Title Abbreviations - Exhaustive List!

[TrishB]

Wow - I've posted a list of Title Abbreviations before that I thought was complete - Until I came across this one!!

Title Abbreviations

AAC Agility Association of Canada Organization
AKC American Kennel Club Organization
AHBA (American Herding Breeds Association Organization
ASCA (Australian Shepherd Club of America) Organization
ASFA (American Sighthound Field Association) Organization
AX Agility Excellent (AKC) Agility Titles
AXJ Excellent Jumper With Weaves (AKC) Agility Titles
AD Agility Dog (USDAA) Agility Titles
AAD Advanced Agility Dog (USDAA) Agility Titles
ADCH Agility Dog Champion (USDAA) Agility Titles
ADC Agility Dog of Canada (AAC) Agility Titles
AADC Advanced Agility Dog of Canada (AAC) Agility Titles
AD 12 1/2 mile endurance run (can move from the other category)Schutzhund
ATD Advanced Trial Dog ASCA Herding titles
AFC Amateur Field Champion, (prefix)AKC, CKC Field trials
AOM Award of Merit Show Term

B German equiv. of a CD and CGC test in one Schutzhund
BAER Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response Health Term
BC Border Collie Breed Abbrev.
BJ Broad Jump or Bar Jump OB Term
BAD Beginners JFF Agility Title
BIS Best In Show Show Term
BISS Best In Specialty Show Show Term
B/OB Breed and Obedience offered at a show or match Show Term
BOB Best Of Breed Show Term
BOS Best of Opposite Sex Show Term
BAH Signifies a Bahamian Title from the BKC
BKC Bahamas Kennel Club Organization

CKC Canadian Kennel Club - Organization
CKC Continental Kennel Club - Organization (used frequently by puppymills)
CC Coursing Champion NAOFA Coursing titles
CM Courser of Merit NAOFA Coursing titles
CD Companion Dog (AKC, CKC) Obedience Titles
CDX Companion Dog Excellent (AKC, CKC) Obedience Titles
CT Champion Tracker (a dog with a TD, TDX and VST)
-c HTD suffix for cattle ASCA/AHBA Herding title
CFC Canadian Field Champion, (prefix)AKC, CKC Field trials
CAFC Canadian Amateur Field Champion, (prefix)AKC, CKC Field trials
CG Certificate of Gameness (American Working Terrier Assn) Working
certificates (breed clubs)
CGC Canine Good Citizen Certificate OB Title
CH Conformation Champion Show Term (typically Am Champ. Can Ch would be Can. Ch.)
CBR Chesapeake Bay RetrieverBreed Abbrev.
CCR Curly-coated RetrieverBreed Abbrev.
CERF Canine Eye Registry Foundation Health Term
CAT Coursing Ability Test Honorary Coursing Title
CAN Signifies a Canadian Title from the CKC
CKC Canadian Kennel Club Organization

-d HTD suffix for ducks ASCA/AHBA Herding title
DMV Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine Health Term
DCAF Dalmatian Club of America Foundation, Inc. Organization
DD Draft dog (NCA)Working certificates (breed clubs)
DJ Directed Jumping OB Term
DOR Drop on Recall OB Term

EAC Elite Standard (NADAC) Agility Titles
EAC-V EliteStandard Veterans (NADAC) Agility Titles
EAC-JH Elite Standard Junior Handler (NADAC) Agility Titles
EGC Elite Gamblers (NADAC) Agility Titles
EGC-V Elite GamblersVeterans (NADAC) Agility Titles
EGC-JH Elite GamblersJunior Handler (NADAC) Agility Titles
EJC Elite Jumpers (NADAC) Agility Titles
EJC-V Elite JumpersVeterans (NADAC) Agility Titles
EJC-JH Elite JumpersJunior Handler (NADAC) Agility Titles
ESS English Springer Spaniel Breed Abbrev.

