AKC Titles and Abbreviations that apply to Giant Schnauzers
Source AKC, organized by Bridgette Tuerler

Prefix Titles (placed before a Giant’s registered name)

Title

Title Name

Ch.

Champion:
Dogs must acquire 15 points, including 2 majors won under different judges and at least one point under a third different judge.

CT

Champion Tracker:
Dog must hold all 3 tracking titles (TD, TDX and VST)
DC Dual Champion:
Any dog that has been awarded the title of Champion of Record (Ch.) may be designated as a "Dual Champion," after it has also been awarded the title of Field Champion (FC) or Herding Champion (HC)
HC Herding Champion:
For a title, dog must receive 15 points with at least two 1sts carrying championship points, 1 of which must be for 3 pts. or better.

MACH

Master Agility Champion:
In order to acquire the title, a dog must achieve a minimum of 750 championship points and 20 double qualifying scores obtained from the Excellent B Standard Agility class and the Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves class.
NAC National Agility Champion:
The winner of the annual National Agility Invitational shall be entitled to be designated National Agility Champion of _____(year)

NOC

National Obedience Champion:
The winner of the annual National Obedience Invitational shall be entitled to be designated National Obedience Champion of _____(year)

OTCH

Obedience Trial Champion:
Dog must have won:
100 points;
Dog must receive at least one first place Open B, one first place Utility and a third first place ribbon in either class
First places must be awarded by 3 different judges
Must be at all-breed events One of the required first places may have been won at a Specialty Show.
Open B must have 6 in competition
Utility must have 3 in competition

TC Triple Champion:
Any dog that has been awarded the title of Dual Champion (DC) and the title of Obedience Trial Champion (OTCH) or Tracking Champion (CT) or Agility Champion (MACH) may be designated as a Triple Champion.

VCCH

Versatile Companion Champion:
Effective January 1, 2001, title will precede the name of the dog that completes a OTCH, MACH and CT.

Suffix Titles (placed after a Giant’s registered name)

Title

Title Name

AJP

Excellent Agility Jumpers With Weaves "A" Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A Jumpers With Weaves Preferred class under at least 2 different judges.

AX

Agility Excellent:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A Agility class under at least 2 different judges.

AXJ

Excellent Agility Jumper:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A Jumpers With Weaves class under at least 2 different judges.

AXP

Agility Excellent "A" Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Agility Excellent "A" Preferred Class under at least 2 different judges.

CD

Companion Dog:
The letters CD may be added after a dog's name when it has been certified by 3 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Novice classes at 3 licensed or member obedience trials.

CDX

Companion Dog Excellent:
The letters CDX may be added after the name of each dog that has been certified by 3 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Open classes at 3 licensed or member obedience trials.

FTC
FAST Century:
Requires the MXF title plus one-hundred additional Excellent B
FAST Class qualifying scores of 60 points or greater. The FTC title initials will be followed by a numeric designation indicating the quantity of times the dog has met the requirements of the FTC title as defined above, e.g.: 200 Excellent B FAST Class qualifying scores of 60 points or greater = FTC2.
FTPC
FAST Century Preferred:
Requires the MFP title plus one-hundred additional Excellent B Preferred FAST Class qualifying scores of 60 points or greater. The FTCP title initials will be followed by a numeric designation indicating the quantity of times the dog has met the requirements of the FTCP title as defined above.
GN Graduate Novice:  Three qualifying scores in the optional titling class of Graduate Novice from 3 different judges at 3 different trials.
GO Graduate Open: Three qualifying scores in the optional titling class of Graduate Novice from 3 different judges at 3 different trials.
HIBd/s/c Herding Intermediate Course B (ducks, sheep, cattle):
 Three qualifying scores in the Intermediate Course B classes using Ducks (HIBd), Sheep (HIBs) or Cattle (HIBc) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials
HICs Herding Intermediate Course C (sheep):
 Three qualifying scores in the Intermediate Course C classes using Sheep (HICs) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials
HSAd/s/c Herding Started Course A (ducks, sheep, cattle):
 Three qualifying scores in the Started Course A classes using Ducks (HSAd), Sheep (HSAs) or Cattle (HSAc) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials
HSBd/s/c Herding Started Course B (ducks, sheep, cattle):
 Three qualifying scores in the Started Course B classes using Ducks (HSBd), Sheep (HSBs) or Cattle (HSBc) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials
HSCs Herding Started Course C (sheep):
 Three qualifying scores in the Started Course C classes using Sheep (HSCs) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials
HT Herding Tested:
For a title, a dog must qualify twice under 2 different judges. Dog may qualify twice in one day at the same event provided he/she is judged by different judges.
HXAd/s/c Herding Advanced Course A (ducks, sheep, cattle):
 Three qualifying scores in the Advanced Course A classes using Ducks (HXAd), Sheep (HXAs) or Cattle (HXAc) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials
HXBd/s/c Herding Advanced Course B (ducks, sheep, cattle):
 Three qualifying scores in the Advanced Course B classes using Ducks (HXBd), Sheep (HXBs) or Cattle (HXBc) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials
HXCs Herding Advanced Course C (sheep):
 Three qualifying scores in the Advanced Course C classes using Sheep (HIAs) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials
MFP
Master Excellent Preferred FAST:
Requires the XFP title plus ten Excellent B Preferred FAST Class qualifying scores of 60 points or greater under at least two different judges.
MJP Master Excellent Jumpers With Weaves Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves Preferred Agility class under at least 2 different judges. Trial at which AJP was earned does not count toward the 10.

MX

Master Agility Excellent:
For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B Agility class under at least 2 different judges. Trial at which AX was earned does not count toward the 10.

