what does champion sired mean?

Question

I'm shopping for a dog.

Answer 1

It means that the father is a show champion.

Answer 2

It is supposed to mean that the dog was sired (fathered) by a dog who has won enough points in American Kennel Club (AKC), Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) or another sanctioning dog club conformation competitions to be awarded the title of Champion. The owner/breeder should show you the official papers from the sanctioning body. The name of the dog's sire will be preceded by the designation "Ch." - for instance, Ch. Golden Dancer's Dream. The dam's (mother's) pedigree may also include Champions.

Generally speaking, the more Champions in a dog's bloodline, the more you're going to pay for a dog and the greater the chances that your dog is going to be truly representative of the breed.

While you're at it, don't ignore any other letters that may appear before or after the dog's name in the pedigree. If you're looking for a German Shepherd, Rottweiler, Collie or Sheltie for instance, a prefix of HC means the dog is a Herding Champion, and there's a good chance your dog may be an excellent herding dog. A dog with a prefix of MACH is a Master Agility Champion and OTCH is an Obedience Trial Champion. Letters following the dog's name will indicate various levels of achievement in various disciplines, and some dogs can have quite a string of letters. Our two year old Sheltie is officially Redwind Highland Spirit, CD, HRD, HTAD, HSAs. This means that he has earned the first full title in Obedience competition - Companion Dog (CD), the title of Herding Ranch Dog (HRD) in Herding competition, the title of Herding Trial Arena Dog in Herding competiton and the title of Herding Started Course A - sheep (HSAs) in Herding competition. The HTAD and HRD titles will not show up on his official pedigree because those particular events are sanctioned by the American Herding Breed Association and not included in American Kennel Club pedigrees.

The more titles the sire and dam and their ancestors have won, the more expensive your dog will be and - especially if there are titles beyond the show dog - or Champion - title, the more potential your dog has to be a very smart, talented dog. You can find all the AKC prefixes and suffixes and what they mean by visiting AKC.org, and I'm sure you can find the others by visiting the sanctioning organizations such as CKC, AHBA and so forth.

Again, if someone is advertising a dog as champion sired, you should not even have to ask to see the dog's pedigree - it should be shown to you. If the breeder/owner makes any sort of excuse for not showing you proof, it will mean without a doubt that they are not being truthful. Don't buy a dog from someone who tries something like that.

P.S. "Champion sired" doesn't really mean all that much. If you're looking for a show quality dog, look at the whole pedigree of both parents (the puppy will not have pedigree papers until you register him with AKC). The AKC pedigree for each parent will show the dog's ancestry for three generations back. If the owner/breeder is asking a premium price, those pedigrees should have Champions all over the place. Virtually every male in the lineage should be a Champion and a significant number of the females should also be Champions. There will usually be fewer female Champions in any breed because it is more difficult to show and win with a female than with a male, since the females produce the litters and therefore are often not able to compete for significant periods of time.

Answer 3

Champion sired means that the pups father ( the sire) was a champion. Meaning he has won a championship. As the best dog in show. Be careful and check to see what kind of Champion the sire was ...... He could have been for all we know a champion Frisbee catcher. Ask what kind of champion he is. Don't be afraid to ask to see his credentials. There is alot of foul play involved in the dog business.

Answer 4

It means that the dog you are looking at was fathered by a dog that has won dog show titles. If they are asking a very high price for this dog I would ask to see proof of the sire's championship and also see the papers of the mother too, to make sure she is a registered purebred. And just because your dog was fathered by a champion dog, it will not mean that your dog is automatically a show quality dog.

Answer 5

It should mean that the father(Sire) has won at least 15 points in the conformation show ring. He is at least good enough to win in the conformation ring. It does NOT mean he is a top show dog, just "good enough". It does NOT mean that the puppies will be show quality. It does NOT mean that the mother(Dam) is good quality, registered, or even purebred! It does NOT mean the puppies will be healthy. Do not fall for the line, "from CH lines" any dog that is registered will have a CH somewhere in its lines, most mixed breeds will go back to a CH somewhere, it is very common!!

There are some good scams going on now. Some registries will let you send in money and then they give you the title of "CH" on your dogs papers, without ever having shown your dog. AKC and UKC are the only reputable registers in the US, and they don't guarantee quality(or even a purebred).

More important than show quality is health. Be sure the breeder has screened for any health problems common to the breed of your choice. Ask to see PROOF! You can learn a lot at the AKC site, but it is better to contact the breed clubs(you can get that info at the AKC site) or rescue groups. Good luck in your search, just be careful. www.akc.org

Answer 6

That the pup's sire(father)is a conformation Champion(shown & WON enough points to earn his title).Obviously,better odds of getting a good quality pup sired by a quality dog.

Answer 7

It means the offspring was sired by a champion.

Answer 8

It means that the male dog has been a winner in at least one dog show..or working trial or by some other criteria in which the word champion has been bestowed to him

Answer 9

It means that the Father is a champion in the show arena

Answer 10

the sire ( father ) was a show champion