FD Flyball Dog Flyball Titles
FDX Flyball Dog Excellent Flyball Titles
FDCh Flyball Dog Champion Flyball Titles
FM Flyball Master Flyball Titles
FMX Flyball Master Excellent Flyball Titles
FMCh Flyball Master Champion Flyball Titles
FGDCh Flyball Grand Champion Flyball Titles
F.Ch. Field ChampionASFA Coursing titles
FH advanced tracking title (comparable to TDX) Schutzhund
FC Field champion, (prefix)AKC, CKC Field trials
FD Field Dog (pointing, CKC)AKC, CKC Field trials
FDJ Field Dog Junior (pointing, CKC)AKC, CKC Field trials
FDX Field Dog Excellent (pointing, CKC)AKC, CKC Field trials
F.Ch. Field Champion (prefix)AKC Coursing titles
FCR Flat-coated Retriever Breed Abbrev.
F8 Figure Eight OB Term
FCI Federation Cynologique Internationale Organization

GD Great Dane Breed Abbrev.
GR Golden Retriever Breed Abbrev.
GSD German Shepherd Dog Breed Abbrev.(Note spelling. It's Shepherd, as in "herding" dog.)
GSP German Shorthaired Pointer Breed Abbrev.
GWP German Wirehaired Pointer Breed Abbrev.
-g HTD suffix for goats AHBA Herding title
GM Gambler Master (USDAA) Agility Titles
GMHR Grand Master Hunting Retriever (NAHRA)Hunt Test Titles
Games I, II, III JFF Agility Titles

HCH Herding Champion (prefix) AKC herding title
HI Herding Intermediate AKC herding title
HS Herding Started AKC herding title
HT Herding Tested AKC herding title
HX Herding Excellent AKC herding title
HCT Herding Capable Tested AHBA Herding title
HTD1 Herding Trial Dog, first level AHBA Herding title
HTD2 Herding Trial Dog, second level AHBA Herding title
HTD3 Herding Trial Dog, third level AHBA Herding title
HIC Herding Instinct Certified Herding Title
HD Hip Displasia (sometimes CHD) Health Term
HIT High In Trial OB Term

ILP Indefinite Listing Privilege (for unpapered purebreds) (AKC) Show Term
IAD Intermediate JFF Agility Title
IABCA International All Breed Canine Association Organization

JHD Junior Herd Dog AHBA Herding title
-JH Junior Handler suffix to any NADAC title Agility Titles
JC Junior Courser (suffix)AKC Coursing titles
JE Junior Earthdog (AKC)Go To Ground/Terrier Trials/Tests
JM Jumpers Master (USDAA) Agility Titles
JWW Jumpers with Weaves Agility Term
JH Junior Hunter (AKC)Hunt Test Titles
JWD Junior Working Dog (American Water Spaniel Field Assoc. -- AWSFA)
Working certificates (breed clubs)
JFF Just For Fun Agility Organization

KKL I (Korklasse I) Recommended for breeding under the German
breed survey system, Schutzhund
KKL II (Korklasse II) Suitable for breeding under the German
breed survey system, Schutzhund

LCM Lure Courser of Merit ASFA Coursing titles
LCM2 Lure Courser of Merit 2 ASFA Coursing titles
LR Labrador Retriever Breed Abbrev.
LP Listing Privilege (for unpapered purebreds/mixed breeds) (UKC) Show Term

MWD Master Working Dog (AWSFA) Working certificates (breed clubs)
MAD Master Agility Dog (USDAA) Agility Titles
MX Master Agility Excellent (AKC) Agility Titles
MXJ Master Jumper With Weaves (AKC) Agility Titles
MADC Master Agility Dog of Canada (AAC) Agility Titles
ME Master Earthdog (AKC)Go To Ground/Terrier Trials/Tests
MH Master Hunter (AKC)Hunt Test Titles
MHR Master Hunting Retriever (NAHRA)Hunt Test Titles
MBAD Mulligan Beginners JFF Agility Title
MIAD Mulligan Intermediate JFF Agility Title
MSAD Mulligan Superior JFF Agility Title

