UBSDA Character Test

Awards

Dogs that meet all of the requirements for successful completion of the Full Character Test will be given the rating Excellent:

Excellent: While recognizing that no dog is without faults or weaknesses in character, dogs receiving this rating should be of utmost quality overall and possess many fine character attributes.

Those dogs will be entitled to use the initials FCT after their names.

Dogs that meet the requirements for successful completion of the Simple Character Test will be given the rating Acceptable:

Acceptable: These are dogs that are adequate in character. Dogs rated acceptable should not receive a passing evaluation in the Full Character Test but may receive a passing evaluation in the Simple Character Test if they meet all requirements.

Those dogs will be entitled to use the initials SCT after their names.

Dogs that do not meet the requirements for either the Simple or Full Character test will be unrated:

Amended 06/03:
Unacceptable: Dogs so lacking in breed character they should not Not Rated: Dogs that cannot receive a passing Simple Character Test evaluation.