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Brittany Information
Brittany Breed StandardAmerican Brittany Club Code of EthicsResponsible BreedingGlossary Of Dog Show LingoOther Brittany ResourcesBreed Standard for the BrittanyGeneral Appearance A compact, closely knit dog of medium size, a leggy dog having the appearance, as well as the agility, of a great ground coverer. Strong, vigorous, energetic and quick of movement. Ruggedness, without clumsiness, is a characteristic of the breed. He can be tailess or has a tail docked to approximately four inches. Size, Proportion, Substance Height: 17 1/2 to 20 1/2 inches, measured from the ground to the highest point of the shoulders. Any Brittany measuring under 17 1/2 inches or over 20 1/2 inches shall be disqualified from dog show competition. Weight: Should weigh between 30 and 40 pounds. Proportion: So leggy is he that his height at the shoulders is the same as the length of his body. Body Length: Approximately the same as the height when measured at the shoulders. Body length is measured from the point of the forechest to the rear of the rump. A long body should be heavily penalized. Substance: Not too light in bone, yet never heavy-boned and cumbersome. Head Expression: Alert and eager, but with the soft expression of a bird dog. Eyes: Well set in head. Well protected from briars by a heavy, expressive eyebrow. A prominent, full or pop eye should be heavily penalized. It is a serious fault in a dog that must face briars. Skull well chiseled under the eyes, so that the lower lid is not pulled back to form a pocket or haw that would catch seeds, dirt and weed dust. Preference should be for the darker colored eyes, though lighter shades of amber should not be penalized. Light and mean-looking eyes should be heavily penalized. Ears: Set high, above the level of the eyes. Short and triangular, rather than pendulous, reaching about half the length of the muzzle. Should lie flat and close to the head, with the tip rounded very slightly. Ears well covered with dense, but relatively short hair, and with little fringe. Skull: Medium length, rounded, very slightly wedge-shaped, but evenly made. Width, not quite as wide as the length and never so broad as to appear coarse, or so narrow as to appear racy. Well defined but gently sloping stop. Median line rather indistinct. The occiput only apparent to the touch. Lateral walls well rounded. The Brittany should never be "apple-headed" and he should never have an indented stop. Muzzle: Medium length, about two-thirds the length of the skull, measuring the muzzle from the tip to the stop, and the skull from the occiput to the stop. Muzzle should taper gradually in both horizontal and vertical dimensions as it approaches the nostrils. Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable. Never broad, heavy or snipy. Nose: Nostrils well open to permit deep breathing of air and adequate scenting. Tight nostrils should be penalized. Never shiny. Color: fawn, tan, shades of brown or deep pink. A black nose is a disqualification. A two-tone or butterfly nose should be penalized. Lips: Tight, the upper lip overlapping the lower jaw just to cover the lower lip. Lips dry, so that feathers will not stick. Drooling to be heavily penalized. Flews to be penalized. Bite: A true scissors bite. Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized. Neck, Topline, Body Neck: Medium length. Free from throatiness, though not a serious fault unless accompanied by dewlaps, strong without giving the impression of being over-muscled. Well set into sloping shoulders. Never concave or ewe-necked. Topline: Slight slope from the highest point of the shoulders to the root of the tail. Chest: Deep, reaching the level of the elbow. Neither so wide nor so rounded as to disturb the placement of the shoulders and elbows. Ribs well sprung. Adequate heart room provided by depth as well as width. Narrow or slab-sided chests area fault. Back: Short and straight. Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed. Slight drop from the hips to the root of the tail. Flanks: Rounded. Fairly full. Not extremely tucked up, or flabby and falling. Loins short and strong. Distance from last rib to upper thigh short, about three to four fingers widths. Narrow and weak loins are a fault. In motion, the loin should not sway sideways, giving a zig-zag motion to the back, wasting energy. Tail: Tailless to approximately four inches, natural or docked. The tail not to be so long as to affect the over-all balance of the dog. Set on high, actually an extension of the spine at about the same level. Any tail substantially more than four inches shall be severely penalized. Forequarters Shoulders: Shoulder blades should not protrude too much, not too wide apart, with perhaps two thumbs' width between. Sloping and muscular. Blade and upper arm should form nearly a ninety degree angle. Straight shoulders are a fault. At the shoulders the Brittany is slightly higher than at the rump. Front Legs: Viewed from the front, perpendicular, but not set too wide. Elbows and feet turning neither in nor out. Pasterns slightly sloped. Down in pasterns is a serious fault. Leg bones clean, graceful, but not too fine. Extremely heavy bone is as much a fault as spindly legs. One must look for substance and suppleness. Height at elbows should approximately equal distance from elbow to withers. Feet: Should be strong, proportionately smaller than the spaniels', with close fitting, well arched toes and thick pads. The Brittany is "not up on his toes." Toes not heavily feathered. Flat feet, splayed feet, paper feet, etc., are to be heavily penalized. An ideal foot is halfway between the hare and the cat foot. Dewclaws may be removed. Hindquarters: Broad strong and muscular, with powerful thighs and well bent stifles, giving the angulation necessary for powerful drive. Hind Legs: Stifles well bent. The stifle should not be so angulated as to place the hock joint far out. Feet: Same as front feet. Coat: Dense, flat or wavy, never curly. Texture neither wiry nor silky. Ears should carry little fringe. The front and hind legs should have some feathering, but too little is definitely preferable to too much. Dogs with long or profuse feathering or furnishings shall be so severely penalized as to effectively eliminate them from competition. Skin: Fine and fairly loose. A loose skin rolls with briars and sticks, thus diminishing punctures or tearing. A skin so loose as to form pouches is undesirable. Color: Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns. Some ticking is desirable. The orange or liver is found in the standard parti-color or piebald patterns. Washed out colors are not desirable. Tri-colors are allowed but not preferred. A tri-color is a liver and white dog with classic orange markings on eyebrows, muzzle and cheeks, inside the ears and under the tail, freckles on the lower legs are orange. Anything exceeding the limits of these marking shall be severely penalized. Black is a disqualification. Gait: When at a trot the Brittany's hind foot should step into or beyond the print left by the front foot. Clean movement, coming and going, is very important, but most important is side gait, which is smooth, efficient and ground covering. Temperament: A happy, alert dog, neither mean nor shy. Disqualifications Any Brittany measuring under 17 1/2 inches or over 20 1/2 inches. Black in the coat. A black nose. The above Standard was approved by the AKC on April 9, 1990 and went into effect May 29, 1990. AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB CODE OF ETHICSAdopted November 30, 1996The following principles are to be used as an educational guide and a tool for Brittany breeders for the purpose to develop more genetic and disease free dogs, while being ethical in all matters with the public and with our peers. Objective and PurposeTo promote cooperation and friendship among the breeders and owners of Brittanys and to encourage higher standards in breeding, training and showing of Brittanys in the field and in the show ring; to discourage the breed from becoming split into groups of "field dogs" and "show dogs" and to strive to keep it forever a "dual dog". Ethical breeders should:
Responsible BreedingThe following is the standard of excellence in breeding that Rescue endorses: RESPONSIBLE BREEDERS......have made a wholehearted commitment to the well-being and improvement of their breed of dogs. They make the health and temperament of their dogs their first priority in breeding. ...have studied and researched their breed and know, intimately, its history and Standard, its strong points and drawbacks. They make working ability of their breed a top priority in breeding, and do not breed any dog that has not been proven to have good to excellent working ability. ...continually strive to learn more about their breed and to get to know many different bloodlines in an effort to improve their own. ...spend time, effort, and money researching and proving the qualities and health of their potential breeding stock. Those that do not prove out are not bred. Dogs are not bred until they have proven their worthiness in health, working ability, and structure (this means at least two years old, when the dog is fully mature and eligible for all health clearances). ...consider their dogs' health and