NA Novice Agility (AKC) Agility Titles
NADAC North American Dog Agility Council Organization
NAOFA (North American Open Field Association) Organization
NACA (North American Coursing Association) Organization
NAJ Novice Jumper With Weaves (AKC) Agility Titles
NAC Novice Standard (NADAC) Agility Titles
NAC-V Novice Standard Veterans (NADAC) Agility Titles
NAC-JH Novice Standard Junior Handler (NADAC) Agility Titles
NGC Novice Gamblers (NADAC) Agility Titles
NGC-V Novice GamblersVeterans (NADAC) Agility Titles
NCG-JH Novice Gamblers Junior Handler (NADAC) Agility Titles
NJC Novice Jumpers (NADAC) Agility Titles
NJC-V Novice Jumpers Veterans (NADAC) Agility Titles
NJC-JH Novice Jumpers Junior Handler (NADAC) Agility Titles
NATCh Agility Trial Champion (NADAC) Agility Titles
MACH Master Agility Champion (AKC) Agility Titles
NOC National Obedience Champion (AKC) Obedience Titles
NACC Coursing Champion NACA Coursing titles
NACM Courser of Merit NACA Coursing titles
NFC National Field Champion, AKC, CKC Hunting Title
NAFC National Amateur Field Champion AKC Hunting Title
NASA North American Schutzhund Association Organization

ONYX Award (named after first recipient) based on points earned Flyball
Titles
OA Open Agility (AKC) Agility Titles
OAJ Open Jumper With Weaves (AKC) Agility Titles
O- Outstanding, prefixed to any NADAC title Agility Titles
OAC Open Standard (NADAC) Agility Titles
OAC-V Open Standard Veterans (NADAC) Agility Titles
OAC-JH Open Standard Junior Handler (NADAC) Agility Titles
OGC Open Gamblers (NADAC) Agility Titles
OGC-V Open Gamblers Veterans (NADAC) Agility Titles
OCG-JH Open Gamblers Junior Handler (NADAC) Agility Titles
OJC Open Jumpers (NADAC) Agility Titles
OJC-V Open JumpersVeterans (NADAC) Agility Titles
OJC-JH Open JumpersJunior Handler (NADAC) Agility Titles
OTCh Obedience Trial Champion (prefix) (AKC, CKC) Obedience Titles
OTD Open Trial Dog ASCA Herding titles
OFA Orthopedic Foundation for Animals Health Term
OES Old English Sheepdog Breed Abbrev.
OB obedience Show Term

PM Pairs Master (USDAA) Agility Titles
PBGV Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Breed Abbrev.
PWC Pembroke Welsh Corgi Breed Abbrev.
PT Pre-trial Tested AKC herding title

RD Ranch Dog ASCA Herding titles
RD Road Dog (DCA)Working certificates (breed clubs)
RDX Road Dog Excellent (DCA)Working certificates (breed clubs)
ROF Retrieve on the Flat OB Term
ROH Retrieve over the High Jump OB Term
ROM Register of Merit
RWD Reserve Winner's Dog Show Term
RWB Reserve Winner's Bitch Show Term

SM Snooker Master (USDAA) Agility Titles
S- Superior Performance, prefixed to any NADAC title Agility Titles
SchH I Elementary level Schutzhund title
SchH II Intermediate level Schutzhund title
SchH III Advanced level Schutzhund title
-s HTD suffix for sheep AKC/ASCA/AHBA Herding title
STD Started Trial Dog ASCA Herding titles
SE Senior Earthdog (AKC)Go To Ground/Terrier Trials/Tests
SC Senior Courser (suffix)AKC Coursing titles
SH Senior Hunter (AKC)Hunt Test Titles
SR Started Retriever (NAHRA)Hunt Test Titles
SD Started Dog (American Water Spaniel Club -- AWSC)
Working certificates (breed clubs)
SWD Senior Working Dog (AWSFA)Working certificates (breed clubs)
SAD Superior JFF Agility Title

TD Tracking Dog (AKC, CKC) Obedience Titles
TDX Tracking Dog Excellent (AKC, CKC) Obedience Titles
TD Therapy Dog Therapy Title
TDI Therapy Dog International Therapy Title
TT Temperment Tested
TDD Team draft dog (NCA)Working certificates (breed clubs)

