American  Canine  Registry

Awards and Titles

 

Prefix titles awarded by "ACR" are shown in red on animals pedigree prior to their name.

Prefix titles are awards that the dog has won or achieved on it's own merit through "ACR" or another approved registry.

We would like to stress that titles achieved through ACR are not 'give me' titles.  When you see an ACR title on registration papers then you can be assured that a lot of time, dedication and financial commitment went into that animal from a dedicated owner and that the dog deserved the title that it has achieved. ACR does not believe in "Beauty Contest" as so many other registries use as a basis for their showing basis.  We believe in judging dogs based on their own merits and feel that the only way to do that and to allow only QUALITY dogs to achieve these titles is through each dog being judged individually.

TITLES:

CHAMPION:  (CH)  Achieved by receiving 16 points under at least 6 different judges. 

 SUPERIOR DOG:  (SD)  Achieved by receiving the top score of it's group classification in a given show given show giving it the opportunity to advance to the Superior Dog Competition and picked by the judges over all other Top Dog contenders to be the

best in the Superior Dog Class.

1 point is achieved for each contender and the Superior Dog of the show receives 2 points.

 

SUPREME DOG: (SPD) Achieved by receiving the top score in 4 separate shows in the Superior Dog class. (This title will override the Superior Dog Title on papers).

 

GRAND CHAMPION:  (GCH)   Achieved by receiving 40 points under at least 9 different judges. (This title will override the Champion Title on papers).

 

GREAT GRAND CHAMPION:  (GGCH)  Achieved by receiving 60 point under 12 different judges. (This title will override the Champion and Grand Champion Titles on papers.)

 

PREMIER:  (PM)  Achieved by qualifying for the annual ACR PREMIER invitational dog show and achieving a score of 98

or above at the Premier Show.

 

PURPLE RIBBON: (PR)  Achieved by qualifying for the annual ACR PREMIER invitational dog show and achieving the

distinction of being the winner of the SUPERIOR DOG class at the Premier Show.

 

BLUE RIBBON: (BR)   Achieved by receiving 3 perfect scores totaling 100 in 3 separate shows.

 

SEARCH & RESCUE: (SR) Achieved by receiving a certificate of completion from a licensed Search & Rescue School or by receiving recognition or an award from an organization, club or local, state or federal office that clearly identifies the animal as being a capable search & rescue animal.

 

OBEDIENCE: (OBD) Achieved by receiving 16 points under 4 different judges in an obedience competition.

 

EXPERT GROUND: (EG) Achieved by receiving a minimum of 16 points in a minimum 4 shows. 

PRODUCER OF CHAMPIONS: (POC)  Awarded when  5 of the offspring of a dog achieves their  Championship.

 

GOOD CITIZEN:  (GC)  Achieved by receiving a  recognition or award from an organization, nursing home, club or local, state, federal office that clearly identifies the animal as being an asset to the public and distributing good citizen temperament and tendencies. 

 

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POINT SYSTEM:

 

CONFORMATION:

Dogs are judged based on the ACR Breed Standard of Each Breed.

10-15 points possible in each category - 100 points total.

80 points necessary to carry score forward toward titles with any dog receiving less than half of it's points in any category negates total score.

 

 

 

EARTH & GROUND:

 

 

 

OBEDIENCE:

 

1	Coat Condition	1-10 points
2	Leash/Lead	1-25 points
3	Dog to Handler Performance	1-20
4	Dog Willingness to Respond	1-10
5	Verbal/Hand Commands	1-25 points
6	Temperament	1-10
TOTAL:	Min of 80 needed	100 points psbl
80-85 = 1 pt	85-90 = 2 points          90-95 = 3 points	95-100 = 4 pts

 

 

AGILITY:

 

1	Overall Appearance & Condition	1-10 points
2	Dog to Handler Performance	1-15 points
3	Dog Willingness to Respond	1-15 points
4	Verbal/Hand Commands	1-20 points
5	Ability to execute pattern	1-15 points
6	Ability to execute jumps	1-15 points
7	Temperament	1-10 points
Total:	Min of 80 needed	100 points psbl
80-85 - 1 pt	85-90 = 2 points   90-95 = 3 points	95-100 - 4 points

 

 

Awards & Titles awarded by other registries are usually acknowledged and documented and usually shown in black.  To receive a red line classification documentation may be submitted that meets ACR criteria for ACR title advancement.  This includes Score Cards or Show Results that we use to calculate a point basis from on a point scale that we have formed.

 American Canine Registry is not responsible for the inaccuracy of pedigrees.  ACR's best effort has been put forth so that they

may be accurate as according to our records.  Our records are based on information that is supplied to us by pet owners, breeders

and other registries database