AKC recorded 2412 new titles for Dachshunds in 2018. These included the following prefix AKC titles:

 

• 620 Champions (CH)

 

• 88 Field Champions (FC)

 

• 49 Dual Champions (DC)  

 

In AKC parlance, a Dachshund can become a DC only one way … by earning both a CH and a FC title. When the Herding Champion title was created, AKC expanded the meaning of DC to CH + FC or CH + HC.

In 2018, one quarter of the dogs became AKC dual champions were Dachshunds. The whole Sporting Group produced 20. The Herding Group 16, the Working Group 3.  The Toy Group produced 2 … IGs, of course.

The Hound Group produced 156. In addition to the 49 Dachshunds, there were 28 Rhodesians, 13 Whippets, 12 Ibizans, 9 Basenjis, 9 Borzois, 8 Bassets, 8 Salukis, 7 Afghans, 7 Pharoah Hounds, 4 Greyhounds, one Cirnechi dell’Etna and one Deerhound.

• 73 Grand Champion Bronzes (GCHB)
• 33 Grand Champion Silvers (GCHS)
• 13 Grand Champion Golds (GCHG)
• 6 Grand Champion Platinums  (GCHP)
• 1 Grand Champion Platinum 2 (GCHP2)

 

• 1 Master Agility Champion (MACH)
• 3 Master Agility Champion 2s (MACH2)
• 1 Master Agility Champion 3 (MACH3)
• 1 Master Agility Champion 4 (MACH4)
• 1 Master Agility Champion 7 (MACH7)
• 1 Master Agility Champion 8 (MACH8)

 

• 4 Preferred Agility Champions (PACH)
• 2 Preferred Agility Champion 2s (PACH2)

 

Below is a breakdown of the AKC suffix titles earned by Dachshunds during 2018.  These are ordered by event type.  For the newer venues, I have included brief summaries to aid those unfamiliar with these AKC events.

 

Obedience

 

• 15 Companion Dog (CD)
• 4 Companion Dog Excellent (CDX)
• 1 Utility Dog (UD)
• 1 Utility Dog Excellent (UDX)

 

• 2 Preferred Companion Dog (PCD)
• 1 Preferred Companion Dog Excellent (PCDX)

 

• 29 Beginner Novice (BN)
• 1 Graduate Novice (GN)
• 3 Graduate Open (GO)

 

Tracking

 

• 4 Tracking Dog (TD)
• 2 Tracking Dog Urban (TDU)
• 3 Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX)
• 1 Variable Surface Tracker (VST)
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Earthdog

 

• 28 Junior Earthdog (JE)
• 17 Senior Earthdog (SE)
• 6 Master Earthdog (ME)
• 1 Endurance Earthdog 5 (EE5)
• 1 Endurance Earthdog 8 (EE8)
• 1 Endurance Earthdog 9 (EE9)

 

CGC

 

• 129 Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
• 18 Canine Good Citizen Urban (CGCU)
• 34 Advanced Canine Good Citizen (CGCA)

 

Agility

— There are two jumping levels that a dog may compete at in AKC agility.  A dog’s regular level is based on his height at the withers. For almost every regular AKC agility title, there is a “Preferred” equivalent.  Dogs in “Preferred” classes jump four inches lower than their regular height. Preferred titles are designated by the appearance of a “P” at the front or back end of a title i.e. PACH vs MACH or NAP vs NA.

In July 2012, AKC added to the already confusing alphabet soup of agility titles by creating Lifetime Achievement titles to account for all the Qs a dog receives in Excellent B Standard, JWW, and FAST classes.  These titles are somewhat similar to the four “metallic” levels of the GCH title.  For example, a dog that earns 25 qualifying scores in Excellent B JWW gets a Master Bronze Agility title (MXB).  If he reaches 50 Qs in that class, he gets a Master Silver Agility title (MXS). At 75 Qs, he earns a Master Gold Agility title (MXG). At 100 Qs, he gets a Master Agility Century title (MXC). And then the whole system starts over such that 125 Qs = MXB2, 150 Qs = MXS2 and so on.

