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What all those Titles Mean?

AKC/CKC, titles before the dog's name

CH = Champion
FC = Field Champion
AFC = Amatuer Field Champion
NAFC = National  Amatuer Field Champion
CT = Champion Tracker (that's a new one on me!)
NFC = National Field Champion
OTCH = Obedience Trial Champion
HC = Herding Champion
DC = Dual Champion (CH & FC)
TC = Triple Champion (CH, FC & OTCH)

Sieger Show Ratings

Baby puppy class (3-6 months) --- ratings awarded are: Very promising (VP), Promising (P), Less promising (LP).

Junior puppy class (6-9 months) --- ratings awarded are: Very promising (VP), Promising (P), Less promising (LP).

Senior puppy class (9-12 months) --- ratings awarded are: Very promising (VP), Promising (P), Less promising (LP).

Adult dog classes (over 24 months without working title) --- ratings awarded are: Excellent (v), Very good (SG), Good (G), Sufficient (A), and Insufficient (M).


Titles after the dog's name

CD = Companion Dog
CDX = Companion Dog Excellent
UD = Utility Dog
UDX = Utility Dog Excellent
TD = Tracking Dog
TDX = Tracking Dog Excellent
VST = Variable Surface Tracker
JH = Junior Hunter
SH  = Senior Hunter
MH  = Master Hunter
HT = Herding Tested
PT = Pre-Trial Tested
HS = Herding Started
HI = Herding Intermediate
HX  = Herding Excellent
JC = Junior Courser
SC = Senior Courser
MC = Master Courser
NA = Novice Agility
OA = Open Agility
AX = Agility Excellent
MX = Master Agility
JE = Junior Earthdog
SE = Senior Earthdog
ME = Master Earthdog

CGC= Canine good citizen
TT= Temperament tested
TDI= Therapy Dog International

Working Tiltles

SchHA Novice Schutzhund obedience and protection
Bh Basic companion dog - traffic sureness
WH Watch Dog
AD Endurance
SchH1 Novice Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience, and protection
SchH2 Intermediate Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience, and protection
SchH3 Masters level of Schutzhund tracking, obedience, and protection.
FH1 Advanced tracking
FH2 Superior tracking qualification.
IPO1 International Novice Schutzhund trial qualification.
IPO2 International Intermediate Schutzhund.
IPO3 International Masters level Schutzhund.
BpDH1 2 Railroad Police Dog
BIH Blind Leader Dog
DH Service Dog
DPH Service Police Dog
HGH Herding Dog
LwH Avalanche Dog
PFP1 PFP2 Police Tracking Dog
PH Police Dog (obtained through the Danish Politihundeforeningen , a police dog association open to civilians)
PSP1, 2 3 Police Guard Dog
RtH Rescue Dog
ZFH Customs Tracking Dog
ZH1, 2 3 Customs Dog
Africa IWT 1, 2,
Austria SchH1, 2 3 and FHA 1, 2, 3
Belgium Cereco1, IWR1, 2 3 equivalent to IPO1, 2 3
Czech Republic ZVV1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3
Denmark BHP1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3 and SPH equivalent to FH
England PD (Police Dog)
Finland SK1 equivalent to IPO1
Holland VH1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3 and SPH equivalent to FH
Hungary SZL1, 2 3 also ZVV1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3
Italy Brevetto 1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3
Poland ZVV1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3
Switzerland SchH, SchHB, SchHC; CHD1 equivalent to SchH1
Yugoslavia CAB1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3

AKC Obedience Outline

A Qualifying score shall be comprised of scores of more than 50% of the available points in
each exercise and a final score of 170 or more points, earned in a single Regular class at a
Licensed or Member Obedience Trial or Sanctioned Match.

Regular Classes consist of Novice A, Novice B, Open A, Open B. Utility A, Utility B

Non-regular Classes consist of Graduate Novice, Brace, Veterans, Versatility, Team

Novice Exercises and Points.

1. Heel on Leash and Figure Eight........40 points
2. Stand for Examination........30 points
3. Heel Free........40 points
4. Recall........30 points
5. Long Sit........30 points
6. Long Down........30 points
Maximum Total Score........200 points

Open Exercises and Points.

1. Heel Free and Figure Eight........40 points
2. Drop on Recall........30 points
3. Retrieve on Flat........20 points
4. Retrieve over High Jump........30 points
5. Broad Jump........20 points
6. Long Sit........30 points
7. Long Down........30 points
Maximum Total Score........200 points

Utility Exercises and Points.

1. Signal Exercise........40 points
2. Scent Discrimination
Article No. 1........30 points
3. Scent Discrimination
Article No. 2........30 points
4. Directed Retrieve........30 points
5. Moving Stand and Examination........30 points
6. Directed Jumping........40 points
Maximum Total Score........200 points

Requirements for the Obedience Trial Champion

1. Shall have won 100 points; and
2. shall have won a First place in Utility (or Utility B, if divided) provided there are at
least three dogs in competition; and
3. shall have won a First place in Open B provided there are at least six dogs in
competition; and
4. shall have won a third First place under the conditions of 2 or 3 above; and
5. shall have won these three First places under three different Judges.

O.T. Ch. Title Certificate. Graduate Novice class

1. Heel on Leash (no Figure Eight)........30
2. Stand for Examination........30
3. Open Heel Free........40
4. Open Drop on Recall........40
5. Open Long Sit........30
6. Open Long Down........30
Maximum Total Score........200

Brace Class / Veterans Class / Versatility Class

Novice exercise No. 1........25
Novice exercise No. 2........25
Open exercise No. 1........35
Open exercise No. 2........35
Utility exercise No. 1........40
Utility exercise No. 2........40
Maximum Total Score........200

Team Class

1. Heel on Leash........160
2. Stand for Examination........120
3. Heel Free........160
4. Drop on Recall........120
5. Long Sit........120
6. Long Down........120
Maximum Total Score........800

Special UDX (Utility Dog Excellent) Information:

This title is obtained by earning qualifying scores in both Open and Utility ten (10) times at the
same show. The dog and handler must receive a score of 170 or better in both Open B and
Utility B at ten different shows on ten different dates. No restrictions are placed on how many
judges. The team must quality in both classes each time. The dog must have completed its Utility
Degree before compiling the ten scores. Eligible scores must be obtained in Open B classes with
no less than six participating, and in Utility B no less than three. Exceptions are specialties, or
trials in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, or Alaska, where qualifying scores count provided the sum total of
dogs actually competing in all REGULAR obedience classes is not less than six.

O.T.Ch. = Obedience Trial Champion In the U.S. it takes three first places, one each from Open B
and Utility, and 100 points, earned only by achieving a first or second in those classes.

In Canada, a dog automatically becomes an O.T.Ch. when it completes Utility.

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