Titles

The Organizations

AKC - American Kennel Club
CKC - Canadian Kennel Club
CKC - Continental Kennel Club (not to be confused with the Canadian KC)
DHV - Deutscher Hundesport Verein (German Dog Sport Club)
DVG - Deutscher Verband der Gebrauchshundsport Vereine (German member of DHV)
DVG-America - American DVG region
FCI - Fédération Cynologique Internationale (World Dog Club)
GSDCA - German Shepherd Dog Club of America
GSDCA-WDA - German Shepherd Dog Club of America - Working Dog Association
GSDCC - German Shepherd Dog Club of Canada
GSSCC - German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of Canada
KC - Kennel Club (Great Britain)
SV - Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (German Shepherd Dog Club)
WUSV - World Union of Schäferhunde Vereins (World Union of GSD clubs)
UKC - United Kennel Club
USA - United Schutzhund Clubs of America
VDH - Verein für Deutsche Hundeswesen (German member of FCI) German Canine Association known as the VDH (German "Kennel Club"), the parent club of the breed, the Club for German Shepherd Dogs (SV),

Health organizations and issues

a - SV 'a-stamp' (indicates a passing hip score)
     a-Normal - SV certified normal hips
     a-Fast Normal - SV certified near normal hips
     a-Noch zugelassen - SV certified hips still permissible for breeding
BAER - Brain Auditory Evoked Response (hearing test)
ACVO - American College of Veterinary Opthamologists
CERF - Canine Eye Registry Foundation
CHD - Canine Hip Dysplasia
DM - Degenerative Myleopathy
DVM - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
ED - Elbow Dysplasia
FCP - Fragmented Coronoid Process
FHO - Femoral Head Ostectomy
GDC - Genetic Disease Control Registry
GDV - Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (Bloat & Torsion)
HD - Hip Dysplasia
OCD - Osteochondritis Dissecans
OFA - Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
     OFA Excellent - no dysplasia, superior hip socket conformation
     OFA Good - no dysplasia, a well formed, congruent hip joint
     OFA Fair - no dysplasia, minor irregularities in the hip joint present
    OFA Borderline - no consensus between radiologists to place hip into either a normal or dysplastic category
     OFA Mild (Grade I) - mild hip dysplasia present
     OFA Moderate (Grade II) - moderate hip dysplasia present
     OFA Severe (Grade III) - severe hip dysplasia present
OVC - Ontario Veterinary College
Pannus - Chronic Superficial Keratitis
Pano - Panosteitis
Parvo - Parvovirus
PF - Perianal fistulas
PRA - Progressive Retinal Atrophy
THR - Total Hip Replacement
TPO - Triple Pelvic Osteotomy
UAP - Ununited Anconeal Process
vWd - von Willebrand's Disease

Conformation

AKC / CKC / GSDCA / GSDCC - North American Kennel Clubs & German Shepherd Clubs

AOE - Award of Excellence (GSDCA)
AOM - Award of Merit (AKC)
BIF - Best in Futurity (GSDCA/GSDCC)
BIM - Best in Maturity (GSDCA/GSDCC)
BIS - Best In Show
BISS - Best In Sweepstakes (USA) / Best in Specialty Show (Canada)
BOB - Best of Breed (AKC/GSDCA/GSDCC)
BOF - Best of Opposite Sex in Futurity (GSDCA/GSDCC)
BOG - Best of Group
BOM - Best of Opposite Sex in Maturity (GSDCA/GSDCC)
BOS - Best of Oppposite Sex
BOW - Best of Winners
BP - Best Puppy
BPIS - Best Puppy in Show
BOP - Best of Opposite Sex Puppy
CH - Champion
FV - Futurity Victor (GSDCA/GSDCC)
FVX - Futurity Victrix (GSDCA/GSDCC)
Group I (or II, III, etc.) - ranking in group competition at all-breed show.
GV - Grand Victor (GSDCA/GSDCC)
GVX - Grand Victrix (GSDCA/GSDCC)
MV - Maturity Victor (GSDCA/GSDCC)
MVX - Maturity Victrix (GSDCA/GSDCC)
ROM - Register of Merit (GSDCA)
ROMC - Register of Merit (GSDCC)
RWB - Reserve Winner's Bitch
RWD - Reserve Winner's Dog
SEL - Select (GSDCA/GSDCC)
WB - Winner's Bitch
WD - Winner's Dog

International

CACIB - Certificat d'Aptitude au Championat International de Beauté, European International Champion

