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Titles - Different in every organization
Every organization has its own show system, and therefore also the
titles are very different.
 | There is no contract between the organizations that titles are
recognized amongst the various organizations. That means, if a cat
wants to receive the title Int.Ch. in FIFe for example, the Champion
title of WCF is not recognized by FIFe, it must first receive the
champion title and then the title Int.Ch. |
| WCF is here somewhat more open, as titles from several
organizations are recognized. |
| Also in American organizations the titles must be received after
their show system. A Ch.-title from FIFe or from WCF is not
recognized by American organizations, the cat must start in the open
class to get the champion title. |
Also the colour classes, which are recognized and where a cat may
win a title, are different.
| In FIFe for example Maine Coon, Norwegian Forest cats and
Siberian are judged in colour groups, in WCF each colour and pattern
has its own class. |
| In FIFe pointed Siberian are not recognized, and cannot win any
title. |
| Siamese with red/cream or tortie are Colorpoint Shorthair in
CFA, whilst they are Siamese in other organizations. |
The breeds recognized by the organizations are different,
regardless that also the standard may be different.
| For eple, German Rex are not recognized by CFA or TICA. |
| Don Sphynx and Peterbald are not recognized by CFA or GCCF. |
| Those breeds cannot receive any titles. |
If titles of another organization are recorded in the pedigree,
differs also between the various organizations
Please see:
Breeding/pedigree.html
The WCC (World Cat Congress) exists since 1994, where many
organizations have joined. But up to now not any major decision or
agreements has been made. Up to now there is no agreement to recognize
the titles from each other.
ACF
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| DM |
Distinguished Merit |
| AOE |
Award of Excellence |
| AOE/Bronze |
Award of Excellence Bronze |
| AOE/Silver |
Award of Excellence Silver |
| AOE/Gold |
Award of Excellence Gold |
| AOE/Sapphire |
Award of Excellence Sapphire |
| AOE/Ruby |
Award of Excellence Rubin |
| AOE/Emerald |
Award of Excellence
Emerald |
| AOE/Diamond |
Award of Excellence
Diamond |
| NAT.CH. |
National Champion |
| NAT.GRC |
National Grand Champion |
| NAT.PR |
National Premior |
| NAT.GRP |
National Grand Premior |
ACFA
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| LE |
Legacy of Excellence |
| LA |
Legacy of Achievement |
| BOC |
Best of Colour |
| BOB |
Best of Breed |
| NW (IAW) |
National Winner (Inter-American Winner) |
| RW |
Regional Winner |
| CH |
Champion |
| DCH |
Double Champion |
| TCH |
Triple Champion |
| QCH |
Quadruple Champion |
| GRC |
Grand Champion |
| PR |
Premior |
| DPR |
Double Premier |
| TPR |
Triple Premier |
| QPR |
Quadruple Premier |
| GRP |
Grand Premior |
| Royal HPP |
Royal House Hold Pet |
| DR HPP |
Double Royal House Hold Pet |
| TR HPP |
Triple Royal House Hold Pet |
| Supreme HPP |
Supreme House Hold Pet |
| DS HPP |
Double Supreme House Hold Pet |
| TS HPP |
Triple Supreme House Hold Pet |
| QS HPP |
Quadruple Supreme House Hold Pet |
| HPP SRH |
House Hold Pet Supreme Roll of Honor |
CCA-AFC
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| EM |
Elite Merit |
| BOC |
Best of Colour |
| BOD |
Best of Division |
| BOB |
Best of Breed |
| NW |
National Winner |
| RW |
Regional Winner |
| CH |
Champion |
| GR CH |
Grand Champion |
| D GR CH |
Double Grand Champion |
| M GR CH |
Master Grand Champion |
| Sup M GR CH |
Supreme Master Grand Champion |
| PR |
Premior |
| GR PR |
Grand Premior |
| D GR PR |
Double Grand Premior |
| M GR PR |
Master Grand Premior |
| Sup M GR PR |
Supreme Master Grand Premier |
CFA
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| DM |
Distinguished Merit |
| NW |
National Winner |
| RW |
Regional Winner |
| DW |
International Division Winner |
| BoB/BoD |
Best of Breed/Best of Division |
| SBB/SBD |
Second Best of Breed/Division |
| TBB/TBD |
Third Best of Breed/Division |
| CH |
Champion |
| GC |
Grand Champion |
| PR |
Premior |
| GP |
Grand Premior |
FIFe
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| DM |
Distinguished Merit |
| JW |
Junior Winner |
| DSM |
Distinguished Show Merit |
| WW |
World Winner |
| CH |
Champion |
| IC |
International Champion |
| GIC |
Grand International Champion |
| EC |
European Champion |
| FAC |
FIFe American Champion (EC
for South-American members) |
| PR |
Premior |
| IP |
International Premior |
| GIP |
Grand International Premior |
| EP |
European Premior |
| FAP |
FIFe American Premior (EP
for South-American members) |
GCCF
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| Supreme |
This title may be put before each title, if
the cat was best cat of the Supreme Show. |
| CH |
Champion |
| GRCH |
Grand Champion |
| IGRCH |
Imperialer Grand Champion |
| UK GRCH |
UK Grand Champion |
| UK IGRCH |
UK Imperialer Grand Champion |
| PR |
Premior |
| GRPR |
Grand Premior |
| IGRPR |
Imperialer Grand Premior |
| UK GRPR |
UK Grand Premior |
| UK IGRPR |
UK Imperialer Grand Premior |
LOOF
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| Ch. |
Champion |
| Ch.Int. |
Champion International |
| Gr.Ch.Int. |
Grand Champion International |
| Ch.E. |
Champion d'Europe (European
Champion) |
| Fr.Ch.E. |
Grand Champion d'Europe
(Grand European Champion) |
| Pr. |
Premior |
| Pr.Int. |
Premior International |
| Gr.Pr.Int. |
Grand Premior International |
| Pr.E. |
Premior d'Europe (European
Premior) |
| Gr.Pr.E. |
Grand Premior d'Europe
(Grand European Premior) |
Etoile(s)
for example: 3 Etoiles |
To each title may be added
Etoile, there can be won 2 Etoiles, 3 Etoiles, 4 Etoiles,
etc.
