Retriever Titles: What Do
These Letters Mean?
(offered by Working Retriever
Central)
AKC Field
Trial Titles:
NFC
National Field Champion - This title is awarded once yearly
to the dog that wins the National Open. It is the most
coveted of all retriever field titles.
NAFC
National Amateur Field Champion - This title is awarded
once yearly to the dog that wins the National Amateur.
This competition is much like the National Open except
that all handlers are amateurs.
FC
Field Champion - This title is awarded to dogs that
have won an Open at a licensed field trial and have
acquired 5 additional Open points.
AFC
Amateur Field Champion - This title is earned as above
(FC) when handled by an amateur or by winning an Amateur
stake at a field trial and acquiring 10 additional Amateur
points.
DC
Dual Champion - This title is awarded to dogs that have
both a FC and have earned its' bench Ch. The only retriever
breed that currently has a DC is the Chesapeake Bay
Retriever.
Hunt Test Titles:
AKC Titles:
JH
Junior Hunter - This is an AKC title that is earned
by receiving 4 passes at the Junior level in a licensed
Hunt Test. This is the beginning level in the AKC Hunt
Test program.
SH
Senior Hunter - This is an AKC title that is earned
by receiving 5 passes at the Senior level in a licensed
Hunt Test. This is the level at which most hunting retrievers
run.
MH
Master Hunter - This is an AKC title that is earned
by receiving 6 passes at the Master level in a licensed
Hunt Test. This is the highest possible Hunt Test title
offered in the AKC.
HRC (UKC) Titles:
SHR Started Hunting Retriever -
This is a UKC title that is earned by acquiring 10 points at the Started level
and running two additional Started tests. The additional points earned can be
counted in the dog's total points, but cannot be counted towards the HR title.
Only 10 points from Started can count towards the HR and above titles.
HR
Hunting Retriever - This is a UKC title that is earned
by acquiring 40 points. 30 of those points must be at
the Seasoned or Finished level. An Seasoned pass is
worth 10 points.
HRCH
Hunting Retriever Champion - This is a UKC title that
is earned by acquiring 100 points, 60 of which must
be earned at the Finished level. A Finished pass is
worth 15 points.
GHRCH
Grand Hunting Retriever Champion - This is a UKC title
that is earned by acquiring 220 points at the Finished
level and 80 points from the HRC Grand Hunt. 1 Grand
pass is worth 40 points. This is the highest possible
hunt test title offered in the UKC.
UH
Upland Hunter - This is a UKC title that is available
for those that train their dogs for upland bird hunting.
40 points must be acquired. A pass is worth 10 points.
NAHRA
Titles:
SR
Started Retriever - This is the entry level title.
This title is earned by acquiring 10 points. At this
level, a pass is worth 2.5 points.
WR
Working Retriever - This is a title that is earned
by acquiring 20 points in the Intermediate level. At
this level and higher, a pass is worth 5 points.
MHR
Master Hunting Retriever - This is a title that
is earned by acquiring 100 points, 80 of which must be
earned at the Senior level.
GMHR
Grand Master Hunting Retriever - This is a title
which is earned by acquiring 300 points at the Senior
level. This is the highest possible title offered by
NAHRA.
NFRA
Titles:
JFR
Junior Field Retriever
DFR Derby Field
Retriever
SFR Senior Field
Retriever
MFR Master Field
Retriever
FTC Field Test
Champion
NDC National Derby
Champion
NMFR National Master
Field Retriever
NFTC National Field
Test Champion
Submitted in part by Joe Maher
Courtesy of Whack A Quack Kennels
Brad Smith, Owner/Trainer
