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Pedigree Acronyms
| BIS | Best In Show. This indicates that the dog has won the top ribbon in an AKC sponsored all-breed or multi-breed show. |
| BISS | Best In Specialty Show. The dog has won the top ribbon in a specialty (single breed) show; in this case, a Rhodesian ridgeback specialty show. |
| CH | AKC Champion of record. This generally means a championship in conformation showing. CH is sometimes used rather freely by uninformed breeders to mean "a good dog." This is an incorrect usage. To earn a championship, a dog must win 15 points in an AKC-sponsored show; at least 6 of those points must be won in 2 shows (majors) under separate judges. The purpose of conformation showing is to determine the best breeding stock for each breed. |
| DC | Dual Champion. The dog has won championships in two separate areas -- usually conformation and a field event. |
| SA CH | South African Champion. |
| ROM | Register of Merit. This is awarded to a bitch who produces at least 5 champion offspring, or to a male who produces at least 10 champion offspring. |
| JC | Junior Courser. The first coursing title, indicating that the dog has successfully run the lure 2 times. A dog must have a JC before running competitively against other dogs in lure coursing. |
| SC | Senior Courser. |
| BIF | Best In Field. The top award in lure coursing. After the winner is determined for each breed, these winners run against one another for Best In Field. |
| FCH | AKC Field Champion. Like the conformation champions, the field champions must earn 15 points in competition against their own breed. |
| AM/CAN CH | American/Canadian Champion. The dog has won two championships. |