CONFORMATION
DtCh(VDH) - German Conformation Champion- dog must have 5 class wins, 3 at CACIBs (Certificat d'Aptitude au Championat International de Beaute, ie international shows) and 2 at CACs (Certificat d'Aptitude au Champion) in National shows. First and last win must be greater than 365 days apart (precludes precocious puppies from becoming champions, then maturing into unattractive adults).
DtSchCH - German Show Champion (with 4 x CAC = best bitch + best dog in show) and combined with at least 1 field title (dog must achieve 1st and 2nd place in hunt tests).
IntCh - International Show Champion- dog must win 2 CACIBs in 2 different countries. Wins must span greater than 365 day, and must have at least 1 field title (dog must achieve 1st and 2nd place in hunt tests).
Pol Ch - Polish Champion-dog must win 2 CWCs at National shows plus 1 CWC at an International show; wins must be over greater than 6 month period.
Osterr Ch - Austrian Champion- dog must either:
A-win 3 CACs, under 3 different judges, plus pass the Austrian hunting trial, all in greater than 365 days.
B-If no hunting trial, dog must win 6 CACs and 6 CACIBs
Champion de Belgique - Belgian Champion- dog must win 1 CAC, one CACIB plus a first or second place in a Belgian Field Trial. (As of June 1, 2006, there have only been 2 Gordon Setter Champions in Belgium.)
FIELD TITLES
Solms - similar to HZP but held by the German Shorthair Societies
HZP - (like Senior Hunter- but dog must retrieve on land and water)
VGP - Two day field test- similar to Senior Hunter with addition of requirement to follow blood trails (24-48 hours old), retrieving the fox from trail, and special obedience parts.
Jus - junior trial, held by the breed clubs (similar to Junior Hunter)
JEP - junior trial (held by the gundog association)
Btr - special test for retrieving a hidden fox, time limit to find and retrieve over hurdle 10 minutes
HJS - Herbstjagdsuche - A gundog trial including search, point, shot and retrieve of pheasant and waterwork, shot and retrieve duck out of water
FT - winner of field trial held by the breed clubs.