ABCA: American Border Collie Associatin AKC: American Kennel Club ISDS: International Sheepdog Society USDAA: United States Dog Agility Association Altered: A male dog that has had his testicles removed or a female who has had her ovaries surgically removed; neutered or spayed. Apron: The hair on the forechest. Bait: Treat or food used to keep your dog alert and at attention in the show ring. Balance: The proportion of the dogs overall body structure. Can also be a herding term for the dogs position relative to the sheep and handler. Blaze: Streak of white down the center of the head between the eyes Breeching: Long hair on the inside back of the thighs. Cobby: Short bodied and compact. Cow Hocked: Weak hock joints that turn in toward each other and the feet turn outward. Croup: The rear portion of the back above the tail. Cryptorchid: A male dog whose testicles have not descended into the scrotum. Dewclaws: An extra or fifth toe on the inside of the leg. Drop Ear: Ear that hangs flat . Dudley Nose: A flesh-colored nose. Ewe: A female sheep. Fault: A deviation from the breed standard. Frill: Long hair on the chest and neck. Gait: The way a dog moves at a walk, trot or run. Gay Tail: A tail that is carried over the back. Hare Food: A long, narrow foot Hocks: Joint in the hind leg between the pastern and stifle. Mane: Hair on the back of the back of the neck. Monorchid: A male dog with only one testicle. Muzzle: Front part of the face from the eyes to the nose. Scissor bite: When the upper teeth fit closely over the lower teeth like a scissor. Semierect ear: Ear carried from one quarter to there quarters erect, upper part folded forward. Semiprick ear: Ear that is erect with just the tips breaking forward. Here are a few titles you can earn with your Border Collie Obedience Titles CGC: Canine Good Citizen CD: Companion Dog CDX: Companion Dog Excellent OTCH: Obedience Trial Champion UD: Utility Dog UDX: Utility Dog Excellent NA: Novice Agility class OA: Open Agility class AX: Agility Excellent class MACH: Master Agility Champion NJ: Novice Jumper OJC: Open Jumper Certificate EJC: Elite Jumpers Certificate Flyball Titles NAFA Suffixes FD: Flyball Dog FDX: Flyball Dog Excellent FDCH: Flyball Dog Champion FM: Master Flyball Dog FMX: Master Flyball Dog Excellent FMCH: Master Flyball Dog Champion Schutzhund: BH: Begleithund Title SchH1: Schutzhund 1 SchH2: Schutzhund 2 SchH3: Schutzhund 3 FH: Fahrtenhund (advanced tracking degree) AD: Endurance Test Organizations AAC Agility Association of Canada AKC American Kennel Club CKC Canadian Kennel Club NADAC North American Dog Agility Council UKC United Kennel Club (USA) USDAA United States Dog Agility Association __________________________________________________________ Flyball Titles FD Flyball Dog FDX Flyball Dog Excellent FDCh Flyball Dog Champion FM Flyball Master FMX Flyball Master Excellent FMCh Flyball Master Champion ONYX Award (named after first recipient) based on points earned FGDCh Flyball Grand Champion __________________________________________________________ Agility Titles AX Agility Excellent (AKC) MX Master Agility Excellent (AKC) NA Novice Agility (AKC) OA Open Agility (AKC) NAJ Novice Jumper With Weaves (AKC) OAJ Open Jumper With Weaves (AKC) AXJ Excellent Jumper With Weaves (AKC) MXJ Master Jumper With Weaves (AKC) U-AGI Agility I (UKC) U-AGII Agility II (UKC) U-ACH Agility Champion (UKC) U-ACHX Agility Champion Excellent (UKC) AD Agility Dog (USDAA) VAD Veteran Agility Dog (USDAA) VAAD Veteran Advanced Agility Dog (USDAA) VMAD Veteran Master Agility Dog (USDAA) VS Veterans Snooker VJ Veterans Jumper VG Veterans Gambler VPD Veteran Performance Dog AAD Advanced Agility Dog (USDAA) MAD Master Agility Dog (USDAA) SM Snooker Master (USDAA) GM Gambler Master (USDAA) PM Pairs Master (USDAA) JM Jumpers Master (USDAA) ADCH Agility Dog Champion (USDAA) ADC Agility Dog of Canada (AAC) AADC Advanced Agility Dog of Canada (AAC) MADC Master Agility Dog of Canada (AAC) O-, S- Outstanding, Superior Peformance, prefixed to any NADAC title NAC, NAC-V, NAC-JH Novice Standard, Veterans, Junior Handler (NADAC) OAC, OAC-V, OAC-JH Open Standard, Veterans, Junior Handler (NADAC) EAC, EAC-V, EAC-JH Elite Standard, Veterans, Junior Handler (NADAC) NGC, NGC-V, NCG-JH Novice Gamblers, Veterans, Junior Handler (NADAC) OGC, OGC-V, OCG-JH Open Gamblers, Veterans, Junior Handler (NADAC) EGC, EGC-V, ECG-JH Elite Gamblers, Veterans, Junior Handler (NADAC) NJC, NJC-V, NJC-JH Novice Jumpers, Veterans, Junior Handler (NADAC) OJC, OJC-V, OJC-JH Open Jumpers, Veterans, Junior Handler (NADAC) EJC, EJC-V, EJC-JH Elite Jumpers, Veterans, Junior Handler (NADAC) NATCh Agility Trial Champion (NADAC) __________________________________________________________ Obedience Titles CD Companion Dog (AKC, CKC) CDX Companion Dog Excellent (AKC, CKC) CT Champion Tracker (a dog with a TD, TDX and VST) (AKC) OTCh Obedience Trial Champion (prefix) (AKC, CKC) TD Tracking Dog (AKC, CKC) TDX Tracking Dog Excellent (AKC, CKC) U-CD Companion Dog (prefix) (UKC) U-CDX Companion Dog Excellent (prefix) (UKC) U-UD Utility Dog (prefix) (UKC) UD Utility Dog (AKC, CKC) UDT Utility Dog title with a Tracking Dog title (AKC) UDTX Utility Dog title with a Tracking Dog Excellent title (AKC) UDX Utility Dog Excellent (AKC) UDVST Utility Dog title with