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Austria
Österreichischer Kynologenverband (ÖKV) · Austrian Kennel Union · oekv.at
Österreichischer Champion
Four CACA certificates under three different judges, with at least two won at international (CACIB) shows in Austria. ÖKV confirmed to us that there is no time limit, that each CACA must be won at 15 months or older, and that a pedigree from The Kennel Club (UK) is generally accepted.
Certificates
4 CACA
How they must be split
- 2at international (CACIB) shows in Austria
- 2at any other Austrian show: national, club or CACIB
Judges
3
different judges
Official rulesTime gap
None
no minimum and no time limit
Confirmed by kennel clubMinimum age
15 mo
on the day each CACA is won
Confirmed by kennel clubMust also
Nothing else
- No DNA or health test for the title (ÖKV email). The show vet may still check health papers.
- No working trial for the Cairn.
Already a champion elsewhere?
1 CACA
A champion living in a listed country needs only 1 CACA, not 4. The UK is not listed, so a UK dog needs all 4.
Official rulesHow we label each factConfirmed by kennel clubthe kennel club confirmed it to us by emailOfficial rulesfrom the published rulesGovernment travel rulefrom government pet travel pagesTo be confirmedwe are still checking
Requirements for the dog
- Age
- Each CACA must be won at 15 months or older. The age counts on the day of the win, not on the day the title is confirmed. Confirmed by kennel club
- Registration
- Must have an FCI pedigree. ÖKV told us a pedigree from The Kennel Club (UK) is generally accepted, because it is an FCI partner, as long as the applicable registration requirements are met. ÖKV did not say which requirements these are. Confirmed by kennel club
- Identification
- A microchip is required and an ISO 11784/11785 chip is accepted. Rabies vaccination and vaccination records are needed. No particular passport is named. Confirmed by kennel club
- Dogs from abroad
- Allowed with an FCI pedigree, or a pedigree from The Kennel Club (UK) if the registration requirements are met. Confirmed by kennel club
- Where to win
- The CACA is the Austrian show certificate. It is not the CACIB. At least 2 of the 4 must be won at international (CACIB) shows in Austria. The other 2 may come from national or club shows in Austria. Official rules
- Foreign champion
- A dog living in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Israel, Cyprus, Malta, Ireland, Portugal or Spain, and already a confirmed champion there, needs only 1 CACA, won in an adult class at a CACIB show. The UK is not on the list. Official rules
- DNA or health
- None for the title. ÖKV added that the official vet at a show may still carry out checks. Confirmed by kennel club
- Working or terrier rule
- None found for the Cairn in the ÖKV breed requirements (2024). Official rules
- Reserve certificates
- Reserve CACA rules apply, as set out in the ÖKV show rules (Ausstellungsordnung 2026). Official rules
- Owner residence
- No residence rule for visitors. The shortcut depends on the country where the dog lives. Official rules
How to claim the title
- Win the certificates4 CACA under 3 different judges, at least 2 at CACIB shows in Austria.
- Apply onlineThrough onlinedogshows, once all certificates are won.
- Pay the feeThe fee is 50 EUR.
Formonlinedogshows (online)Fee50 EURConfirmedÖKV email, 3 Nov 2026
Confirmed by kennel club How to apply and the fee were confirmed by ÖKV.
Good to know
- ÖKV confirmed there is no deadline: certificates stay valid however long the title takes.
- A CACIB does not count towards the Austrian title. Plan around the CACA.
- A UK champion is not on the shortcut list, so it still needs all 4 CACA.
Ready to show? · official places to enter
Where to enter a show in Austria
- ÖKV show dates (Termine)Account: No · English: To be confirmedGerman page from the Austrian Kennel Club.
- onlinedogshows.euAccount: Yes, free account · English: YesLists Austrian shows. Each show is marked open, closed or price increase soon.
Next stepPick a show from the calendar, then enter on onlinedogshows.eu.
