For Belgian Malinois, the AKC awards the Dual Champion (DC) prefix title to dogs who have been award both Conformation (CH) and Herding (HC) championships, as herding is heritage sport for Malinois. (The AKC Herding program began June 13, 1989.) The DC title is derived, replacing both the CH and HC in a dog’s registered name; if a dog has been awarded a Grand Championship that is listed before the DC prefix title. Should a Dual Champion Malinois earn a third prefix championship title in either Obedience (OTCH), Agility (MACH or PACH), or Tracking (CT), their DC title is automatically replaced with the derived Triple Champion (TC) title.
To date the AKC has only awarded thirteen Dual Championships to Belgian Malinois. In recognition of our breed’s history, each of those dogs is listed below. The American Belgian Malinois Club salutes these dogs and their owners.
BOSS GCH DC Turicks Wakiya UD TDX HSAds HXAds BCAT TT DS CGC ROM I
“Key” – owned by Monique Buzzarté
DC Awarded September 7, 2024
DC Element’s Night Watch At Turick HXAds CA BCAT CGCA CGCU TKI ROM I HOF
“Kava” – owned by Carolyn Kaiser
DC Awarded August 5, 2022
GCH DC Roulets Wild Allysum HSAds HSDs HIAs HXAs
“Ally” – owned by Sue Hasse
DC Awarded December 10, 2021
GCH DC Turicks Starfire Of Tbear HSAds HIAds HXAds
MX MXS MXJ MJS T2B ROM I HOF
“Kegan” – owned by Carolyn Kaiser
DC Awarded August 2, 2019
DC De Vel J’Adore T’Bear HXAds AX AXJ OF BCAT ROM I HOF
“Perk” – owned by Carolyn Kaiser, Heather Doucette, and Laura Fahrenkamp
DC Awarded April 10, 2019
BISS GCH DC Turick Tyka Von Stahlrosenhof
HSAds HSBds HIAds HIBs HXAds ROM I HOF
“Tyka” – owned by Sally Kamm, Tyron Meik, and Carolyn Kaiser
DC Awarded September 24, 2017
DC Turicks The Skye’s The Limit HSAds HIAds HXAds MX AXJ OF CAA BCAT ROM I HOF
“Skyler” – owned by Jency Jordan and Carolyn Kaiser
DC Awarded August 1, 2015
GCHB DC Isell’s Itoby HSAds HIAds HXAds MX MXJ NF BCAT CGC ROM I HOF
“Dare” – owned by Carolyn Kaiser and Heather Doucette
DC Awarded May 2, 2015
DC Roulets The River Samber HSAs HIAs HXAds
“Sam” – owned by Sue Hasse
DC Awarded September 23, 2012
DC Merson’s Nigerian Nightmare CDX HSAs HIAs HXAs MX MXJ XF ROM I HOF
“Legend” – owned by Jerry and Tina Fields
DC Awarded: November 20, 2010
DC Roulets The Riviera
“River” – owned by Sue Hasse
DC Awarded January 16, 2006
DC Avonlea Queen Anne’s Lace CDX HS HI HX HXAs AX AXJ NAP NJP ROM I HOF
“Lacie” – owned by Jane Rothert
DC Awarded June 22, 2003
DC Klaar Trew Charisma ROM I HOF
“Traveler” – owned by Barbara Peach, R Final, and Sandy Moore
DC Awarded: January 14, 2001