Titles Earned in AKC Activities, Organized by Sport and Title Progression
the # symbol behind the title abbreviation indicates that title can be earned multiple times, and will carry a numeric designation
Agility Titles
Class |
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
Abbrev. |
Title Name (Preferred Track) |
Prefix or Suffix |
ACT |
ACT1 |
Agility Course Test 1 |
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Suffix |
ACT |
ACT2 |
Agility Course Test 2 |
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Suffix |
ACT |
ACT1J |
Agility Course Test 1 Jumpers |
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Suffix |
ACT |
ACT2J |
Agility Course Test 2 Jumpers |
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Suffix |
STD |
NA |
Novice Agility |
NAP |
Novice Agility Preferred |
Suffix |
STD |
OA |
Open Agility |
OAP |
Open Agility Preferred |
Suffix |
STD |
AX |
Agility Excellent-per regs |
AXP |
Excellent Agility Preferred |
Suffix |
STD |
MX |
Master Agility Excellent |
MXP |
Master Agility Excellent Preferred |
Suffix |
STD |
MXB# |
Master Bronze Agility |
MXPB# |
Master Bronze Agility Preferred |
Suffix |
STD |
MXS# |
Master Silver Agility |
MXPS# |
Master Silver Agility Preferred |
Suffix |
STD |
MXG# |
Master Gold Agility |
MXPG# |
Master Gold Agility Preferred |
Suffix |
STD |
MXC# |
Master Century Agility |
MXPC# |
Master Century Agility Preferred |
Suffix |
STD |
PAD |
Premier Agility Dog |
PADP |
Premier Agility Dog Preferred |
Suffix |
STD |
PDS# |
Premier Agility Dog Silver |
PDSP# |
Premier Agility Dog Silver Preferred |
Suffix |
STD |
PDG# |
Premier Agility Dog Gold |
PDGP# |
Premier Agility Dog Gold Preferred |
Suffix |
STD |
PDC# |
Premier Agility Dog Century |
PDCP# |
Premier Agility Dog Century Preferred |
Suffix |
STD |
PDB# |
Premier Agility Dog Bronze (starts with the PDB2) |
PDBP# |
Premier Agility Dog Bronze Preferred (starts with the PDB2) |
Suffix |
JWW |
NAJ |
Novice Agility Jumper |
NJP |
Novice Agility Jumper Preferred |
Suffix |
JWW |
OAJ |
Open Agility Jumper |
OJP |
Open Agility Jumper Preferred |
Suffix |
JWW |
AXJ |
Excellent Agility Jumper |
AJP |
Excellent Agility Jumper Preferred |
Suffix |
JWW |
MXJ |
Master Excellent Jumper |
MJP |
Master Excellent Jumper Preferred |
Suffix |
JWW |
MJB# |
Master Bronze Jumpers |
MJPB# |
Master Bronze Jumpers Preferred |
Suffix |
JWW |
MJS# |
Master Silver Jumpers |
MJPS# |
Master Silver Jumpers Preferred |
Suffix |
JWW |
MJG# |
Master Gold Jumpers |
MJPG# |
Master Gold Jumpers Preferred |
Suffix |
JWW |
MJC# |
Master Century Jumpers |
MJPC# |
Master Century Jumpers Preferred |
Suffix |
JWW |
PJD |
Premier Jumpers Dog |
PJDP |
Premier Jumpers Dog Preferred |
Suffix |
JWW |
PJS# |
Premier Jumpers Dog Silver |
PJSP# |
Premier Jumpers Dog Silver Preferred |
Suffix |
JWW |
PJG# |
Premier Jumpers Dog Gold |
PJGP# |
Premier Jumpers Dog Gold Preferred |
Suffix |
JWW |
PJC# |
Premier Jumpers Dog Century |
PJCP# |
Premier Jumpers Dog Century Preferred |
Suffix |
JWW |
PJB# |
Premier Jumpers Dog Bronze (starts with the PJB2) |
PJBP# |
Premier Jumpers Dog Bronze Preferred (starts with the PJBP2) |
Suffix |
FAST |
NF |
FAST |
NFP |
Agility FAST Novice Preferred |
Suffix |
FAST |
OF |
Agility FAST Open |
OFP |
Agility FAST Open Preferred |
Suffix |
FAST |
XF |
Agility Fast Excellent |
XFP |
Agility FAST Excellent Preferred |
Suffix |
FAST |
MXF |
Agility Master FAST Excellent |
MFP |
Agility Master FAST Excellent Preferred |
Suffix |
FAST |
MFB# |
