| International & AKC Recognized Working Dog Titles |
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Awarded by United Schutzhund Club |
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| SchHA |
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Introduction to
Schutzhund without the tracking |
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| Bh |
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Basic Companion Dog (Pre
Schutzhund 1) |
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| WH |
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Watch Dog test for basic
alertness |
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| AD |
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Endurance test for
fundamental fitness |
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| SchH1 |
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The preliminary
Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience & protection |
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| SchH2 |
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More challenging
Schutzhund work in tracking, obedience & protection |
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| SchH3 |
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The master level of the
three competition phases of Schutzhund |
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| FH1 |
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Advanced Tracking |
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| FH2 |
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Greater tracking
challenges. Placement of articles determined by judge |
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| IPO1 |
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International trial rules
similar to the Schutzhund test, but with some variations |
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| IPO2 |
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More challenging
Schutzhund work in tracking, obedience & protection |
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| IPO3 |
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The master level of IPO
competition |
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| SV
Titles |
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| BpDH1
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Railway Police Dog |
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| BIH |
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Blind Leader Dog |
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| DH |
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Service Dog |
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| DPH |
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Service Police Dog |
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| HGH |
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Herding Dog |
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| IPO1, 2, 3 |
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International Rules (same
as USA) |
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| LwH |
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Avalanche Dog |
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| PFP1
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Police Tracking Dog |
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| PH |
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Police Dog |
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| PSP1,
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Police Guard Dog |
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| RtH |
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Rescue Dog |
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| SchH1,
2, 3 |
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Schutzhund Titles (same
as USA) |
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| ZFH |
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Customs Tracking Dog |
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| ZH1, 2, 3 |
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Customs Dog |
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| Working
Titles From Other Countries |
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| Africa |
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IWT 1, 2 & 3 |
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| Austria |
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SchH1, 2 & 3 and FHA
1, 2 & 3 |
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| Belgium |
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Cereco1, Iwr1, 2&3
equivalent to the IPO1, 2&3 |
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| Czech
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ZVV1, 2&3 equivalent
to the SchH1, 2&3 |
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| Denmark |
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BHP1,
2&3 equivalent to the SchH1, 2&3 and SPH equivalent to the FH |
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| England |
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PD (Police Dog) |
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| Finland |
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SK1 equivalent to IPO1 |
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| Holland |
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VH1, 2&3 equivalent
to the SchH1, 2&3, SPH equivalent to the FH and KNPV |
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| Hungary |
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SZL1, 2&3 also ZVV1,
2&3 equivalent to SchH1, 2&3 |
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| Italy |
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Brevetto 1, 2&3
equivalent to the SchH1, 2&3 |
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| Poland |
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ZVV1, 2&3 equivalent
to the SchH1, 2&3 |
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| Switzerland |
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SchH, SchHB, SchHC; CHD1
equivalent to SchH1 |
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| Yugoslavia |
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CAB1, 2&3 equivalent
to the SchH1, 2&3 |
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| Prefix
Title |
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American Kennel Club
Title Name |
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| AFC |
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Amateur Field Trial
Champion |
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| Ch. |
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Champion: Dogs must aquire 15 points, including 2 majors won under
different judges |
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and at least one point
under a third different judge. |
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| CT |
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Champion Tracker: Dog must hold all three tracking titles (TD, TDX and VST) |
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| DC |
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Dual Champion: Any dog that has been awarded the title of Champion of Record
(Ch.) |
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may be designated as
a"Dual Champion," after it has also been awarded the title of |
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Field Champion (FC) or
Herding Champion (HC) |
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| FC |
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Field Trial Champion |
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| GDSC |
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Gun Dog Stake Champion: Win first place in astake that has been deignated an |
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Open Gun Dog Championship
stake. |
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| GFC |
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Grand Field Champion:Field Champion must win three (3) First lines and/or |
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First Trees in three(3)
Final Lines or Final Trees at three (3) different trials with |
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competition. At least one
of the three wins must include both Final Line and Final |
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Tree in the same trial on
the same date with competition. |
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| GNCH |
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Grand Nite Champion: A dog must earn three first place wins as a Nite Champion |
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in AKC licensed Nite
Hunts |
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| GWCH |
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Grand Water Race
