11. The following is a list of some of the common titles and their meanings broken down by fields:
Conformation
- Ch. (Champion) of a particular kennel club such as UDC Ch., DV (German) Ch., or AKC Ch.
- Sieger (Male "Victor"). The Europeans hold 5 Sieger shows each year, so the title will generally be preceded by the organization (i.e. Welt [World], DV, IDC)
- Siegerin (Female "Victor")
Obedience
(a "D" prefix in front of one of these titles indicates it's a UDC title; a "U" indicates AKC)
- CD (Companion Dog) the most basic obedience title
- CDX (Companion Dog Excellent) the next highest title
- UD (Utility Dog) the most advanced level of obedience competition
- UDX (Utility Dog Excellent) shows more proficiency at the Utility level
- OTCH (Obedience Trial Champion) the most difficult obedience title to earn
Tracking
- T1 - UDC tracking title (equivalent to schutzhund 1 track)
- T2 - UDC tracking title (equivalent to schutzhund 2 track)
- T3 - UDC tracking title (equivalent to schutzhund 3 track)
- FH - advanced schutzhund tracking title (more difficult than Schutzhund 3)
- FH2 - extremely difficult schutzhund tracking title
- TD - (Tracking Dog) AKC basic tracking title (approx. equivalent to Schutzhund 3 track)
- TDX - (Tracking Dog Excellent) AKC advanced tracking title (approx. equivalent to FH track)
- VST - (Variable Surface Tracker) AKC extremely difficult tracking title (approx. equivalent to FH2 track)
As a note: A dog with both a UD in obedience and a TD in tracking will simply be listed as a UDT; if it's a TDX, then it will be UDTX.
Temperament
- BH or B - basic temperament test for schutzhund
- WAC - basic temperament test given by the DPCA (Working Aptitude Certificate)
- TT - all-breed temperament test based on the WAC test
As a note: UDC's temperament tests for conformation entries are not titles, only certifications.
Sport
- SchH 1 - first level schutzhund title
- SchH 2 - second level schutzhund title
- SchH 3 - third level schutzhund title (competition level)
- IPO 1 - similar to SchH 1, minor rule variations
- IPO 2 - similar to SchH 2, minor rule variations
- IPO 3 - similar to SchH 3, minor rule variations
- ADPr or AD - endurance title showing a willingness to work after physical stress
- ZTP - fit for breeding test involving a conformation evaluation, a temperament test, and the SchH 1 protection routine
- Angek - the Koerung, similar to the ZTP in structure but much harder (can be annual or for life)
Agility
(The following are AKC titles; the UKC, USDAA, and NADAC also have their own agility titles.)
- NA (Novice Agility) - Basic level agility
- OA (Open Agility) - Intermediate level agility
- AX (Agility Excellent) - Advanced level agility
- MAX (Master Agility Excellent) - Highest agility title