What are all those letters and acronyms before and after a show/performance dog's name? They represent TITLES that the dog has earned for specific achievements or specific wins that they've earned in competition. Titles are very important to serious dog enthusiasts and breeders as they are a way to signify to others what their dog has proven him/herself capable of. Titles are offered in every competitive venue of AKC, and many other organizations. This page will cover the basic AKC show and performance titles (catering to those titles that Pharaoh Hounds are eligible to earn), and few other organizations in which Pharaohs can title.
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Abbreviation |
Placement |
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Description |
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CH. |
before name |
Champion of Record |
the dog has beaten enough other members of its breed to be awarded the championship certificate |
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SBIS |
before name |
Specialty Best in Show winner |
the dog has won Best of Breed at a specialty (show where only that breed is entered - usually a highly prestigious win) |
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BIS |
before name |
All-breed Best in Show winner |
the dog has won BIS at an All-breed dog show |
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AOM |
before or after name |
Award of Merit winner |
AOM is one of the highest awards that is given at a specialty or championship show. It signifies that the dog was in the final running for Best of Breed, and, in the judge's opinion, a top quality specimen worthy of wins at a National level. |
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PAW |
before name |
Pedigree Award Winner |
the dog was ranked #1 in the national rankings for the year, having defeated the most dogs of its breed for the year. There is only 1 PAW per breed, per year. |
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Abreviation |
Placement |
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Description |
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CD |
after name |
Companion Dog |
first obedience title, earned in the novice class |
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CDX |
aftername |
Companion Dog Excellent |
second title, open class |
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UD |
after name |
Utility Dog |
third title, utility class |
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UDX |
after name |
Utility Dog Excellent |
higher than both UD and CDX, includes both classes |
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OTCH |
before name |
Obedience Trial Champion |
highest obedience honor, very difficult to achieve. Earned on a point system, with points being awarded for double-qualifying scores and dogs defeated at the open and utility levels. |
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Abreviation |
Placement |
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Description |
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NA |
after name |
Novice Agility Dog |
earned in Novice Standard titling (3 legs) |
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OA |
after name |
Open Agility Dog |
earned in Open Standard titling (3 legs) |
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EA |
after name |
Excellent Agility Dog |
earned in Excellent Standard titling (highest class) (3 legs) |
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MX |
after name |
Master Agility Excellent |
for earning 10 additional legs in Excellent level |
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NAJ |
after name |
Novice Jumpers With Weaves |
earned in Novice gaming (3 legs) |
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OAJ |
after name |
Open Jumpers With Weaves |
earned in open gaming (3 legs) |
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EAJ |
after name |
Excellent Jumpers With Weaves |
earned in excellent gaming (3 legs) |
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MXJ |
after name |
Master Agility Excellent Jumpers |
for earning 10 additional legs in Excellent Jumpers |
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MACH |
before name |
Master Agility Champion |
earned on a point system (points accrued by qualifying scores and dogs defeated) |
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Placement |
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Description |
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RN |
after name |
Rally Novice |
dog has earned 3 legs (qualifying scores) in the Novice Rally class |
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RA |
after name |
Rally Advanced |
dog has earned 3 legs (qualifying scores) in the Advanced Rally class |
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RE |
after name |
Rally Excellent |
dog has earned 3 legs (qualifying scores) in the Excellent Rally class |
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RAE |
after name |
Rally Advanced Excellent |
dog has earned 10 double-Qs in BOTH the Advanced and Excellent classes. Every 10 double-Qs counts as another RAE title (RAE-2, RAE-3, and so on) |
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Abbreviation |
Placement |
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Description |
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TD |
after name |
Tracking Dog |
passed a standard tracking test after pre-certifying |
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TDX |
after name |
Tracking Dog Excellent |
passed a tacking excellent test |
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Abbreviation |
What it is |
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UDT |
Dog has earned both a TD and a UD |
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UDTX |
Dog has earned both a TDX and a UDX |
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Abbreviation |
Placement |
Translation |
Description |
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JC |
after name |
Junior Courser |
dog has passed two coursing instinct tests |
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SC |
after name |
Senior Courser |
earned by four clean runs in competition |
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MC (MC2, MC3, etc.) |
after name |
Master Courser |
each Master Courser is earned by 25 clean runs |
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FC |
before name |
Field Champion |
dog has defeated enough other running hounds to be awarded this certificate |
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Abbreviation |
Translation |
Placement |
What it is |
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DC |
Dual Champion |
before name |
combination of conformation CH and a working championship (i.e. FC or OTCH) |
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TC |
Triple Champion |
before name |
A dog with a CH, FC, and OTCH |
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Abbreviation |
Placement |
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Description |
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FCH |
after name |
ASFA Field Champion |
dog has earned 100 points (including mandatory 1st and/or 2nd placements) in competition |
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LCM (LCM2, LCM3, etc.) |
after name |
Lure Courser of Merit |
in addition to the FCH, dog has earned 300 points and necessary 1st and 2nd placements in competition |
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Abbreviation |
Translation |
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NAC |
Novice Agility Certificate |
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OAC |
Open Agility Certificate |
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EAC |
Elite Agility Certificate |
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NJC |
Novice Jumpers Certificate |
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OJC |
Open Jumpers Certificate |
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EJC |
Elite Jumpers Certificate |
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NGC |
Novice Gamblers Certificate |
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OGC |
Open Gamblers Certificate |
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EGC |
Elite Gamblers Certificate |
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NATCH |
NADAC Agility Trial Champion |
NADAC agility has changed in recent years and added more titles, and more requirements, so this list, while still correct, is not all-inclusive. See NADAC's Homepage for more info. on their titling system
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Abbreviation |
Placement |
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Description |
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CGC |
after name |
Canine Good Citizen |
AKC-sponsored title given for successfully demonstrating basic obedience and manners training in a test situation (available to all breeds, and mixed breeds) |
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TT |
after name |
Temperament Tested |
given for passing a variety of tests aimed at assessing natural/inheritable temperament (available to all breeds) |
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HIC |
after name |
Herding Instinct Certified |
for passing a herding instinct test (available to all breeds) |
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VC |
after name |
Versatility Certificate |
A parent club-sponsored award Exact requirements vary from breed to breed, but for Pharaoh Hounds, it is given for earning titles in three different areas of competition (usually a CH, a FCH from either ASFA or AKC, and a novice level working title [in obedience, tracking, rally, or agility]) |
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VCX |
after name |
Versatility Certificate Excellent |
A parent club-sponsored award Exact requirements vary from breed to breed, but for Pharaoh Hounds, it is given for demonstrating advanced accomplishments in at least three different areas of competition. Higher conformation achievements (beyond the CH), plus a higher-level coursing title, or a higher-level working title, in addition to the regular VC requirements. |
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ROM or ROMX |
after name |
Register of Merit or Register of Merit Excellent |
A parent club-sponsored award given to sires and dams based on the accomplishments of their get and on their individual health certifications. Based on a detailed point system. |
Visit the PHCA Recognition Program page to see the exact point system for the ROM and ROMX titles, as well as all possible combination of titles that would fit the criteria to earn a VC or VCX in Pharaoh Hounds.