UKC United Kennel Club (USA) Organization
USDAA United States Dog Agility Association Organization
U-AGI Agility I (UKC) Agility Titles
U-AGII Agility II (UKC) Agility Titles
U-ACH Agility Champion (UKC) Agility Titles
U-ACHX Agility Champion Excellent (UKC) Agility Titles
U-CD Companion Dog (prefix) (UKC) Obedience Titles
U-CDX Companion Dog Excellent (prefix) (UKC) Obedience Titles
U-UD Utility Dog (prefix) (UKC) Obedience Titles
UD Utility Dog (AKC, CKC) Obedience Titles
UDT Utility Dog title with a Tracking Dog title (AKC) Obedience Titles
UDTX Utility Dog title with a Tracking Dog Excellent title (AKC)
Obedience Titles
UDX Utility Dog Excellent (AKC) Obedience Titles
UDVST Utility Dog title with a Variable Surface Tracking title (AKC)
Obedience Titles
USA United Schutzhund Club of America Organization
UCI Union Cynologie International Organization

VAD Veteran Agility Dog (USDAA) Agility Titles
VAAD Veteran Advanced Agility Dog (USDAA) Agility Titles
VMAD Veteran Master Agility Dog (USDAA) Agility Titles
VS Veterans Snooker Agility Titles
VJ Veterans Jumper Agility Titles
VG Veterans Gambler Agility Titles
VPD Veteran Performance Dog Agility Titles
-V Veterans suffix to any NADAC title Agility Titles
VST Variable Surface Tracking (AKC) Obedience Titles
VN Versatile Newfoundland (NCA)Working certificates (breed clubs)

WDA Working Dog Association Organization
WR Working Retriever (NAHRA)Hunt Test Titles
WAC Working Aptitude Certificate (Doberman Pincher Club of America)
Working certificates (breed clubs)
WC Working Certificate (various breed clubs, differs)
Working certificates (breed clubs)
WCI Working Certificate Intermediate (various breed clubs, differs)
Working certificates (breed clubs)
WCX Working Certificate Excellent (various breed clubs, differs)
Working certificates (breed clubs)
WTCH Working Trial Champion-prefix ASCA Herding titles
WD Working dog (American Chesapeake Club, ACC)
Working certificates (breed clubs)
WDX Working dog excellent (ACC)Working certificates (breed clubs)
WDQ working dog qualified (ACC)Working certificates (breed clubs)
WD Water dog (Newfoundland Club of America, NCA)
Working certificates (breed clubs)
WRD Water rescue dog (NCA)Working certificates (breed clubs)
WD Working Dog (AWSC)Working certificates (breed clubs)
WDX Working Dog Excellent (AWSC)Working certificates (breed clubs)
WDS Working Dog SuperiorWorking certificates (breed clubs)
WH watchdog title Schutzhund
WD Winner's Dog Show Term (takes the points)
WB Winner's Bitch Show Term (takes the points)

[fbkeays]

I saw a few missing in herding.
HRD1- Herding Ranch Dog level 1- AHBA
HRD2- Herding Ranch Dog level 1- AHBA
HRD3- Herding Ranch Dog level 1- AHBA
After the number for the level, there is also a lower case letter standing for what kind of stock the dog passed on s(sheep), g(goats) d(ducks) or c (cattle).
In AKC herding they now have course and stock specific titles. Only on older dogs will you just see HS. Now you will shee HSA(B or C) with s,d, or c (goats are the same as sheep according to the AKC). So you can earn a HICs which is Herding Intermediate, C course on sheep. But if you look on the list, many other groups will issue a HICs for Herding instinct certified. Not the same title at all. One is extremely difficult and rare because not many C course trials are offered, while the other one is "easy" if you have a correct rottweiler and offered fairly often. The instinct title is not to be used after the dog's name in AKC catalogs.

[TrishB]

Thanks fbkeays! I didn't know about those ones. I'm just learning about herding.

I'm sure there are more titles too that won't apply to Rottweilers as well like Lure Coarsing! Although, I'd love to see it!!!

[stevcha]

This is great! Any chance we can make this a sticky?

[hcelsa]

One correction and a couple additions for ya.

