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So, what DO all those titles mean???!??

Below, is a list and explanation of titles included in my dogs' pedigrees, and covering a portion of other common available titles....

Conformation Titles
AKC/CKC CH=champion of record- 15 points, with 2 'major ' wins of 3-5 points included in point total, and both majors being from a different judge AWSA CH= American White Shepherd Association specialty show champion WSCC CH= White Shepherd Club of Canada specialty show Champion BIS/BISS=Best In (all breed) Show or Best In Specialty Show	UKC CH=champion- 100 points, with 3 'major' competition wins, given under at least 3 different judges GRCH=grand champion- 5 wins in the champions class, with at least 3 dogs in class, and given under at least 3 different judges BIS/BIMBS=Best In Show/Best In Multi-Breed Show RBIS/RBIMBS=Reserve Best In Show/Reserve Best In Multi-Breed Show
Obedience Titles
AKC/CKC appearing AFTER the dog's name CD= Companion Dog, novice level- 3 passing scores CDX= Companion Dog Excellent, open level- 3 passing scores UD= Utility Dog, utility level- 3 passing scores UDX= Utility Dog Excellent= open and utility levels combined- 10 passing scores in both classes on the same day; when used in conjunction with a number (i.e., UDX4), designates the number of times the dog has completed the UDX requirements appearing BEFORE the dog's name OTCH= Obedience Trial Champion- earning 100 points under a designed point system in the open and utility classes, and at least 3 first places under 3 different judges, with one coming from the utility class, with at least 3 dogs in competition; one coming from the open class, with at least 6 dogs in competition, plus one more first in either open or utility, with the same conditions applying.	UKC appearing BEFORE the dog's name UCD= United Companion Dog, novice level- 3 passing scores UCDX= United Companion Dog Excellent, open level- 3 passing scores UUD= United Utility Dog, utility level- 3 passing scores UOCH= United Obedience Trial Champion- dog must earn a combined score (from openB and utilityB classes at the same trial) of at least 370 five times, and 100 points total, with at least 30 points from the openB class, and 20 from the utilityB class based on a predetermined point scale. GOCH= Grand Obedience Trial Champion- dog must earn a combined score of at least 370 at least 15 times, and must be under at least 3 different judges
Dog Sport Titles
SV/GSDCA-WDA appearing AFTER the dog's name BH= Begliethund, "traffic steady companion dog" is a basic translation; a qualifying test to continue in schutzhund. ScH1= schutuzhund level 1, first level title- qualifying scores earned in each of 3 phases in one trial: obedience, tracking, and protection; must be 18 months to participate ScH2= schutzhund level 2, second level title- similar to ScH1, but progressively more difficult ScH3= schutzhund level 3, third and top level title- hardest level with highest expectations in obedience, tracking and protection AD= (i can't spell the german translation!) endurance tested dog- dog is required to trot at a minimum speed for 12 kilometers, and must be at least 18 months old to take test	UKC/SDA appearing BEFORE the dog's name FO= Family Obedience- similar to the Begliethund in Schutzhund, and a prerequesite title to continue in dog sport PA= Protection Alert- qualifying scores earned in each of 2 phases in one trial: obedience and then a non-contact threat/protection, hence the "alert" title P1= Protection level 1- qualifying scores earned in disciplines of obedience and protection P2, P3= Protection level 2, 3, each progressive level becoming more difficult- qualifying scores in obedience and protection in one trial, similar to schutzhund, except with the protection work being performed with the option of the helper (person the dog bites!) wearing a full jacket and pants if the handler wants leg bites also (schutzhund uses arm bites only) PD1= Police Dog level 1- designed as a test to identify dogs that have the potential to perform police service work PD2= Police Dog level 2- for all working patrol level dogs, both PD levels are open to civilians, too; qualifying scores earned in obedience, protection and tracking test; the tracking test being variable surface full-building search.
Agility Titles
AKC appearing AFTER the dog's name each level requires 3 qualifying scores/times, with each progressive level becoming more difficult than each previous title. NA, NAP= Novice Agility, Novice Agility Preffered-novice/entry level-- each level has a regular and a preferred designation within the level, and also divided by the amount of jumps and the presence of weaves NAJ, NJP/NAJP= Novice Agility Jumper, Novice Agility Jumper Preffered- novice level with weaves and extra jumps OA, OAP= Open Agility, Open Agility Preffered- intermediate level OAJ, OAJP/OJP= Open Agility Jumper, Open Agility Jumper Preffered AX, AXJ= Agility Excellent, Agility Excellent Jumper- expert level AXP, AJP= Agility Excellent Prefered, Agility Excellent Jumper Prefered MX, MXP= Master Agility Excellent, Master Agility Excellent Prefered MXJ, AJP= Master Agility Excellent Jumper, Master Agility Excellent Jumper Prefered M appearing BEFORE the dog's name MACH= Master Agility Champion- also used in conjunction with a number for each time a dog fufils the requirements for the MACH, i.e., MACH3	UKC each level requires 3 qualifying scores/times, with each progressive level becoming harder (by amount of obstacles, choices to be made by the dog and timing) than its prerequesite title . UAG1= United Agility level 1- novice/entry level UAG2= United Agility level 2- intermediate level UAG3= United Agility level 3- expert level UACH= United Agility Champion UACHX= United Agility Champion Excellent GACH= Grand Agility Champion
AKC Rally Titles	AKC Tracking Titles
appearing AFTER the dog's name each level requires 3 qualifying scores/times, with each progressive level becoming more difficult than each previous title RN= Novice Rally- beginner/novice/entry level RA= Advanced Rally- intermediate level RE= Rally Excellent- expert level RAE= Rally Advanced Excellent- similar to the UDX in that the team must qualify in both Advanced and Excellent levels in the same trial at least 10 times; the RAE is also used in designation with numbers in sequence each time when the RAE title requirements are completed: i.e., RAE5	appearing AFTER the dog's name TD= Tracking Dog- novice/entry level TDX= Tracking Dog Excellent- intermediate level VST= Variable Surface Tracker appearing BEFORE the dog's name CT= Champion Tracker
Herding Titles
AKC appearing AFTER the dog's name HT= Herding Tested- test for herding instinct PT= Pre-Trial Tested- the prerequisite class to all advanced levels all further levels are divided by course type, and subdivided by type of stocked used HS= Herding Started HI= Herding Intermediate HX= Herding Excellent appearing BEFORE the dog's name HC= Herding Trial Champion	AHBA appearing AFTER the dog's name HC/HIC= Herding Instinct Certified/Certificate HCT= Herding Capability Tested then, classes are similar to AKC, plus the offerings of large "ranch" courses, all levels being divided by course types, and subdivided by stock type used: sheep, goats, ducks, cattle
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