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• What do all of those abbreviations mean? (see  Glossary of dog related terms, abbreviations & titles terminology for more information)

Agility: An obstacle race for dogs. Dogs and handlers complete course made up of jumps, A-frames, dog walks, weave pole, tunnels and other apparatus at a controlled pace. Speed and accuracy are important in developing the skills required for agility.

AKC: American Kennel Club

ARBA: American Rare Breed Association

ASCA: Australian Shepherd Club of America

Bitch: A female dog. NOT a dirty word. Get used to it.

BOB: Best Of Breed

BOS: Best of Opposite Sex

BOW: Best of Winners. A competition between the Winners Dog and the Winners Bitch, held during the Best of Breed Competition, whereby the two dogs are judged as to which one is considered to be most closely conformed to its written breed standard. The winner of BOW receives the highest number of points given to that breed's WD or WB that day. For instance, if it was only two points in Dogs that day, and 4 points in Bitches, and the Dog won Best of Winners, he, too would be awarded 4 points.

CD: Champion Dog. In AKC competition, a Champion of Record ("CH") title is given to a dog or bitch who has won a total of 15 points at licensed AKC shows.

CGC: Canine Good Citizen. AKC's temperament certification program aimed mostly towards the general public as an encouragement to buy/breed only temperamentally sound dogs, and to do at least a *little* obedience training, so that their dogs will be welcome, safe, and happy in public situations. Dogs and their handlers are put through a series of simple exercises such as walking on lead through a crowd of strangers, sitting on command, standing for examination, response to being left alone for a moment, etc. Successful participants are given a certificate of achievement.

Conformation: How well a specific dog's structure, type and temperament conform to it's breed's written standard of excellence. Conformation competition is also commonly referred to as "breed competition." The term "dog confirmation," on the other hand, is reserved for dogs who confirm their faith by regularly attending Catholic Mass.

CRS: Canine Rarities Shows, Inc.

Dog: Used specifically, a term to describe a MALE canine. Generally, a term used to describe the canine species.

Group: Groupings of dogs by their traditional functional similarities. The AKC and CKC currently has seven groups; Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding

LCA: Leonberger Club of America

NRLC: Northeast Regional Leonberger Club

Specialty: A show consisting of only one breed, given by a "Specialty Club." Specialty clubs are groups of individuals  who share a passion for a specific breed of dogs, and who host events specific to promoting that breed.

Winners Bitch: The class (a.k.a. "unfinished" or "non-champion") bitch who has defeated all other class bitches of that breed at that show is the ONE female of that breed to be awarded points towards her championship .

Winners Dog: Same as above, but for males. Substitute "Dog" for "Bitch" where appropriate.