 

Standard Agility titles

 

• 5 Novice Agility (NA)
• 11 Open Agility (OA)
• 4 Agility Excellent (AX)
• 5 Master Agility Excellent (MX)
• 1 Master Bronze Agility (MXB)
• 2 Master Silver Agility (MXS)
• 2 Master Gold Agility (MXG)
• 1 Master Century Agility (MXC)
• 2 Master Bronze Agility 2 (MXB2)
• 1 Master Century Agility 2 (MXC2)
• 1 Master Century Agility 3 (MXC3)
• 1 Master Bronze Agility 4 (MXB4)
• 1 Master Silver Agility 4 (MXS4)

 

• 11 Novice Agility Preferred (NAP)
• 6 Open Agility Preferred (OAP)
• 4 Agility Excellent Preferred (AXP)
• 6 Master Agility Excellent Preferred (MXP)
• 5 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 2 (MXP2)
• 2 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 3 MXP3)
• 4 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 4 (MXP4)
• 1 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 5 (MXP5)
• 1 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 7 (MXP7)
• 1 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 13 (MXP13)
• 1 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 15 (MXP15)
• 1 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 16 (MXP16)
• 1 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 17 (MXP17)
• 1 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 18 (MXP18)
• 1 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 19 (MXP19)
• 1 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 20 (MXP20)
• 1 Master Agility Excellent Preferred 21 (MXP21)
• 4 Master Bronze Agility Preferred (MXPB)
• 1 Master Silver Agility Preferred (MXPS)
• 1 Master Gold Agility Preferred (MXPG)
• 1 Master Silver Agility Preferred 2 (MXPS2)
• 1 Master Gold Agility Preferred 2 (MXPG2)
• 1 Master Century Agility Preferred 2 (MXCP2)

 

Jumper with Weaves titles

 

• 6 Novice Agility Jumper (NAJ)
• 7 Open Agility Jumper (OAJ)
• 7 Excellent Agility Jumper (AXJ)
• 5 Master Excellent Jumper (MXJ)
• 2 Master Bronze Jumper (MJB)
• 2 Master Silver Jumper (MJS)
• 1 Master Gold Jumper (MJG)
• 1 Master Century Jumper (MJC)
• 1 Master Silver Jumper 2 (MJS2)
• 1 Master Silver Jumper 3 (MJS3)
• 1 Master Century Jumper 3 (MJC3)
• 1 Master Bronze Jumper 4 (MJB4)
• 1 Master Silver Jumper 4 (MJS4)

 

• 15 Novice Agility Jumper Preferred (NJP)
• 8 Open Agility Jumper Preferred (OJP)
• 4 Excellent Agility Jumper Preferred (AJP)
• 7 Master Excellent Jumper Preferred (MJP)
• 2 Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 2 (MJP2)
• 5 Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 3 (MJP3)
• 4 Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 4 (MJP4)
• 3 Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 5 (MJP5)
• 1 Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 6 (MJP6)
• 1 Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 13 (MJP13)
• 1 Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 14 (MJP14)
• 1 Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 15 (MJP15)
• 1 Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 16 (MJP16)
• 1 Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 17 (MJP17)
• 3 Master Bronze Jumper Preferred (MJPB)
• 3 Master Silver Jumper Preferred (MJPS)
• 1 Master Bronze Jumper Preferred 2 (MJPB2)
• 1 Master Silver Jumper Preferred 2 (MJPS2)
• 1 Master Gold Jumper Preferred 2 (MXPG2)

 

PAX titles

— PAX titles have no equivalent among the “regular” agility titles. To obtain earn the PAX title, a dog must achieve 20 double Qs from the Master Agility Standard Preferred class and the Master Jumpers with Weaves Preferred class.

 

• 2 Preferred Agility Excellent (PAX)
• 2 Preferred Agility Excellent 2 (PAX2)
• 1 Preferred Agility Excellent 4 (PAX4)
• 1 Preferred Agility Excellent 5 (PAX5)

 

FAST Agility titles

— FAST stands for “Fifteen and Send Time”. The courses for this optional agility titling venue are laid out in no particular order. Points are awarded for the successful completion of obstacles at the handler’s discretion. Fifteen obstacles (or obstacle combinations) of a specified point value are arranged according to the judge’s preference. A bonus area (the “send”) is marked off with tape. To successfully complete the send, the handler must stay outside this taped-off area while the dog completes the obstacles in order. FAST allows dogs that may not be quite ready to complete a regular course to compete, as not all obstacles need be completed for a qualifying score.

