| Ch. |
Champion (conformation) |
CD |
Companion Dog |
| FC |
Field Champion (field trial, lure coursing) |
CDX |
Companion Dog Excellent |
| AFC |
Amateur Field Champion (field trials) |
UD |
Utility Dog |
| MACH |
Master Agility Champion |
UDX |
Utility Dog Excellent |
| NFC |
National Field Champion (field trials) |
TD |
Tracking Dog |
| NAFC |
National Amateur Field Champion |
TDX |
Tracking Dog Excellent |
| NGDC |
National Gun Dog Champion (field trials) |
VST |
Variable Surface Tracking Dog |
| OTCH |
Obedience Trial Champion |
JH |
Junior Hunter |
| NOC |
National Obedience Champion |
SH |
Senior Hunter |
| HC |
Herding Champion |
MH |
Master Hunter |
| DC |
Dual Champion (Ch. and FC or HC) |
JC |
Junior Courser |
| TC |
Triple Champion (Ch., FC, or HC & OTCH) |
SC |
Senior Courser |
| CT |
Champion Tracker (TD, TDX and VST) |
MC |
Master Courser |
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NA |
Novice Agility
(NAP = Preferred) |
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OA |
Open Agility |
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AX |
Agility Excellent |
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MX |
Master Agility Excellent |
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MXJ |
Master Excellent Jumper w/Weaves |
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JE |
Junior Earthdog |
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SE |
Senior Earthdog |
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ME |
Master Earthdog |
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NAJ |
Novice Agility Jumper w/Weaves
(NJP = Preferred) |
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OAJ |
Open Jumper w/Weaves
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AXJ |
Agility Excellent Jumper w/Weaves |
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CGC |
Canine Good Citizen® certificate |
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HERDING TITLES (suffix) |
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~ AKC Other ~ (suffix) |
| HT |
Herding Tested |
* |
Placement in sanctioned Field Trial |
| PT |
Pretrial Tested |
** |
Any placement or a JAM in Derby or a 3rd or
4th placement or a JAM in a Qualifying Stake, in an AKC Licensed or Member Field Trial |
| HSA |
Herding Started Course A |
*** |
"Qualified All Age Dog" 1st or 2nd
placement in Qualifying Stake, or any placement or a JAM in Open All-Age State at an
AKC Licensed or Member Field Trial giving championship points. |
| HIA |
Herding Intermediate Course A |
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| HXA |
Herding Advanced Course A |
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| HSB |
Herding Started Course B |
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| HIB |
Herding Intermediate Course B |
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| HXB |
Herding Advanced Course B |
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| HSC-s |
Herding Started Course C (sheep) |
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| HIC-s |
Herding Intermediate Course C (sheep) |
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| HXC-s |
Herding Advanced Course C (sheep) |
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NOTE: All Suffix Herding
Titles are Course-Specific and, except where noted on Course-C titles, have either a
lowercase D, S, or C after the title, indicating Ducks, Sheep, or Cattle.) |
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(Note: See additional
legend of AKC terms not used on pedigrees and GRCA titles in table below...) |
| SDHF |
Show Dog Hall of Fame (conformation) |
BOB |
Best of Breed (conformation) |
| OBHF |
Obedience Hall of Fame |
BOS |
Best of Opposite Sex (conformation) |
| FDHF |
Field Dog Hall of Fame |
RWD/ RWB |
Reserve Winners Dog/Bitch |
| OS |
Outstanding Sire |
WD/WB |
Winners Dog/Bitch |
| OD |
Outstanding Dam |
BW |
Best of Winners |
| VC |
Versatility Certificate |
Group 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th |
Group Placements |
| VCX |
Versatility Certificate Excellent |
BIS |
Best in Show (conformation) |
| WC |
Working Certificate |
BISS |
Best in Specialty Sweepstakes |
| WCX |
Working Certificate Excellent |
BOSS |
Best of Opposite Sex Specialty Sweepstakes |
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JAM |
Judge's Award of Merit (Bench or Field) |
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Res. JAM |
1st Judge's Award of Merit (field) |
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HIT |
High in Trial (Obedience - regular classes) |
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HC |
High Combined (Obedience-Open Utility) |
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OAA |
Open All-Age (Field) |
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AAA |
Amateur All-Age (Field) |
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Qual. |
Qualifying (Field) |
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NQ |
Not Qualifying |
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ptd. |
Pointed |
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Am. |
American |
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Bda. |
Bermuda |
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Can. |
Canadian |
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Eng. |
England |
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Int. |
International |
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Jap. |
Japan |
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Mex. |
Mexican |
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PR |
Puerto Rican |
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CC |
Challenge Certificate (England) |
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Sh.Ch. |
Show Champion (England) |