Frequently asked questions and glossary

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the Royal Federal Canine Club?

A national cynological association, registered in 2023, member of the World Dog Federation (WDF) since November 2025. It keeps an online stud book, registers kennel affixes, organises shows with CAC and CACIB titles in the WDF system and trains judges. More: What we are and what we are not.

2. Are you FCI-affiliated?

No. Our documents, titles and licences are valid in the World Dog Federation system and across the network of WDF member organisations; in the FCI system they have no effect.

3. Is your pedigree recognised in other countries?

It is mutually recognised by WDF member organisations. For a specific country, ask the organisation there whether it is a WDF member. The certificate can be verified from any country, in Romanian or English, by scanning its QR code.

4. How do I become a member and what does it cost?

You fill in the membership application online and pay the registration fee, which is also the annual membership fee: 100 lei for 12 months. The secretariat reviews the application within 15 days, the Board gives its opinion, the General Assembly decides. Steps: Become a member.

5. Do I have to be a member to enter my dog in a show?

No. Anyone may enter a dog. Members pay less: at a CACIB show, 120 lei for the first dog and 60 lei for the next, versus 150 and 75 lei for non-members; at a CAC show, 100/50 lei versus 120/60 lei. Each show publishes its fees on its page and in the entry form.

6. My dog has no pedigree. Can it take part?

Yes, on the typicity route: tick “I want a typicity pedigree” at entry. The dog is assessed in the ring against the breed standard, may compete for BOB and Best in Show, but does not receive title certificates (CAJC, CAC, CACIB). If it conforms to the standard, it receives the typicity certificate (type C) on the spot.

7. What are type A, B and C certificates?

The type says how much of the four-generation ancestry is known: A, all of it; B, part of it; C, none (the typicity certificate, which does not attest origin). Full explanation: Certificates of origin.

8. How do I check whether a pedigree is genuine?

Scan the QR code on the certificate or type its series at Verify a pedigree. You see at once whether the document exists, its type and the registered ancestry. Do this before paying for a puppy.

9. What is an affix and how do I get one?

The affix is the kennel name, attached to the name of every dog born there. It is reserved online, from the member area, costs 250 lei and is also entered in the WDF international breeders’ register. Rules: Kennel Registration Regulation.

10. How do I register a litter?

You file the Mating and Whelping Declaration online, from your member account, within 90 days of whelping; the registration number is issued on the spot. The sire’s owner confirms the mating through a link received by e-mail. The puppies’ certificates cost 50 lei each.

11. How long does it take to issue documents?

Between 1 and 3 months. With the express fee (500 lei), 3 working days. The file’s status is visible at any time in the member area.

12. What do CAC, CACIB, CAJC, BOB, BIS mean?

They are the certificates and titles awarded in the ring. They are explained in the glossary below.

13. How does a dog become a champion?

By collecting certificates from different judges: Junior Champion from CAJC, National Champion from CAC, International Champion from CACIB. Exact conditions and online homologation: Road to Champion.

14. How do I choose the competition class?

By the dog’s age on the show date, not the entry date: Baby 3–6 months, Puppy 6–9, Very Young 9–12, Young 12–18, Intermediate 15–24, Open and Working from 18 months, Winner (with 4 CAC), Champions, Foreign Champions, Veterans from 10 years. The entry form rejects a class that does not match the age.

15. Where do I find out who is judging and what the results are?

Judges are shown on each show’s page in Organized dog shows, and the results (titles awarded) are published after the show on the results page. Diplomas and certificates are sent by e-mail to the address given at entry.

Glossary

• WDF (World Dog Federation) — international federation of national cynological organisations, founded in 2017, distinct from the FCI. CFC-Royal has been a member since November 2025.
• FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) — the cynological federation with a single member per country; in Romania, the Romanian Kennel Club (A.Ch.R.). CFC-Royal is not FCI-affiliated.
• Certificate of origin (pedigree) — the document showing a dog’s ancestry over four generations.
• Type A / Type B / Type C — ancestry fully / partly / not at all known. Type C is the typicity certificate and does not attest origin. Details: Certificates of origin.
• Affix — the registered name of a kennel, carried by all dogs born in it.
• DMF (Mating and Whelping Declaration) — the online form through which a member declares a litter.
• Microchip — the dog’s electronic identification; mandatory for registration and at shows.
• Gradings — Excellent, Very Good, Good; for the Baby and Puppy classes: Very Promising, Promising, Sufficiently Promising. A dog may also be Disqualified or “Cannot be judged”.
• CAJC — the certificate of aptitude for Junior Champion; one per sex, in the Very Young and Young classes, only with the grading Excellent.
• CAC — the certificate of aptitude for National Champion; one per sex, in the adult classes (Intermediate, Open, Working, Winner, Champions, Foreign Champions), only with Excellent.
• CACIB — the certificate of aptitude for International Champion; awarded only at international shows, to the dog that received the CAC.
• JBOB — best junior of the breed (male and female), from the winners of the Very Young and Young classes; goes to Best in Show Junior.
• BOB (Best of Breed) — best of the breed, by category and by sex: BOB Adults (from Intermediate, Open, Working) and BOB Champions (from Winner, Champions, Foreign Champions); each goes to the ring of honour.
• BOB Veteran — best veteran of the breed (from 10 years).
• BBR (Best Breed Representative) — the most representative dog of the breed, optionally chosen among JBOB, BOB Adults and BOB Champions.
• BIS (Best in Show) — the show’s ring of honour, by category (Puppies, Junior, Adult, Champions, Veterans), with a top-5 placing.
• Ring of honour — the ring where the Best in Show titles are decided, at the end of the show.
• Catalogue — the official list of entered dogs, with their competition numbers; closed before the show.
• Show record book — the booklet in which the dog’s show results are recorded.
• Stud book — the official register of registered dogs and their ancestry; its public part is the Stud book.