SV - Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde

A - Ausreichend (sufficient show or performance rating)
G - Gut (good show or performance rating)
KKLI - Körklasse 1 (especially recommended for breeding by the SV)
KKLII - Körklasse 2 (suitable for breeding by the SV)
Körung (Breed Survey)
Lbz. - Lebenszeit (Breed surveyed for life)
M - Mangelhaft (faulty show or performance rating)
Sieger - Grand Victor at the National Sieger show (VA-1)
Siegerin - Grand Victrix at the National Sieger show (VA-1)
SG - Sehr Gut (very good show or performance rating)
U - Ungenugend (insufficient show or performance rating)
V - Vorzüglich (excellent show or performance rating)
VA - Vorzüglich-Auslese (Excellent Select show rating given only at Sieger show)
VH - Vorhanden (sufficient show or performance rating)

Agility

AAC - Agility Association of Canada
ADC / SADC / VADC - Agility / Special Agility/ Veteran Agility Dog of Canada
AADC / SAADC / VAADC - Advanced / Special Advanced / Veteran Advanced Agility Dog of Canada
MADC / SMADC / VMADC - Master / Special Master / Veteran Master Agility Dog of Canada
MGDC / SMGDC / VMGDC - Masters / Special Masters / Veteran Masters Gamblers Dog of Canada
MJDC / SMJDC / VMJDC - Masters / Special Masters / Veteran Masters Jumpers Dog of Canada
MSDC / SMSDC / VMSDC - Masters / Special Masters / Veteran Masters Snooker Dog of Canada
MTRDC / SMTRDC / VMTRDC - Masters / Special Masters / Veteran Masters Team Relay Dog of Canada
ATChC / SATChC / VATChC - Agility / Special Agility / Veteran Agility Trial Champion of Canada

AKC - American Kennel Club
NA - Novice Agility
OA - Open Agility
AX - Agility Excellent
MX - Master Agility Excellent
NAJ - Novice Jumpers With Weaves
OAJ - Open Jumpers With Weaves
AXJ - Excellent Jumpers With Weaves
MXJ - Master Excellent Jumpers With Weaves
MACH - Master Agility Champion

NADAC - North American Dog Agility Council

UKC - United Kennel Club
U-AgI-II - Agility Level 1-2
U-ACH - Agility Champion
U-ACHX - Agility Champion Excellent

USDAA - United States Dog Agility Association
AD / VAD - Agility / Veteran Agility Dog
AAD / VAAD - Advanced / Veteran Advanced Agility Dog
MAD / MVAD - Master / Veteran Master Agility Dog
GM / VG - Gambler Master
JM / VJ - Jumpers Master
RM - Relay Master
SM / VS - Snooker Master
VPD - Veteran Performance Dog
ADCH - Agility Dog Champion
PDI - Performance Dog I
PDII - Performance Dog II
PDIII - Performance Dog III
PG - Performance Gambler
PJ - Performance Jumper
PS - Performance Snooker
APD - Advanced Performance Dog

Flyball

NAFA - North American Flyball Association
FD - Flyball Dog
FDX - Flyball Dog Excellent
FDCh - Flyball Dog Champion
FM - Flyball Master
FMX - Flyball Master Excellent
FMCh - Flyball Master Champion
ONYX - Onyx award
FGDCh - Flyball Grand Champion

Herding


AHBA - American Herding Breed Association
Trial titles are stock specific - d = ducks, s = sheep, c = cattle
HCT - Herding Capability Tested
JHD - Junior Herding dog
HTD I-III(class of stock) - Herding Trial Dog 1-3(class of stock)
HRD I-III(class of stock) - Herding Ranch Dog 1-3(class of stock)
HTCh - Herding Trial Champion

AKC - American Kennel Club
Test/trial titles are stock specific - d = ducks, s = sheep, c = cattle
and trial titles are course specific - A = A course, B = B course, C = C course
HT(class of stock) - Herding Tested(class of stock)
PT(class of stock) - Pre-trial Tested(class of stock)
HS(course)(class of stock) - Herding Started(course)(class of stock)
HI(course)(class of stock) - Herding Intermediate(course)(class of stock)
HX(course)(class of stock) - Herding Excellent(course)(class of stock)
HC/HCH - Herding Champion
HIT - High in Trial
RHIT - Reserve High in Trial

CKC - Canadian Kennel Club
HT - Herding Tested
HS - Herding Started
HI - Herding Intermediate
HA - Herding Advanced

