This article is from the Complete List of Dog-Related Acronyms, posted to rec.pets.dogs newsgroup. Maintained by Cindy Tittle Moore with numerous contributions by others.
CD
Companion Dog (AKC, CKC)
CDX
Companion Dog Excellent (AKC, CKC)
CT
Champion Tracker (a dog with a TD, TDX and VST) (AKC)
OTCh
Obedience Trial Champion (prefix) (AKC, CKC)
TD
Tracking Dog (AKC, CKC)
TDX
Tracking Dog Excellent (AKC, CKC)
U-CD
Companion Dog (prefix) (UKC)
U-CDX
Companion Dog Excellent (prefix) (UKC)
U-UD
Utility Dog (prefix) (UKC)
UD
Utility Dog (AKC, CKC)
UDT
Utility Dog title with a Tracking Dog title (AKC)
UDTX
Utility Dog title with a Tracking Dog Excellent title (AKC)
UDX
Utility Dog Excellent (AKC)
UDVST
Utility Dog title with a Variable Surface Tracking title (AKC)
VST
Variable Surface Tracking (AKC)
NOTE 1: The AKC OTCh is much different and more difficult to achieve than the Canadian (CKC) OTCh. The CKC OTCh is equivalent to getting a Canadian UD. In other words the CKC UD = CKC OTCh. NOTE 2: There are no combined titles for dogs with UDX and other tracking titles. NOTE 3: The Champion Tracker title is not a competitively earned title and does not figure into Dual or Triple Champion titles. (The OTCH can be the third CH in a Triple, though.)
 
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