|
ABBREVIATION |
TITLE |
*ISSUING
REGISTRY |
ACTIVITY |
EXPLANATION |
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Am |
American |
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The title was issued by the American Kennel Club |
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AX |
Agility Excellent |
AKC |
Agility |
Advanced title awarded to dog who qualifies three times in the
Excellent A Standard agility class, which includes
contact obstacles |
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AXJ |
Agility Excellent Jumper |
AKC |
Agility |
Advanced title awarded to dog who qualifies three times in the
Excellent A Jumpers agility class, with jumps,
tunnels and weave poles only |
|
Can |
Canadian |
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The title was issued by the Canadian Kennel Club |
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CD |
Companion Dog |
AKC |
Obedience |
Novice title awarded to dog who qualifies three times in novice obedience trial competition |
|
CDX |
Companion Dog Excellent |
AKC |
Obedience |
Intermediate title awarded to dog who qualifies three times in
open obedience trial competition, which includes retrieving and
jumping. All work is done off leash. |
|
CH |
Champion |
AKC |
Conformation |
Title awarded to dog who has earned 15 points by beating other dogs to
be Winners or
better in a number of AKC dog shows. Two of these wins
must be majors, where the entry beaten is large enough that the
dog is awarded 3 or more points for that win. The dogs are judged
on breed type, body structure, movement, temperament and conditioning. |
|
CH |
Champion |
CKC |
Conformation |
Title awarded to a dog who has earned 10 points by beating other
dogs to be Winners or better in a number of CKC dog shows.
At least one of these wins must be a 2 point win, where the
entry beaten is large enough that the dog is awarded 2 or more
points for that win. The dogs are judged on breed type,
body structure, movement, temperament and conditioning. |
|
CT |
Champion Tracker |
AKC |
Tracking |
Title awarded to a dog who has passed TD, TDX and VST tests. |
|
HRD-IIs |
Herding Ranch Dog 2 |
AHBA |
Herding |
Intermediate title awarded to dog who qualifies twice in a
course set up to simulate a ranch-like situation.
The suffixes indicate the kind of stock on which the title was
earned: s (sheep), d (ducks), c (cattle) |
|
HRD-IIIs |
Herding Ranch Dog 3 |
AHBA |
Herding |
Advanced title awarded to dog who qualifies twice in a course
set up to simulate a ranch-like situation. The
suffixes indicate the kind of stock on which the title was
earned: s (sheep), d (ducks), c (cattle) |
|
HS |
Herding Started |
AKC |
Herding |
Started title awarded to a dog who qualifies at three different
trials on one of the AKC herding courses. More recently,
the title has been modified to reflect the kind of course (A, B
or C) and the kind of livestock (sheep, ducks, cattle) that the
dog has qualified on. |
|
HT |
Herding Tested |
AKC |
Herding |
Entry-level title awarded to dog who in two different tests has
shown sufficient interest in livestock (usually sheep or ducks) to move
them back and forth across a small arena. This is a
pass/fail test. |
|
HTD-Is |
Herding Trial Dog 1 |
AHBA |
Herding |
Started title awarded to dog who qualifies twice in a
course similar to a border collie trial, but generally on a much
smaller scale. The level I title can be completed entirely
in the fetch, with no driving required. The suffixes indicate the kind of stock on
which the title was earned: s (sheep), d (ducks), c (cattle) |
|
HTD-IIs |
Herding Trial Dog 2 |
AHBA |
Herding |
Intermediate title awarded to dog who qualifies twice in a
course similar to a border collie trial, but generally on a much
smaller scale. The dog is required to drive, reather thatn
fetch the sheep through part of the course. The suffixes indicate the kind of stock on
which the title was earned: s (sheep), d (ducks), c (cattle) |
|
JHD |
Junior Herding Dog |
AHBA |
Herding |
Title awarded to dog who in two different tests has moved
livestock (usually sheep) through several gates in a small
arena, and has been able to make the livestock change direction.
