Am Can Ch = American & Canadian Champion (American Kennel Club & Canadian Kennel Club)
ASCA CD = Companion Dog (Australian Shepherd Club)
AX =  Agility Excellent (American Kennel Club)
AXJ = Agility Dog Excellent Jumpers with Weaves (American Kennel Club)
BIS = Best in Show (American Kennel Club or Canadian Kennel Club)
BISS = Best in Show Specialty (American Kennel Club or Canadian Kennel Club)
Can Ch = Canadian Champion (Canadian Kennel Club)
CD = Companion Dog (American Kennel Club; sometimes indicated as Am Ch)
CDX = Companion Dog Excellent (American Kennel Club)
CGC = Canine Good Citizen
Ch = American Champion (American Kennel Club)
FO =  Family Obedience (United Kennel Club)
GPDX = Grand Prix Dog Excellent (North American Dog Racing Association)
Gr Ch = Grand Champion (United Kennel Club)
HCT-s = Herding Capability Test - on sheep (American Herding Breed Association)
HI = Herding Intermediate (American Kennel Club)
HIC = Herding Instinct Certified (unofficial,  indicating one or more unsanctioned started level herding legs have been passed)
HJGCH = High Jumping Grand Champion
HRD I = Herding Ranch Dog Level I, Started (American Herding Breed Association)
HRD II = Herding Ranch Dog Level II, Intermediate (American Herding Breed Association)
HRD III = Herding Ranch Dog Level III, Advanced (American Herding Breed Association)
HS = Herding Started (American Kennel Club)
HTCH = Herding Champion (American Herding Breed Association)
HTD I-s,d = Herding Trial Dog Level I, Started - on sheep and ducks (American Herding Breed Association)
HTD II-s,d = Herding Trial Dog Level II, Intermediate - on sheep and ducks (American Herding Breed Association)
HTD III-s,d = Herding Trial Dog Level III, Advanced  -  on sheep and ducks  (American Herding Breed Association)
JHD-g = Junior Herding Dogs - on goats (American Herding Breed Association)
JHD-s = Junior Herding Dog - on sheep (American Herding Breed Association)
JS-n = Jumpers Agility Standard Novice (Australian Shepherd Club of America)
Mex Ch = Mexican Champion (Mexican Kennel Club)
MX = Masters Agility Excellent (American Kennel Club)
MXJ = Masters Agility Excellent Jumpers with Weaves (American Kennel Club)
NA = Novice Agility (American Kennel Club)
NAC = Novice Agility Certificate (North American Dog Agility Club)
NAJ = Novice Agility Jumpers with Weaves (American Kennel Club)
NJC = Novice Jumpers Certificate (North American Dog Agility Club)
OA = Open Agility (American Kennel Club)
OAJ = Open Agility Jumpers with Weaves (American Kennel Club)
OTD-s,d = Open Trial Dog -  on sheep and ducks (Australian Shepherd Club)
PT = Pre-trial tested herding (American Kennel Club)
RA =  Rally Advanced