Master Bronze FAST |
MFPB# |
Master Bronze FAST Preferred |
Suffix |
FAST |
MFS# |
Master Silver FAST |
MFPS# |
Master Silver FAST Preferred |
Suffix |
FAST |
MFG# |
Master Gold FAST |
MFPG# |
Master Gold FAST Preferred |
Suffix |
FAST |
MFC# |
Master Century FAST |
MFPC# |
Master Century FAST Preferred |
Suffix |
T2B |
T2B# |
Time 2 Beat |
T2BP# |
Time 2 Beat Preferred |
Suffix |
Multi |
TQX |
Triple Q Excellent |
TQXP |
Triple Q Excellent Preferred |
Suffix |
Multi |
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PAX |
Preferred Agility Excellent |
Suffix |
Multi |
NAC |
National Agility Champion |
PNAC |
Preferred National Agility Champion |
Prefix |
Multi |
MACH |
Master Agility Champion |
PACH |
Preferred Agility Champion |
Prefix |
Multi |
AGCH |
Agility Grand Champion |
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Prefix |
Canine Good Citizen Titles
*all CGC titles are Suffix titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
CGC |
Canine Good Citizen |
CGCA |
Canine Good Citizen Advanced / Community Canine |
CGCU |
Canine Good Citizen Urban |
Conformation Titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
Prefix or Suffix |
CM# |
Certificate of Merit |
Suffix |
CH |
Champion |
Prefix |
GCH |
Grand Champion |
Prefix |
GCHB |
Grand Champion Bronze |
Prefix |
GCHS |
Grand Champion Silver |
Prefix |
GCHG |
Grand Champion Gold |
Prefix |
GCHP# |
Grand Champion Platinum |
Prefix |
Coonhound Titles
*all Coonhound titles are Prefix titles
Class |
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
Bench Show |
CCH |
Bench Show Champion |
Bench Show |
CGCH |
Bench Show Grand Champion |
Bench Show |
CSG |
Bench Show Supreme Grand Champion |
Bench Show |
CWSG |
World Show Champion |
Field Trial |
CGC |
Field Champion |
Field Trial |
CGF |
Grand Field Champion |
Field Trial |
CSGF |
Supreme Grand Field Champion |
Nite Hunt |
CJN |
Junior Nite Champion |
Nite Hunt |
CNC |
Nite Champion |
Nite Hunt |
CGN |
Grand Nite Champion |
Nite Hunt |
CSGN |
Supreme Grand Nite Champion |
Nite Hunt |
WNC |
World Nite Champion |
Nite Hunt |
CWGN |
World Champion Supreme Grand Nite Champion |
Water Race |
CWC |
Water Race Champion |
Water Race |
CGW |
Grand Water Race Champion |
Water Race |
CSGW |
Supreme Grand Water Race Champion |
Coursing Ability Test Titles
*all CAT titles are Suffix titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
CA |
Coursing Ability |
CAA |
Courinsg Ability Advanced |
CAX# |
Coursing Ability Excellent |
Earthdog Titles
*all Earthdog titles are Suffix titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
JE |
Junior Earthdog |
NE |
Novice Earthdog |
SE |
Senior Earthdog |
ME |
Master Earthdog |
EE# |
Endurance Earthdog |
Farm Dog Certified Title
*FDC is a Suffix title
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
FDC |
Farm Dog Certified |
Fast CAT Titles
*all Fast CAT Titles are Suffix titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
BCAT |
BCAT |
DCAT |
DCAT |
FCAT# |
FCAT |
Field Trial Titles
*all Field Trial Titles are Prefix titles, with the exception of the QA2
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
FC |
Field Champion |
AFC |
Amateur Field Champion |
FCB |
Field Champion – Brace |
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FCGD |
Field Champion – Gundog |
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FCLP |
Field Champion – Large Pack |
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GFC |
Grand Field Champion |
GAFC |
Grand Amateur Field Champion |
