REGISTRIES:
ASCA - Australian Shepherd Club of
America
AKC - American Kennel Club
CKC - Canadian Kennel Club
UKC -
United Kennel Club
AHBA - American Herding Breed
Association
NADAC - North American Dog Agility
Council
NAFA - North American Flyball Association
USDAA - United States Dog Agility Association
IDDHA - International Disc Dog Handlers Association
WCFO - World Canine Freestyle Organization, Inc.
TDI - Therapy Dogs International,
Inc.
Working Titles:
ASCA: STD - Started Trial Dog (d
= ducks, s = sheep, c = cattle; example: STDdsc)
OTD - Open Trial Dog (ducks, sheep and cattle)
ATD - Advanced Trial Dog (ducks, sheep and cattle)
WTCH - Working Trial Champion (earned by achieving all three ATD titles)
PATD - Post Advanced Trial Dog (sheep and cattle)
RD - Ranch Dog
RTD - Ranch Trial Dog (sheep and cattle)
RDX - Ranch Dog Excellent
AKC: PT -
Pre-Trial Tested
HT - Herding Tested
HS - Herding Started
HSA - Herding Started Course A (d = ducks, s = sheep, c = cattle; example:
HS-Ad)
HSB - Herding Started Course B (ducks, sheep and cattle)
HSC - Herding Started Course C (sheep only)
HI - Herding Intermediate (ducks, sheep and cattle)
HIA - Herding Intermediate Course A (ducks, sheep and cattle)
HIB - Herding Intermediate Course B (ducks, sheep and cattle)
HIC - Herding Intermediate Course C (sheep only)
HX - Herding Excellent
HXA - Herding Excellent Course A (ducks, sheep and cattle)
HXB - Herding Excellent Course B (ducks, sheep and cattle)
HXC - Herding Excellent Course C (sheep only)
HC - Herding Champion
CKC: HS - Herding
Started
HI - Herding Intermediate
HX - Herding Excellent
AHBA: HCT - Herding Capable
Tested
JHD
- Junior Herding Dog
HRD - Herding Ranch Dog (I = Beginning, II = Intermediate, III = Advanced;
example: HRDI)
HTD - Herding Trial Dog (Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced)
HTCH - Herding Trial Champion
Conformation Titles:
ASCA, AKC & CKC:
Ch - Conformation Champion
A-Ch - Altered Conformation Champion (ASCA only)
UKC: U-CH - Conformation Champion
Obedience Titles:
ASCA, AKC & CKC:
CD - Companion Dog
CDX - Companion Dog Excellent
UD - Utility Dog
UDX - Utility Dog Excellent
OTCH - Obedience Trial Champion
NOC - National Obedience Champion (AKC only)
UKC: U-OCH - Obedience
Champion
Agility Titles:
ASCA: RS - Regular Standard (-N =
Novice, -O = Open, -E = Elite: example: RS-N)
JS - Jumpers Standard (Novice, Open and Elite)
GS - Gamblers Standard (Novice, Open and Elite)
RV - Regular Veteran (Novice, Open and Elite)
JV - Jumpers Veteran (Novice, Open and Elite)
GV - Gamblers Veteran (Novice, Open and Elite)
RJ - Regular Junior (Novice, Open and Elite)
JJ - Jumpers Junior (Novice, Open and Elite)
GJ - Gamblers Junior (Novice, Open and Elite)
ATCH - Agility Trial Champion
-OP - Outstanding Performance (example: RS-N-OP)
-SP - Superior Performance (example: RS-N-SP)
AKC: NA - Novice Agility (J = Jumpers
with Weaves; example: NAJ)
OA - Open Agility (Jumpers)
AX - Agility Excellent (Jumpers)
MX - Master Agility Excellent (Jumpers)
MACH - Master Agility Champion
NAC - National Agility Champion
CKC: AGN -
Novice
AGI - International
AGX - Excellent A
AGMX - Excellent B
UKC: U-AGH - Agility
Certificate (I = Novice, II = Open, III = Advanced; example: U-AGHI)
U-ATCH - Agility Trial Champion
NADAC:
_AC - Agility Certificate (N = Novice, O = Open, E = Elite; example: NAC)
_JC - Jumpers Certificate ((Novice, Open and Elite)