MXF
Master Excellent FAST:
Requires the XF title plus ten Excellent B FAST Class qualifying scores of 60 points or greater under at least two different judges.
MXJ Master Excellent Jumpers With Weaves:
For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves Agility class under at least 2 different judges. Trial at which AXJ was earned does not count toward the 10.

MXJ

Master Excellent Jumpers With Weaves:
For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves Agility class under at least 2 different judges. Trial at which AX was earned does not count toward the 10.

MXP

Master Agility Excellent "B" Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent Agility Preferred "B" class under at least 2 different judges. Trial at which AXP was earned does not count toward the 10.

NA

Novice Agility:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Novice A and/or B Agility class under at least 2 different judges.

NAJ

Novice Agility Jumper:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Novice A and/or B Jumpers With Weaves class under at least 2 different judges.

NAP

Novice Agility Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Novice Agility Preferred A and/or B Agility class under at least 2 different judges.

NF
Novice FAST:
Requires three Novice A or B FAST qualifying scores of 50 points or greater under at least two different judges.
NFP
Novice Preferred FAST Title:
Requires three Novice Preferred FAST qualifying scores of 50 points or greater under at least two different judges.

NJP

Novice Jumpers With Weaves Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Novice A and/or B Jumpers With Weaves Preferred class under at least 2 different judges.

OA

Open Agility:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open Agility class under at least 2 different judges.

OAJ

Open Agility Jumper:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open Jumpers With Weaves class under at least 2 different judges.

OAP

Open Agility Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open Agility Preferred class under at least 2 different judges.
OF
Open FAST:
Requires the NF title plus three Open FAST Class qualifying scores of 55 points or greater under at least two different judges.
OFP
Open Preferred FAST:
Requires the NFP title plus three Open Preferred FAST Class qualifying scores of 55 points or greater under at least two different judges.
OGM Obedience Grand Master: Requires a OM9 plus the completion of a 10th level. See OM for the 200 point (30 percent rules) for each level.

OJP

Open Jumpers With Weaves Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open Jumpers With Weaves Preferred class under at least 2 different judges.
OM
Obedience Master: 
Requires a UD title plus a total of 200 points, based on the points awarded for scores of 190 or better from the Open B or Utility B classes as listed in the AKC point Schedule.  Of the 200 points, a minimum of 30 percent of the points (60 points) must come from the Open B class and a minimum of 30 percent of the points (60 points) must come from the Utility B class.  Obedience Master titles will be awarded for nine levels.
PAX
Preferred Agility Excellent:
For a title, dog must earn 20 double qualifying scores obtained from the Preferred Excellent B Standard Agility class and the Preferred Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves class.

PT

Pre-Trial Tested:
The American Kennel Club will issue a Pre-Trial Tested certificate to an eligible dog, and will permit the use of the letters PT after the name of a dog that has been certified by two different Judges to have qualified by passing two licensed or member club Pre-Trial tests. Dog may qualify twice in one day at the same event provided he/she is judged by different judges.

RA

Rally Advanced:
The letters RA may be added after a dog's name when it has been certified by 2 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Advanced classes at 3 licensed or member rally trials.

RAE

Rally Advanced Excellent:
To earn an RAE title, the dog must have earned qualifying scores in both Advanced B and Excellent B classes at 10 separate licensed or member rally trials.

A numeric designation will indicate the number of times the dog has met the RAE requirements, i.e. RAE2, RAE3, etc.

RE

Rally Excellent:
The letters RE may be added after a dog's name when it has been certified by 2 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Excellent classes at 3 licensed or member rally trials.

RN

Rally Novice:
The letters RN may be added after a dog's name when it has been certified by 2 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Novice classes at 3 licensed or member rally trials.

TD

Tracking Dog:
Dog has been certified by two judges to have passed a licensed or member club TD test or at a combined TD/TDX test, or at a combined TD/VST test or a TD/TDX/VST test.

TDX

Tracking Dog Excellent:
Dog has been certified by two judges to have passed a licensed or member club TDX test or at a combined TDX/VST test, or a combined TD/TDX test or a combined TD/TDX/VST test.

UD

Utility Dog:
The American Kennel Club will issue a Utility Dog certificate for each registered dog, that has been certified by three obedience trial judges as having received qualifying Utility scores at three licensed or member obedience trials.

UDX

Utility Dog Excellent:
To earn a Utility Dog Excellent title, the dog must have received qualifying scores in both Open B and Utility B at 10 separate licensed or member obedience trials.

The letters UDX will be followed by a numeric designation indicating the number of times a dog has met the requirements of the UDX title as defined in the Regulations. (UDX2 for 20 qualifying scores, UDX3 for 30 qualifying scores, UDX4 for 40 qualifying scores, etc.)

VCD1

Versatile Companion Dog 1:
Must complete CD, NA, NAJ, TD or CD, NAP, NJP, TD

VCD2

Versatile Companion Dog 2:
Must complete CDX, OA, OAJ, TD or CDX, OAP, OJP, TD

VCD3

Versatile Companion Dog 3:
Must Complete UD, AX, AXJ, TDX or UD, AX, AXJ,TDX

VCD4

Versatile Companion Dog 4:
Must complete UDX, MX, MXJ, VST or UDX, MXP, MJP, VST
VER Versatility: Three qualifying scores in the optional titling class of Versatility from 3 different judges at 3 different trials.

VST

Variable Surface Tracking:
Dog has been certified by both judges to have passed a licensed or member club Variable Surface Tracking test or at a combined TD/VST test or at a combined TDX/VST test or at a combined TD/TDX/VST test.
XF
Excellent FAST:
Requires the OF title plus three Excellent A FAST Class qualifying scores of 60 points or greater under at least two different judges.
XFP
Excellent Preferred FAST:
Requires the OFP title plus three Excellent A Preferred FAST Class qualifying scores of 60 points or greater under at least two different judges.

 

 
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