Working Titles

In some European countries were founded water work groups, who are working together internationally. These titles are marked with the term "Waterwork" and the country code.

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Germany

abbeviation

name

D-TA Team-Work degree
D-TR Team-Rescue degree
D-GA A-degree
D-GB B-degree
D-GC C-degree
D-GD D-degree
D-SCh Sea-Champion
D-DNK-WaCh DNK Waterwork Champion
D-BSG-Wa Bundessieger Waterwork
BHVT Companion Dog
Link Waterwork DVG

Luxembourg

abbreviation

name

L-1 1.Degré
L-2 2.Degré
L-3 3.Degré
L-4 4.Degré
Link Luxembourg Reglement

Belgium

abbreviation

name

B-1 Brevett 1
B-2 Brevett 2
B-3 Brevett 3
B-4 Brevett 4

Norway

abbreviation

name

N-SoR Swimming- and Rescuetest
N-1 VP1
N-1+ VP1 with qualification for VP2
N-2 VP2
N-2+ VP2 with qualification for Elite
N-E VP-Elite
N-Ch Waterwork Champion
Link Norwegian Reglement

The Netherlands

abbreviation

name

NL-A Brevet A
NL-B Brevet B
NL-C Brevet C
NL-D Brevet D
Link Netherlands Reglement

France

abbreviation

name

F-1 1. Degré
F-2 2. Degré
F-3 3. Degré
F-4 4. Degré/Seaexamination
Link French Reglement

Denmark

abbreviation

name

DK-SoR Swimm- and Rescuetest
DK-1 VPS-beginners class
DK-1+ VPS with qualification for VP2
DK-2 VP2
DK-2+ VP2 with qualification for Elite
DK-E VP-Elite
DK-Ch Waterwork Champion
Link Danish Reglement

Italy

abbreviation

name

I-1 1. Grad
I-2 2. Grad
I-3 3. Grad
I-4 4. Grad
Link Italian Reglement

Poland

abbreviation

name

PL-0 Class 0 - Obedience
PL-1 Class I
PL-2 Class II
PL-3 Class III
PL-4 Class IV
Link Polish Reglement

Switzerland

abbreviation

name

CH-1 Wahl 1
CH-2 Wahl 2
CH-3 Wahl 3
CH-4 Wahl 4
PL-4 Class IV
Link Swiss Reglement

Spain

abbreviation

name

E-0 Grado di Iniciacion
E-1 1. Grado
E-2 2. Grado
E-3 3. Grado
E-4 4. Grado
Link Spaish Reglement

America/Canada

There are really a lot of abbreviations, which become a part of dog´s name. The following are only a frew. The rules to earn mostly are not identical with our German rules.

Here you can find a very good collection: http://www.sweetbay.com/titles.htm

abbreviation

name

 
CD Companion Dog  
CDX Companion Dog Excellent  
CGC Canine Good Citizen http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/index.cfm
DD Draft Dog  
ROM Register of Merit http://www.ncanewfs.org/hof/dogs/producers.html
TDD Team Draft Dog  
TDI Therapy Dog International http://www.tdi-dog.org/
UD Utility Dog  
UDX Utility Dog Excellent  
VN Versatility Newfoundland  
WD Water Dog  
WRD Water Rescue Dog  
WRDX Water Rescue Dog Excellent  

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