 

The Triple Q Excellent (TQX) title is acquired when a dog earns 10 triple Qs in Master Agility Standard class, Master JWW class and Master FAST class. The TQXP title is earned if the 10 triple Qs are achieved in the Master Agility Standard Preferred class, Master JWW Preferred class and Master FAST Preferred class.

 

• 4 Agility FAST Novice (NF)
• 7 Agility FAST Open (OF)
• 4 Agility FAST Excellent (XF)

 

• 7 Agility FAST Novice Preferred (NFP)
• 4 Agility FAST Open Preferred (OFP)
• 3 Agility Master FAST Excellent Preferred (MFP)
• 1 Triple Q Excellent Preferred (TQXP)

 

Time 2 Beat titles  

— No experience levels i.e. Novice, Open, Excellent or Master. All dogs compete on the same course against each other. The fastest dog “wins” and earns 10 T2B points. All other dogs who qualify with slower times earn lesser T2B points based on how far behind the fastest time they were … Hence the name of the class.  To earn the T2B title, a dog must earn 15 qualifying runs and have 100 T2B points.

 

• 7 Time 2 Beat (T2B)

 

• 1 Time 2 Beat Preferred (T2BP)
• 1 Time 2 Beat Preferred 2 (T2BP2)

 

Agility Test titles  

— Introduced in 2017, the Agility Course Test (ACT) is an entry level agility event designed to introduce dogs and their handlers to the sport of agility. Open to dogs who have not earned an AKC agility title.

 

• 4 Agility Course Test 1 (ACT1)
• 1 Agility Course Test 2 (ACT2)

 

Rally

 

• 49 Rally Novice (RN)
• 25 Rally Intermediate (RI)
• 18 Rally Advanced (RA)
• 20 Rally Excellent (RE)
• 5 Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE)
• 1 Rally Advanced Excellent 2 (RAE2)
• 2 Rally Master (RM)  

 

Therapy Dog

— AKC’s Therapy Dog program recognizes the work done by trained and certified therapy dogs based on the number of “visits” made. There are five levels.  To earn a THDN, a dog must complete 10 visits. For a THD, 50 visits. For a THDA, 100. For a THDX, 200. For a THDD (Therapy Dog Distinguished), 400.

 

• 6 Therapy Dog Novice (THDN)
• 3 Therapy Dog Advanced (THDA)
• 2 Therapy Dog Excellent (THDX)

 

Coursing Ability Test (CAT) 

— All-breed lure coursing. Dogs run a 300-yard course or a 600-yard course (based on height at the withers) and must finish in less than 1.5 minutes and 2 minutes respectively.

 

• 24 Coursing Ability (CA)
• 6 Coursing Ability Advanced (CAA)
• 1 Coursing Ability Excellent (CAX)
• 1 Coursing Ability Excellent 7 (CAX7)

 

Fast CAT

— All-breed lure coursing. Here, Fast is not an acronym!  Dogs run individually in a timed 100-yard dash. Points are earned based on a dog’s speed in MPH (miles per hour). Titles: BCAT requires 150 points; DCAT requires 500 points; FCAT requires 1000 points; and FCAT followed by a number for every additional 500 points.  

 

• 27 BCAT
• 9 DCAT 
• FCAT2 

 

Farm Dog

— Introduced in 2017, the Farm Dog Certified program is administered by AKC’s Herding Department but there is no herding involved at a FDC test. The test has 12 elements designed to assess the overall conduct of a dog in a typical farm environment. The dog must demonstrate self-control and a willingness to comply with instructions when exposed to livestock and other unique sights, sounds and scents. 

 

• 29 Farm Dog Certified (FDC)

 

Trick Dog

— Introduced in 2017.  There are five title levels. To earn a TKN, a dog performs 10 skills from a Novice level list of tricks. If a dog has a CGC, it only needs to do 5 Novice tricks. A dog earns the higher level titles by performing 10 tricks from the lists for those titles. At the TKP and TKE (Trick Dog Elite Performer) levels, the dog and handler perform routines which must include props in addition to 10 tricks.

