AKC Titles


AKC Titles

* Titles Appearing Before a Dog’s Name

Abbrev. Title Name
CH Conformation Champion
FC Field Champion (Field Trial)
AFC Amateur Field Champion
NFC National Field Champion
NAFC National Amateur Field Champion
NDC National Derby Champion (field trial)
NOC National Obedience Champion
OTCH Obedience Trial Champion
DC Dual Champion (CH & FC)
TC Triple Champion (CH, FC & OTCH)
CT Champion Tracker
MACH Master Agility Champion
AGCH Agility Grand Champion


Field Trial Titles

*all Field Trial Titles are Prefix titles, with the exception of the QA2

Abbrev. Title Name Abbrev. Title Name
FC Field Champion AFC Amateur Field Champion
NFC National Field Champion NAFC National Amateur Field Champion
QA2 Qualified All-Age 2 (suffix title)    


Conformation Titles

Abbrev. Title Name Prefix or Suffix
CH Champion Prefix
GCH Grand Champion Prefix
GCHB# Grand Champion Bronze Prefix
GCHS# Grand Champion Silver Prefix
GCHG# Grand Champion Gold Prefix
GCHP# Grand Champion Platinum Prefix


Hunting Test Titles

Abbrev. Title Name Prefix or Suffix
JH Junior Hunter Suffix
JHU Junior Hunter Upland Suffix
MH# Master Hunter Suffix
MHU Master Hunter Upland Suffix
MNH# Master National Hunter Suffix
SH Senior Hunter Suffix
SHU Senior Hunter Upland Suffix


Obedience Titles

Abbrev. Title Name Abbrev. Title Name (Preferred Class) Prefix or Suffix
BN Beginner Novice     Suffix
GN Graduate Novice     Suffix
GO Graduate Open     Suffix
CD Companion Dog PCD Preferred Companion Dog Suffix
CDX Companion Dog Excellent PCDX Preferred Companion Dog Excellent Suffix
UD Utility Dog PUTD Preferred Utility Dog Suffix
UDX# Utility Dog Excellent PUDX# Preferred Utility Dog Excellent Suffix
VER Versatility     Suffix
OM# Obedience Master     Suffix
OGM Obedience Grand Master     Suffix
OTCH Obedience Trial Champion     Prefix
NOC National Obedience Champion POC Preferred Obedience Champion Prefix


Rally Titles

Abbrev. Title Name Prefix or Suffix
RN Rally Novice Suffix
RI Rally Intermediate Suffix
RA Rally Advanced Suffix
RE Rally Excellent Suffix
RM# Rally Master Suffix
RAE# Rally Advanced Excellent Suffix
RNC Rally National Champion Suffix
RACH# Rally Champion Prefix


Agility Titles

Class Abbrev. Title Name Abbrev. Title Name (Preferred Track) Prefix or Suffix
ACT ACT1 Agility Course Test 1      
ACT ACT2 Agility Course Test 2      
STD NA Novice Agility NAP Novice Agility Preferred Suffix
STD OA Open Agility OAP Open Agility Preferred Suffix
STD AX Excellent Agility AXP Excellent Agility Preferred Suffix
STD MX Master Agility Excellent MXP Master Agility Excellent Preferred Suffix
STD MXB# Master Bronze Agility MXPB# Master Bronze Agility Preferred Suffix
STD MXS# Master Silver Agility MXPS# Master Silver Agility Preferred Suffix
STD MXG# Master Gold Agility MXPG# Master Gold Agility Preferred Suffix
STD MXC# Master Century Agility MXPC# Master Century Agility Preferred Suffix
STD PAD Premier Agility Dog PADP Premier Agility Dog Preferred Suffix
STD PDS# Premier Agility Dog Silver PDSP# Premier Agility Dog Silver Preferred Suffix
STD PDG# Premier Agility Dog Gold PDGP# Premier Agility Dog Gold Preferred Suffix
STD PDC# Premier Agility Dog Century PDCP# Premier Agility Dog Century Preferred Suffix
STD PDB# Premier Agility Dog Bronze (starts with 2) PDBP2# Premier Agility Dog Bronze Preferred (starts with 2) Suffix
JWW NAJ Novice Agility Jumper NJP Novice Agility Jumper Preferred Suffix
JWW OAJ Open Agility Jumper OJP Open Agility Jumper Preferred Suffix
JWW AXJ Excellent Agility Jumper AJP Excellent Agility Jumper Preferred Suffix
JWW MXJ Master Excellent Jumper MJP Master Excellent Jumper Preferred Suffix
JWW MJB# Master Bronze Jumper MJPB# Master Bronze Jumper Preferred Suffix
JWW MJS# Master Silver Jumper MJPS# Master Silver Jumper Preferred Suffix
JWW MJG# Master Gold Jumper MJPG# Master Gold Jumper Preferred Suffix
JWW MJC# Master Century Jumper MJCP# Master Century Jumper Preferred Suffix
JWW PJD Premier Jumpers Dog PJDP Premier Jumpers Dog Preferred Suffix
JWW PJS# Premier Jumpers Dog Silver PJSP# Premier Jumpers Dog Silver Preferred Suffix
JWW PJG# Premier Jumpers Dog Gold PJGP# Premier Jumeprs Dog Gold Preferred Suffix
JWW PJC# Premier Jumpers Dog Century PJCP# Premier Jumpers Dog Century Preferred Suffix
JWW PJB# Premier Jumpers Dog Bronze (starts with 2) PJBP# Premier Jumpers Dog Bronze Preferred (starts with 2) Suffix
FAST NF Agility FAST Novice NFP Agility FAST Novice Preferred Suffix
FAST OF Agility FAST Open OFP Agility FAST Open Preferred Suffix
FAST XF Agility Fast Excellent XFP Agility FAST Excellent Preferred Suffix
FAST MXF Agility Master FAST Excellent MFP Agility Master FAST Excellent Preferred Suffix
FAST MFB# Master Bronze FAST MFPB# Master Bronze FAST Preferred Suffix
FAST MFS# Master Silver FAST MFPS# Master Silver FAST Preferred Suffix
FAST MFG# Master Gold FAST MFPG# Master Gold FAST Preferred Suffix
FAST MFC# Master Century FAST MFPC# Master Century FAST Preferred Suffix
FAST FTC# Agility FAST Century     Suffix
T2B T2B# Time 2 Beat T2BP# Time 2 Beat Preferred Suffix
Multi TQX# Triple Q Excellent TQXP# Triple Q Excellent Preferred Suffix
Multi     PAX Preferred Agility Excellent Suffix
Multi NAC National Agility Champion PNAC Preferred National Agility Champion Prefix
Multi MACH Master Agility Champion PACH Preferred Agility Champion Prefix
Multi AGCH Agility Grand Champion     Prefix


