Labrador Retrievers - Dog Clubs and Organization

DOG CLUBS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
AKC	American Kennel Club		Home
AAC	Agility Association of Canada
CKC	Canadian Kennel Club
NADAC	North American Dog Agility Council
UKC	United Kennel Club (USA)
USDAA	US Dog Agility Association
TITLES
AOE	Award of Excellence
CGC	Canine Good Citizen Certificate
CG	Certificate of Gameness (American Working Terrier Assn)
CH	Champion (prefix)
HIC	Herding Instinct Certified
ROM	Register of Merit
TD	Therapy Dog
TDI	Therapy Dog International
TT	Temperment Tested
FLY BALL TITLES
FD	Flyball Dog
FDX	Flyball Dog Excellent
FDCh	Fly ball Champion
FDM	Fly ball Master		Servant's Sundance Sam of Wells
FMX	Fly ball Master Excellent
FMch	Fly ball Master Champion
ONYX	Award based on points (named after 1st recipient)
FDGCh	Fly ball 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)		BREED ACRONYMS
VMAD	Veteran Master Agility Dog (USDAA)
VS	Veterans Snooker		BC	Border Collie
VJ	Veterans Jumper		CBR	Chesapeake Bay Retriever
VG	Veterans Gambler		CCR	Curly-coated Retriever
VPD	Veteran Performance Dog		FCR	Flat-coated Retriever
AAD	Advanced Agility Dog (USDAA)		GD	Great Dane
MAD	Master Agility Dog (USDAA)		GR	Golden Retriever
SM	Snooker Master (USDAA)		GSD	German Shepherd Dog
GM	Gambler Master (USDAA)		GSP	German Shorthaired Pointer
PM	Pairs Master (USDAA)		GWP	German Wirehaired Pointer
JM	Jumpers Master (USDAA)		LR	Labrador Retriever
ADCH	Agility Dog Champion (USDAA)		OES	Old English Sheepdog
ADC	Agility Dog of Canada (AAC)		PBGV	Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
AADC	Advanced Agility Dog of Canada (AAC)		PWC	Pembroke Welsh Corgi
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, NGC-JH	Novice Gamblers, Veterans, Junior Handler (NADAC)
OGC, OGC-V, OGC-JH	Open Gamblers, Veterans, Junior Handler (NADAC)
EGC, EGC-V, EGG-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                 

AKC OBEDIENCE REGULATIONS                  SAMPLE JUDGES' NOVICE WORKSHEET
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)
VCD1	Versatile Companion Dog (AKC) has completed CD, NA, NAJ, TD or CD, NAP, NJP, TD
VCD2	Versatile Companion Dog (AKC) has completed CDX, OA, OAJ, TD or CDX, OAP, OJP, TD
VCD3	Versatile Companion Dog (AKC) has completed UD, AX, AXJ, TDX or UD, AXP, AJP, TDX
VCD4	Versatile Companion Dog (AKC) has completed UDX, MX, MXJ, VST or UDX, MXP, MJP, VST
VCCH	Versatile Companion Champion (AKC prefix) has completed OTCH, MACH and CT
VST	Variable Surface Tracking (AKC)

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)

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

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)

WORKING CERTIFICATES

WAC	Working Aptitude Certificate
WC	Working Certificate
WCI	Working Certificate Intermediate
WCX	Working Certificate Excellent
WD	Working dog
WDX	Working dog excellent
WDO	working dog qualified
WD	Water dog
WRD	Water rescue dog
DD	Draft dog
TDD	Team draft dog

HEALTH CHECK ABBREVIATIONS   

ACVO	American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
CERF	Canine Eye Registry Foundation
OFA	Orthopedic Foundation for Animals

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