How do you track your progress towards a title?

Useful tracking should show the results obtained, the conditions remaining and the supporting documents available. Here is a simple method.

1. Create a sheet for each title

Write down the full name of the title you are aiming for, then copy out its conditions from the official rules.

Avoid mixing up routes: an adult CACIB, a Junior CACIB and a CACS (the French national certificate) do not meet the same objectives.

Add the link to the rules and the date on which you checked them.

2. Record each result

After a show, take a few minutes to complete your notebook:

Information	What to note
Show	Name, date, place and country
Class	Junior, intermediate, open, working…
Judge	Full name
Result	Grade, placing and exact certificate
Supporting documents	Card, official result, report
Status	Proposed, confirmed or converted, depending on the certificate

Photograph the documents before putting them away. A legible photo is better than a vague memory!

3. Track each condition separately

For the C.I.B. of a breed not subject to a working requirement, the general FCI rule provides for four CACIBs, three countries, three different judges and a minimum time between the first and the last.

Here is a fictional example of a dashboard:

Condition	Oslo's situation	Status
4 CACIB	3 won and confirmed	To complete
3 different countries	France, Belgium, Germany	Met
3 different judges	3 judges	Met
Required time limit	Not yet reached	To complete
Supporting documents	One document missing	To complete

"Three certificates out of four" therefore does not necessarily mean "title almost complete". Several conditions may remain open.

4. Check the official results

For adult CACIBs, the FCI publishes the confirmed certificates in its results database. A CACIB still being processed does not appear there immediately.

So tell a certificate proposed in the ring apart from its official confirmation. For a convertible reserve, also keep proof of conversion before counting it as a CACIB.

5. Add the additional conditions

Depending on the title and the breed, your sheet may also include confirmation, DNA, health tests, character or working tests.

Give each line a clear status:

To plan
Done, document awaited
Document available

This avoids discovering a missing document at the moment of submitting the application.

6. Follow the title approval application

Keep three distinct stages:

Conditions met
Application sent
Title approved

Note the date it was sent and keep the official confirmation. The title is won once its approval has been confirmed.

Three tips for improving

Beginner — Take stock after each show. Five minutes is enough to note the result and photograph the card.

Intermediate — Plan your next outings based on the missing conditions. Your table should help you spot a country, a different judge or a type of show that is still needed.

Advanced — Check the application before the last entry. Check the time limits, the confirmed certificates and the additional documents. You can then plan the final step with a complete picture.