Need help deciphering all those letters before and after dog's names? Browse through the acronyms and abbreviations for many different titles, organizations, and countries. Know some that we missed? Email Info@PawVillage.com to let us know.

Conformation | Obedience | Agility | Flyball | Herding | Mushing
Coursing | Field Trial | Hunt Test | Schutzhund | Working | Miscellaneous
Organizations | Countries | Other Acronyms

Conformation Titles
	Pre-Titles (titles appearing before a dog's name)
BIS	Best in Show
BISA	Best in All-Breed Show
BISS	Best in Specialty Show
BJIS	Best Junior in Show
BPIS	Best Puppy in Show
BPISS	Best Puppy in Specialty Show
MBIS	Multiple Best in Show
SBIS	Specialty Best in Show
BOB	Best of Breed
BOG	Best of Group
BOS	Best of Opposite Sex
BOW	Best of Winners
CAC	National Champion of Beauty Certificate	FCI
CACH	Honor Champion	UCI
CACH-B	Honor Champion, Bronze	UCI
CACH-G	Honor Champion, Gold	UCI
CACH-S	Honor Champion,Silver	UCI
CACIAG	Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International d'Agility, International Champion of Agility Certificate	FCI
CACIB	Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International de Beaute, International Champion of Beauty Certificate	FCI
CACIL	Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International des Courses de Levreirs, International Champion of Greyhound Racing Certificate	FCI
CACIOB	Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International d'Obeissance, International Champion of Obedience Certificate	FCI
CACIT	Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International de Travail, International Champion of Work Certificate	FCI
CCH	Conformation Champion
CH	Champion
CHIB	International Show Champion	FCI
GRCH	Grand Champion	UKC
ICH	International Champion
Int CH	International Beauty Champion	FCI
KansMVA	International Show Champion	FCI
MVA	Show Champion	FCI
OWC	National Champion of Beauty Certificate	FCI
SG	Very Good Show or Performance rating, maximum rating without SchH	Germany
V or V-Rated	Excellent Show or Performance rating	Germany
V-1	Excellent Show or Performance rating, placed first in class	Germany
VA	Excellent Select Show or Performance rating	Germany
UCH	Champion	Scandinavia
U-CH	Champion	UKC
U-GRCH	Grand Champion	UKC
VDH SGR	Equivalent of BIS at German All-Breed Show	Germany
VDH CH	Equivalent of CH at German All-Breed Show	Germany
BALTW-#	Baltic Winner in a specific year
ESTW-#	Estonian Winner in a specific year
EUV-# or EUW-#	European Winner in a specific year
FINW-#	Finnish National Winner in a specific year
JWW-#	Junior World Winner in a specific year
KbhV-#	Copenhagen (Denmark) Winner in a specific year
LTUW-#	Lithuanian Winner in a specific year
LVW-#	Latvian Winner in a specific year
NordV-# or NordW-#	Nordic Winner in a specific year
NV-# or NW-#	Norwegian National Winner in a specific year
SV-# or SW-#	Swedish National Winner in a specific year
WW-#	World Winner in a specific year
	Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
CC	Challenge Certificate (3 are required to earn UK CH)	KC (UK)
JW	Junior Warrant	KC (UK)
Obedience Titles
	Pre-Titles (titles appearing before a dog's name)
OTCH	Obedience Trial Champion	AKC, ASCA, CKC (Canada)
SLCH	Obedience Champion	Sweden
U-CD	Companion Dog	UKC
U-CDX	Companion Dog Excellent	UKC
U-UD	Utility Dog	UKC
	Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
CD	Companion Dog	AKC, ASCA, CKC (Canada)
CDX	Companion Dog Excellent	AKC, ASCA, CKC (Canada)
CT	Champion Tracker (TD + TDX + VST)	AKC