This is a pass/fail test. |
|
MACH |
Master Agility Champion |
AKC |
Agility |
Title awarded to dog who has earned 750 time points and who 20
times has qualified in both Excellent B standard and Excellent B
Jumpers at the same show. |
|
MX |
Master Excellent |
AKC |
Agility |
Title awarded to dog who qualifies ten times in the advanced Excellent B
Standard agility class. No time faults are permitted in
Excellent B. |
|
MXJ |
Master Excellent Jumper |
AKC |
Agility |
Title awarded to dog who qualifies ten times in the advanced Excellent B
Jumpers agility class. No time faults are permitted in
Excellent B. |
|
NA |
Novice Aglity |
AKC |
Agility |
Novice title awarded to dog who qualifies three times in the
Novice Standard agility class, which includes
contact obstacles |
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NAJ |
Novice Agility Jumper |
AKC |
Agility |
Novice title awarded to dog who qualifies three times in the
Novice Jumpers agility class, with jumps,
tunnels and weave poles only |
|
OA |
Open Agility |
AKC |
Agility |
Intermediate title awarded to dog who qualifies three times in
the Open Standard agility class,
including contact obstacles |
|
OAJ |
Open Agility Jumper |
AKC |
Agility |
Intermediate title awarded to dog who qualifies three times in
the Open Standard agility class, with
jumps, tunnels and weave poles only |
|
PT |
Pre-Trial Tested |
AKC |
Herding |
Title awarded to dog who in two different tests has moved
livestock (usually sheep or ducks) through several gates in a small
arena, and has been able to make the livestock change direction.
This is a pass/fail test. |
|
ROM |
Register of Merit |
ASSA |
|
Designates a Sheltie who is the sire of ten or more
American Champions, or who is the dam of five or more American
Champions |
|
ROMC |
Register of Merit Canada |
CSSC |
|
Designates a Sheltie who is the sire of ten or more
Canadian Champions, or who is the dam of five or more Canadian
Champions |
|
STDs |
Started Trial Dog |
ASCA |
Herding |
Entry level herding title awarded to a dog who has twice
qualified in the started class. The suffixes indicate the
kind of stock on which the title was earned: s (sheep), d
(ducks), c (cattle) |
|
TD |
Tracking Dog |
AKC |
Tracking |
Title awarded to dog who passes a tracking
test. The track is the scent of a stranger, 30 minutes to 2
hours old and makes three to five turns. At the end of the
track, the dog must find a glove or wallet dropped by the
tracklayer. |
|
TDX |
Tracking Dog Excellent |
AKC |
Tracking |
Title award to a dog who passes an advanced
tracking test. The track is the scent of a stranger who has
walked through the field three to six hours earlier, and makes
five to seven turns. The dog must find three articles
dropped by the tracklayer, and negotiate two obstacles. In
addition the track is crossed twice by fresher diversionary
tracks of two other people. |
|
UD |
Utility Dog |
AKC |
Obedience |
Advanced title awarded to dog who qualifies three times in
utility obedience trial competition, which includes scent
discrimination and directional work. |
|
VCD2 |
Versatile Companion Dog 2 |
AKC |
Versatility |
Title awarded to a dog who has earned a CDX, OA, OAJ and TD |
|
VCX |
Versatility Certificate Excellent |
ASSA |
Versatility |
Title awarded by the American Shetland Sheepdog Association to a
Sheltie who has accumulated at least 10 points, according to a
prescribed schedule, by achieving AKC qualifications in
conformation, herding and at least one other activity. |
|
VST |
Variable Surface Tracker |
AKC |
Tracking |
Title award to a dog who passes an advanced
tracking test laid out in an urban situation. The track is the scent of a stranger who has
walked through the area three to six hours earlier, and makes
four to eight turns. Up to 50 percent of the track is on
non-vegetated surfaces, such as asphalt and concrete. The
track may go up stairs, across balconies, through breezeways,
along buildings, across roads and between parked cars.The dog
must find three articles dropped by the tracklayer. |