well-being above all else. They do not perpetuate genetic defects OF ANY KIND; all of their potential breeding stock is proven and, if possible, certified clear of defects such as hip dysplasia, epilepsy, and hereditary eye and heart disorders. ...plan a litter only with the goal of puppies better than the parents, in an effort to improve what they have. Responsible breeders have a waiting list of potential buyers before they ever breed a litter. ...honestly and objectively evaluate their litters, and have others they respect do the same for them. They make every effort to match puppy to buyer in temperament, attitude and energy level as well as physical qualities. ...sell only to responsible, loving homes. While some exceptional pups may be saved for special competition homes, the responsible breeder realizes that not every puppy in ever litter is "competition quality" and welcomes responsible pet homes. ...sell their non-competition stock on Limited Registration backed up by a spay/neuter agreement, in order to discourage breeding of anything but the few exceptional puppies in their litters. ...assume responsibility for the lives they create, carefully screening buyers, helping find new homes, making a comfortable life for their older, retired dogs, and, yes, being able to make the decision to euthanize when a dog with a serious defect has no chance for a quality life. ...do not have so many dogs that they have little time for individual attention, play, training, and upkeep of grooming. They place any dogs that need more work or attention than they can give. ...build a good reputation slowly based on dedication and consistent quality, not on volume, advertising, or from haphazard breeding to make or break records or to satisfy their ego. ...go further and assume some responsibility for the problems of their breed as a whole. They are active in an organization for the breed, they continue to read about new developments, and they work to help reduce the number of their breed that are carelessly bred, ill cared for, and discarded. ...can look at a bigger picture than wins or puppy sales, keeping in mind that the dogs' well-being is what is most important - and contributing in some way to the betterment of dogs as a whole. If you would like to join the ranks of responsible breeders, please take the first step by reading "Things to Think About Before Breeding Your Dog" If you can't or won't take the time to breed responsibly, please don't breed at all. From RescueGlossary Of Dog Show LingoAAlmond eye--eye shape in which the tissue surrounding the eye is elongated Amble--a relaxed, easy trot in between the walk and the show ring gait Angulation--the angles formed at the meeting joint of two bones Anterior--the portion carried foremst in normal locomotion Apple head--a domed or rounded topskull Apron--the longer fur and the chest and lower neck BBalance--term used to describe the similar characteristics of the dog's parts--porportions Bandy leg--a leg that bends outward in an arch Barrel chested--describes overly-sprung ribs--a very rounded rib cage Basewide--wide footfall in gaiting Bat ear--an erect/prick ear with a broad base and rounded top Beard--long hair on the underjaw Beefy--over developement of the hindquarter muscling Belton--a color pattern seen in several breeds (ie English setters) Bitchy--usually used to define an overly-refined male Bite--the position of the jaws and all teeth when the mouth is closed Blanket--the coloring on the back and upper sides of the dog between the neck and the tail Blocky--sqaurish in body Bloom--the sheen of a healthy coat Bodied up--mature looking, well-developed, lacking puppyish conformational characteristic Bone--pertaining to the substance and girth of the dog's bones, usually refering to leg bones Bossy--overdeveloped shoulder muscles (equivilent of beefy, only in the front) Brindle--another coloration pattern, broken tiger striped Brisket--thoraxic area (inc. chest, rib cage) Broken coat--a roungh but sparse wire coat Brush--the featering on the underside of the tail Bull neck--a thick, stout, well muscled neck Butterfly nose--partially unpigmented nose leather (part black and part white) Button ear--an ear type in which the base of the ears is erect, but the top tips neatly foreward CCamel back--general term used to describe an arched back Carpal--largest bone in the pastern (wrist) Cat foot--describes a tight-knuckled foot in which the toes are well arched Caudal/coccygeal--the vertabrae that make up the tail Cervical vertabrae--the vertabrae that make up the neck Cheeky--too much fiil in the skull cavities, bulging sides of face China eye--blue or clear eye coloration