American Terms & Titles |
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| 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) |