a Variable Surface Tracking title (AKC) VST Variable Surface Tracking (AKC) NOTE 1: The AKC OTCh is much different and more difficult to achieve than the Canadian (CKC) OTCh. The CKC OTCh is equivalent to getting a Canadian UD. In other words the CKC UD = CKC OTCh. NOTE 2: There are no combined titles for dogs with UDX and other tracking titles. NOTE 3: The Champion Tracker title is not a competitively earned title and does not figure into Dual or Triple Champion titles. (The OTCH can be the third CH in a Triple, though.) __________________________________________________________ Schutzhund AD 12 1/2 mile endurance run (can move from the other category) B German equiv. of a CD and CGC test in one SchH I, SchH II, SchH III comprising three phases -tracking,obedience and protection. dog must pass all three phases to earn title FH advanced tracking title (comparable to TDX) WH watchdog title KKL Koer'd means the dog is certified as eligible for breeding under the German breed survey system __________________________________________________________ AKC herding titles HCH Herding Champion (prefix) HI Herding Intermediate HS Herding Started HT Herding Tested HX Herding Excellent PT Pre-trial Tested __________________________________________________________ Herding titles - AHBA (American Herding Breeds Association) HCT Herding Capable Tested * HTD1 Herding Trial Dog, first level * HTD2 Herding Trial Dog, second level * HTD3 Herding Trial Dog, third level JHD Junior Herd Dog * The official AHBA HTD title can have up to 4 suffixes: -d for ducks; -s for sheep; -g for goats; or -c for cattle. The title will always have at least one of these suffixes. __________________________________________________________ Herding titles - ASCA (Australian Shepherd Club of America) * ATD Advanced Trial Dog * OTD Open Trial Dog RD Ranch Dog (dog has been evaluated by a judge while doing its routine farm tasks & certified to be a useful working dog) * STD Started Trial Dog WTCH Working Trial Champion (prefix) (dog has earned ATD on all 3 types of stock) * Always with suffix -s, -d, -c to indicate title earned on sheep, ducks or cattle. Titles earned separately on each type of stock. __________________________________________________________ Field trials - AKC, CKC AFC Amateur Field Champion, (prefix) (must be owner handled) CFC Canadian Field Champion, (prefix) CAFC Canadian Amateur Field Champion, (prefix) FC Field champion, (prefix) (can be professional handler, open class) FD Field Dog (pointing, CKC) FDJ Field Dog Junior (pointing, CKC) FDX Field Dog Excellent (pointing, CKC) NFC National Field Champion, (prefix) __________________________________________________________ Go To Ground/Terrier Trials/Tests JE Junior Earthdog (AKC) ME Master Earthdog (AKC) SE Senior Earthdog (AKC) NOTE 1: AWTA Titles and other Terrier titles missing. __________________________________________________________ Coursing titles - ASFA (American Sighthound Field Association) F.Ch. Field Champion LCM Lure Courser of Merit LCM2 Lure Courser of Merit 2 (has met the requirements for LCM twice over. LCM3, LCM4, etc. are also available) __________________________________________________________ Coursing titles - AKC JC Junior Courser (suffix) SC Senior Courser (suffix) F.Ch. Field Champion (prefix) __________________________________________________________ Coursing titles - NAOFA (North American Open Field Association) CC Coursing Champion CM Courser of Merit __________________________________________________________ Coursing titles - NACA (North American Coursing Association) NACC NACA Coursing Champion NACM NACA Courser of Merit __________________________________________________________ Hunt Test Titles GMHR Grand Master Hunting Retriever (NAHRA) JH Junior Hunter (AKC) SH Senior Hunter (AKC) SR Started Retriever (NAHRA) MH Master Hunter (AKC) MHR Master Hunting Retriever (NAHRA) WR Working Retriever (NAHRA) NAHRA titles incomplete, need UKC/HRC titles too. __________________________________________________________ Working certificates (breed clubs) WAC Working Aptitude Certificate (Doberman Pincher Club of America) WC Working Certificate (various breed clubs, differs) WCI Working Certificate Intermediate (various breed clubs, differs) WCX Working Certificate Excellent (various breed clubs, differs) WD Working dog (American Chesapeake Club, ACC) WDX Working dog excellent (ACC) WDQ working dog qualified (ACC) WD Water dog (Newfoundland Club of America, NCA) WRD Water rescue dog (NCA) DD Draft dog (NCA) TDD Team draft dog (NCA) VN Versatile Newfoundland (NCA) American Water Spaniels SD Started Dog (American Water Spaniel Club -- AWSC) WD Working Dog (AWSC) WDX Working Dog Excellent (AWSC) WDS Working Dog Superior JWD Junior Working Dog (American Water Spaniel Field Assoc. -- AWSFA) SWD Senior Working Dog (AWSFA) MWD Master Working Dog (AWSFA) __________________________________________________________ Miscellaneous titles CG Certificate of Gameness (American Working Terrier Assn) CGC Canine Good Citizen Certificate CH Champion (prefix) HIC Herding Instinct Certified TD Therapy Dog TDI Therapy Dog International TT Temperament Tested by ATTS (or other official organizations) __________________________________________________________ |
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