In 2013 Californians "stole the show" at the Westminster Kennel Club's Dog Show in Madison Square Gardens (New York City) with the most Best of Breed Awards (27 out of 185), the most group placements (7 out of 28), and the most total awards (75 out of 647) at the world's greatest dog show?
CH (Champion) appears before the dog's name. The most widely recognized AKC title, it indicates that the dog's structure and temperament have been judged in competition and it has been found to be a quality representative of its breed.
GCH (Grand Champion) is a new AKC title recognizing additional achievements in conformation competition by dogs that have already earned their championship titles. To become a grand champion, a champion must earn 25 grand championship points in breed; these must include at least three majors (3 to 5 point wins, based upon the number of dogs in competition) under three different judges and at least one point under a fourth judge, plus defeat at least one other champion in at least three shows. Grand championship points may be awarded at the judge's discretion to up to four dogs--the champions winning Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed, plus a Select Dog and Select Bitch. Dogs that have already achieved: titles they can qualify for additional achievement levels by earning additional Grand Championship points. These levels are Bronze (100 points); Silver (200 points), Gold (400 points), and Platinum (800 points).