For example: Ch.Int. 3 Etoiles |
SACC
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| DM |
Distinguished Merit |
| COY |
Cat of the Year |
| HPPOY |
House Hold Pet of the Year |
| CH |
Champion |
| GRC |
Grand Champion |
| SCH |
Supreme Champion |
| PR |
Premior |
| GPR |
Grand Premior |
| SPR |
Supreme Premior |
TICA
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| OD |
Outstanding Dam |
| OS |
Outstanding Sire |
| NW |
National Winner |
| RW |
Regional Winner |
| BOC |
Best of Colour Class |
| BOD |
Best of Division |
| CH |
Champion |
| GRC |
Grand Champion |
| DGC |
Double Grand Champion |
| TGC |
Triple Grand Champion |
| QGC |
Quadruple Grand Champion |
| SGC |
Supreme Grand Champion |
| CHA |
Champion Alter (Champion
in neuters) |
| GCA |
Grand Champion Alter
(Grand Champion in neuters) |
| DGCA |
Double Grand Champion Alter
(Double Grand Champion in neuters) |
| TGCA |
Triple Grand Champion Alter
(Triple Grand Champion in neuters) |
| QGCA |
Quadruple Grand Champion Alter
(Quadruple Grand Champion in neuters) |
| SGCA |
Supreme Grand Champion Alter
(Supreme Grand Champion in neuters) |
| MS |
Master for House Hold Pets |
| GRM |
Grand Master for House Hold Pets |
| DGM |
Double Grand Master for House Hold Pets |
| TGM |
Triple Grand Master for House Hold Pets |
| QGM |
Quadruple Grand Master for House Hold Pets |
| SGM |
Supreme Grand Master for House Hold Pets |
WCF
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| DM |
Distinguished Merit |
| World Ch. |
World Champion |
| World Pr. |
World Premior |
| Double Master |
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| Master |
Master |
| Ch. |
Champion |
| Int.Ch. |
Internationaler Champion |
| GR.Int.Ch. |
Grand Internationaler Champion |
| Euro Ch. |
Europa Champion |
| Cont.Ch. |
Kontinental Champion |
| GR.Euro Ch. |
Grand Europa Champion |
| GR.Cont.Ch. |
Grand Kontinental Champion |
| Pr. |
Premior |
| Int.Pr. |
Internationaler Premior |
| GR.Int.Pr. |
Grand Internationaler Premior |
| Euro Pr. |
Europa Premior |
| Cont.Pr. |
Kontinental Premior |
| GR.Euro Pr. |
Grand Europa Premior |
| GR.Cont.Pr. |
Grand Kontinental Premior |
Issue: 01-2007
In all organizations neuters are separated from unneutered cats and
receive the Premior title instead of the Champion title.
And where are the household pets?
Household pets are handled very differently in the organizations.
| In many organizations mostly the best household pet of a show
exists. |
| In CFA a household pet receives a Merit Award and can
participate in a final for household pets, pets must be neutered. |
| In FIFe household pets are ranked: I, II, III, etc.,
and only the best pet may participate in a Best in Show for
household pets and may win the best household pet of a show.
Despite the fact that household pets have their own standard, they
may not win any title. |
| In WCF there is a standard only for shorthaired household pets,
i.e. only shorthaired pets may compete as household pets. |
| Also in LOOF the household pets are ranked, pets must be
neutered. There are longhaired and shorthaired household pets, but
they do not have a standard. |
| There are some organizations, where a household pet may win also
titles, the same as in pedigreed cats, for example in ACFA and TICA. |
© katzenzeitung 3/2007 |
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