SV - Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde
HGH - Herdengebrauchshund (Herding Utility Dog)
Hutesieger (Champion Herding Dog)

Various Clubs
HIC - Herding Instinct Certified

Obedience

AKC & CKC - North American Kennel Clubs
CD - Companion Dog
CDX - Companion Dog Excellent
UD - Utility Dog
UDX - Utility Dog Excellent
UDTD / UDT - Utility Dog Tracker (UD + TD)
UDTDX / UDTX - Utility Dog Tracker Excellent (UD + TDX)
UDXTD - Utility Dog Excellent Tracking Dog (UDX + TD)
UDXTDX - Utility Dog Excellent Tracking Dog Excellent (UDX + TDX)
UDVST - Utility Dog Variable Surface Tracking (UD + VST)
UDXVST - Utility Dog Excellent Variable Surface Tracking (UDX + VST)
OTCh - Obedience Trial Champion
NOC - National Obedience Champion
HC - High Combined (Open B and Utility B classes)
HIT - High in Trial
RHIT - Reserve High in Trial

UKC - United Kennel Club
U-CD - Companion Dog
U-CDX - Companion Dog Excellence
U-UD - Utility Dog
U-OCH - Obedience Champion

SV (and SV recognized) titles

AD - Ausdauerpruefung (SV endurance title)
BIH - Blindenhund (Guide Dog for the Blind)
BPA - Bundessiegerprüfung (German National Working Show)
BpDH I-II - Bahnpolizeidiensthund (Railroad Police Dog)
Bundesleistungssieger (German National Working Dog Champion)
BZS - Bundeszuchtsieger (Conformation winner at the German National All-Breed show)
DH - Diensthund (Service Dog)
DPH - Dienstpolizeihund (Service Police Dog)
GrH - Grenzenhund (Border Patrol Dog)
IPO I-III - Internationale Prüfungs-Ordnung level 1-3
Junghundsieger (winner of the young class (12-18) at the Sieger show)
KNPV - Dutch Police Service Qualifications
LDA - Landessieger (winner at the Regional SchH III competition)
LawH - Lawinen Hund (Avalance Rescue Dog)
PFP I-II - Polizeifartenhund (Police Tracking Dog)
PH - Polizeihund (Police Dog)
PSP I-II - Polizeischutzhundprüfung (Police Protection Dog)
SchHA - Schutzhundprüfung A (Novice Schutzhund obedience and protection)
Sch I-III - Schutzhundprüfung 1 (novice) - 3 (master level)
WH - Schutzhund title related to protection work
ZH I-II - Zollhund (Customs Dog)

Temperament

CGC - Canine Good Citizen
TDI - Therapy Dog International
BH - German Companion Dog
TT - Temperament Tested
TC - Temperament Certificate

Tracking

AKC - American Kennel Club
TD - Tracking Dog
TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent
VST - Variable Surface Tracker
UDTD / UDT - Utility Dog Tracker (UD + TD)
UDTDX / UDTX - Utility Dog Tracker Excellent (UD + TDX)
UDXTD - Utility Dog Excellent Tracking Dog (UDX + TD)
UDXTDX - Utility Dog Excellent Tracking Dog Excellent (UDX + TDX)
UDVST - Utility Dog Variable Surface Tracking (UD + VST)
UDXVST - Utility Dog Excellent Variable Surface Tracking (UDX + VST)
CT - Champion Tracker

CKC - Canadian Kennel Club
TD - Tracking Dog
TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent
UDT - Utility Dog Tracker (UD + TD)
UDTX - Utility Dog Tracker Excellent (UD + TDX)
CT - Champion Tracker

SV - Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde
FH I-III - Fahrtenhund level 1-3

Versatile Companion Dog

AKC - American Kennel Club
VCD1 - Versatile Companion Dog 1 (CD + NA + NAJ + TD)
VCD2 - Versatile Companion Dog 2 (CDX + OA + OAJ + TDX)
VCD3 - Versatile Companion Dog 3 (UD + AX + AJX + TDX)
VCD4 - Versatile Companion Dog 4 (UDX + MX + MXJ + VST)
VCCH - Versatile Companion Champion (OTCH + MACH + CT)

PD
SAR   Search and Rescue
USPCA

Internationally Recognized Titles Awarded by USA (United Schutzhund of America) Judges

Other

LCGSD - Long coated German Shepherd Dog
WGSD - White German Shepherd Dog
ILP - Indefinite Listing Privilege

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