Champion: A Water Race Champion must win three (3) First
Lines |
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in three (3) Final Lines
or Final Trees at three different Water Races with compitetion. |
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At least one of the three
wins must include both Final Line and Final Tree in the same event |
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on the same date with
competition. If hound wins both First line ansd First Tree in the |
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Final
Line or Final Tree in the same race, this only counts as one win towards
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Grand Water Race Champion
title. |
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| HC |
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Herding Champion: For a title, dog must receive 15 points with at least two 1sts
carrying |
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championship points, 1 of
which must be for 3 pts. or better |
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| NAFC |
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National Amateur Field
Champion: Win 1st. place in a stake that has been
designated a |
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National Amateur Championship
stake. |
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| NCH |
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Nite Champion: A dog must win 100 AKC points with at least one 1st. Place in an
AKC |
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Nite Hunt. |
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| NFC |
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National
Field Champion: Win 1st. place in a stake that has been
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Championship Stake. |
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| NOC |
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National
Obedience Champion: The winner of the annual National
Obedience Invitational shall |
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be entitled to be
designated National Obedience Champion of _______(year). |
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| NGDC |
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National
Gun Dog Champion: Win 1st. place in a stake that has been
designated a National |
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Open Gun Dog Championship
stake. |
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| NOGDC |
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National
Open Gun Dog Champion: Win 1st. place in a stake that has
been designated a National |
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Open Gun Dog Championship
stake. |
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| OTCH |
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Obedience
Trail Champion: Dog must have won 100 points; Dog must
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Open B, one first place
Utility and a third first ribbon in either class. First places must be
awarded |
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by
3 different judges. Must be at all breed events, one of the required first
places may have been won |
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at a Specialty Show. Open
B must have 6 in competition. Utility must have 3 in competition. |
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Retrieving
Gun Dog Stake Champion: Win 1st. place in a stake that has
been designated a |
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Retrieving Gun Dog
Championship stake. |
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| SGCH |
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Senior
Grand Champion: A dog that has been designated a Grand
Bench Show Champion must win |
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three Champion Classes
with competition. |
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| SGFC |
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Senior
Grand Field Champion: A Grand Field Champion must win three
(3) First Lines and/or |
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First
Trees in three (3) Final Lines or Final Trees at three (3) different trials
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one
of the three wins must include both Final Line and Final Tree in the same
trial on the same date |
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and competition. |
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| SGWCH |
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Senior
Grand Water Race Champion: A Grand Water Race Champion must
win three First Lines |
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and/or
First Trees in three Final Lines or Final Trees at three different Water
Races with competition. |
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At least one of the three
wins must include both Final Line and Final Tree in the same event on the |
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same date with
competition. If a hound wins both First Line and First Tree in the Final Line
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Final Tree at the same
race, this only counts as one win towards a Senior Grand Race Champion |
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title. |
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| SHNCH |
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Senior
Grand Nite Champion: A dog must earn three first place wins
as a Grand Champion in AKC |
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licensed Nite Hunts. The
top four dogs competing in the AKC World Hunt are awarded the title of |
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Senior Grand Nite
Champion, if the dog is not already recognized as a SGNC. |
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Triple
Champion: Any dog that has been awarded the title of Dual
Champion (DC) and the title of |
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Obedience Trial Champion
(OTCH) or Tracking Champion (CT) or Agility Champion (MACH) may |
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be designated as a Triple
Champion. |
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| MACH |
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Master
Agility Champion: In order to acquire the title, a dog must
achieve a minimum of 750 championship |
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points
and 20 double qualifying scores obtained from the excellent B Standard
Agility class and the |
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Excellent B Jumpers With
Weavers class. |
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| VCCH |
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Versatile
Companion Champion: Effective January 1, 2001, title will
precede the name of the dog |
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that completes a OTCH,
MACH and CT. |
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| WCH |
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Water
Race Champion: A dog must win one First Line and one First
Tree in Finals at least once on the |
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same
date and in the same Water Race with competition and have a total of 200
Championship points. |
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Agility Excellent: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A
Agility class |
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under at least two
different judges. |
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| AXJ |
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Excellent
Agility Jumper: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying
scores in Excellent A Jumpers |
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With Weavers class under
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| CD |
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Companion
Dog: The letters CD may be added after a dog's name when it
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different judges to have
received qualifying scores in Novice classes at three licensed or member |
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obedience trials. |
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| CDX |
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Companion
Dog Excellent: The letters CDX may be added after the name of each dog that has been |
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certified
by three different judges to have received qualifying scores in Open classes
at three licensed |
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or member obedience
trials. |
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| HI |
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Herding
Intermediate: This title not available after 1/1/2000.
