Registry of Excellence

In order for any Sire (herein "Dog") or Dam (herein "Bitch") to be awarded these titles, they must be O.F.A. or O.V.C. certified (hips and elbows**), with a copy of their O.F.A. or O.V.C. certificates to be sent to the National Conformation Director. RX is for dogs/bitches whose progeny have been awarded WGSDCII™ Championship titles and have WGSDCII™ champion points; RO is for dogs/bitches whose progeny have been awarded obedience titles; RXO is for dogs/bitches who have earned both the RX and RO titles. Points are earned by the progeny of each Dog and Bitch.

RX

A Dog must have five (5) or more progeny earning points from championship pointed shows for him; three (3) progeny must have a WGSDCII™ Champion Title or a Register of Excellence ("RX") title, two (2) must have points from championship pointed shows, two (2) of these five (5) must also have OFA/OVC certified clean hips. A Bitch must have four (4) or more progeny earnings points from championship pointed shows for her; two (2) progeny must have a WGSDCII™ Champion Title or a Register of Excellent ("RX") title, two (2) must have points from championship pointed shows, two (2) of these four (4) must also have OFA/OVC certified clean hips. DOGS are required to have 150 or more points; BITCHES are required to have 100 or more points. RX points are earned by the progeny of each Dog and Bitch according to the following list:

Best of Breed10 points
Best of Winners10 points
Best of Opposite Sex10 points
Winners Dog/Bitch5 points
WGSDCII™ Championship10 points
RX [effective 7/1/93]10 points
O.F.A. or O.V.C. Certification15 points

RO

A Dog must have three (3) or more progeny earning a CDX*** or TDX or Certified Service Dog titles for him; or two (2) with CDX's or TDX's or Certified Service Dog titles and two (2) with CD titles. A Bitch must have two (2) or more progeny earning a CDX or TDX or Certified Service Dog titles for her; or one (1) progeny with a CDX or TDX or Certified Service Dog titles and two (2) with CD titles. DOGS are required to have 60 or more points; BITCHES are required to have 40 or more points. RO points are earned by the progeny of each Dog and Bitch according to the following list:

Companion Dog (CD) Title5 points
Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) Title10 points
Utility Dog (UD) Title15 points
Utility Dog Excellent (UDX) Title20 points
Tracking Dog (TD) Title5 points
Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX) Title10 points
O.T.CH.25 points
Leader Dogs for the Blind [effective 7/1/93]10 points
Search & Rescue Dogs [effective 7/1/93]10 points
Hearing Impaired Assistance Dogs [effective 7/1/93]10 points
Service Dogs Trained to Assist People in wheelchairs
or with other disabilities [effective 7/1/93]		10 points
Police Dogs [effective 7/1/93]10 points

RXO

Dogs/Bitches must fulfill requirements for both RX and RO.

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*An SRX, SRO and SRXO systems exist for standard colored German Shepherd Dogs. These dogs are given points for any white progeny (adopted in 1988; modified June, 1993 to include SRO).
**Elbow requirement effective September, 1993. This is NOT retroactive and does not apply to dogs/bitches who have died prior to this date. Dogs/bitches that began earning points in the RX system prior to 9/93 and who were born after January, 1990, are required to have certified elbows.
***Effective 1987, UKC obedience titles will be accepted towards an RO, retroactively.

List of RX/RO/RXO Dogs and Bitches