Pedigree Abbreviations?

leialittle · #1 28th January 2004, 08:42 AM

Hello everyone,
I'm researching the dogs in my pups pedigree and came across these abbreviations: CEO, LOM & CD

Now I know what SOM & DOM mean and there are quite a few of those too but I've never seen these.
If anyone can help I'd appreciate it.
Thanks in advance!

Scrapper's Mom · #2 28th January 2004, 09:18 AM

CD is an obedience title. It means "Companion Dog." "LOM" means Legion of Merit. It means the dog has sired/produced four or more SOMs or DOMs. So that's a pretty high achievement. Here is a link to some other dog title abbreviations -

http://www.justfurkids.com/dog_titles.html

PS Don't know what "CEO" means, other than Chief Executive Officer. Could it be a misprint?

leialittle · #3 28th January 2004, 10:06 AM

Thanks for the link.
I also found out LOM means Leigon of Merit where the dog had to produce so many SOM & DOMs.
I'm still working on the CEO. I don't believe its a misprint cause I searched on Google and a couple of other dogs had the suffix but of course none said what it meant.
I'll be sure to post if I find what it means.

JulieM · #4 28th January 2004, 10:40 AM

CEO is not an AKC title, but it shows up as part of the AKC registered name, so it must just be a part of the name. The dogs I've seen with that designation have all been from the same breeder, so it must have special meaning to them.

leialittle · #5 16th February 2004, 09:36 AM

Sorry I took so long to get back. I've had alot going on. CEO is part of the name as Julie said. Thanks Julie. My breeder was confused on that and told me it was a title but after consulting a few other Boxer Club Members they set us straight.

j'adoreboxer · #6 5th August 2004, 07:15 PM

Hello, I looked on the site that was given and didn't find what i was looking foward. I was wondering if anyone might know what POM mean for instance it's at the end of the name of:

Am Ch Turo's Cameo of Campisi POM

Missy
(Jakin's Mum)

JulieM · #7 6th August 2004, 08:59 AM

POM means Producer of Merit; a dog or bitch who has produced at least one Sire or Dam of Merit. (SOM - Sire of Merit - is a dog with at least seven Champion offspring; DOM - Dam of Merit - is a bitch with at least four Champion offspring.) The other Merit award is the Legion of Merit, for a dog who has produced at least four SOM/DOM or a bitch who has produced at least three SOM/DOM.