Show terms
Understanding some show lingo
BJV - Best Junior of Variety (Example: Best junior broken in the American breed)
BIV - Best Intermediate of Variety
BSV - Best Senior of Variety
BOSV - Best Opposite Sex of Variety
BOV - Best Of Variety
BJB - Best Junior of Breed (For example: best junior-aged Teddy)
BIB - Best Intermediate of Breed
BSB - Best Senior of Breed
BOS or BOSB - Best Opposite Sex of Breed
BOB - Best Of Breed
RIS - Reserve In Show
BIS - Best In Show
| Remember 'varieties' are colors or patterns, not coat types (eg. - Broken, Black, Cream, etc.) | Breed is the coat type, not the color (eg. - Teddy, Silkie, Abyssinian) | Example for BOSB - If a boar wins BOB, a sow will be chosen for BOSB, or vice versa. |
A 'leg' is a certificate you get representing a certain number of points you received at a certain show. Your cavy needs three legs in order to be a Grand Champion.
DQ or DQ'd = Disqualified
JR = Junior - a cavy up to four months old and between 12 and 22 ounces
INT = Intermediate - a cavy between 4 and 6 months of age, 22 to 32 ounces
SR = Senior - a cavy 6+ months of age, and 32+ ounces