The AKC Herding Championship is just HC...people often think its a typo for a CH on Elsa's name

Also, in Canada (CKC) you can now earn additional obedience titles as follows:
OTChX (Obedience Trial Champion Excellent)
MOTCh (Master Obedience Trial Champion--only one Rottweiler has reached this level so far)
GMOTCh (Grand Master Obedience Trial Champion)

[German Vanegas]

Important working titles left out:

FH 1 Advanced tracking

FH 2 Superior tracking qualification.

BpDH 1 & 2 Railway Police Dog

BIH Blind Leader Dog

DH Service Dog

DPH Service Police Dog

HGH Herding Dog

LwH Avalanche Dog

PFP 1 & PFP 2 Police Tracking Dog

PH Police Dog

PSP 1, 2 & 3 Police Guard Dog

MIL DH Military Service Dog certification

RtH Rescue Dog

ZFH Customs Tracking Dog

ZH 1, 2 & 3 Customs Dog

(International Obedience Agility Tracking Protection titles)

IPO 1 International Novice trial qualification (IPO is similar to SchH format).

IPO 2 International Intermediate

IPO 3 International Masters level

Africa: IWT 1, 2, & 3

Austria: FHA 1, 2, & 3 equivalent to SchH format.

Belgium: Cereco 1, IWR 1, 2 & 3 equivalent to IPO format.

Czech Republics: ZVV 1, 2 & 3 equivalent to SchH format.

Denmark: BHP 1, 2 & 3 equivalent to SchH format. SPH equivalent to FH

England: PD I & II (Police Dog)

Finland: SK equivalent to IPO format.

Holland: VH 1, 2 & 3 equivalent to SchH format.

Hungary: SZL 1, 2 & 3 also ZVV 1, 2 & 3 equivalent to SchH format

Italy: Brevetto 1, 2 & 3 equivalent to SchH format

Poland: ZVV 1, 2 & 3 equivalent to SchH format

Switzerland: SchH, SchHB, SchHC; equivalent to SchH format.

Yugoslavia: CAB 1, 2 & 3 equivalent to SchH format.

[SABELLESMOM]

There were a couple I found no reference to, which may be health related like the HD (hip dysplasia-free) Frei.

What are:
BH
ZTP
Does anyone have an idea? (These are German dogs, if that helps)

[trackermom]

Originally Posted by SABELLESMOM

There were a couple I found no reference to, which may be health related like the HD (hip dysplasia-free) Frei.

What are:
BH
ZTP
Does anyone have an idea? (These are German dogs, if that helps)

BH-Traffic Companion Dog Title-This title is given on a pass or fail basis. It is used to judge a dogs nerves and confidence in heavy traffic situations. The dog is tested on busy streets and around large groups of people to check them for any signs of shyness or incompetence. This title must be achieved before any German Shepherd can proceed to Schutzhund competition
As for the ZTP I believe it is the same as the BBT or(basic breed test) but please correct me if i'm wrong

[damp]

Here is a link to ZTP and BH:

http://www.arv.org/whatis.htm

[SABELLESMOM]

Thanks! Quite a bit goes into all that. (Raven's sire and dam are imports and have these along with their respective SchH3 and SchH1 titles...and are HD-frei)

[SABELLESMOM]

Ok...One more question. This is regarding a title (German). Thanks in advance!

What would "Int./DT.VHD-CH, BS'95, KS'96" be? (assumably the '95 and '96 would be the years something was won?) This is prefacing the name of the dog. I believe Int= international, and Ch= champion, but I don't understand the letters in between.

Also "AD", after the dogs name...(still German, amoung lots of stuff already listed/explained)?

[Scottyrm3s]

Where can I get a list of what all the accredidation obreviations are for dogs. Like BH (behavior) and so forth...

thanks
scott

[groupieindenial]

They are from many different venues. LIke the BH (begleithund) is associated with Schutzhund, so more info would be listedon various organization's sites, like DVG, USA, etc... A lot of the rest would be listed in AKC and CKC sites, because events are sanctioned by them.

I'm not sure there is one place with all the information.