Shows in Austria in 2026 where the CACA (Austrian certificate) can be won
Every show in 2026 in our show database where the CACA towards the Austria title can be won: international (CACIB) shows, which also award the CACA, plus national and club shows from ÖKV show list 2026 and Austrian terrier clubs' 2026 shows. Shows on two or three days in a row at the same place are one row. Specialty shows say 'certificate to be confirmed' where we have not yet checked that they award the CACA. 5 of 9 events in 2026 have a Cairn count. Every CACIB show day also awards the CACA, so there are 25 chances in 2026: 16 CACIB days plus 9 national-only days.
2026 onlyAll figures and shows below are for this year. Earlier years are not included.
25
chances to win the CACA in 2026: 16 CACIB show days (each also awards the CACA) plus 9 national-only days
5 of 9
events in 2026 with a Cairn count
35
Cairns in total, counting each event once at its highest show
7
average Cairns per event, using its highest show (5 events)
1 to 12
smallest and largest event, using its highest show
Counts come from our show database (published results and catalogues). Every show in an event that awards the CACA is one chance to win it. For an event with several shows, the bar and the figures above use the highest Cairn entry of any show in that event. The CACIB (international certificate) appears only as a label on each row. Fewer entries can mean less competition, but numbers are only one part of the picture.
Travel and entry requirements
These are European Union pet travel rules, not kennel club rules. What applies depends on the country the dog travels from. For every group: up to 5 dogs per trip. More are allowed only for a show, competition or sporting event, with written proof that the dogs are entered, and all dogs over 6 months old. Austria follows the European Union pet travel rules. Source: European Commission and national government pages, accessed 3 Nov 2026. Rules change, so check again before every trip.
Arriving from an EU countryGovernment travel rule
Any other EU country, for example Germany, France or Italy.
- Microchip
- Microchip, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination (otherwise the dog must be vaccinated again). A clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 is also accepted.
- Rabies
- Valid rabies vaccination, given at 12 weeks or older and not before the microchip. The first vaccination is valid after 21 days. A booster given before the last one runs out keeps cover with no wait.
- Titre test
- Not required.
- Document
- EU pet passport, filled in by an authorised vet, showing the microchip number, the rabies vaccination and any tapeworm treatment.
- Tapeworm
- Not required to enter Austria. Under EU rules only Finland, Ireland, Malta, Northern Ireland and Norway ask for it.
- Entry point
- No travellers' point of entry is needed. Those checks are only for dogs coming from outside the EU.
- Pre-notice
- Not stated.
Arriving from Great BritainGovernment travel rule
England, Scotland and Wales. The EU treats Great Britain as a listed non-EU country. Northern Ireland follows EU rules.
- Microchip
- Microchip, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination (otherwise the dog must be vaccinated again). A clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 is also accepted.
- Rabies
- Valid rabies vaccination, given at 12 weeks or older and not before the microchip. The first vaccination is valid after 21 days. A booster given before the last one runs out keeps cover with no wait.
- Titre test
- Not required. Great Britain is on the EU list of non-EU countries that need no titre test.
- Document
- EU animal health certificate, issued by an official vet (or an authorised vet, endorsed by the authorities) in the country you leave, plus your signed declaration that the trip is not commercial (no sale or change of owner). It is valid for 10 days from issue until the check at the first EU point of entry (longer by the length of a sea crossing), then for up to 6 months for travel between EU countries, or until the rabies vaccination runs out if that is sooner. A dog living in Great Britain cannot use a pet passport, even one issued in the EU. The same certificate covers the onward drive, so it still works if you enter the EU in, for example, France or Italy and then travel on to Austria. You need a new certificate for each trip.
- Tapeworm
- Not required to enter Austria. Under EU rules only Finland, Ireland, Malta, Northern Ireland and Norway ask for it.
- Entry point
- Your first stop in the EU must be a travellers' point of entry, where you tell the officials you have a dog so they can check it and the papers. If you come straight to Austria, use one of the places on Austria's list.
