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Have you ever wondered what all those letters mean before and after a dogs name on their pedigree papers! Here is that information, as new sports are introduced more titles will be obtainable and listed. |
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| Conformation Titles | |
| CH ~ Champion GR CH ~ Grand Champion SUP CH ~ Supreme Champion |
NEUT CH ~ Neuter Champion NEUT GR CH ~ Neuter Grand Champion |
| Obedience Titles | |
| CCD ~ Community Companion Dog CD ~ Companion Dog CDX ~ Companion Dog Excellent UD ~ Utility Dog UDX ~ Utility Dog Excellent O CH ~ Obedience Champion O GR CH ~ Obedience Grand Champion |
RN ~ Rally Novice RA ~ Rally Advanced RE ~ Rally Excellent RAE ~ Rally Advanced Excellent RM ~ Rally Master RO CH ~ Rally Obedience Champion |
| Agility Titles | |
| AD ~ Agility Dog ADX ~ Agility Dog Excellent ADM ~ Agility Dog Master ADE ~ Agility Dog Elite ADO ~ Agility Dog Open JD ~ Jumping Dog JDX ~ Jumping Dog Excellent JDM ~ Jumping Dog Master JDE ~ Jumping Dog Elite JDO ~ Jumping Dog Open |
SD ~ Snooker Dog SDX ~ Snooker Dog Excellent SDM ~ Snooker Dog Master GD ~ Gamblers Dog GDX ~ Gamblers Dog Excellent GDM ~ Gamblers Dog Master SPD ~ Strategic Pairs Dog SPDX ~ Strategic Pairs Dog Excellent SPDM ~ Strategic Pairs Dog Master AG. CH ~ Agility Champion |
| Endurance Titles | |
| ET ~ Endurance Test | |
| Dances With Dogs Titles | |
| FS.S ~ Freestyle Starter FS.N ~ Freestyle Novice FS.I ~ Freestyle Intermediate FS.A ~ Freestyle Advance FS. CH ~ Freestyle Champion |
HTM.S ~ Heelwork To Music Starter HTM.N ~ Heelwork To Music Novice HTM.I ~ Heelwork To Music Intermediate HTM.A ~ Heelwork To Music Advanced HTM. CH ~ Heelwork To Music Champion |
| Drafting Titles | |
| NDD ~ Novice Draft Dog DD ~ Draft Dog BNDD ~ Brace Novice Draft Dog BDD ~ Brace Draft Dog |
ANDD ~ Advanced Novice Draft Dog MDD ~ Master Draft Dog ABNDD ~ Advanced Brace Novice Draft Dog MBDD ~ Master Brace Draft Dog |
| Earthdog Titles | |
| EIC ~ Earthdog Instinct Certificate JE ~ Junior Earthdog SE ~ Senior Earthdog |
ME ~ Master Earthdog SDE ~ Strong Dog Earthdog |
| Herding Titles | |
| HT ~ Herding Test PT ~ Herding Pre-Trial HS ~ Herding Started |
HX ~ Herding Advanced HI ~ Herding Intermediate |
| Lure Coursing Titles | |
| JC ~ Junior Courser CA ~ Coursing Ability CAA ~ Coursing Ability Advanced CAX ~ Coursing Ability Excellent CAM ~ Coursing Ability Master FCH ~ Field Champion LCM ~ Lure Courser of Merit LCX ~ Lure Courser Excellent |
SC - Senior Courser sFCH ~ Single Field Champion sLCM ~ Single Lure Courser of Merit sLCX ~ Single Lure Courser Excellent vFCH ~ Veteran Field Champion vLCM ~ Veteran Lure Courser of Merit vLCX ~ Veteran Lure Courser Excellent |
| Tracking Titles | |
| TD ~ Tracking Dog TDX ~ Tracking Dog Excellent T.CH ~ Tracking Champion |
TSD ~ Track & Search Dog TSDX ~ Track & Search Dog Excellent TS.CH ~ Track & Search Dog Champion |
| Sled Dog Titles | |
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WPD ~ Working Pack Dog |
WLD ~ Working Lead Dog |
| Retrieving, Field & Gundog Titles | |
| NRA ~ Novice Retrieving Ability ORA ~ Open Retrieving Ability QND ~ Qualifying Novice Dog NRD ~ Novice Retrieving Trial Dog RRD ~ Restricted Retrieving Trial Dog AARD ~ All Age Retrieving Trial Dog RT CH ~ Retrieving Champion Nat RT CH ~ National Retrieving Champion GR RT CH ~ Grand Retrieving Champion |
NFD ~ Novice Field Dog DM ~ Diploma Of Merit CM ~ Certificate of Merit FT CH ~ Field Trial Champion Nat FT CH ~ National Field Trial Champion GR FT CH ~ Grand Field Trial Champion UG ~ Utility Gundog UGX ~ Utility Gundog Excellent |
| Trick Dog | |
| TK.S ~ Trick Dog Starter TK.N ~ Trick Dog Novice |
TK.I ~ Trick Dog Intermediate TK.A ~ Trick Dog Advanced |
| Scent Work | |
| SWN ~ Scent Work Novice SWA ~ Scent Work Advanced |
SWE ~ Scent Work Excellent SWM ~ Scent Work Master |
| Other Titles | |
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DUAL CH Conformation Champion & 1 other ANKC Discipline Title |
TRI CH Conformation Champion and 2 other ANKC Discipline Titles |