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What a title means....
Not just a brag, not
just a stepping stone to a higher title, not just an
adjunct to competitive scores.
A title is a tribute to the dog that bears it, a way to
honour the dog, an ultimate memorial.
It will remain in the record and in the memory for about
as long as anything in this world can remain.
Few humans will do as well or better in that regard.
And though the dog himself doesn't know or care that his
achievements have been noted,
a title says many things in the world of humans, where
such things count.
A title says your dog was intelligent, and adaptable,
and good-natured.
It says that your dog loved you enough to do the things
that please you, however crazy they may have sometimes
seemed.
And a title says that you loved your dog, that you loved
to spend time with him because he was a good dog,
and that you believed in him enough to give him yet
another chance when he failed, and that in the end your
faith was justified.
A title proves that your dog inspired you to have the
special relationship enjoyed by so few; that in a world
of disposable
creatures, this dog with a title was greatly loved, and
loved greatly in return.
And when that dear short life is over, the title remains
as a memorial of the finest kind,
the best you can give to a deserving friend, volumes of
praise in one small set of initials before or after the
name.
A title is nothing less than love and respect, given and
received permanently.
~~ Author Unknown
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We've tried to
make this list as complete and correct as possible but if you notice errors or omissions
please let us know!
ASCA (Australian Shepherd Club of America): (website)
Conformation:
AOM - Award of Merit
BOB - Best of Breed
BIS - Best In Show
BISS - Best In Specialty Show
BOW - Best of Winners
CH - Champion
RWB - Reserve Winners Bitch
RWD - Reserve Winners Dog
WB - Winners Bitch
WD - Winners Dog
Obedience:
CD - Companion Dog
CDX - Companion Dog Excellent
OTCH - Obedience Trial Champion
TD - Tracking Dog
TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent
UD - Utility dog
UDX - Utility Dog Excellent and is earned by obtaining 10 legs. For a UDX, a leg is
comprised of qualifying scores in both Open B and Utility B at the same trial. A dog which
has its UD *and* tracking titles has them combined as UDT or UDTX (depending upon which
tracking title it has).
Herding: (c, d, or s designation after a title = Cattle, Ducks or
Sheep)
ATD - Advanced Dog
OFTD - Open Farm Trial Dog
OTD - Open Trial Dog
PATD - Post Advanced Trial Dog
RD - Ranch Dog. Ranch dog who demonstrate an ability to be of great assistance to their
owner
RDX - Ranch Dog excellent
STD - Started Trial Dog
WTCH - Working Trial Champion. Dog has earned an ATD in all classes of stock, ducks, sheep
and cattle
(note - all levels require two qualifying scores under two
different judges on each type of stock, i.e. STDc requires two qualifying
scores under two different judges on cattle, STDd requires two qualifying
scores under two different judges on ducks, etc)
Agility: (NADAC is similar, but N, O, E go in front of AC and tack
on a V for Veteran or JH for Juniors)
E - Elite
GI - Gamblers/Intenational
GJ - Gamblers/Junior
GS - Gamblers/Standard
GV - Gamblers/Veteran
JI - Jumpers/International
JJ - Jumpers/Junior
JS - Jumpers/standard
JV - Jumpers/Veteran
N - Novice
NATCH - NADAC's Agility Trial Champion
O - Open
RI - Regular/International
RJ - Regular/Junior Handler
RS - Regular/Standard
RV - Regular/Veteran
Special Recognition:
PCH - Performance Champion
SPCH - Supreme Performance Champion
SVCH - Supreme Versatility Champion
VCH - Versatility Champion
AKC (American Kennel Club): (website)
AFC - Amateur Field Champion
AX - Agility Excellent
AX - Agility Excellent
AXJ - Excellent Jumpers With Weaves
CD - Companion Dog
CDX - Companion Dog Excellent
CGC - Canine Good Citizen
CH - Champion (conformation)
CT - Champion Tracker (TD, TDX & VST)
DC - Dual Champion (CH & FC)
FC - Field Champion
HC - Herding Champion
HI - Herding Intermediate
HS - Herding Started
HT - Herding Tested
HX - Herding Excellent
JC - Junior Courser
JE - Junior Earthdog
JH - Junior Hunter
MACH - Master Agility Champion
MC - Master Courser
ME - Master Earthdog
MH - Master Hunter
MX - Master Agility Excellent
MX - Master Agility Excellent
MXJ - Master Excellent Jumpers With Weaves
NA - Novice Agility
NA - Novice Agility
NAFC - National Amateur Field Champion
NAJ - Novice Jumpers With Weaves
NFC - National Field Champion
NOC - National Obedience Champion
OA - Open Agility
OA - Open Agility
OAJ - Open Jumpers With Weaves
OTCH - Obedience Trial Champion
PT - Pre-Trial Tested
ROM - Register of Merit
ROMX -
SC - Senior Courser
SE - Senior Earthdog
SH - Senior Hunter
TC - Triple Champion ( CH, FC & OTCH)
TD - Tracking Dog
TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent
UD - Utility Dog
UDTD (UDT) - Utility Dog Tracking Dog, Utility Dog Tracking
UDTDX - Utility Dog Tracking Dog Excellent
UDVST - Utility Dog Variable Surface Tracking
UDX - Utility Dog Excellent
UDXTD - Utility Dog Excellent Tracking Dog
UDXTDX - Utility Dog Excellent Tracking Dog Excellent
UDXVST - Utility Dog Excellent Variable Surface Tracking
VST - Variable Surface Tracker
AHBA (American Herding Breed Association): (website)
HCT - Herding capable tested
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HTD - Herding Trial Dog
(levels I, II & III) |
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The
"Herding Trial Dog" section, using a standard course, leads to
the title "HTD" followed by numerals indicating the dog's level:
HTD I (started level), HTD II (intermediate level), and HTD III
(advanced level).