_GC - Gamblers Certificate (Novice, Open and Elite)
NATCH - NADAC Agility Trial Champion
O - Outstanding Performance (example: O-NAC)
S - Superior Performance (example: S-NAC)
-V - Veterans (example: NAC-V)
-J - Juniors (example: NAC-J)
-JH - Junior Handler (example: NAC-JH)
TN - Tunnelers Certificate (-N = Novice, -O = Open, -E = Elite; example:
TN-N)
WV - Weavers Certificate (Novice, Open and Elite)
TG - Touch N Go Certificate (Novice, Open and Elite)
USDAA:
AD - Agility Dog
AAD - Advanced Agility Dog
MAD - Master Agility Dog
_M - Master Certificate (J = Jumpers, G = Gamblers, S = Snookers, R = Relay;
example: JM)
VAD - Veteran Agility Dog
ADCH - Agility Dog Champion
Tracking Titles:
ASCA & AKC:
TD - Tracking Dog
TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent
VST - Variable Surface Tracking (AKC only)
CT - Champion Tracker (AKC only)
Rally:
(AKC only) RN -
Rally Novice
RE - Rally Excellent
RA - Rally Advanced
RAE - Rally Advanced Excellent
Flyball:
(NAFA only) FD -
Flyball Dog
FDX - Flyball Dog Excellent
FDCH - Flyball Dog Champion
FM - Flyball Master
FMX - Flyball Master Excellent
FMCH - Flyball Master Champion
FGDCH - Flyball Grand Champion
Frisbee:
(IDDHA only) BDD -
Basic Disc Dog
ADD - Advanced Disc Dog
MDD - Master Disc Dog
CSF - Combined Skills Freestyle
DDX - Disc Dog Expert
Musical Freestyle:
(WCFO only) W-FD -
Freestyle Dog Beginner (Singles, P = Pairs, T = Teams, B = Brace; example:
W-PFD)
W-FDX - Freestyle Dog Novice (Singles, Pairs, Teams & Brace)
W-FDM - Freestyle Dog Intermediate (Singles, Pairs, Teams & Brace)
W-CHFD - Freestyle Dog Advanced (Singles, Pairs, Teams & Brace)
W-CH.PDP - Champion Perfect Dance Partners (Singles)
W-PCH.PDP
- Champion Perfect Dance Partners (Pairs)
W-SSFD
- Sassy Senior Freestyle Dog (Beginners, X = Novice, M = Intermediate)
W-CH.SSFD
- Champion Sassy Senior Freestyle Dog
W-HDFD
- Handi Dandi Freestyle Dog (Beginners, X = Novice, M = Intermediate)
W-CH.HDFD
- Champion Handi Dandi Freestyle Dog
W-DD
- Dancing Dog (X = Excellent, M = Master; example: W-DDX)
W-CH.DD
- Champion Dancing Dog
W-SSDD
- Sassy Senior Dance Dog (Excellent and Master)
W-ChSSDD
- Champion Sassy Senior Dance Dog
W-HDDD
- Handi Dandi Dance Dog (Excellent and Master)
W-ChHDDD
- Champion Handi Dandi Dance Dog
Therapy Titles: (TDI only)
TDI
- Therapy Dogs International Certified Therapy Dog
TDIA
-
Therapy Dogs International Active Working Title
TDIAOV
-
Therapy Dogs International Active Outstanding Volunteer
TDIRVA
-
Therapy Dogs International Remarkable Volunteer Award
TDIEVA
-
Therapy Dogs International Exceptional Volunteer Award
TWT
- Tail Waggin' Tutors Award
DNA Titles:
ASCA: DNA-CP - DNA Certified
Profiled
DNA-VP - DNA Verified Parentage
AKC:
DNA - DNA Profiled
Special Honors:
ASCA: HOF - Hall of Fame (applies
to sires, dams and kennels)
HOFX - Hall of Fame Excellent
VCH - Versatility Champion
SVCH - Supreme Versatility Champion
PCH - Performance Champion
SPCH - Supreme Performance Champion
AKC: CGC - Canine Good Citizen
DC - Dual Champion
TC - Triple Champion
VCD - Versatile Companion Dog (1, 2, 3 or 4; example: VCD1)
VCCH - Versatile Companion Champion
USASA: ROM - Record
of Merit (I, II and III; example: ROMIII)
ROMX
- Record of Merit Excellent (I, II and III)
HOF -
Hall of Fame (applies to sires, dam and kennels)
HOFX - Hall of Fame Excellent
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