Chiseling--pertaining to head structure, the outline and smoothness of the facial region Chops--jowls, thick, heavy flesh on the lips and jaws Clipping--a gaiting fault in which the rear feet actually knick the pads of the front feet when in a full trot Close-coupled--a short loin in comparisson to other porportions Coarse--lacking refinement Cobby--very compact all over Conformation--term describing the physical structure of the entire dog Coupling--the loin Cow-hocked--hocks bending inwards when in a natural stance Crabbing--gaiting fault in which the front and rear legs do not line up when viewed from behind or in front Crest--the arch on the top of the neck in some breeds Cropped ear--an ear that had been surgically altered or trimmed to stand up erect Croup--the region on the top of the dog between the hip bones, extending to were the tail is set on DDentition--the number and placement of teeth in the mouth Depth (of chest)--an indication of the volume of internal room for the heart, lungs, etc--referenced to the elbow Dewclaws--extra toe or toes on the indide of the pasterns or hocks--commonly removed in most breeds Dewlap--loose hanging skin under the neck Dish face--a concave top of muzzle or slightly upturned nose Divergent hocks--hocks that turn outward when at a natural stance Dock tail--a tail that has been surgically shortened or removed Double coat--a two layered type of coat, the first thick and plush, the outer one consisting of coarser gaurd hairs Down face--pertaining to the planing of the head, the slope of the muzzle plane being steeper than that of the skull plane Down in the pastern--weak pasterns Drive--refering to the amount of thrust from the rear when gaiting Drop ear--an ear folded or creases in at least one place Dry neck--taut skin on the underline of the neck (opposite of wet neck) Dudley nose--flesh colored nose leather EEast-west--front structural fault in which the legs and feet point outwards, away from eachother Elbowing out--the elbows outturned, away from body Even bite--meeting of upper and lower inscisors with no overlap Ewe neck--a concave neck line Expression--genreral appearence of the look in the eye Eyeteeth--upper canine teeth FFeathering--fringe of hair on the underside of the tail, brisket, and backs of legs Femur--main bone in the rear legs Fibula--one of the bones that make up the lower thigh Fiddle front--elbows turned outward, pasterns turned inward, toes pointed outward Flag--a long feathered tail, carried high Flat croup--a croup with insufficiant slope or taper from the hip bones to the root of the tail Flat sided--lacking proper spring of ribs Flews--inner corners of the upper lips Flewsy--too much flews Flying ears--erect/prick ears on a breed that should not have prick ears Flying trot--a very fast gait where all four feet are off the ground for a brief moment French front--see "fiddle front" Frill--see "apron" Full dentition--refers to an adult dog with all its teeth in and fully developed Furnishings--see "feathering" GGait--the pattern of footfall--when used in a show ring setting, it describes the dog's movement at a trot Gaskin--lower second thigh Gay tail--a tail carried high and slightly curved over the back Goose neck--a long tube-like neck (opposite of bull neck) Goose stepping--a gaiting fault with an accentuated and seemingly careless lift in the forelegs Grizzle--a mixture of three or more colors on one hair Guard hairs--the coarse outer coat on a double coated breed HHackles--hairs on the back and the back of the neck that the dog raises when alerted Hackney gait--a fault in all but two AKC recognized breeds in which the front legs are lifted high with an arching wrist Hard knuckled--a tight foot with prominent arches in each of the toes Hare foot--an elongated foot with little arch in the toes Harlequin--color pattern usually piebald (bi-color splashes) Haw--the third eylid--membrane on the inner corner of the eye, seen in wet faced breeds Height--measured from the ground to the point of the withers Hock--the collection of tarses bones on the rear legs--the true heel Hocking out--see "divergent hocks" Hucklebones--top of hip bones Humerus--bone of the upper arm IIncisors--the smaller row of teeth between the two canines; present on both upper and lower jaws JJowls--flesh of the lips and jaws KKiss marks--tan spots on the cheeks and over the eyes in some breeds Kiss of Ala--a small snip of differing color on the center of the top of the skull Knuckling over --a universal fault wher the carpal (wrist) bones flex forward under the weight of the dogs standing LLayback--term used to describe the dog's front or rear angulation Layon--the angle