| American Kennel Club (AKC) Titles |
| Championships:
Championships go before the name |
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Ch |
Conformation (Show) Champion |
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GCh |
Conformation (Show) Grand Champion |
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FCh, FC |
Field Champion |
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AFCh, AFC |
Amateur Field Champion |
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OTCh |
Obedience Trial Champion |
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DCh, DC |
Dual Champion for dogs attaining a Ch/FCh or CH/OTCh combination
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TCh, TC |
Triple Champion
For dogs attaining a Ch/FCh/OTCh combination:
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NFCh, NFC |
National Field Champion
For the dog who wins the Open Championship
at the WCA National Field Trial |
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NAFCh, NAFC |
National Amateur Field Champion;
For the dog who wins the Amateur Championship
at the WCA National Field Trial |
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Obedience:
Obedience titles go behind the name |
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CD |
Companion Dog (the Novice level title) |
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CDX |
Companion Dog Excellent (the Open level title) |
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UD |
Utility Dog (the Utility level title) |
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UDX |
Utility Dog Excellent
for dogs with a UD who simultaneously pass
both the Open and Utility levels at 10 shows |
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TD |
Tracking Dog |
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TDX |
Tracking Dog Excellent |
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UDT |
Utility Dog Tracker: For dogs with a UD and TD |
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UDTX |
Utility Dog Tracker Excellent: For dogs with a UD and TDX |
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Hunting Tests:
Hunt Test titles go behind the name |
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JH |
Junior Hunter |
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SH |
Senior Hunter |
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MH |
Master Hunter |
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Agility:
Agility titles go behind the name |
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NA |
Novice Agility |
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OA |
Open Agility |
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AX |
Agility Excellent |
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MX |
Master Agility Excellent: For dogs with an AX who pass the AX test 10 more times |
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Weimaraner Club of America (WCA) Ratings:
All Ratings titles go after the name |
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Retrieving Ratings |
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NRD |
Novice Retrieving Dog |
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RD |
Retrieving Dog |
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RDX |
Retrieving Dog Excellent
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Shooting Ratings |
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NSD |
Novice Shooting Dog |
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SD |
Shooting Dog |
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SDX |
Shooting Dog Excellent |
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Versatile Ratings:
The WCA assigns a point value to each AKC and WCA title.
These point values are then used to assign this rating. |
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V |
Versatile:
The dogs earns 6 points in three different categories |
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VX |
Versatile Excellent:
The dog earns 9 points including one Ch, FCh, or OTCh
in three different categories |
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WCA Futurity Wins |
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BIF |
Best in Bench (Show) Futurity |
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Dual Fut |
Dual Futurity Award:
The dog must place in both a bench (show) and field futurity
as of the 1996 futurity year |
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Other WCA Notations |
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BROM |
Breed Register of Merit:
The dog is a proven producer of show quality dogs.
Work is underway to create a similar designation for field dogs |
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North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA):
NAVHDA tests are based on the German tests
dogs must perform both on land and in the water.
"Prizes" are given based on score in each area and total points. |
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NA1, NAI |
Natural Ability Test, Prize I |
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NA2, NAII |
Natural Ability Test, Prize II |
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NA3, NAIII |
Natural Ability Test, Prize III |
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UPT1, UPTI |
Utility Preparatory Test, Prize I |
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UPT2, UPTII |
Utility Preparatory Test, Prize II |
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UPT3, UPTIII |
Utility Preparatory Test, Prize III |
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UT1, UTI |
Utility Test, Prize I |
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UT2, UTII |
Utility Test, Prize II |
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UT3, UTIII |
Utility Test, Prize III |
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Other Titles, Certificates, Wins:
All go after the name |
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BIS |
Best In Show |
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BISS |
Best in Specialty Show
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OFA |
Orthopedic Foundation of America:
A USA hip registry, hips are graded Excellent, Good, Fair
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Penn-Hip |
Pennsylvania Hip Registry: A USA hip registry. Hips are graded on a percentile basis against other dogs of the same breed
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CERF |
Canine Eye Registry Foundation: A USA eye registry. Eyes are graded "Normal" for 1 year. Weimaraners tend not to get re-graded as the breed doesn't haveany known degeneration problems of the eye. |
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TT |
Temperament Tested (passed) |
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CGC |
Canine Good Citizen:
A basic obedience and temperament test |
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TDI |
Therapy Dogs International
The dog has passed the TDI test and is registered |
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* Pending |
Used after any title that is still pending confirmation |
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