USRC Recognized Titles

Updated: August 13, 2005

International
Working Title	SchH 1/VPG1	Beginning level of Schutzhund - Tracking, Obedience and Protection
Working Title	SchH 2/VPG2	Intermediate level of Schutzhund - Tracking, Obedience and Protection
Working Title	SchH 3/VPG3	Advanced/Competition level of Schutzhund -Tracking, Obedience and Protection
Working Title	FH 1	Advanced Tracking
Working Title	FH 2	Most Advance Tracking
Working Title	BH	Begleithunde (Companion Dog) Obedience and Traffic Sure
Working Title	WH	Wachhunde (Watchdog) Test for basic alertness
Working Title	SchH A	Obedience and Protection of SchH 1
Working Title	AD	Endurance Test
Working Title	IPO 1	Beginning Level - International Schutzhund Trial Rules
Working Title	IPO 2	Intermediate level - International Schutzhund Trial Rules
Working Title	IPO 3	Advanced/Competition level of IPO.
USRC
Breed Test	BST	Breed Suitability Test
Breed Test	ABST to(date)	Advanced Breed Suitability Test
Breed Test	LBST	Lifetime Breed Suitability Test
Working Title	NSchHCh'(year)	USRC National Schutzhund Champion
Show/Working Title	UvS'(year)	Universal Sieger/Siegerin
Show Title	NS'(year)	Sieger/Siegerin - Winner of title at National Sieger Show
Show Title	NYS'(year)	Youth Sieger/Siegerin - Winner of title at National Sieger Show
Show Title	RS'(year)	Sieger/Siegerin - Winner of title at Regional Sieger Show
Show Title	RYS'(year)	Youth Sieger/Siegerin - Winner of title at Regional Sieger Show
Show Title	SA	Select Adult - Winner of title at Club Conformation Show
Show Title	SY	Select Youth - Winner of title at Club Conformation Show
Show Rating	V, SG, G	Rating awarded at a USRC Conformation show, 24 months and older
ADRK & SV
Breed Test	Ztp	Zuchttauglichkeitsprüfung - Breed Suitability Test
Breed Test	Gekort bis(date)	Korung - Advanced Breed Test
Breed Test	Gek bis EzA	Korung - Lifetime Breed Test
Working Title	DPO 1 & 2, WPO	Diensthunde Prüfungsordnung - Service Dog Beginning, Advanced & Competition level
Working Title	PSP 1, 2 & 3	Polizeischutzhund - Police Protection Dog Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced
Working Title	BLH or BIH	Blindenführhund - Blind Leader Dog
Working Title	LawH or LwH	Lawinenhung - Avalanche Dog
Working Title	RH or RtH	Rettungshund - Rescue Dog
Working Title	MilDh	Militär Diensthund - Military Service Dog
Working Title	DM FH'(year)	Deutsch Meistershaft FH Champion
Working Title	DM SchH'(year)	Deutsch Meistershaft Schutzhund Champion
Working Title	BpDH1 & 2	Railway Police Dog
Working Title	DH	Service Dog
Working Title	DPH	Service Police Dog
Working Title	PFP 1 & 2	Police Tracking Dog
Working Title	PH	Police Dog
Working Title	ZFH	Customs Tracking Dog
Working Title	ZH 1, 2 & 3	Customs Dog
Show Title	KS'(year)	ADRK Klub Sieger Show Winner
Show Title	KJS'(year)	ADRK Klub Sieger Show Youth Winner
Show Title	BS'(year)	ADRK Bundesieger
Show Title	BJS'(year)	ADRK Youth Bundesieger
Show Rating	V, SG, G	Rating awarded at a ADRK Conformation show, 24 months and older
Show Title	OS'(year)	Austrian Sieger
Show Title	OKS'(year)	Austrian Klub Sieger
Show Title	OBS'(year)	Austrian Bundesieger
Show Title	OJBS'(year)	Austrian Youth Bundesieger
FCI
Show Title	WS'(year)	World Sieger
Show Title	WJS'(year)	World Youth Sieger
Show Title	ES'(year)	Europa Sieger
Show Title	EJS'(year)	Europa Youth Sieger
Show Title	IntCh	International Champion
Show Title	IFR-Sgr'(year)	IFR International Show Sieger
Show Title	(Country)'(year)	FCI Country Champion of Record
Working Titles from other countries
Titles listed as Schutzhund or IPO equivalent are accepted for class and registration requirements
Africa	IWT 1, 2 & 3	IPO Equivalent
Austria	SchH 1, 2 & 3	Schutzhund Equivalent
Austria	FHA 1, 2 & 3
Belgium	CQN	Belgian Ringsport Title
Belgium	IWR 1, 2 & 3	IPO Equivalent
Czech Rep	ZVV 1, 2, & 3	Schutzhund Equivalent
Denmark	BHP 1, 2 & 3	Schutzhund Equivalent
Denmark	SPH	FH Equivalent
England	PD
Finland	SK 1	IPO 1 Equivalent
Holland	VH 1, 2 & 3	Schutzhund Equivalent
Holland	SPH	FH Equivalent
Hungary	SZL 1, 2 & 3	Schutzhund Equivalent
Hungary	ZVV 1, 2, & 3	Schutzhund Equivalent
Italy	Brevetto 1, 2 & 3	Schutzhund Equivalent
Poland	ZVV 1, 2, & 3	Schutzhund Equivalent
Switzerland	SchH 1, 2 & 3	Schutzhund Equivalent
Yugoslavia	CAB 1, 2 & 3	Schutzhund Equivalent
AKC (Am) & CKC (Can)
All AKC titles are recognized. For a list of titles, please see below:
Prefix titles: http://www.akc.org/events/titles.cfm
Suffix titles: http://www.akc.org/events/titles.cfm?page=2
Herding
All AHBA titles are recognized. For a list of titles, please visit http://www.ahba-herding.org
Certification	HCT	Herding Capability Test
Working Title	JHD	Junior Herding Dog
Working Title	HTD 1, 2, 3	Herding trial Dog (three levels)
Carting
All ARC titles are recognized. For a list of titles, please visit http://www.amrottclub.org
Working Title	CS	Carting Started
Working Title	CI	Carting Intermediate
Working Title	CX	Carting Excellent
Other Certifications
Certification	CGC	Canine Good Citizen - Awarded by AKC
Certification	HIC	Herding Instinct Certificate
Certification	HIT(s,d,g)	Herding Instinct Tested (sheep, goats or ducks)
Certification	RTD	Registered Therapy Dog
Certification	TDI	Therapy Dog International
Certification	TT	Temperament Test
Health Certifications
Certification	HD- or +/-	ADRK Hip Rating
Certification	HD+	Recognized only in conjunction with an ADRK Breed Survey
Certification	A or B and HD- or HD+/-	FCI Recognized Country Kennel Clubs Hip Ratings
Certification	GDC9999E99N	GDC Elbow Certification Number
Certification	GDC9999H99N	GDC Hip Certification Number
Certification	RO-9999/99-99	OFA Eye Certification Number (CERF)
Certification	RO-99999E99F-T	OFA Hip Certification Number
Certification	RO-CA999/99F/P-T	OFA Cardiac Certification Number
Certification	RO-EL9999-T	OFA Elbow Certification Number
Certification	RO-PA99/99/F-T	OFA Patellar Certification Number
Certification	RO-TH9/99F-T	OFA Thyroid Certification Number