- Pre-notice
- Not stated.
- Going home
- Back to Great Britain: tapeworm treatment by a vet 24 to 120 hours (1 to 5 days) before you arrive, unless you come straight from Finland, Ireland, Malta, Norway or Northern Ireland. Treat again within 28 days of getting home.
Arriving from a listed non-EU countryGovernment travel rule
Countries on the EU list (Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2026/636), for example Australia, Canada, Japan, Serbia or the USA. Check your country on the European Commission list.
- Microchip
- Microchip, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination (otherwise the dog must be vaccinated again). A clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 is also accepted.
- Rabies
- Valid rabies vaccination, given at 12 weeks or older and not before the microchip. The first vaccination is valid after 21 days. A booster given before the last one runs out keeps cover with no wait.
- Titre test
- Not required.
- Document
- EU animal health certificate, issued by an official vet (or an authorised vet, endorsed by the authorities) in the country you leave, plus your signed declaration that the trip is not commercial (no sale or change of owner). It is valid for 10 days from issue until the check at the first EU point of entry (longer by the length of a sea crossing), then for up to 6 months for travel between EU countries, or until the rabies vaccination runs out if that is sooner.
- Tapeworm
- Not required to enter Austria. Under EU rules only Finland, Ireland, Malta, Northern Ireland and Norway ask for it.
- Entry point
- Your first stop in the EU must be a travellers' point of entry, where you tell the officials you have a dog so they can check it and the papers. If you come straight to Austria, use one of the places on Austria's list.
- Pre-notice
- Not stated.
- Exceptions
- Dogs from Andorra, the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland or Vatican City (Annex I) can travel on a pet passport from that country and do not need a travellers' point of entry.
Arriving from an unlisted non-EU countryGovernment travel rule
Any other country outside the EU that is not on either EU list.
- Microchip
- Microchip, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination (otherwise the dog must be vaccinated again). A clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 is also accepted.
- Rabies
- Valid rabies vaccination, given at 12 weeks or older and not before the microchip. The first vaccination is valid after 21 days. A booster given before the last one runs out keeps cover with no wait.
- Titre test
- Required. A vet takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination and at least 90 days before the health certificate is issued. A laboratory approved by the EU must find at least 0.5 IU/ml, and a copy of its report goes with the certificate. Not needed again if every booster is given before the last one runs out.
- Document
- EU animal health certificate, issued by an official vet (or an authorised vet, endorsed by the authorities) in the country you leave, plus your signed declaration that the trip is not commercial (no sale or change of owner). It is valid for 10 days from issue until the check at the first EU point of entry (longer by the length of a sea crossing), then for up to 6 months for travel between EU countries, or until the rabies vaccination runs out if that is sooner. The titre test result is recorded on the certificate.
- Tapeworm
- Not required to enter Austria. Under EU rules only Finland, Ireland, Malta, Northern Ireland and Norway ask for it.
- Entry point
- Your first stop in the EU must be a travellers' point of entry, where you tell the officials you have a dog so they can check it and the papers. If you come straight to Austria, use one of the places on Austria's list.
- Pre-notice
- Not stated.
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Sources
- ÖKV Übersicht Championate (16 Jan 2026), oekv.at
- ÖKV Anforderungen Ö Champion (27 Feb 2025), oekv.at
- ÖKV show rules (Ausstellungsordnung 2026) and breed requirements (2024), oekv.at
- Emails from ÖKV, 2 and 3 Nov 2026
- FCI member page, fci.be (30 Oct 2026)
- European Commission, pet travel within the EU, food.ec.europa.eu (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
- European Commission, bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, food.ec.europa.eu (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
- European Commission, list of non-EU countries and territories, food.ec.europa.eu (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
- European Commission, travellers' points of entry, food.ec.europa.eu (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
- GOV.UK, taking your pet dog abroad, animal health certificate and tapeworm pages, gov.uk (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
Information is a guide only. Always check the kennel club rules and government travel pages before you travel.