LPI, LPII, LPIII	Obedience Level 1, Level 2, Level 3	Sweden
TD	Tracking Dog	AKC, ASCA, CKC (Canada)
TDX	Tracking Dog Excellent	AKC, ASCA, CKC (Canada)
UD	Utility Dog	AKC, ASCA, CKC (Canada)
UDT	(UD + TD)	AKC
UDTX	(UD + TDX)	AKC
UDVST	(UD + VST)	AKC
UDX	Utility Dog Excellent	AKC, ASCA, CKC (Canada)
VST	Variable Surface Tracking	AKC
Agility Titles
	Pre-Titles (titles appearing before a dog's name)
ATCH	Agility Trial Champion
U-ACH	Agility Champion	UKC
U-ACHX	Agility Champion Excellent	UKC
U-AGI	Agility I	UKC
U-AGII	Agility II	UKC
	Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
AAD	Advanced Agility Dog	USDAA
AADC	Advanced Agility Dog of Canada	AAC
AD	Agility Dog	USDAA, Australia
ADC	Agility Dog of Canada	AAC
ADCH	Agility Dog Champion	USDAA
ADM	Agility Dog Master	Australia
ADX	Agility Dog Excellent	Australia
AX	Agility Excellent	AKC
AXJ	Excellent Jumper with Weaves	AKC
GM	Gamblers Master	USDAA
JDM	Jumping Dog	Australia
JDM	Jumping Dog Master	Australia
JDX	Jumping Dog Excellent	Australia
JM	Jumpers Master	USDAA
MAD	Master Agility Dog	USDAA
MADC	Master Agility Dog of Canada	AAC
MX	Master Agility Excellent	AKC
MXJ	Master Jumper with Weaves	AKC
NA	Novice Agility	AKC
NAJ	Novice Jumper with Weaves	AKC
OA	Open Agility	AKC
OAJ	Open Jumper with Weaves	AKC
PM	Pairs Master	USDAA
SM	Snooker Master	USDAA
VAAD	Veteran Advanced Agility Dog	USDAA
VAD	Veteran Agility Dog	USDAA
VG	Veterans Gambler	USDAA
VJ	Veterans Jumper	USDAA
VMAD	Veteran Master Agility Dog	USDAA
VPD	Veteran Performance Dog	USDAA
VS	Veterans Snooker	USDAA
	NADAC Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
O-	Outstanding Performance, prefixed to any NADAC title	NADAC
S-	Superior Performance, prefixed to any NADAC title	NADAC
EAC	Elite Standard	NADAC
EGC	Elite Gamblers	NADAC
EJC	Elite Jumpers	NADAC
NAC	Novice Standard	NADAC
NGC	Novice Gamblers	NADAC
NJC	Novice Jumpers	NADAC
OAC	Open Standard	NADAC
OGC	Open Gamblers	NADAC
OJC	Open Jumpers	NADAC
-V	Veterans, suffixed to any NADAC title	NADAC
-JH	Junior Handler, suffixed to any NADAC title	NADAC
NATCh	Agility Trial Champion	NADAC
	ASCA Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
GI	Gamblers Intermediate Agility	ASCA
GJ	Gamblers Junior Agility	ASCA
GS	Gamblers Standard Agility	ASCA
GV	Gamblers Veterans Agility	ASCA
JI	Jumpers Intermediate Agility	ASCA
JJ	Jumpers Junior Agility	ASCA
JS	Jumpers Standard Agility	ASCA
JV	Jumpers Veterans Agility	ASCA
RI	Regular Intermediate Agility	ASCA
RJ	Regular Juniors Agility	ASCA
RS	Regular Standard Agility	ASCA
RV	Regular Veterans Agility	ASCA
-E	Elite, suffixed to any ASCA agility title	ASCA
-N	Novice, suffixed to any ASCA agility title	ASCA
-O	Open, suffixed to any ASCA agility title	ASCA
Flyball Titles
	Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
FD	Flyball Dog
FDCh	Flyball Dog Champion
FDX	Flyball Dog Excellent
FGDCh	Flyball Grand Champion
FM	Flyball Master
FMCh	Flyball Master Champion
FMX	Flyball Master Excellent
Herding Titles
	Pre-Titles (titles appearing before a dog's name)
HC	Herding Champion	AKC
WTCH	Working Trial Champion (Advanced Trial Dog on all stock)	ASCA
	Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
ATDdsc	Advanced Trial Dog (with 1-3 suffixes for ducks, sheep, and/or cattle)	ASCA
HCT	Herding Capable Tested	AHBA
HIC	Herding Instinct Certified	AHBA
HI	Herding Intermediate	AKC
HIAdsc	HI Course A (with 1-3 suffixes for ducks, sheep, and/or cattle)	AKC
HIBdsc	HI Course B (with 1-3 suffixes for ducks, sheep, and/or cattle)	AKC
HICs	HI Course C, sheep	AKC
