American Terms & Titles


 

Prefix Meaning
ARBA Ch. American Rare Breed Association Champion
AWSA Ch. American White Shepherd Association Champion
BIF Best in Futurity (WGSDCA)
BISS Best in Specialty Show
BOF Best Opposite Sex in Futurity (WGSDCA)
Ch. American Kennel Club Champion
DFUSA Ch. Dog Fanciers USA Champion
IABCA Int'l UCI Ch. International Champion of the International All-Breed Canine Association
IABCA Nat'l Jungsten Ch. National Champion of the International All-Breed Canine Association for puppies 6 to 9 months
IABCA Nat'l Junghund Ch. National Champion of the International All-Breed Canine Association for puppies 14 to 18 months
Select An award given by the judge for dogs he deems are of outstanding breed type or are a great representative of the breed.
U-CD United Kennel Club Companion Dog
U-CDX United Kennel Club Companion Dog Excellent
U-GR Ch. United Kennel Club Grand Champion
UKC WS Ch. United Kennel Club Champion as a White Shepherd
UKC GSD Ch. United Kennel Club Champion as a German Shepherd Dog
WGSDCA Ch. White German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc. Champion
WGSDCII Ch. White German Shepherd Dog Club International, Inc. Champion
WSCC Ch. White Shepherd Club of Canada Champion
Suffix Meaning
AX AKC Agility Excellent
AXJ AKC Excellent Agility Jumper
BH Begleithund - Awarded by schutzhund clubs, this is a German test of training and temperament roughly equivalent to a combination of a CD and TT.
CD Companion Dog - if no country is specified, it is an AKC title. CAN means it is a Canadian Kennel Club title. AM/CAN indicates the title in both clubs.
CDX Companion Dog Excellent - if no country is specified, it is an AKC title. CAN means it is a Canadian Kennel Club title. AM/CAN indicates the title in both clubs.
CGC AKC Canine Good Citizen
DSA Dog Scouts of America tested. Similiar to CGC.
FD Flyball Dog
FDCH Flyball Dog Champion
FDM Flyball Dog Master
FDX Flyball Dog Excellent
FH Fartenhund. - Awarded by schutzhund clubs, this is a German advanced tracking test similar to the TDX.
HC Herding Instinct Certified.
HI AKC Herding Intermediate
HIAdsc AKC Herding Intermediate Course A (ducks, sheep, cattle)
HIBdsc AKC Herding Intermediate Course B (ducks, sheep, cattle)
HICs AKC Herding Intermediate Course C (sheep)
HS AKC Herding Started
HSAdsc AKC Herding Started Course A (ducks, sheep, cattle)
HSBdsc AKC Herding Started Course B (ducks, sheep, cattle)
HSCs AKC Herding Started Course C (sheep)
HT AKC Herding Tested
HX AKC Herding Excellent
HXAdsc AKC Herding Advanced Course A (ducks, sheep, cattle)
HXBdsc AKC Herding Advanced Course B (ducks, sheep, cattle)
HXCs AKC Herding Advanced Course C (sheep)
MX AKC Master Agility Excellent
MXJ AKC Master Agility Jumper
NA AKC Novice Agility
NAC NADAC Novice Agility Certificate
NAJ AKC Novice Agility Jumper
NJC NADAC Novice Jumpers Certificate
OA AKC Open Agility
OAJ AKC Open Agility Jumper
OFA Certified by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, the USA Registry for Hip & Elbow Dysplasia.
OP Awarded by the WSCC for obedience progeny.
OVC Certified by the Ontario Veterinary College, the Canadian Registry for Hip & Elbow Dyplasia.
PD DSA Pack Dog
PT AKC Pre-Trial Tested
RO Register of Excellence - this is awarded by the WGSDCII for Obedience progeny
ROM Register of Merit - this is awarded by the WGSDCA for outstanding progeny
RX Register of Excellence - this is awarded by the WGSDCII for producing Champion progeny
RXO Register of Excellence in Conformation & Obedience. Awarded by WGSDCI.
SAR Certified search and rescue dog
TD AKC Tracking Dog
TDI Therapy Dog International
TDX AKC Tracking Dog Excellent
TT Temperment Tested
U-AG1 UKC Agility Level 1 Novice
U-AG2 UKC Agility Level 2 Open
U-AG3 UKC Agility Level 3 Excellent
UD AKC Utility Dog
UDVST AKC Utility Dog Variable Surface Tracking
UDX AKC Utility Dog Excellent
VWF Von Willebrand's tested (bleeding disorder)
XP Awarded by the WSCC for excellence of progeny
SchH I Schutzhund level one (novice level)
SchH II Schutzhund level two (intermediate level)
SchH III Schutzhund level three (master level)
IPO I Internationally recognized title for protection dog competition, level one
IPO II Internationally recognized title for protection dog competition, level two
IPO III Internationally recognized title for protection dog competition, level three (highest)