In Canada, the title is effective as soon as the dog earns it, so I imagine it's the same with AKC. (The CKC certificates can take months to arrive sometimes.)

Go put those titles in be darn proud of them!!

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Judie, Dusty & Nugget & Hugo
MBIS, BISS, BOSS BVSS Can CH Arandee's Gold Dust SDHF, WC JH - RIP Sweet Dusty
Kulalani's Gold Dust to Nugget JH WC (aka Air Bud), Nugget
Chantilly's Boss in Motion WC, Hugo