representatives at any CGC test. CGC is not an official AKC title and will not appear on a dog's registration certificate or pedigree. It is meant to reward dogs for having good manners, which enhances public acceptance of dogs. It is the first AKC program ever opened to non-purebred dogs. Source: AKC Web Site. For additional information please refer to the AKC Web Site at www.akc.org/Cgc.htm. and www.akc.org/Faq.htm#Canine Good Citizen.
CH	Champion Show Dog (CH prefix to a dog's name): The American Kennel Club requires a dog to obtain a total of 15 points with two major wins (a major win is worth three points or higher) to become a champion. The majors must be won under different judges and at least one other judge must award some of the remaining points - so you need to win under at least three different judges. Class dogs are judged in classes against other dogs of the same sex - open, puppy, bred-by-exhibitor, American-bred, novice - are just a few. Classes can also be divided by age (as in puppy) or color. When the judge awards first place in a class that dog advances to the Winners competition of its sex. During the Winners competition, the judge re-examines all the dogs that have received first place in the classes and picks an overall winner - Winners Dog for males and Winners Bitch for females. Championship points are only awarded to Winners Dog and Winners Bitch. No points are awarded for class wins or Reserve Winners. Source: AKC Web Site. For additional information please refer to the AKC Web Site at www.akc.org/point.htm.
FC	Field Championship (FC suffix to a hound's name): This is an AKC designation. In order to be recorded as a Field Champion, a hound must obtain fifteen (15) championship points; included in these 15 points must be two first placements with three points or more, under two different Judges or judging panels. A Field Champion may be designated as "Dual Champion" if it has also been recorded as a Show Champion. Any dog which has been awarded the titles of Champion of Record, Obedience Trial Champion and Field Champion may be designated as a "Triple Champion." Source AKC web site. For additional information, including the points schedule, please refer to the AKC Web Site at www.akc.org/lure1.htm#championship.
JC	Junior Courser (JC suffix to a hound's name): This is an AKC designation. A hound running alone shall receive certification from a Judge on one date, and a second certification from a different Judge at a later date, stating that the hound completed a 600-yard course with a minimum of four (4) turns. The hound must complete the course with enthusiasm and without interruption. The two runs can be on the same date at or in conjunction with a National Breed Specialty. A qualifying score consists of fifty per cent (50%) of the total possible combined points from the preliminary and final courses. The point distribution is as follows (each worth a possible 10 points): overall ability, follow, speed, agility, and endurance. Source AKC web site. For additional information please refer to the AKC Web Site at www.akc.org/lure1.htm#testing.
MC"	Master Courser (MC suffix to a hound's name): This is an AKC designation. The Master Courser title will be awarded to hounds that have acquired the Senior Courser title and that have earned an additional twenty-five (25) qualifying scores (with competition) in either the Open or Specials stake at AKC licensed or ember club lure coursing trials. A qualifying score consists of fifty per cent (50%) of the total possible combined points from the preliminary and final courses. The point distribution is as follows (each worth a possible 10 points): overall ability, follow, speed, agility, and endurance. Source AKC web site. For additional information please refer to the AKC Web Site at www.akc.org/lure1.htm#testing.
OFA Ratings	OFA Hip Displasia Clearance The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals was founded in 1966 to assist breeders in addressing the hip problems found in many breeds. Since that time it has evaluated the hip status of more than 600,000 dogs. "The breeders we work with are a subset of the general population of breeders. People who consistently use OFA's services have shown progress in the hip status of their dogs. That means the people who are buying puppies from those breeders have a much better chance of getting a normal dog," said G. Gregory Keller, D.V.M., M.S., executive director of OFA. "The reason we look at excellent hips as a barometer of progress is the argument that the decreasing percentage of dysplastic hips can be due to prior screening. There is prior screening, and radiographs of hips that obviously are dysplastic may not be submitted." Source: Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) web site. Please refer to the OFA web site for additional information on hip clearance. www.offa.org/. OFA hip ratings are fair, good and excellent. Kimani will only breed dogs which are OFA certified good or excellent.
ROM	Register of merit designation. The Register of Merit was established by the RRCUS Board of Directors in 1978. To qualify for the Register, a dog must have produced 10 champions of record, and a bitch 5 champions of record. Kimani Register of Merit listing
SC	Senior Courser (SC suffix to a hound's name): This is an AKC designation. Qualifications: The hound must be eligible to enter the open stake. See Chapter IX, Section 1.www.akc.org/lure1.htm#testing. and the hound must run with at least one other hound. The hound must receive qualifying scores at four AKC-licensed or member trials, under two different Judges or judging panels. A qualifying score consists of fifty per cent (50%) of the total possible combined points from the preliminary and final courses. The point distribution is as follows (each worth a possible 10 points): overall ability, follow, speed, agility, and endurance. Source AKC web site. For additional information please refer to the AKC Web Site at www.akc.org/lure1.htm#testing.
Thyroid	Thyroid function clearance. Kimani will only breed dogs with a clear Thyroid profile.
U.D.	AKC Utility Degree(U.D. suffix to a hound's name): The American Kennel Club will issue a Utility Dog certificate for each registered dog, and will permit the use of the letters "U.D." after the name of each dog that has been certified by three different Judges of Obedience Trials to have received Qualifying scores in Utility classes at three Licensed or Member Obedience Trials. A Qualifying score shall be comprised of scores of more than 50% of the available points in each exercise and a final score of 170 or more points (out of a possible 200), earned in a single Regular class at a Licensed or Member Obedience Trial or Sanctioned Match. The principal features of this exercise are the ability of dog and handler to work as a team while heeling, and the dog's correct responses to the signals to Stand, Stay, Drop, Sit and Come. Source: AKC web site. For additional information please refer to the AKC Web Site at www.akc.org/obedreg.htm#utility.