HS	Herding Started	AKC
HSAdsc	HS Course A (with 1-3 suffixes for ducks, sheep, and/or cattle)	AKC
HSBdsc	HS Course B (with 1-3 suffixes for ducks, sheep, and/or cattle)	AKC
HSCs	HS Course C, sheep	AKC
HT	Herding Tested	AKC
HTD1dsgc	Herding Trial Dog Level 1 (with 1-4 suffixes for ducks, sheep, goats, and/or cattle)	AHBA
HTD2dsgc	Herding Trial Dog Level 2 (with 1-4 suffixes for ducks, sheep, goats, and/or cattle)	AHBA
HTD3dsgc	Herding Trial Dog Level 3 (with 1-4 suffixes for ducks, sheep, goats, and/or cattle)	AHBA
HX	Herding Excellent	AKC
HXAdsc	HX Course A (with 1-3 suffixes for ducks, sheep, and/or cattle)	AKC
HXBdsc	HX Course B (with 1-3 suffixes for ducks, sheep, and/or cattle)	AKC
HXCs	HX Course C, sheep	AKC
JHD	Junior Herd Dog	AHBA
OTDdsc	Open Trial Dog (with 1-3 suffixes for ducks, sheep, and/or cattle)	ASCA
PATDdsc	Post Advanced Trial Dog (with 1-3 suffixes for ducks, sheep, and/or cattle)	ASCA
PT	Pre-Trial Tested	AKC
RD	Ranch Dog (certified useful during routine farm tasks)	ASCA
RTDdsc	Ranch Trial Dog (with 1-3 suffixes for ducks, sheep, and/or cattle)	ASCA
STDdsc	Started Trial Dog (with 1-3 suffixes for ducks, sheep, and/or cattle)	ASCA
Mushing/Sleddog Titles
	Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
DD	Draft Dog
DDX	Draft Dog Excellent
SD	Sled Dog
SDU	Sled Dog Unlimited
SDX	Sled Dog Excellent
WLD	Working Lead Dog	AMCA
WLDX	Working Lead Dog Excellent	AMCA
WPD	Working Pack Dog	AMCA
WPDX	Working Pack Dog Excellent	AMCA
WTD	Working Team Dog	AMCA
WTDX	Working Team Dog Excellent	AMCA
WWPD	Working Weightpull Dog	AMCA
WWPDX	Working Weightpull Dog Excellent	AMCA
Coursing Titles
	Pre-Titles (titles appearing before a dog's name)
FCh	Field Champion	AKC
LCCH	Lure Coursing Champion
	Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
ARM	Award of Racing Merit	WRA
ARX	Award of Racing Merit Excellent	CWA
CC	Coursing Champion	NAOFA
CM	Courser of Merit	NAOFA
CR	Companion Racer	WRA
CRX	Companion Racer Excellent	WRA
JC	Junior Courser	AKC
LCM	Lure Courser of Merit	ASFA
LCM2	Lure Courser of Merit 2 (has met LCM requirements twice, number increases as dog repeatedly meets requirements)	ASFA
MC	Master Courser	AKC
NACC	Coursing Champion	NACA
NACM	Courser of Merit	NACA
ORC	Oval Racing Champion	NOTRA
OTR	Oval Track Racer	NOTRA
OTRM	Oval Track Racer of Merit	NOTRA
SC	Senior Courser	AKC
Field Trial Titles
	Pre-Titles (titles appearing before a dog's name)
AFC	Amateur Field Champion (required to be owner-handled)	AKC
CAFC	Canadian Amateur Field Champion	CKC (Canada)
CFC	Canadian Field Champion	CKC (Canada)
FC	Field Champion	AKC
NAFC	National Amateur Field Champion	AKC
NFC	National Field Champion	AKC
	Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
FD	Field Dog (pointing)	CKC (Canada)
FDJ	Field Dog Junior (pointing)	CKC (Canada)
FDX	Field Dog Excellent	CKC (Canada)
JE	Junior Earthdog	AKC
ME	Master Earthdog	AKC
SE	Senior Earthdog	AKC
Hunt Test Titles
	Pre-Titles (titles appearing before a dog's name)
JGDCH	Hunting Champion	Denmark
	Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
GMHR	Grand Master Hunting Retriever	NAHRA
JH	Junior Hunter	AKC
MH	Master Hunter	AKC
MHR	Master Hunting Retriever	NAHRA
SH	Senior Hunter	AKC
SR	Started Retriever	NAHRA
WR	Working Retriever	NAHRA
Schutzhund & German Titles
	Pre-Titles (titles appearing before a dog's name)
BS	Bundesieger, Working Dog Champion (with applicable year)
BJS	Junior Working Dog Champion (with applicable year)
ES	Europa Sieger, European Champion (with applicable year)
EJS	Junior European Champion (with applicable year)