NFC |
National Field Champion |
NAFC |
National Amateur Field Champion |
NGDC |
National Gun Dog Champion |
NAGDC |
National Amateur Gun Dog Champion |
NBC |
National Brace Champion |
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NGBC |
National Gun Dog Brace Champion |
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NLPC |
National Large Pack Champion |
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NSPC |
National Small Pack Champion |
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NWGDC |
National Walking Gun Dog Championship |
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QA2 |
Qualified All-Age 2 (suffix title) |
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Herding Titles
Class |
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
Prefix or Suffix |
Herding Test |
HT |
Herding Tested |
Suffix |
Herding Test |
PT |
Pre-Trial Tested |
Suffix |
Started |
HS |
Herding Started |
Suffix |
Started |
HSAC |
Herding Started Course A Cattle |
Suffix |
Started |
HSACM |
Herding Started Course A Cattle Master |
Suffix |
Started |
HSAD |
Herding Started Course A Ducks |
Suffix |
Started |
HSADM |
Herding Started Course A Ducks Master |
Suffix |
Started |
HSAS |
Herding Started Course A Sheep |
Suffix |
Started |
HSASM |
Herding Started Course A Sheep Master |
Suffix |
Started |
HSBC |
Herding Started Course B Cattle |
Suffix |
Started |
HSBD |
Herding Started Course B Ducks |
Suffix |
Started |
HSBDM |
Herding Started Course B Ducks Master |
Suffix |
Started |
HSBS |
Herding Started Course B Sheep |
Suffix |
Started |
HSBSM |
Herding Started Course B Sheep Master |
Suffix |
Started |
HSCS |
Herding Started Course C Sheep |
Suffix |
Started |
HSCSM |
Herding Started Course C Sheep Master |
Suffix |
Intermediate |
HI |
Herding Intermediate |
Suffix |
Intermediate |
HIAC |
Herding Intermediate Course A Cattle |
Suffix |
Intermediate |
HIACM |
Herding Intermediate Course A Cattle Master |
Suffix |
Intermediate |
HIAD |
Herding Intermediate Course A Ducks |
Suffix |
Intermediate |
HIADM |
Herding Intermediate Course A Ducks Master |
Suffix |
Intermediate |
HIBC |
Herding Intermediate Course B Cattle |
Suffix |
Intermediate |
HIBD |
Herding Intermediate Course B Ducks |
Suffix |
Intermediate |
HIBDM |
Herding Intermediate Course B Ducks Master |
Suffix |
Intermediate |
HIBS |
Herding Intermediate Course B Sheep |
Suffix |
Intermediate |
HIBSM |
Herding Intermediate Course B Sheep Master |
Suffix |
Intermediate |
HICS |
Herding Intermediate Course C Sheep |
Suffix |
Intermediate |
HICSM |
Herding Intermediate Course C Sheep Master |
Suffix |
Advanced |
HXACM |
Herding Advanced Course A Cattle Master |
Suffix |
Advanced |
HXADM |
Herding Advanced Course A Ducks Master |
Suffix |
Advanced |
HXASM |
Herding Advanced Course A Sheep Master |
Suffix |
Advanced |
HXBDM |
Herding Advanced Course B Ducks Master |
Suffix |
Advanced |
HXBSM |
Herding Advanced Course B Sheep Master |
Suffix |
Advanced |
HXCSM |
Herding Advanced Course C Sheep Master |
Suffix |
Excellent |
HX |
Herding Excellent |
Suffix |
Excellent |
HXAC |
Herding Excellent Course A Cattle |
Suffix |
Excellent |
HXAD |
Herding Excellent Course A Ducks |
Suffix |
Excellent |
HXAS |
Herding Excellent Course A Sheep |
Suffix |
Excellent |
HXBC |
Herding Excellent Course B Cattle |
Suffix |
Excellent |
HXBD |
Herding Excellent Course B Ducks |
Suffix |
Excellent |
HXBS |
Herding Excellent Course B Sheep |
Suffix |
Excellent |
HXCS |
Herding Excellent Course C Sheep |
