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Versatility Awards

 Australian Cattle Dog Club of America versatility titles are:

The Chairperson of the Performance Committee shall furnish the Awards Committee Chairperson a list of all dogs earning QW, VQW, VQWX, and VCh titles. This list shall be the sole verification for all awards related to ACDCA titles. For all certificates, the American Kennel Club Awards publication shall be the sole verification. It shall be the owner's responsibility to ensure that all errors are corrected and published in the American Kennel Club Awards.

II.  To be eligible for a title certificate, the dog must be registered with the American Kennel Club as an Australian Cattle Dog. The owner or one of the co-owners must be a member in good standing of the Australian Cattle Dog Club of America for the year the title is earned.

III. the Awards Committee shall provide certificates to qualifying title holders.

IV. Award Year.
The ACDCA award year shall be from January 1 to December 31.

Versatility Titles recognize a dog's completion of AKC titles in different events. These titles must be earned from each area in any combination of Breed Championship, Obedience, Herding, Tracking, and Agility. Awards recognizing these achievements and titles are presented a the National Specialty Awards Banquet each year.

AKC titles recognized:

  1. Conformation (CH)
  2. Obedience (CD or higher)
  3. Herding (HT or higher)
  4. Agility (NA or higher)
  5. Tracking (VST, TD or higher)
     
Qualified Worker (QW)
A dog that earns a combination of two titles from two different areas, from the above mentioned list. This title will appear after the dog's registered name.

Versatile Qualified Worker (VQW)
A dog that earns a combination of three titles from three different areas, from the above mentioned list. This title supersedes the QW title and will appear after the dog's registered name.

Versatile Qualified Worker Excellent (VQWX)
A dog that earns a combination of four titles from four different areas from the above mentioned list. In addition, one of these titles MUST be an Open or Intermediate title (CDX, HI, OA, TDX). This title supersedes the VQW title and will appear after the dog's registered name.

Versatility Champion (VCh)
A dog that earns a combination of four titles from four different areas from the above mentioned list. In addition, one of these titles MUST be an Advanced title (UD, HX, AX, Ch Tracker). This title supersedes the VQWX and will appear before the dog's registered name.
 
 

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