Titles and Pedigrees

In order to serve as a tool for breeding selection the AGC requires that dogs be registered with AGC in order to run in AGC Field Trials. Then the excellence of the dog's work can be recorded in terms of titles gained. The titles will appear on AGC pedigrees, giving breeders a ready index to select for breeding those dogs with excellence in behavioral traits desirable in gundogs.

Field Trial Champion (FT Ch)
The following dogs shall be entitled to be described as Field Trial Champions. All first place awards are confined to Open Stakes for which a Field Trial Certificate will be awarded to each winner:

1. Pointers and Setters
a. A dog placed first in the Pointer and Setter Champion Stake.
b. A dog which gains two first awards at two different Field Trial meetings in Open Stakes for Pointers and Setters under two different Panel A Judges. In the event that the same Panel A Judge officiates at both Trials, the dog will be entitled to the title of Field Trial Champion provided that the co-Judge at oneTrial is also a Panel A Judge. There must be no fewer than 16 runners in each of the Stakes and one of these wins must be in a Stake open to Pointers and all breeds of Setter.

2. Retrievers
a. A dog placed first in the Retriever Championship.
b. A dog which gains two first awards in 24-dog Open Stakes under three different Panel A Judges.
c. A dog which gains a first award in one 24-dog and one 12-dog Open Stake under three different Panel A Judges.
d. A dog which gains a first award in three 12-dog Open Stakes under three different Panel A Judges.

In a 24-dog Stake there must be no fewer than 20 runners and in a 12-dog Stake no fewer than 10 runners. For a dog to be entitled to the title of Field Trial Champion one of its wins must be in a Stake open to all breeds of Retriever.

3. Proviso for all Retrievers
Before any Retriever is entitled to be described as a Field Trial Champion it must also have Water and Drives Certificates. The Water Certificate may, but not necessarily, be gained at a special Water Test. The special water test must have been conducted before two Panel A Judges at one of the following: the Retriever Championship, a Field Trial Stake, or at a subsequent special test. (J(A)2 refers.)

Water Tests
a. A Water Test requires a dog to enter water readily and swim to the satisfaction of the Judges.
b. If a separate Water Test is included as part of a Stake, all dogs placed in the awards must have passed this test.
c. A handler is not entitled to ask for a shot to be fired.

Where a Special Water Test is conducted for part qualification for the title of Field Trial Champion (in accordance with the provisions of Kennel Club Regulations for entries in the Stud Book, Champions, and Warrants, paragraphs K2.c), it must be held between September 1 and April 1 inclusive.

	Titles and Pedigrees In order to serve as a tool for breeding selection the AGC requires that dogs be registered with AGC in order to run in AGC Field Trials. Then the excellence of the dog's work can be recorded in terms of titles gained. The titles will appear on AGC pedigrees, giving breeders a ready index to select for breeding those dogs with excellence in behavioral traits desirable in gundogs. Field Trial Champion (FT Ch) The following dogs shall be entitled to be described as Field Trial Champions. All first place awards are confined to Open Stakes for which a Field Trial Certificate will be awarded to each winner: 1. Pointers and Setters a. A dog placed first in the Pointer and Setter Champion Stake. b. A dog which gains two first awards at two different Field Trial meetings in Open Stakes for Pointers and Setters under two different Panel A Judges. In the event that the same Panel A Judge officiates at both Trials, the dog will be entitled to the title of Field Trial Champion provided that the co-Judge at oneTrial is also a Panel A Judge. There must be no fewer than 16 runners in each of the Stakes and one of these wins must be in a Stake open to Pointers and all breeds of Setter. 2. Retrievers a. A dog placed first in the Retriever Championship. b. A dog which gains two first awards in 24-dog Open Stakes under three different Panel A Judges. c. A dog which gains a first award in one 24-dog and one 12-dog Open Stake under three different Panel A Judges. d. A dog which gains a first award in three 12-dog Open Stakes under three different Panel A Judges. In a 24-dog Stake there must be no fewer than 20 runners and in a 12-dog Stake no fewer than 10 runners. For a dog to be entitled to the title of Field Trial Champion one of its wins must be in a Stake open to all breeds of Retriever. 3. Proviso for all Retrievers Before any Retriever is entitled to be described as a Field Trial Champion it must also have Water and Drives Certificates. The Water Certificate may, but not necessarily, be gained at a special Water Test. The special water test must have been conducted before two Panel A Judges at one of the following: the Retriever Championship, a Field Trial Stake, or at a subsequent special test. (J(A)2 refers.) Water Tests a. A Water Test requires a dog to enter water readily and swim to the satisfaction of the Judges. b. If a separate Water Test is included as part of a Stake, all dogs placed in the awards must have passed this test. c. A handler is not entitled to ask for a shot to be fired. Where a Special Water Test is conducted for part qualification for the title of Field Trial Champion (in accordance with the provisions of Kennel Club Regulations for entries in the Stud Book, Champions, and Warrants, paragraphs K2.c), it must be held between September 1 and April 1 inclusive.
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