A.K.C. TITLE'S
AKC Titles Appearing Before the Dog's Name
AFC
Amateur Field Trial Champion (Event: Field Trials)
CH
Champion (Event: Conformation)
CT
Champion Tracker (Event: Tracking)
DC
Dual Champion (CH + FC or HC)
FC
Field Trial Champion (Event: Field Trials)
HC
Herding Champion (Event: Herding)
MACH MACH Master Agility Champion:
In order to acquire the title, a dog must achieve a minimum of 750 championship points and 20 double qualifying scores obtained from the Excellent B Standard Agility class and the Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves class.
OTCH
Obedience Trial Champion (encompasses the UD title)
TC
Triple Champion - Any dog that has been awarded the title of Dual Champion (DC) and the title of Obedience Trial Champion (OTCH) or Tracking Champion (CT) or Agility Champion (MACH) may be designated as a Triple Champion.
VCCH
Versatile Companion Champion: Completes a OTCH, MACH and CT.
AKC Titles Appearing After the Dog's Name
CD
Companion Dog
CDX
Companion Dog Excellent
JH
Junior Hunter
MH
Master Hunter
SH
Senior Hunter
TD
Tracking Dog
TDX
Tracking Dog Excellent
UD
Utility Dog
NA
Novice Agility
OA
Open Agility
AX
Agility Excellent
MX
Master Agility Excellent
MXJ
Master Excellent Jumper with weaves
MXP
Master Agility Excellent "B" Preferred - Dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent Agility Preferred "B" class under at least 2 different judges. Trial at which AXP was earned does not count toward the 10.
NAJ
Novice Jumpers with weaves
OAJ
Open Jumpers with weaves
AJP
Excellent Agility Jumpers with Weaves "A" Preferred - Dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A Jumpers With Weaves Preferred class under at least 2 different judges.
AXP
Agility Exellent "A" Preferred - Dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A Jumpers With Weaves Preferred class under at least 2 different judges.
AXJ
Excellent Jumpers with weaves
Other Distinguished Titles
U-CD
Companion Dog (through United Kennel Club)
CGC
Canine Good Citizen (for all dogs, even mixed breed)
TDI
Therapy Dog International (enables a dog to visit nursing homes, etc.)
U-CDX
Companion Dog Excellent (through United Kennel Club)
VST
Variable Surface Tracker
CT
Champion Tracker (before dogs name)
TT
Temperament Tested
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