Explanation of Titles
AKC Titles (click here to go to AKC's website)
As a prefix . . .
OTCH- Obedience Trial Champion
MACH- Master Agility Champion
HC- Herding Champion
CT- Champion Tracker (TD+TDX+VST)
As a suffix . . .
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
UDTD (UDT)- Utility Dog Tracking Dog (Utility Dog Trakcing)
UDTDX- Utility Dog Tracking Dog Excellent
UDXTD- Utility Dog Excellent Tracking Dog
UDXTDX- Utility Dog Excellent Trakcing Dog Excellent
UDVST- Utility Dog Variable Surface Tracking
UDXVST- Utility Dog Excellent Variable Surface Tracking
HT- Herding Tested
PT- Pre Trial Tested
HS- Herding Started
HI-Herding Intermediate
HX- Herding Excellent
NA- Novice Agility
OA- Open Agility
AX- Agility Excellent
MX- Master Agility Excellent
NAJ- Novice Jumpers with Weaves
OAJ- Open Jumpers with Weaves
AXJ- Excellent Jumpers with Weaves
MXJ- Master Excellent Jumpers with Weaves
UKC Titles (click here to go to UKC's website)
As a prefix . . .
CCH- Conformation Champion (100 pts & 2 majors under 3 licensed judges)
GR CH- Conformation Grand Champion
UCD- United Companion Dog
UCDX- United Companion Dog Excellent
UUD- United Utility Dog
UOCH- United Obedience Champion Dog
UAG1- Agility 1 title
UAG2- Agility 2 title
UACH- Agility Champion title
UACHX- Agility Champion Excellent title
White Shepherd and White German Shepherd titles
As a prefix . . .
AWSA CH- American White Shepherd Association Champion (click here to go to AWSA's website)
AWSA Alt CH- American White Shepherd Association Altered Champion
WSCC CH- White Shepherd Club of Canada Champion (click here to go to the WSCC's website)
WGSDCI CH- White German Shepherd Club International Champion (click here to the WGSDCII's website)
WGSDF CH- White German Shepherd Fanciers Champion (click here to go to the WGSDF's website)
As a suffix . . .
RX- Register of Excellence: Awarded by the WGSDCII for producing CH pointed & titled offspring.
RO- Register of Excellence: Awarded by the WGSDCII for producing obedience titled & service dog offspring.
RXO- Register of Excellence: Awarded by the WGSDCII for producing obed and CH titled offspring (RX+RO).
XP- Excellence of Progeny: Awarded by the WSCC for CH titled offspring.
OP- Obedience Progeny: Awarded by the WSCC for obedience titled offspring.
Other titles that "Whites" can get
As a prefix . . .
UKC CCH- United Kennel Club Conformation Champion
UKC GR CH- United Kennel Club Conformation Grand Champion
ARBA CH- American Rare Breed Association Champion
RB CH- Rare Breed Champion
RBCOSWO CH- Rare Breed Club Of South-Western Ontario
IABCA CH- International All-Breed Canine Association of America
FORB CH- Federation Of Rare Breeds Champion
As a suffix . . .
SchH1- Schutzhund One title
SchH2- Schutzhund Two title
SchH3- Schutzhund Three title
HC (HIC)- Herding Instinct Certified
TT- Temperament Tested
TC- Temperament Certified
CGC- Canine Good Citizen
FD- Flyball Dog
FDX- Flyball Dog Excellent
FDM- Flyball Dog Master
FDCh- Flyball Dog CHampion
TDI- Therapy Dog International
vWB- Von Willebrands tested (Von Willebrands is a bleeding disorder)
DSA- Dog Scouts of America tested
PD- DSA Pack Dog
OFA (OFA H&E)- Orthapedic Foundation for Animals ("passing" hips are rated as fair, good or excellent)
OVC (OVC H&E)- Ontario Veterinary Clinic (hips are rated as pass or fail)
PennHIP- University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program
*Coming*
Titles that colored GSDs may have
last updated on 4/14/01