Three qualifying scores in the Intermediate |
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classes from 3 different
judges at three different trials. |
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| HIAdsc |
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Herding
Intermediate Course A (ducks, sheep & cattle): Title
available after 1/1/2000. Three qualifying |
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scores
in the Intermediate Course A classes using Ducks (HIBd), Sheep (HIBs) or
Cattle (HIAc) from |
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3 different judges at
three different trials. |
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Herding
Intermediate Course B (ducks, sheep & cattle): Title
available after 1/1/2000. Three qualifying |
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scores
in the Intermediate Course B classes using Ducks (HIBd), Sheep (HIBs) or
Cattle (HIAc) from |
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3 different judges at
three different trials. |
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| HICs |
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Herding
Intermediate Course C (sheep): Title available after
1/1/2000. Three qualifying scores in the |
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Intermediate Course C
classes using sheep (HICs) from 3 different judges at three different trials. |
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Herding
Started: Title not available after 1/1/2000. Three
qualifying scores in the Started classes |
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3 different judges at
three different trials. |
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| HSAdsc |
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Herding
Started Course A (ducks, sheep & cattle): Title
available after 1/1/2000. Three qualifying |
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scores in the Started
Course A classes using Ducks (HSAd), Sheep (HSAs) or Cattle (HSAc) from |
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3 different judges at
three different trials. |
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Herding
Started Course B (ducks, sheep & cattle): Title
available after 1/1/2000. Three qualifying |
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scores in the Started
Course B classes using Ducks (HSBd), Sheep (HSBs) or Cattle (HSBc) from |
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3 different judges at
three different trials. |
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| HSCs |
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Herding
Started Course C (sheep): Title available after 1/1/2000.
Three qualifying scores in the |
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Started Course C classes
using Sheep (HSCs) from 3 different judges at three different trials. |
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Herding
Tested: For a title, a dog must qualify twice under two
different judges. Dog may qualify |
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twice in one day at the
same event provided he/she is judged by different judges. |
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| HX |
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Herding
Excellent: Title not available after 1/1/2000. Three
qualifying scores in the Advanced |
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classes from 3 different
judges at three different trials. |
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| HXAdsc |
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Herding
Advanced Course A (ducks, sheep, cattle): Title available
after 1/1/2000. Three qualifying |
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scores
in the Advanced Course A classes using Ducks (HXAd), Sheep (HXAs) or Cattle
(HXAc) from |
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3 different judges at
three different trials. |
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Herding
Advanced Course B (ducks, sheep, cattle): Title available
after 1/1/2000. Three qualifying |
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scores
in the Advanced Course B classes using Ducks (HXBd), Sheep (HXBs) or Cattle
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3 different judges at
three different trials. |
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Herding
Advanced Course C (sheep): Title available after 1/1/2000.
Three qualifying scores in the |
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Advanced Course C classes
using Sheep (HIAs) from 3 different judges at three different trials. |
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Junior
Courser: A hound running alone shall receive certification
from a Judge on one date, and a |
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second cerification from
a different Judge at a later date, stating that the hound completed a 600 |
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yard
course with a minimum of four (4) turns. The hound must complete the course
with enthusiasm |
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and without interruption.
