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What do all those letters mean?

You may notice that there are often letters that follow a dog's name. These letters indicate accomplishments attained by the dog and its owner. Many dog fanciers compete in activitites to earn qualifying scores (or legs) towards earning titles. These titles are abbreviated by the letters found after the dog's name. These titles are far more than simply letters, they symbolize a commitment between dog and owner, a partnership and lots of time spent together training and competing. There are several organizations that sanction events geared towards earning tiltles. There are also many different activities in which titles can be earned. The following is a list of many of the ose organizations and the meaning of the titles they award.

ORGANIZATIONS: AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB (AKC) AMERICAN HERDING BREEDS ASSOCIATION (AHBA) UNITED KENNEL CLUB (UKC) NORTH AMERICAN DOG AGILITY COUNCIL (NADAC) UNITED STATES DOG AGILITY ASSOCIATION (USDAA) AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD CLUB OF AMERICA (ASCA)

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TITLES and their Meanings:

HERDING TITLES: HT: Herding Tested PT: Pre trial Tested HS: Herding Started HI: Herding Intermediate HX: Herding Advanced TRACKING TITLES: TD: Tracking Dog TDX: Tracking Dog Excellent VST: Variable Surface Tracking Dog

OBEDIENCE TITLES: CD: Companion Dog CDX: Companion Dog Excellent UD: Utility Dog UDX: Utility Dog Excellent AGIILITY TITLES: NA: Novice Agility OA: Open Agility AX: Excellent Agility MX: Master Agility NAJ: Novice Agility Jumper OAJ: Open Agility Jumper AXJ: Excellent Agility Jumper MXJ: Master Agility Jumper

SOME ADDITIONAL TITLES FOUND BEFORE A DOG'S NAME: CH: Conformation Champion OTCH: Obedience Trial Champion MACH: MAster Agility Champion HC: Herding Champion CT: Champion Tracker

AMERICAN HERDING BREEDS ASSOCIATION HCT: Herding Capability Tested JHD: Junior Herding Dog HTD-I, II, III: Herding Trial Dog HRD-I, II, III: Herding Ranch Dog HTCH: Herding Trial Champion (Title Before the name)

AGILITY TITLES: U-AGI: United Agility Dog One U-AGII: United Agility Dog Two U-ACH; United Agility Champion U-ACHX: United Agility Champion Excellent

NORTH AMERICAN DOG AGILITY COUNCIL NAC: Novice Agility Certificate OAC: Open Agility Certificate EAC: Elite Agility Certificate NJC: Novice Jumpers Certificate OJC: Open Jumpers Certificate EJC: Elite Jumpers Certificate NGC: Novice Gamblers Certificate OGC: Open Gamblers Certificate EGC: Elite Gamblers Certificate NATCH: NADAC Agility Champion

UNITED STATES DOG AGILITY ASSOCIATION AD: Agility Dog MAD: Master Agility Dog

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD CLUB OF AMERICA

AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB

UNITED KENNEL CLUB

OBEDIENCE TITLES: U-CD: United Companion Dog U-CDX: United Companion Dog Excellent U-UD: United Utility Dog U-OCH: United Obedience Champion

HERDING TITLES: STD: Started Trial Dog OTD: Open Trial Dog ATD: Advanced Trial Dog WTCH: Working Trial Dog Champion ASCA also sanctions all breed obedience and agility trials. The obedience titles are the same as AKC and the agility trials are held in conjunction with NADAC trials although the titles are a little different.

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