Suffix |
Multi-class |
HC |
Herding Champion |
Prefix |
Hunting Test Titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
Prefix or Suffix |
JH |
Junior Hunter |
Suffix |
JHA |
Junior Hunter Advanced |
Suffix |
JHR |
Junior Hunter Retriever |
Suffix |
JHU |
Junior Hunter Upland |
Suffix |
JHUA |
Junior Hunter Upland Advanced |
Suffix |
MH# |
Master Hunter |
Suffix |
MHA |
Master Hunter Advanced |
Suffix |
MHR |
Master Hunter Retriever |
Suffix |
MHU |
Master Hunter Upland |
Suffix |
MHUA |
Master Hunter Upland Advanced |
Suffix |
MNH# |
Master National Hunter |
Suffix |
NTCPC |
National Beagle Two-Couple Pack Champion |
Prefix |
SH |
Senior Hunter |
Suffix |
SHA |
Senior Hunter Advanced |
Suffix |
SHR |
Senior Hunter Retriever |
Suffix |
SHU |
Senior Hunter Upland |
Suffix |
SHUA |
Senior Hunter Upland Advanced |
Suffix |
Lure Coursing Titles
Test or Trial |
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
Prefix or Suffix |
Test |
JC |
Junior Courser |
Suffix |
Trial |
SC |
Senior Courser |
Suffix |
Trial |
MC |
Master Courser |
Suffix |
Trial |
LCX# |
Lure Courser Excellent |
Suffix |
Trial |
FC |
Field Champion |
Prefix |
Trial |
NFC |
National Field Champion |
Prefix |
Obedience Titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
Abbrev. |
Title Name (Preferred Class) |
Prefix or Suffix |
BN |
Beginner Novice |
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Suffix |
BN-V |
Beginner Novice Virtual |
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Suffix |
GN |
Graduate Novice |
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Suffix |
GO |
Graduate Open |
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Suffix |
CD |
Companion Dog |
PCD |
Preferred Companion Dog |
Suffix |
CD-V |
Companion Dog Virtual |
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Suffix |
CDX |
Companion Dog Excellent |
PCDX |
Preferred Companion Dog Excellent |
Suffix |
UD |
Utlity Dog |
PUTD |
Preferred Utility Dog |
Suffix |
UDX# |
Utility Dog Excellent |
PUDX# |
Preferred Utility Dog Excellent |
Suffix |
VER |
Versatility |
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Suffix |
OM# |
Obedience Master |
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Suffix |
OGM |
Obedience Grand Master |
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Suffix |
OTCH |
Obedience Trial Champion |
POC |
Preferred Obedience Champion |
Prefix |
NOC |
National Obedience Champion |
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Prefix |
Rally Titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
Prefix or Suffix |
RN |
Rally Novice |
Suffix |
RI |
Rally Intermediate |
Suffix |
RA |
Rally Advanced |
Suffix |
RE |
Rally Excellent |
Suffix |
RM# |
Rally Master |
Suffix |
RAE# |
Rally Advanced Excellent |
Suffix |
RNC |
Rally National Champion |
Prefix |
RACH# |
Rally Champion |
Prefix |
Scent Work Titles
*all Scent Work titles are Suffix titles
Element |
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
Container |
SCN |
Scent Work Container Novice |
Container |
SCNE |
Scent Work Container Novice Elite |
Container |
SCA |
Scent Work Container Advanced |
Container |
SCAE |
Scent Work Container Advanced Elite |
Container |
SCE |
Scent Work Container Excellent |
Container |
SCEE |
Scent Work Container Excellent Elite |
Container |
SCM |
Scent Work Container Master |
Container |
SCME |
Scent Work Container Master Elite |
Interior |
SIN |
Scent Work Interior Novice |
Interior |
SINE |
Scent Work Interior Novice Elite |