The two runs can be on the same date at or in conjuction with a |
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National Breed Specialty. |
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Junior
Earthdog: A dog must have a record of having qualified in
the Junior Earthdog test in two (2) |
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AKC licensed or member
club tests under two different Judges. |
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| JH |
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Junior
Hunter: For a title, dog must receive qualifying scores at
four (4) licensed or member tests. |
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Master
Courser: The Master Courser title will be awarded to hounds
that have acquired the Senior |
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Courser title and that
have earned an additional twenty five (25) qualifying scores (with
competition) |
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in either the Open, Open
Veteran or Specials stake at AKC licensed or member club lure coursing |
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trials. |
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Master
Eartdog: A dog must have a record of having qualified in
the Master Earthdog test at four (4) |
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AKC licensed or member
club hunting tests under two different Judges. |
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| MX |
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Master
Agility Excellent: For a title, dog must earn ten (10)
qualifying scores in Excellent B Agility |
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class under at least 2
different Judges. Trail at which AX was earned does not count toward 10. |
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Master
Agility Jumper: For a title, dog must earn ten (10) qualifying scores in Excellent B Agility |
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class under at least 2
different Judges. Trail at which AX was earned does not count toward 10. |
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Novice
Agility: For a title, dog must earn three (3) qualifying
scores in Novice A and/or B Agility |
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class under at least 2
different Judges. |
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| NAJ |
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Novice
Agility Jumper: For a title, dog must earn three (3)
qualifying scores in Novice A and/or B |
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Jumpers With Weavers
class under at least two different judges. |
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| OA |
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Open
Agility: For a title, dog must earn three (3) qualifying
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least two different
Judges. |
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| OAJ |
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Open
Agility Jumper: For a title, dog must earn three (3)
qualifying scores in Open Jumpers With |
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Weavers class under at
least two different Judges. |
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| PT |
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Pre-Trial Tested: The American Kennel Club will issue a Pre-Trial Tested
certificate to an |
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eligible
dog, and will permit the use of the letters PT after the name of the dog that
has been certified |
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by two different Judges
to have qualified by passing two licensed or member club Pre-Trial tests. |
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Dog may qualify twice in
one day at the same event provided he/she is Judged by different Judges. |
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Senior
Courser: 1) Must be eligible to enter the Open stake. That
requires the dog to have obtained |
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at least one of the
following: AKC Junior Courser title, American Sighthound Field Champion
title, |
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Canadian Kennel Club
Field Champion title, or American Kennel Club Field Champion title. 2) The |
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hound must run with at
least one other hound. 3) Must receive qualifying scores at four (4) AKC |
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licensed or member
trials, under two different Judges or judging panels. |
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Senior
Earthdog: A dog must have a record of having qualified in
the Senior Earthdog test at three (3) |
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AKC licensed or member
club tests under two different Judges. |
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| SH |
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Senior
Hunter: For a title, a dog must receive qualifying scores
at five (5) licensed or member tests. |
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If the dog has already
received a JH, the dog need only qualify 4 times. |
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| TD |
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Tracking
Dog: Dog has been certified by two (2) Judges to have
passed a licensed or member club |
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TD test or at a combined
TD/TDX test., or at a combined TD/VST test or a TD/TDX/VST test. |
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Tracking
Dog Excellent: Dog has been certified by two Judges to have
passed a licensed or member |
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club
TDX test or at a combined TDX/VST test, or a combined TD/TDX test or a
combined TD/TDX/VST |
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test. |
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Utility
Dog: The American Kennel Club will issue a Utility Dog
certificate for each registered dog that |
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three (3) obedience trial Judges as having received qualifying Utility scores |
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at three (3) licensed or
member obedience trails |
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Utility
Dog Variable Surface Tracking: Can be used if dog has
completed it's UD and VST titles. |
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Utility
Dog Excellent: To earn a Utility Dog Excellent title, the
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scores
in both Open B and Utility B at ten (10) separate licensed or member
obedience trials. |
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Versatile Companion Dog
1: Must complete CD, NA, NAJ and TD |
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Versatile Companion Dog
2: Must complete CDX, OA, OAJ and TDX |
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Versatile Companion Dog
3: Must complete UD, AX, AXJ and TDX |
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Versatile Companion Dog
4: Must complete: UDX, MX, MXJ and VST |
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Variable
Surface Tracking: Dog has been certified by both Judges to
have passed a licensed or |
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Surface Tracking test or at a combined TD/VST test or at a combined |
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TDX/VST test or at a
combined TD/TDX/VST test. |
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