Explanation of Titles

White Shepherd Conformation Titles

AWSA Ch. - American White Shepherd Assoc. Champion

WSCC Ch. - White Shepherd Club of Canada Champion

WGS Ch. - White German Shepherd Dog Club Int.(WGSDCI) Champion

AWSA Alt Ch. - American White Shepherd Association Altered Champion

OP - Obedience Progeny. Awarded by WSCC

XP - Excellence of Progeny. Awarded by WSCC

The AKC-American Kennel Club (Am) and the CKC-Canadian Kennel Club (Can) are two highly regarded North American dog registries.  Each registry requires 3 qualifying scores in each level of competition before moving up the ladder of difficulty.  Listed below are the Obedience and Performance titles awarded by these two registries in progressive order.

OBEDIENCE TITLES

CD - Companion Dog

CDX - Companion Dog Excellent

UD - Utility Dog

UDX - Utility Dog Excellent

OTCH – Obedience Trial Champion

PERFORMANCE TITLES 

Tracking:

TD - Tracking Dog

TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent

UTD- Urban Tracking Dog

Herding:

HIC - Herding Instinct Certified / d = ducks

HCT – Herding Capability Tested /s = sheep

Agility:

NA - Novice Agility

NAJ – Novice Agility Jumpers

OA - Open Agility

OAJ – Open Agility Jumpers

AX – Agility Excellent

AXJ – Agility Excellent Jumpers

MX – Master Excellent

MXJ – Master Excellent Jumpers

MACH – Master Agility Champion

Other Dog-affiliated organizations include USCA - United Schutzhund Club of America;

UKC - United Kennel Club ; NAFA - North American Flyball Association, Therapy Dog International, Temperament Test Association Inc.

SCHUTZHUND

BH – Begliethunde (Temperament and Obedience Test)

TR1 – Tracking Test level 1

TR2 – Tracking Test level 2

TR3 – Tracking Test level 3

UKC:

U-CD – Companion Dog

U-CDX – Companion Dog Excellent

U-UD – Utility Dog

FLYBALL

FD - Flyball Dog

FDX - Flyball Dog Excellent

FDM - Flyball Dog Master

FMX – Flyball Master Excellent

FMCH – Flyball Master Champion

ONYX – Achieved 30k points

FGDCH – Grand Champion Achieved 50k points

THERAPY DOGS

TDI - Therapy Dog International

TDIA – Active – performing multiple visits per month

Other Titles

TT - Temperament Test Association Inc.

CGC - Canine Good Citizen - AKC

Additional information:

OFA - Orthopedic Foundation for Animals evaluator for Hip & Elbow Dysplasia

OVC - Ontario Veterinary College - Canadian evaluator for Hip & Elbow Dysplasia