Interior |
SIA |
Scent Work Interior Advanced |
Interior |
SIAE |
Scent Work Interior Advanced Elite |
Interior |
SIE |
Scent Work Interior Excellent |
Interior |
SIEE |
Scent Work Interior Excellent Elite |
Interior |
SIM |
Scent Work Interior Master |
Interior |
SIME |
Scent Work Interior Master Elite |
Exterior |
SEN |
Scent Work Exterior Novice |
Exterior |
SENE |
Scent Work Exterior Novice Elite |
Exterior |
SEA |
Scent Work Exterior Advanced |
Exterior |
SEAE |
Scent Work Exterior Advanced Elite |
Exterior |
SEE |
Scent Work Exterior Excellent |
Exterior |
SEEE |
Scent Work Exterior Excellent Elite |
Exterior |
SEM |
Scent Work Exterior Master |
Exterior |
SEME |
Scent Work Exterior Master Elite |
Buried |
SBN |
Scent Work Buried Novice |
Buried |
SBNE |
Scent Work Buried Novice Elite |
Buried |
SBA |
Scent Work Buried Advanced |
Buried |
SBAE |
Scent Work Buried Advanced Elite |
Buried |
SBE |
Scent Work Buried Excellent |
Buried |
SBEE |
Scent Work Buried Excellent Elite |
Buried |
SBM |
Scent Work Buried Master |
Buried |
SBME |
Scent Work Buried Master Elite |
Handler Disc. |
SHDN |
Scent Work Handler Discrimination Novice |
Handler Disc. |
SHDNE |
Scent Work Handler Discrimination Nove Elite |
Handler Disc. |
SHDA |
Scent Work Handler Discrimination Advanced |
Handler Disc. |
SHDAE |
Scent Work Handler Discrimination Advanced Elite |
Handler Disc. |
SHDE |
Scent Work Handler Discrimination Excellent |
Handler Disc. |
SHDEE |
Scent Work Handler Discrimination Excellent Elite |
Handler Disc. |
SHDM |
Scent Work Handler Discrimination Master |
Handler Disc. |
SHDME |
Scent Work Handler Discrimination Master Elite |
Detective |
SWD |
Scent Work Detective |
Multi-Class |
SWN |
Scent Work Novice |
Multi-Class |
SWNE |
Scent Work Novice Elite |
Multi-Class |
SWA |
Scent Work Advanced |
Multi-Class |
SWAE |
Scent Work Advanced Elite |
Multi-Class |
SWE |
Scent Work Excellent |
Multi-Class |
SWEE |
Scent Work Excellent Elite |
Multi-Class |
SWM |
Scent Work Master |
Multi-Class |
SWME |
Scent Work Master Elite |
Virtual |
VSWB |
Virtual Scent Work Beginner |
Virtual |
VSWI |
Virtual Scent Work Intermediate |
Virtual |
VSWE |
Virtual Scent Work Experienced |
Search and Rescue Titles
*all Search and Rescue titles are Suffix titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
SAR-W |
Search and Rescue – Wilderness |
SAR-U1 |
Search and Rescue – Urban 1 |
SAR-U2 |
Search and Rescue – Urban 2 |
SAR-U3 |
Search and Rescue – Urban 3 |
Therapy Dog Titles
*all Therapy Dog titles are Suffix titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
THDN |
Therapy Dog Novice |
THD |
Therapy Dog |
THDA |
Therapy Dog Advanced |
THDX |
Therapy Dog Excellent |
THDD |
Distinguished Therapy Dog |
THDS |
Therapy Dog Supreme |
Tracking Titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
Prefix or Suffix |
TD |
Tracking Dog |
Suffix |
TDX |
Tracking Dog Excellent |
Suffix |
TDU |
Tracking Dog Urban |
Suffix |
VST |
Variable Surface Tracker |
Suffix |
CT |
Champion Tracker |
Prefix |
Trick Dog Titles
*all Trick Dog titles are Suffix titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
TKN |
Trick Dog Novice |
TKI |
Trick Dog Intermediate |
TKA |
Trick Dog Advanced |
TKP |
Trick Dog Performer |
TKE |
Trick Dog Elite Performer |
Derivative (Multi-Sport) Titles
Abbrev. |
Title Name |
Prefix or Suffix |
VCD# |
Versatile Companion Dog |
Suffix |
DC |
Dual Champion |
Prefix |
TC |
Triple Champion |
Prefix |
VCCH |
Versatile Companion Dog Champion |
Prefix |