The following organizations are the regulating bodies for dog shows and performance events.
Can, CKC – Canada, Canadian Kennel Club
Am, AKC – USA, American Kennel Club
UKC – United Kennel Club
CARO – Canadian Association of Rally Obedience
NAFA – North American Flyball Association
AHBA – American Herding Breed Association
AAC – Agility Association of Canada
NAMBR – North American Mixed Breed Registry
This list is far from complete. For full title listings, please visit the clubs listed above, or read the acronym list on faqs.org. The titles in bold are the ones that qualify a dog and handler for inclusion in NYOC’s Hall of Honour.
| General Titles | |
| CGN | Canine Good Neighbour, CKC |
| CGC | Canine Good Citizen, AKC |
| TT | Temperament Tested |
| TDI | Therapy Dog International |
| Obedience Titles | |
| PCD | Pre Companion Dog (CKC) |
| CD | Companion Dog |
| CDX | Companion Dog Excellent |
| UD | Utility Dog (AKC) |
| UDX | Utility Dog Excellent (AKC) |
| OTCh | Obedience Trial Champion |
| OTCHX | Obedience Trial Champion Excellent |
| MOTCh | Master Obedience Trial Champion |
| GMOTCh | Grand Master Obedience Trial Champion |
| U-(title) | Earned in UKC |
| Rally Titles | |
| RN | Rally Novice |
| RA | Rally Advanced |
| RE | Rally Excellent |
| RAE | Rally Advanced Excellent |
| MSCD | Master Steeplechase Dog of Canada |
| (title)-MCL | Magna Cum Laud – CARO |
| Tracking Titles | |
| TD | Tracking Dog |
| TDX | Tracking Dog Excellent |
| UTD | Urban Tracking Dog |
| UTDX | Urban Tracking Dog Excellent |
| TCH | Tracking Champion |
| Agility Titles (CKC) | |
| AgN, AgNJ | Agility Novice, Novice Jumpers |
| AgI, AgIJ | Agility Intermediate, Intermediate Jumpers |
| AgX, AgXJ | Agility Excellent, Excellent Jumpers |
| AgMX, AgMXJ | Agility Master Excellent, Master Excellent Jumper |
| AgMCh | Agility Master Champion |