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204 Agility Titles

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Prepared by Kim McNeill

Agility titles are indicated by initials.  Agility championships are shown before a dog's registered name and all other agility titles are shown after the dog's registered names. (Example: Sam's Benji NA, NAJ)

There are numerous agility titles available from the organizations which offer competitions. Here are some of the titles available.

American Kennel Club

These titiles and their definitions are taken from the AKC website. AKC continues to add new competition opportunities and new titles regularly so the list is always developing. A listing of all the titles that AKC overs in all types of competitions can be found by Clicking Here. The list below has agility titles offered by AKC shown in alphabetical order:

Title

Title Name

AJP

Excellent Agility Jumpers With Weaves "A" Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A Jumpers With Weaves Preferred class under at least 2 different judges.

AX

Agility Excellent:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A Agility class under at least 2 different judges.

AXJ

Excellent Agility Jumper:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A Jumpers With Weaves class under at least 2 different judges.

AXP

Agility Excellent "A" Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Agility Excellent "A" Preferred Class under at least 2 different judges.

FTC

FAST Century:
Requires the MXF title plus one hundred Excellent B FAST agility class qualifying scores of 60 points or greater. The FTC title initials will be followed by a numeric designation indicating the quantity of times the dog has met the requirements of the FTC title. (e.g. FTC2, FTC3, etc.)

FTCP

FAST Century Preferred:
Requires the MFP title plus one hundred Excellent B FAST agility class qualifying scores of 60 points or greater. The FTCP title initials will be followed by a numeric designation indicating the quantity of times the dog has met the requirements of the FTCP title. (e.g. FTCP2, FTCP3, etc.)
MACH Master Agility Champion
In order to acquire the title, a dog must achieve a minimum of 750 championship points and 20 double qualifying scores obtained from the Excellent B Standard Agility class and the Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves class.
PACH Preferred Agility Champion
A champion who still competes (or competed) in a class which is one jump height lower than their regular jump height; a 16 or 17 inch basenji will compete and jump in the 12 inch class which comprises of 12 inch jumps.  Most basenjis, especially young and healthy ones, will compete in the regular classes, while older basenjis or basenjis with a special need might need to compete in the preferred class.  Otherwise the requirements of a PACH are identical to those of a MACH.

MFP

Master Excellent FAST Preferred
Master Excellent FAST Preferred: For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B FAST Preferred agility class under at least 2 different judges.

MJP

Master Excellent Jumpers With Weaves "B" Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves Preferred Agility class under at least 2 different judges.

MX

Master Agility Excellent:
For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B Agility class under at least 2 different judges.

MXF

Master Excellent FAST
For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B FAST agility class under at least 2 different judges.

MXJ

Master Excellent Jumpers With Weaves:
For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves Agility class under at least 2 different judges.

MXP

Master Agility Excellent "B" Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent Agility Preferred "B" class under at least 2 different judges.

NA

Novice Agility:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Novice A and/or B Agility class under at least 2 different judges.

NAJ

Novice Agility Jumper:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Novice A and/or B Jumpers With Weaves class under at least 2 different judges.

NAP

Novice Agility Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in the Novice Agility Preferred class under at least 2 different judges.

NF

Novice FAST
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Novice A and/or B FAST agility class under at least 2 different judges.

NFP

Novice FAST Preferred
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Novice A and/or B FAST Preferred agility class under at least 2 different judges.

NJP

Novice Jumpers With Weaves Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in the Novice Jumpers With Weaves Preferred class under at least 2 different judges.

OA

Open Agility:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open Agility class under at least 2 different judges.

OAJ

Open Agility Jumper:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open Jumpers With Weaves class under at least 2 different judges.

OAP

Open Agility Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open Agility Preferred class under at least 2 different judges.

OF

Open FAST
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open FAST agility class under at least 2 different judges.

OFP

Open FAST Preferred
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open FAST Preferred agility class under at least 2 different judges.

OJP

Open Jumpers With Weaves Preferred:
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open Jumpers With Weaves Preferred class under at least 2 different judges.

PAX

Preferred Agility Excellent
For a title, a dog must achieve 20 double qualifying scores obtained from the Preferred Excellent B Standard agility class and the Preferred Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves class. Qualifying in both the Preferred Excellent B Standard agility class and the Preferred Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves class on the same day equals one (1) double qualifying score.

T2B

Time 2 Beat:
To earn the T2B title, the dog must receive 15 qualifying scores from the regular Time 2 Beat class and 100 points based on the Time 2 Beat point schedule listed in the Regulations for Agility Trials.

T2BP

Time 2 Beat Preferred:
To earn the T2BP title, the dog must receive 15 qualifying scores from the preferred Time 2 Beat class and 100 points based on the Time 2 Beat point schedule listed in the Regulations for Agility Trials.

TQX

Triple Q Excellent:
Requires the XF title. In order to acquire the Triple Q Excellent title, a dog must receive qualifying scores from the Excellent B Standard Class, the Excellent B Jumpers with Weaves Class and the Excellent B FAST Class on the same day at 10 separate licensed agility trials.

TQXP

Triple Q Excellent Preferred:
Requires the XFP title. In order to acquire the Triple Q Excellent Preferred title, a dog must receive qualifying scores from the Excellent B Standard Preferred Class, the Excellent B Jumpers with Weaves Preferred Class, and the Excellent B FAST Preferred Class on the same day at 10 separate licensed agility trials.

 

XF

 Excellent FAST
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A FAST agility class under at least 2 different judges.

XFP

Excellent FAST Preferred
For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A FAST Preferred agility class under at least 2 different judges.

 

United Kennel Club (UKC)

UKC offers these titles:

UGRACH1 – United Grand Agility Champion 1 (A UGRACH title will be issued with the designation in accordance with the numerical times the title has been earned)

UGRACH – United Grand Agility Champion

UACHX – United Agility Champion Excellent

UACH – United Agility Champion

UAGII – United Agility II

UAGI – United Agility I

United States Dog Agility Association

The USDAA titlies and their abbreviations are shonw on this PDF: Click here to view the PDF.

North American Dog Agility Council

The NADAC has a long and complex list of titles, levels and awards which is available at their website in a PDF format. Click here to view the PDF.

Dogs On Course in North America

DOCNA titles their abbreviations are shonw on this PDF: Click here to view the PDF.

Teacup Dog Agility Association

Titles can be viewed at TDAA website: http://www.k9tdaa.com/

 

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