HS	Hutesieger, Herding Dog Champion (with applicable year)
Jgd	Jungend, Junior
KS	Klubsieger, Club Champion (with applicable year)
KJS	Junior Club Champion (with applicable year)
LS	Leistungssieger, Working Dog Champion (with applicable year)
LJS	Junior Working Dog Champion (with applicable year)
SG or SGR	Sieger, Grand Victor Title at German Sieger Show
SGN or SGRN	Siegerin, Grand Victrix Title at German Sieger Show
WS	Weltsieger, World Champion (with applicable year)
WJS	Junior World Champion (with applicable year)
ZS	Zonensieger, Regional Champion (with applicable year)
	Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
ABST	Breed Suitability Tested
AD	Endurance (12.5 mile run)
B or BH	Basic Companion Dog (equivalent to CD + CGC)
BST	Breed Suitability Tested
DH	Service Dog
FHI	Advanced Tracking Qualification
FHII	Superior Tracking Qualification
Gekort bis EzA or Gek bis EzA	Suitable for Breeding
GRH	Border Patrol Dog
HGH	Herding Dog
IPOI	International Novice Schutzhund
IPOII	International Intermediate Schutzhund
IPOIII	International Master Schutzhund
KKL	Certified as eligible for breeding under the German breed survey system
Korung	Has passed strict requirements in breed suitability, conformation, working, protection, and is hip dysplasia free
KrH	War Dog
Lbz	Lifetime Breed Surveyed
OBI, OBII, OBIII	Obedience only at SchHI, SchHII, SchHIII level
PDH	Working Police Dog
PSP	Police Protection Dog
SchH	Schutzhund
SchHA	Schutzhund without Tracking portion
SchHI	Schutzhund Qualification Novice
SchHII	Schutzhund Qualification Intermediate
SchHIII	Schutzhund Qualification Masters level
TRI, TRII, TRIII	Tracking only at SchHI, SchHII, SchHIII level
VPGI	Novice Schutzhund
VPGII	Intermediate Schutzhund
VPGIII	Master Schutzhund
WH	Watchdog
ZH	Customs Dog
ZtP	Recommended for Breeding
Working Titles
	Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
WAC or WC or WD	Working Dog or Certificate	Misc Breed Clubs
WDX	Working Dog Excellent
Miscellaneous Titles
	Pre-Titles (titles appearing before a dog's name)
DC	Dual Champion (CH + FC or HC)	AKC
DPC	Dual Purpose Champion	CWA
PCH	Performance Champion (all open agility + CDX or CD + advanced ducks + open cattle or sheep)	ASCA
RENNCH	Racing Champion	Germany
SPCH	Supreme Performance Champion	ASCA
SVCH	Supreme Versatility Champion (ATCH + OTCH + WTCH)	ASCA
TC	Triple Champion (DC + OTCH or CT or MACH)	AKC
VCH	Versatility Champion	ASCA
	Post-Titles (titles appearing after a dog's name)
AOE	Award of Excellence
AOM	Award of Merit
AOMX	Award of Merit Excellent
CGC	Canine Good Citizen	AKC
CG	Certificate of Gameness	AWTA
CGN	Canine Good Neighbor	CKC (Canada)
DNA-CP or DNA-VP	DNA Certification	AKC
DOM	Dam of Merit	Misc Breed Clubs
HOF	Hall of Fame	Misc Breed Clubs
LOM	Legion of Merit	Misc Breed Clubs
OD	Outstanding Dam (5+ champion offspring)	Golden Retrievers
OS	Outstanding Sire (5+ champion offspring)	Golden Retrievers
ROM	Register of Merit	Misc Breed Clubs
ROMC	Canadian Register of Merit
ROMX	Register of Merit Excellent	Misc Breed Clubs
RTD	Registered Therapy Dog
SDHF	Show Dog Hall of Fame	Golden Retrievers
SOM	Sire of Merit	Misc Breed Clubs
TC	Temperament Certified
TD	Therapy Dog
TT	Temperament Tested
Organizations
AAC	Agility Association of Canada
ACCC	American Chinese Crested Club
ADRK	Allgemeiner Deutscher Rottweiler Klub (General German Rottweiler Club)
AHBA	American Herding Breeds Association
AMCA	Alaskan Malamute Club of America
AKC	American Kennel Club
ARC	American Rottweiler Club