of the shoulder blade from the nearest vertical axis Leather--outer flap of the ear Level bite--see "even bite" Level gait--no rise or fall of the withers or topline when at a standard show ring gait Liver--a color; deep brown Loaded--pertaining to overdevelopement of certain groups of muscles Loin--sides of the dog in the lumbar vertabrae region Loose front--loose attachment of muscles to the shoulder, producing a gait in which the front is slung all about Lumbar vertabrae--the vertabrae between thoracic (over ribs) and coccygeal (tail) Lumber--an akward, uncoordinated looking gait MMandible--lower jaw bone Manubrium--frontal area of the chest Mask--dark shading on the face Merle--color pattern; dark patching upon a lighter background, as seen in some breeds like Austrailian Shepherds Metatarsus--smaller bone that makes up the hock Milk teeth--puppy teeth Mismark--a specimen with highly undesirable coloring or markings for its breed Moving close--when viewed from the rear or front, the legs move toward the centerline of the body while gaiting Moving straight--describes a dog with little reach and drive in gaiting Muzzle--foreface; head in front of the eyes NOOblique eyes--outer corner of eyes placed higher than inner corners Occiput--point of the skull bone, back of head Otter tail--thick rooted, tapering tail with parted hair on the underside Out at elbows--elbows turn outward, away from body, at a natural stance Overdone--refers to a dog whose angulation is extreme; too much Overhang--a heavilly pronounced brow Overreaching--a gaiting fault in which the rear legs must reach to one side or another to avoid clipping Overshot--an overbite; upper inscissors project beyond the lower ones PPadding--a gaiting fault in which the front feet flip up and outward to avoid clippin with the rear Paddling--caused by and east-west or in at the elbows front; front feet are slung stiflfy outwards when gaiting Pads--the thick leathery projections on the sould of the feet Paper foot--an overly falt foot with thin pads and little, if any arch to the toes Peak--see "occiput" Parti--varigated patches of two or more colors Pastern--region of the front leg between the carpus and the foot (the wrist) Pelvis--hip bones Penciling--thin lines of black between otherwise tan colored tows in some breeds Pigeon toed--feet (front or rear) pointing inwards, towards eachother Pig mouth--see "overshot" Pincer bit--see "even bite" Planes--refering to the head, the plane of the muzzle and the plane of the topskull Planing--the comparisson of the angles of the two planes of the head Plume--see "feathering" Poke--neck carried low and outwards when gaiting Popping hock--gaiting fault describing an accentuated lift of the hock portion just after full extension of the rear Pounding--gaiting fault; front stride is shorter than the rear, front feet pound the ground in an ungainly manner Prick ear--an erect or upright ear Puppyish--immature in overall conformation (ie no spring of ribs, or loose front action--typical traits of puppies) QRRacy--tall and of a lithe, slight build Ragged--muscling appears rough and rageed, instead of smooth Rangy--unporportionally tall, long, and of a lighter build than is desired Rat tail--thick root covered in curly hair, tapering to a sharp point w/ little to no hair Reach--descripes the length of forward stride taken by the forelegs when in motion Refinement--pertaining to the amount of raciness Resticted--a gaiting fault caused by underangulation where either the front or the rear appears painfully constricted Ribbed up--a long rib cage Ring tail--carried up and in a semi-circle over the croup Roach back--a noticable arch ove the thoracic and lumbar regions Rocking horse--refers to a dog who braces (or rock backwards) while in a stack rather than lean over its front Rolling--a gait in which the rear seems to be syawing and ambling along Roman nose--a down faced dog with the addition of a further sloping tip of nose plane Rubber hocks--a gaiting fault in which the hocks flex and twist both ways to bear the weight of the rear Rudder--another term for the tail Ruff--the thick. lush hair growth around the neck in some breeds SSaber tail--tail carried in a semi-circle Sable--color pattern; silver, gold, tawny, or grey hairs tipped in black Sacrum--vertabrae of the pelvic girdle Saddle--large black marking over the back Scissors bite--a bite type; the outer surfaces of the lower incissors touches the inner surfaces of the upper incissors Screw tail--a twisted, kinked tail Self--one solid color Semi-prick ear--ears carried erect with the tips leaning forward Shelly--a shallow, narrow body lacking proper fill and spring of ribs