What are all those abbreviations before and after
the dogs' names? Most are from the American Kennel
Club (AKC), a few are from the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America (PWCCA) or the
Canadian Kennel Club (CKC). Click on titles with links to learn more about the title.
Miscellaneous:
CGC-Canine Good Citizen (AKC)
ROM-Register of Merit (PWCCA)
ROMX-Register of Merit Excellent (PWCCA)
VC-Versatile Corgi
VCX-Versatile Corgi Excellent
Conformation:
Ch. or Am Ch.-American Champion
Can Ch.-Canadian Champion
Agility
(AKC titles explained):
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
Obedience
(AKC titles explained):
CD-Companion Dog
CDX-Companion Dog Excellent
UD-Utility Dog
UDX-Utility Dog Excellent
OTCH-Obedience Trial Champion
Tracking
(AKC titles explained):
TD-Tracking Dog
TDX-Tracking Dog Excellent
VST-Variable Surface Tracker
CT-Champion Tracker
Herding:
PHC-Pembroke Herding Certificate (PWCCA title, instinct test)
HT-Herding Tested (this and following are AKC titles)
PT-Pre-Trial Tested
HS-Herding Started
HI-Herding Intermediate
HX-Herding Excellent
HC-Herding Champion