ARV	American Rottweiler Verein
ASCA	Australian Shepherd Club of America
ASFA	American Sighthound Field Association
AWTA	American Working Terrier Association
CERF	Canine Eye Registry Foundation
CKC (Canada)	Canadian Kennel Club
CKC (Continental)	Continental Kennel Club (USA)
CWA	Continental Whippet Alliance (USA)
DHV	Deutscher Hundesportverband (German Working Dog Association)
DVG	Deutscher Verband der Gebrauchshundsportvereine (German Association of Working Dog Sport Clubs)
DWZRV	Deutscher Windhund Zucht und Renn Verband (German Sighthound Breeding and Racing Club)
FCI	Federation Cynologique International
GSDCA	German Shepherd Club of America
GSDCC	German Shepherd Club of Canada
IDC	International Doberman Club
KC	(United Kingdom) Kennel Club
LCA	Leonberger Club of America
NACA	North American Coursing Association
NADAC	North American Dog Agility Council
NAHRA	North American Hunting Retriever Association
NAOFA	North American Open Field Association
NOTRA	National Oval Track Racing Association (USA)
NSTRA	National Shoot to Retrieve Association (USA)
OFA	Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
RKF	Russian Kinological Federation
SKC	States Kennel Club (USA)
TDI	Therapy Dog International
UCI	Union Cynologie International
UKC	United Kennel Club (USA)
USDAA	United States Dog Agility Association
USRC	United States Rottweiler Club
VDH	Verbrand fur das Deutsche Hundeswesen (German All-Breed Kennel Club)
WRA	Whippet Racing Association (USA)
Countries & Regions
Am United States of America Afr Africa (KSU) Arg Argentina (FCA) Aus Austria (OHZ) Aust Australia (ANK) Az Azerbaidjan B Belgium (LOH) B-H Bosnia-Hercegovina Bah Bahrain Balt Baltic Bda Bermuda Bhm Bahamas Biel Bielorussa Blr Belarus Bnlx Benelux Bol Bolivia (KCB) Braz Brazil (CBKC) Bulg Bulgaria Can Canada (CAN) Ch China Chi Chile (KCC) Col Columbia (LOC) CR Costa Rica (ACC) Cro Croatia (HKS) Cub Cuba (FCC) Cy Cyprus CZ Czech Republic (CKU) DK Denmark (DKK) DR Dominican Republic (FCD) Ecu Ecuador (ECU/LER) Eng England ES El Salvador Est Estonia Euro Europe Fin Finland (SKF) Fr France (LOF) Geo Georgia (FCG) Ger or DT Germany/Deutsche (VDH) Gib Gibraltar (GKC) Gr Greece Gua Guatamala (GUA) HK Hong Kong Hon Honduras Hun Hungary (MET) Ice Iceland Ind India (IND) Indo Indonesia Int International Ir Ireland (IKC)   Isr Israel (KCI) It Italy (LOI) Jap Japan (JKC) Kaz Kazakstan Kor Korea (KOR) LV Latvia LTU Lithuania Lux Luxembourg (LOL) Mac Macedonia Mal Malaysia (MKA) Malt Malta Mex Mexico (FCM) Mol Moldavia Mon Monaco Mor Morocco Nat National Nic Nicuragua NL Netherlands Nord Nordic N Norway (NKK) NZ New Zealand (NZK) Pan Panama (LCP) Parag Paraguay (PKC) Per Peru (KCP) Phil Philippines (FILI) PL Poland (PKR) Port Portugal (LOP) PR Puerto Rico (CPR) Rom Romania Rus Russia (RFK) SAfr South Africa Scot Scotland Sing Singapore SK Slovakia SL Sri Lanka SLO Slovenia (SLR) SM San Marino Span Spain S Sweden (SKK) Swiss Switzerland (LOS) Taiw Taiwan Thai Thailand UK United Kingdom Ukr Ukraine (UKU) Urug Uruguay (KCU) Uzb Uzbekistan Venz Venezuela (FCV) Wld World Yug Yugoslavia (JKS)
Other Acronyms
ED	Elbow Dysplasia
GR	Grand
HD	Hip Dysplasia
ILP	Indefinite Listing Privilege (allows an unregisterable purebred dog to compete in companion and performance events)	AKC
Jr	Junior
LP	Listing Privilege (allows an unregisterable purebred dog to compete in companion and performance events)	UKC
maj	Major
Multi	Multiple
ptd	Pointed
pts	Points
Rac	Racing
Res	Reserve
Sel	Select
Supr	Supreme
Vet	Veteran
VwD	Von Willebrand Disease