as well as being fine boned Sickle hocks--straight, restricted hock joints resulting in inability to full straighted hocks while gaiting Sickle tail--carried out an in a semi-circle Single tracking--all footprints falling upon a single, central line of travel while gaiting Skully--a very broad topskull Slab sides--flat, undersprung ribs Slew foot--general term for feet turned outwards Smooth coat--a very short, tight fitting and slick single layer coat Snipy--a pointed muzzle lacking proper fill and underjaw Splay foot--a flat foot with toes spread apart from eachother Spring--refers to the amount of roundness to the rib cage Spread--the distance between the front legs Standoff coat--a heavy, somewhat long coat that stands out from the body, rather than lying flat Steep--used to denote incorrect angles Steep croup--a croup which makes a dramatic slope from the hip bones to the root of the tail Stern--another term for the tail Sternum--breastbone Stifle--kneecap Stilted--a gaiting style; very choppy with lots of up and down bounce due to straight angulation Stop--the indentation between the eyes; the step up from the muzzle plane to the skull plane Straight front--too little angulation in the front Straight in the pastern--not enough give in the pastern area when in a natural stance Substance--pertaining the the amount of bone Sway back--a noticably concave topline TThoracic vertabrae--the vertabrae that make up the spine over the rib cage area Throaty--excess of loose skin under the neck Thumb marks--black splotches on the backs of the pasterns Tibia--the smaller of the two major bones in the hock Tied at the elbows--see "paddling" Topline--the horizontal made by the top of the withers through the bottom of the croup Tuck up--the shallower depth of body beneath the loin area Tulip ear--carried erest with only the edges turning forward and in Twisting hocks--see "rubber hocks" Type--the characteristic physical qualities that distinguish one breed from another Typey--a specimen with outstanding breed type UUlna--the smaller of two major bones in the forearm Underline--the contour of the underside of the brisket and the abdominal floor Undershot--an underbite, opposite of overshot Unsound--a dog with one or more severe conformational or health faults that would render it incapable of working VVarminty--a keen and piercing expression WWalleye--a bluish eye Webbed--a thin but solid membrane between all toes Weedy--rangy and with insufficient amount of bone Well let down--having short hocks Wet neck--see "throaty" Wheel back--see "roach back" Whip tail--a long, straight, evenly tapering, smooth coated tail Winging--a gaiting fault in which one or both front limbs twist outward Wirehair--a coat of hard, crisp, somewhat kinked hairs Withers--the region between the neck and the back Wry mouth--a cross bite where the upper and lower jaws do not line up XYZCOMMON ABREVIATIONSOrganizations AKC--American Kennel Club UKC--United Kennel Club CKC--Canadian Kennel Club ARBA--American Rare Breed Assoc. ASFA--American Sighthound Field Assoc. NADAC--North American Dog Agility Council USDAA--United States Dog Agility Assoc. NON-TITLE PREFIXESBIS--Best in Show winning SBIS or BISS--Best in Specialty winning AOM--Award of Merit winning BISweeps--Best in Sweepstakes SBISweeps--Best in Specialty Sweepstakes BIF--Best in Field winning HIT--High in Trial winning BJS or BJH--Best Junior Showman/Handler winning GENERAL TERMS & SLANGDog Show LingoDog--a male canine Bitch--a female canine Put up--placed in a class or better Put down--not put up for any award Ringer--a substitute for; a dog closely resembling another dog Pointed--has earned at least one point towards AKC bench or field championship Major pointed--has earned at least one major toward AKC bench or field championship Cluster--a group of consecutive shows held at the same show site Circuit--a convenient string of consecutive shows at different locations, not far apart Hander's show/Handler draw--a show that draws large numbers of professional handlers Specialty--a show for one breed only, usually offering more classes and prizes Supported Entry--a show where large numbers of the supported breed will be shown, but not a specialty Bench show--a show where the exhibits (the dogs) must be on display all day National--the specialty put on by the parent club, usually the largest Parent Club--the national club for the breed in the USA Sire--male parent Dam--female parent Stud dog--a male dog used for breeding purposes Brood bitch--a bitch used for breeding purposes Foundation Bitch--a bitch used for starting a line of one's own Line--refers to a distinctive "family" of dogs in specified