Since there are many registries and venues in which dogs can earn titles, following is a brief list of title abbreviations and their meaning. This is not a complete list, as there are various foreign and agility titles included on this web site. For more thorough information, you can search for and access the web sites for the various registries or organizations:
REGISTRIES
AKC = American Kennel Club
ASCA = Australian Shepherd Club of America
NADAC = North American Dog Agility Council
CKC = Canadian Kennel Club
USDAA = United States Dog Agility Association
AGILITY
AKC:
NA = Novice
Agility
NAJ = Novice Agility Jumpers
OA = Open
Agility
OAJ = Open Agility Jumpers
AX = Agility
Excellent
AXJ = Agility Excellent Jumpers
ASCA:
RS-N = Regular Standard Novice (A
"V" in the title denotes Veteran)
RS-O = Regular Standard Open
RS-E = Regular Standard Elite
JS-N = Jumpers Standard Novice
JS-O = Jumpers Standard Open
JS-E = Jumpers Standard Elite
GS-N = Gamblers Standard Novice
GS-O = Gamblers Standard Open
GS-E = Gamblers Standard Elite
NADAC:
NAC = Novice Agility Certificate (A
"V" in the title denotes Veteran)
OAC = Open Agility Cert.
EAC = Elite Agility Cert.
NJC = Novice Jumpers Cert.
OJC = Open Jumpers Cert.
EJC = Elite Jumpers Cert.
NGC = Novice Gamblers Cert.
OGC = Open Gamblers Cert.
EGC = Elite Gamblers Cert.
WORKING
ASCA:
STD = Started Trial Dog, d = ducks, s = sheep and c = cattle
OTD = Open Trial Dog, d = ducks, s = sheep and c = cattle
ATD = Advanced Trial Dog, d = ducks, s = sheep and c = cattle
WTCH. = Working Trial Champion
RTD = Ranch Trial Dog, s = sheep, c = cattle
PATD = Post Advanced Trial Dog, s = sheep, c = cattle
OBEDIENCE
ASCA and AKC:
CD = Companion Dog
CDX = Companion Dog Excellent
UD = Utility Dog
CONFORMATION
ASCA and AKC:
Ch. = Champion
A-Ch. = Altered Champion (ASCA only, spayed or neutered)
SPECIAL HONORS/OTHER
HOF = Hall of Fame (reserved for sires, dams and kennels having achieved a certain number and combination of titles through ASCA)
DNA-CP = DNA, Certified Parentage. Dog has been DNA profiled, but only one or neither parent has been.
DNA-VP = DNA, Verified Parentage. Dog has been DNA profiled, plus both parents, thus verifying the parentage of the dog.