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Ever wondered what all those letters in front or behind a dogs registered name meant?
Titles Explained
The letters are the abbreviated version of titles you and your dog can earn. Titles either come as a prefix (beginning) or as a suffix (end) of the dogs name.
New to purebred dogs or dog sports? Want to familiarize yourself with different organizations? Scroll on to learn more!
We use the following three organizations to test and title our dogs.
AKC Titles
CGC- Canine Good Citizen (suffix)
TKN- Trick Dog Novice (suffix)
ACT1- Agility Course Test 1 (suffix)
JH- Junior Hunter (suffix)
FC- Field Champion (prefix)
CH- Show Champion (prefix)
DC- Dual Champion (prefix)
IABCA Titles
NatJCH- National Junior Puppy Champion
IntCH- International Champion
ComCH- International Companion Champion
VetCH- Veteran Champion
NAVHDA Tests
NA- Natural Ability Test
UPT- Utility Preparatory Test
UT- Utility Test
VC- Invitational Test (Versatile Champion)
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