What is a title?

Answer: A title is...

Not just a brag, not just a stepping stone to a higher title, not just an adjunct to competitive scores.....

A title is a tribute to the dog that bears it, a way to honour the dog, an ultimate memorial.

It will remain in the records and in the memory for about as long as anything in the world can remain.

Though the dog itself doesn't know or care that its achievements have been noted, a title says many things in the world of humans where such things count.

A title says your dog was intelligent, adaptable & good natured. It says your dog loved you enough to do the things that pleased you, however crazy and absurd they may have seemed.

In addition, a title says that you loved your dog, that you loved to spend time with your dog because it was a good dog.  It says that you believed in your dog enough to keeping going despite the failures and in the end your faith was justified...........

A title proves that your dog inspired you and that you had a special relationship, enjoyed by so few in a world of disposable creatures.  It shows that this dog was greatly loved & loved greatly in return.

When that dear short life is over, the title remains as a memorial of the finest kind, the best you can give to a deserving friend.