breed; each breeder has his/her own distinct "line" Inbreeding--the breeding of immediately related specimens (i.e. brother x sister) Linebreeding--the breeding of closely related dogs, but not close enough to be considered inbreeding Outcrossing--the breeding of unrelated specimens; breeding to a dog or bitch from another line In the Show RingStack--a show dog's standing pose Free Stack--a show dog's natural pose w/out being touched by the handler Gait--refering to the extended trot of a dog in the show ring Bait--food, treats, or toys used to get a dog's attention, expression, or free stack in the ring Baiting--the use of bait Six to Nine--refers to the dog show class for puppies six months or over and under nine months Nine to Twelve--same as above, only between nine and twelve months Twelve to Eighteen--see above Open--usually the largest and most competitive class (note; I said usually) for all dogs Special--refering to a champion of recorder who is still being shown and campaigned 'Breed--having won the Best of Breed or Variety award: EX: "Fido took the breed on Sunday" 'Opposite--having won the Best of Opposite Sex award, same context as above Winners--having taken (won) Winners Dog or Winners Bitch 'Reserve--having taken Reserve Winners Dog or Bitch Making the cut/Getting pulled--being selected out of a larger group for further examination by the judge P.I.G.--pulled in Group; a dog that mad the cut in the group ring The Cut--the handful of dogs that the judge wishes to further consider for placements; those that don't make the cut are typically dismissed. AKC OBEDIENCE TITLESCD after name Companion Dog first obedience title, earned in the novice class CDX aftername Companion Dog Excellent second title, open class UD after name Utility Dog third title, utility class UDX after name Utility Dog Excellent higher than both UD and CDX, includes both classes OTCH before name Obedience Trial Champion highest obedience honor, very difficult to achieve AKC CONFORMATION TITLECH. before name Champion of Record the dog had beaten enough other members of its breed to be awarded the championship certificate THE AKC CONFORMATION/WORKING COMBOSDC Dual Champion before name combination of conformation CH and a working championship (ie FC or OTCH) TC Triple Champion before name A dog with a CH, FC, and OTCH. AKC AGILITY TITLESNA after name Novice Agility Dog earned in Novice Standard titling OA after name Open Agility Dog earned in Open Standard titling EA after name Excellent Agility Dog earned in Excellent Standard titling (highest class) NAJ after name Novice Jumpers With Weaves earned in Novice gaming OAJ after name Open Jumpers With Weaves earned in open gaming EAJ after name Excellent Jumpers With Weaves earned in excellent gaming AKC TRACKING TITLESTD after name Tracking Dog passed a standard tracking test after pre-certifying TDX after name Tracking Dog Excellent passed a tacking excellent test AKC TRACKING/OBEDIENCE COMBO TITLESUDT Dog has earned both a TD and a UD UDTX Dog has earned both a TDX and a UDX AKC LURE COURSING TITLESJC after name Junior Courser passed two instinct tests SC after name Senior Courser earned by four clean runs MC (MC2, MC3, etc.) after name Master Courser each Master Courser is earned by 25 clean runs FC before name Field Champion dog has defeated enough other running hounds to be awarded this certificate ASFA LURE COURSING TITLESFCH after name ASFA Field Champion LCM after name Lure Courser of Merit LCM2, LCM3, etc., etc..... NADAQ AGILITY TITLES(all go after the name) NAC Novice Agility Certificate OAC Open Agility Certificate EAC Elite Agility Certificate NJC Novice Jumpers Certificate OJC Open Jumpers Certificate EJC Elite Jumpers Certificate NGC Novice Gamblers Certificate OJC Open Gamblers Certificate EJC Elite Gamblers Certificate NATCH NADAC Agility Trial Champion Other Brittany ResourcesBrittany e-mail lists:Brittany-L: an e-mail list for Brittany fanciers and competitorsDual Brittanys: an e-mail list for Brittany fanciers interested in the "Dual Concept" (field and show) Brittany Issues: To discuss issues of health, training, feeding, living with Brittanys and all the other activities our Britts get us into American Brittany Connection: Every one is welcome. Topics include field trialing, show and just pets Brittany Brigade: If you love Brittanys, this is the place to be! This list is dedicated to the exchange of ideas, help and information -all about Brittanys! French Brittany: Epanguel Breton, an international group. This club is for those that seek information on the French Brittany or Epanguel Breton as it is known in most every other country Other Yahoo Brittany Groups |