Tracking Titles

Abbrev. Title Name Prefix or Suffix
TD Tracking Dog Suffix
TDX Tracking Dog Excellent Suffix
TDU Tracking Dog Urban Suffix
VST Variable Surface Tracker Suffix
CT Champion Tracker Prefix


Derivative (Multi-Sport) Titles

Abbrev. Title Name Prefix or Suffix
VCD# Versatile Companion Dog Suffix
DC Dual Champion Prefix
TC Triple Champion Prefix
VCCH Versatile Companion Dog Champion Prefix


Scent Work Titles

*all Scent Work titles are Suffix titles

Element Abbrev. Title Name
Container SCN Scent Work Container Novice
Container SCNE Scent Work Container Novice Elite
Container SCA Scent Work Container Advanced
Container SCAE Scent Work Container Advanced Elite
Container SCE Scent Work Container Excellent
Container SCEE Scent Work Container Excellent Elite
Container SCM Scent Work Container Master
Container SCME Scent Work Container Master Elite
Interior SIN Scent Work Interior Novice
Interior SINE Scent Work Interior Novice Elite
Interior SIA Scent Work Interior Advanced
Interior SIAE Scent Work Interior Advanced Elite
Interior SIE Scent Work Interior Excellent
Interior SIEE Scent Work Interior Excellent Elite
Interior SIM Scent Work Interior Master
Interior SIME Scent Work Interior Master Elite
Exterior SEN Scent Work Exterior Novice
Exterior SENE Scent Work Exterior Novice Elite
Exterior SEA Scent Work Exterior Advanced
Exterior SEAE Scent Work Exterior Advanced Elite
Exterior SEE Scent Work Exterior Excellent
Exterior SEEE Scent Work Exterior Excellent Elite
Exterior SEM Scent Work Exterior Master
Exterior SEME Scent Work Exterior Master Elite
Buried SBN Scent Work Buried Novice
Buried SBNE Scent Work Buried Novice Elite
Buried SBA Scent Work Buried Advanced
Buried SBAE Scent Work Buried Advanced Elite
Buried SBE Scent Work Buried Excellent
Buried SBEE Scent Work Buried Excellent Elite
Buried SBM Scent Work Buried Master
Buried SBME Scent Work Buried Master Elite
Handler Disc. SHDN Scent Work Handler Discrimination Novice
Handler Disc. SHDNE Scent Work Handler Discrimination Nove Elite
Handler Disc. SHDA Scent Work Handler Discrimination Advanced
Handler Disc. SHDAE Scent Work Handler Discrimination Advanced Elite
Handler Disc. SHDE Scent Work Handler Discrimination Excellent
Handler Disc. SHDEE Scent Work Handler Discrimination Excellent Elite
Handler Disc. SHDM Scent Work Handler Discrimination Master
Handler Disc. SHDME Scent Work Handler Discrimination Master Elite
Detective SWD Scent Work Detective
Multi-Class SWN Scent Work Novice
Multi-Class SWNE Scent Work Novice Elite
Multi-Class SWA Scent Work Advanced
Multi-Class SWAE Scent Work Advanced Elite
Multi-Class SWE Scent Work Excellent
Multi-Class SWEE Scent Work Excellent Elite
Multi-Class SWM Scent Work Master
Multi-Class SWME Scent Work Master Elite


Achieving a goal you’ve set out to do is something to be very proud of, and why AKC offers many additional titling programs for dog owners to have their dog’s accomplishment recognized by The American Kennel Club. For additional titles your Labrador Retriever can earn, please visit AKC’s Family Dog program and/or the Title Recognition Programs page.