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HRD - Herding Ranch Dog
(levels I, II & III) |
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The "Herding Ranch Dog" section, using a
variety of courses held in a ranch or farm setting, leads to the
title "HRD" similarly followed by numerals indicating the dog's
level: HRD I, HRD II, and HRD III.
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HTAD - Herding Trial Arena Dog
(levels I, II &
III) |
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The "Herding Trial Arena Dog" section,
using one of several specified courses in an arena, leads to the
title "HTAD" followed by numerals indicating the dog's level:
HTAD I (started level), HTAD II (intermediate level) and HTAD
III (advanced level).
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HTCH - Herding Trial Championship |
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The "Herding Trial Championship" (HTCH) is
earned after dogs have earned an advanced title in either the
HTD, HRD or HTAD section.
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(note - HTD and HRT titles may be earned on
sheep, goats, ducks, geese, or cattle (except that HRD classes may not
utilize ducks), with a small initial after the title indicating the type of
stock on which the title was earned)
CKC (Canadian Kennel Club): (website)
HT - Herding Tested
HS - Herding Started
HI - Herding Intermediate
HA - Herding Advanced
(note - all levels require three qualifying
scores under two different judges, with the exception of the Herding Tested
level, which only requires two passing scores)
Schutzhund:
SchHA - SchutzhundA, SchH level 1 obed & protection only no tracking
WH - Schutzhund Watchdog (obedience & guarding)
BH - Schutzhund Traffic-Sure Companion Dog (obed & temp/traffic test)
UKC: (website)
U-AGI - Agility 1
U-AGII - Agility 2
U-ATCH - Agility Trial Champion
U-CDX - United companion dog excellent
USDAA: (website)
AD - Agility Dog
AAD - Advanced Agility Dog
MAD - Masters Agility dog
JM - Jumpers Master
GM - Gamblers Master
SM - Snookers Master
RM - Relay Master
VAD - Veteran Agility
ADCH - Agility Dog Champion
OTHERS:
ATTS (American Temperment Test Society)
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TT - Temperment tested
TDI - Therapy Dogs International
and some other titles
BH Title:
BH is the Companion Dog title. All dogs must
obtain BH title before obtaining other Schutzhund titles.
The dog is tested on obedience and temperament under varying distractions (a
jogger, passing vehicle, and or other dogs.) Dog either passes or
fails. No points.
Schutzhund Titles:
Obedience, Tracking, and Protection are tested on all levels, with
increasing difficulty at each level.
Passing score is 70 on each of the three portions, maximum score of 100.
Schutzhund I: Novice Level. Prerequisite:
BH
Schutzhund II: Intermediate Level. Prerequisite: Sch I
Schutzhund III: Master Level. Prerequisite: Sch II
Advanced Tracking-Specific Titles:
FH I: Advanced Tracking Level. Prerequisite: Sch I
FH II: Master Tracking Level. Prerequisite: FH I
Endurance Test:
AD: 12.5-mile endurance run for breed survey eligibility. No
prerequisites. Dog must perform basic heeling exercises at the end of the
run to verify mental stability.
Watchdog Title:
WH: Basic watchdog obedience and alerting. No prerequisites.
Also you can check out the Dog Fanciers' Acronym List at
http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/lists/acronym-list.html
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