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Title Awarding Rules

All titles are awarded to the dogs that have pedigrees recognized by the RKF (all FCI member countries and AKC, KC, CKC).

Russian Champion (RusCh)

To be eligible for the title of Russian Champion, these dogs must have obtained:

Variant 1. 6 САС obtained under 6 different judges at the National All-Russian Dog Show “Federation Champion” or National Regional Dog Show “Candidate to Federation Champion”

Variant 2. 4 САС  obtained under 4 different judges, if one CAC is obtained at the International CACIB Show or at National All Russian Dog Show “RKF Champion”

Variant 3. 3 САС obtained under 3 different judges and Russian Junior Champion Diploma.

Variant 4. 2 САС obtained under 2 different judges during one year at the Eurasia Dog Show. 

Variant 5. 1 CAC obtained at the International Dog Show “ Russia” (Best male and best female obtained CACIB and Champion of the RKF certificate).

For Foreign Dogs, which are not registered at the RKF

Variant 6. 1 САС obtained at the International CACIB Show or at National All Russian Dog Show “RKF Champion» and Certificate or Champion of the Country of Residence Diploma (country - FCI members or AKC, KC, CKC).

Variant 7. 2 CAC obtained at the National All-Russian Dog Show “Federation Champion” or National Regional Dog Show “Candidate to Federation Champion”

- For foreign dogs without Champion of the Country Title variants 1-5 are eligible.

Russian Junior Champion (RusJunCh)

To be eligible for the title of Russian Junior Champion, these dogs must have obtained:

Variant 1. 4 JunCAC obtained under 3 different judges at the National All-Russian Dog Show “Federation Champion” or National Regional Dog Show “Candidate to Federation Champion”

Variant 2. 3 JunCAC obtained under 3 different judges if one JunCAC is obtained at the International CACIB Show or at National All Russian Dog Show “RKF Champion”

Variant 3. 2 JunCAC obtained under 2 different judges during 1 year at the Eurasia Dog Show. 

Variant 4. 1 JunCAC obtained at the International Dog Show “ Russia” Best junior male and best junior female.

For Foreign Dogs, which are not registered at the RKF

Variant 5. 1 JunСАС obtained at the International CACIB Dog Show or at National All Russian Dog Show “RKF Champion» and Certificate or Junior Champion of the Country of Residence Diploma (country – FCI member or AKC, KC, CKC).

Variant 6. 2 JunCAC obtained at the National All-Russian Dog Show “Federation Champion” or National Regional Dog Show “Candidate to Federation Champion”

- For foreign dogs without Champion of the Country Title variants 1-4 are eligible.

Comments to the rules.

In order to make it more clear for understanding:

The Dog registered at the RKF – the dog which is born in Russia or imported from any country but registered at the RKF and has the RKF reg. number..

Foreign dog- the dog which is born at any country except Russia, which is not registered at the RKF, which lives abroad and registered in the stud book of the country where the dog lives.

Russian Grand Champion (RGCh)

To be eligible for the title of Russian Grand Champion, these dogs must have obtained:

Russian Champion Diploma and National Club of the Breed Champion Diploma, and for the breeds of working class, it is necessary to have International Certificate for working qualities.

Russian Champion, Russian Junior Champion and Russian Grand Champion titles are given only once.

RKF Champion  

To be eligible for the title of RKF Champion, these dogs must have obtained:

Variant 1. 1 RKF Champion Certificate, obtained at the International Dog Show (CACIB) or at the National All-Russian Dog Show RKF Champion.

Variant 2. 3 different Federation Champion Diplomas (certificates). (Federations – RFLS, RFCC, OANKOO, RFOS)

Eurasian Champion

To be eligible for the title of Eurasian Champion, these dogs must have obtained:

1 Eurasian Champion Certificate obtained at the International Dog Show Eurasia (this certificate is given to the best male in the breed and best female in the breed only). .

Champion of the Breed of the Year

To be eligible for the title Breed of the Year Champion, these dogs must have obtained:

1 Best Male in the Breed and Best Female in the Breed Diploma obtained at Champion of the Champions Show at the National Champion Show “Golden Collar”.  

This title is automatically entered into RKF database and also written in the puppy-cards of the puppies born from this dog.

The Dog of the Year Title

To be eligible for the title of the Dog of the Year, these dogs must have obtained:

1 Certificate of the Best in the Show Winner obtained at Champion of the Champions Show at the National Champion Show “Golden Collar”.

This title is automatically entered into RKF database and also written in the puppy-cards of the puppies born from this dog.

You can receive the titles at the RKF office at

Moscow, 9, Gostinichnaya Street, floor 5

or you can send by mail at

P.O.Box 28, Moscow 127106 Russia