 

• 128 Trick Dog Novice (TKN)
• 38 Trick Dog Intermediate (TKI)
• 16 Trick Dog Advanced (TKA)
• 10 Trick Dog Performer (TKP)

 

Scent Work

— Introduced in 2017. There are two divisions:

• The Odor Search Division where your dog searches for the odor of one or more specific essential oils. 
• The Handler Discrimination Division where your dog searches for the scent of his handler. Each division has four levels of difficulty (Novice, Advanced, Excellent, and Master). 

Searches in AKC Scent Work are completed in a variety of environments, known as “Elements.” The Elements in AKC Scent Work are:

• Container — The target odor is concealed within a container (such as a cardboard box or briefcase), and the dog must indicate in which container the scent is hidden.
• Interior — The target odor is concealed on or in an object in an indoor search area.
• Exterior — The target odor is concealed on or in an object in an outdoor search area.
• Buried — The target odor is concealed within a small container and then buried underneath the ground.

 

Odor Search Division Basic ELEMENT titles

• 44 Scent Work Container Novice (SCN)
• 17 Scent Work Container Advanced (SCA)
• 7 Scent Work Container Excellent (SCE)
• 2 Scent Work Container Master (SCM)

 

• 43 Scent Work Interior Novice (SIN)
• 14 Scent Work Interior Advanced (SIA)
• 3 Scent Work Interior Excellent (SIE)
• 2 Scent Work Interior Master (SIM)

 

• 31 Scent Work Exterior Novice (SEN)
• 14 Scent Work Exterior Advanced (SEA)
• 5 Scent Work Exterior Excellent (SEE)
• 2 Scent Work Exterior Master (SEM)

 

• 33 Scent Work Buried Novice (SBN)
• 9 Scent Work Buried Advanced (SBA)
• 3 Scent Work Buried Excellent (SBE) 

 

Odor Search Division ELITE ELEMENT titles – Dog has earned 10 Qs in element class.

 

• 1 Scent Work Buried Novice Elite (SBNE)
• 2 Scent Work Container Novice Elite (SCNE)

 

Odor Search Division Basic LEVEL titles – Dog has earned every basic ELEMENT title in the same difficulty level. For example, a Scent Work Novice (SWN) title means a dog has earned the SCN, SIN, SEN and SBN titles. A level title supersedes all basic element titles for that level.

 

• 27 Scent Work Novice (SWN)
• 8 Scent Work Advanced (SWA)
• 2 Scent Work Excellent (SWE)

 

Odor Search Division ELITE LEVEL titles – Dog has earned every elite ELEMENT title in the same difficulty level. For example, a Scent Work Novice Elite (SWNE) title means a dog has earned the SCNE, SINE, SENE and SBNE titles. An elite LEVEL title supercedes all elite element titles for that level. No Dachshunds earned Elite Level titles in 2018 but I included this summary to aid in the understanding of this new sport.

 

Handler Discrimination Division Basic titles

 

• 7 Scent Work Handler Discrimination Novice (SHDN)
• 6 Scent Work Handler Discrimination Advanced (SHDA)
• 3 Scent Work Handler Discrimination Excellent (SHDE)

 

 

Non-AKC Titles recorded by AKC in 2018

Basset Hound Club of America titles 

• 2 Hunting Hound (HH)

Barn Hunt Association

– Despite the inclusion of the word “champion”, the RATCh and RATChX are suffix titles.

• 15 Novice Barn Hunt (RATN)
• 6 Open Barn Hunt (RATO)
• 5 Senior Barn Hunt (RATS)
• 3 Master Barn Hunt (RATM)
• 2 Barn Hunt Champion (RATCh)
• 3 Barn Hunt Master Champion (RATChX)
• 1 Crazy 8s Bronze (CZ8B)
• 1 Crazy 8s Silver (CZ8S)
• 1 Crazy 8s Gold (CZ8G)1 Crazy 8s Platinum (CZ8P)

 

North America Diving Dogs

• 1 Dock Novice (DN)
• 2 Dock Junior (DJ)
• 1 Dock Novice Advanced (DNA)