Glossary of Titles


AKC (American Kennel Club)
Agility NA Novice Agility
OA Open Agility
AX Agility Excellent
MX Master Agility Excellent
NAJ Novice Jumpers with Weaves
OAJ Open Jumpers with Weaves
AXJ Excellent Jumpers with Weaves
MXJ Master Excellent Jumpers with Weaves
MACH Master Agility Champion

Conformation CH Champion

Field Trials FC Field Champion
AFC Amateur Field Champion
NFC National Field Champion
NAFC National Amateur Field Champion

Herding Trials HT Herding Tested
PT Pre-Trial Tested
HS Herding Started
HI Herding Intermediate
HX Herding Excellent
HC Herding Champion

Hunting Test JH Junior Hunter
SH Senior Hunter
MH Master Hunter

Obedience CD Companion Dog
CDX Companion Dog Excellent
UD Utility Dog
UDX Utility Dog Excellent
NOC National Obedience Champion
OTCH Obedience Trial Champion

Tracking TD Tracking Dog
TDX Tracking Dog Excellent
VST Variable Surface Tracking
CT Champion Tracker (TD, TDX, VST)

USDAA (United States Dog Agility Association)
Agility AD Agility Dog
AAD Advanced Agility Dog
MAD Master Agility Dog
JM Jumper Master
GM Gambler Master
SM Snooker Master
RM Relay Master
ADCH Agility Dog Champion

NADAC (North American Dog Agility Council)
Agility NAC Novice Agility Certificate
NGC Novice Gamblers Certificate
NJC Novice Jumpers Certificate
OAC Open Agility Certificate
OGC Open Gamblers Certificate
OJC Open Jumpers Certificate
EAC Elite Agility Certificate
EGC Elite Gamblers Certificate
EJC Elite Jumpers Certificate
NATCH Nadac Agility Trial Champion

For Veterans or Junior Handlers, add a V or JH after the title.

For Outstanding or Superior Performance, add an O or S in front of the title.


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