Titels

Titels

Er zijn vele titels die een Australian Shepherd kan behalen. Door zijn veelzijdigheid zien we titels uit vele disciplines terug. Hier een overzicht van titels van de AKC en ASCA in de disciplines agility, gehoorzaamheid, drijven, showen, speuren en speciale titels.

Australian Shepherds can earn many titles. Due to their versatility we find titles from many different venues. Here is an overview of AKC and ASCA titles in the venues agility, obedience, working, conformation, tracking and special honors.

AKC = American Kennel Club
ASCA = Australian Shepherd Club of America

AGILITY:

AKC:

NA = Novice Agility NAJ = Novice Agility Jumpers NAP = Novice Agility Preferred NJP = Novice Jumpers With Weaves Preferred	AX = Agility Excellent AXJ = Agility Excellent Jumpers AXP = Agility Excellent Preferred AJP = Agility Excellent Jumpers With Weaves Preferred
OA = Open Agility OAJ = Open Agility Jumpers OAP = Open Agility Preferred OJP = Open Agility Jumpers With Weaves Preferred	MX = Master Agility Excellent MXJ = Master Agility Excellent Jumpers MXP = Master Agility Excellent Preferred MJP = Master Excellent Jumpers With Weaves Preferred

MACH = Master Agility Champion

ASCA:

RS-N = Regular Standard Novice
    RS-O = Regular Standard Open
    RS-E = Regular Standard Elite
RV-N = Regular Veterans Novice
    RV-O = Regular Veterans Open
    RV-E = Regular Veterans Elite
RJ-N = Regular Junior Novice
    RJ-O = Regular Junior Open
    RJ-E = Regular Junior Elite

JS-N = Jumpers Standard Novice
    JS-O = Jumpers Standard Open
    JS-E = Jumpers Standard Elite
JV-N = Jumpers Veterans Novice
    JV-O = Jumpers Veterans Open
    JV-E = Jumpers Veterans Elite
JJ-N = Jumpers Junior Novice
    JJ-O = Jumpers Junior Open
    JJ-E = Jumpers Junior Elite

GS-N = Gamblers Standard Novice
    GS-O = Gamblers Standard Open
    GS-E = Gamblers Standard Elite
GV-N = Gamblers Veterans Novice
    GV-O = Gamblers Veterans Open
    GV-E = Gamblers Veterans Elite
GJ-N = Gamblers Junior Novice
    GJ-O = Gamblers Junior Open
    GJ-E = Gamblers Junior Elite

Any of the above with an OP on the end (like GS-E-OP) means that title plus outstanding performance
Any of the above with an SP on the end (like GS-E-SP) means that title plus superior performance

ATCH = Agility Trial Champion
ATCH-OP = Outstanding Performance Agility Trial Champion
ATCH-SP = Superior Performance Agility Trial Champion

DRIJVEN/ WORKING

AKC:

HT = Herding Tested

HSAd = Herding Started Course A ducks
HSAs = Herding Started Course A sheep
HSAc = Herding Started Course A cattle

HSBd = Herding Started Course B ducks
HSBs = Herding Started Course B sheep
HSBc = Herding Started Course B cattle

HSCs = Herding Started Course C sheep

HIAd = Herding Intermediate Course A ducks
HIAs = Herding Intermediate Course A sheep
HIAc = Herding Intermediate Course A cattle

HIBd = Herding Intermediate Course B ducks
HIBs = Herding Intermediate Course B sheep
HIBc = Herding Intermediate Course B cattle

HICs = Herding Intermediate Course C sheep

HXAd = Herding Advanced Course A ducks
HXAs = Herding Advanced Course A sheep
HXAc = Herding Advanced Course A cattle

HXBd = Herding Advanced Course B ducks
HXBs = Herding Advanced Course B sheep
HXBc = Herding Advanced Course B cattle

HXCs = Herding Advanced Course C sheep

HC = Herding Champion

ASCA:

STDd = Started Trial Dog ducks
STDs = Started Trial Dog sheep
STDc = Started Trial Dog cattle

OTDd = Open Trial Dog ducks
OTDs = Open Trial Dog sheep
OTDc = Open Trial Dog cattle

ATDd = Advanced Trial Dog ducks
ATDs = Advanced Trial Dog sheep
ATDc = Advanced Trial Dog cattle

WTCH = Working Trial Champion (Earned by achieving all three ATD Titles)

RD = Ranch Dog
RTDs = Ranch Trial Dog sheep
RTDc = Ranch Trial Dog cattle
PATDs = Post Advanced Trial Dog sheep
PATDs = Post Advanced Trial Dog cattle

GEHOORZAAMHEID/ OBEDIENCE

ASCA and AKC:
    CD = Companion Dog
    CDX = Companion Dog Excellent
    UD = Utility Dog
UDX = Utility Dog Excellent
OTCH = Obedience Trial Champion

SHOW/ CONFORMATION

ASCA and AKC:
Ch. = Champion
A-Ch. = Altered Champion (ASCA only, spayed or neutered)

SPEUREN/ TRACKING

AKC and ASCA:
TD = Tracking Dog
TDX = Tracking Dog Excellent

AKC:
TC = Tracking Champion
VST = Variable Surface Tracking

SPECIAL HONORS

AKC:

DC = Dual Champion
TC = Triple Champion

VCD1 = Versatile Companion Dog 1 (earned CD, NA(P), NAJ/NJP, TD
VCD2 = Versatile Companion Dog 2 (earned CDX, OA(P), OAJ/OJP, TD
VCD3 = Versatile Companion Dog 3 (earned UD, AX(P), AXJ/AJP, TDX
VCD4 = Versatile Companion Dog 4 (earned UDX, MX(P), MXJ/MJP, VST

VVCH = Versatile Companion Champion (earned OTCH, MACH and CT)

ASCA:

HOF = Hall of Fame (reserved for sires, dams and kennels having achieved a certain number and combination of titles through ASCA)
VCH = Versatility Champion
SVCH = Supreme Versatility Champion
PCH = Performance Champion
SPCH = Supreme Performance Champion

DNA-CP = DNA, Certified Parentage. Dog has been DNA profiled, but only one or neither parent has been.
DNA-VP = DNA, Verified Parentage. Dog has been DNA profiled, plus both parents, thus verifying the parentage of the dog.