Acronym Meanings
Alaskan Malamute Clubs and Organizations
AMCC: Alaskan Malamute Club Of Canada
AMCA: Alaskan Malamute Club Of America
HELP League: Canadian Alaskan Malamute Rescue
AMAL: American Alaskan Malamute Rescue
Conformation Championship Titles
CH : Conformation Champion
AM or AKC CH: American Kennel Club Champion
CAN or CKC CH: Canadian Kennel Club Champion
GR CH CKC: Grand Champion of the Canadian Kennel Club
UKC CH: United Kennel Club Champion
FCC CH: Federation Canine Canada Champion
FCC Elite CH : Extended Federation Canine Canada Championship
INT CH : UCICB Championship
FCI :
Working Titles
WTD = Working Team Dog (AMCA or AMHL title)
WTDX = Working Team Dog Excellent (AMCA or AMHL title)
WLD = Working Lead Dog (AMCA or AMHL title)
WLDX = Working Lead Dog Excellent (AMCA or AMHL title)
WWPD = Working Weight Pull Dog (AMCA or AMHL title)
WWPDX = Working Weight Pull Dog Excellent (AMCA or AMAL title)
WPD = Working Pack Dog (AMCA or AMHL title)
WPDX = Working Pack Dog (AMCA or AMHL title)
Temperament Certifications
CGC = Canine Good Citizen (American Kennel Club)
CGN = Canine Good Neighbour (Canadian Kennel Club)
TT = Temperament Tested
TDI = Therapy Dog International
Obedience Titles
CD = Companion Dog
CDX = Companion Dog Excellent
UD = Utility Dog
UDX = Utility Dog Excellent
UDX2 = Utility Dog Excellent 2
HIT = High In Trial
Various Show Titles
BIS = Best In Show
BPIS = Best In Show
BISS = Best In Specialty Show
BPISS = Best Puppy In Specialty Show
BIGSS = Best In Group Specialty Show
BPIGSS = Best Puppy In Group Specialty Show
BINSS = Best In National Specialty Show
BPINSS = Best Puppy In National Specialty Show
BOS = Best Opposite Sex
BBBE = Best Bred by Exhibitor
BVIS = Best Veteran in Show
BVISS = Best Veteran in Specialty Show
Agility Tiles
MACH = Master Agility Champion
MX = Master Agility Excellent
MXJ = Master Excellent Agility Jumpers with Weaves
Rally
RN = Rally Novice
RA = Rally Advanced
RE = Rally Excellent
Excellence in Offspring
CAM = AMCC "Canadian Award Of Merit"
for producing a number of CKC Champion offspring
ROM = AMCA "Register Of Merit"
for producing a number of AKC Champion offspring
CAM-O = AMCC "Canadian Award Of Merit - Obedience"
for producing a number of CKC Obedience titled offspring
ROM-OB = AMCA "Register Of Merit - Obedience"
for producing a number of AKC Obedience titled offspring
Health
OFA = Orthopedic Foundation For Animals
(Hip, Elbow, Thyroid certification registry)
CERF = Canine Eye Registration Foundation
(Eye clearance certification registry)
ChD = Chondrodysplasia
(AMCA Chondrodysplasia clearance certification registry)