titles that a neutered dog can still do (bernese) - obedience, tracking, agility, draft, herding.
obedience level 1 - novice - companion dog - cd level 2 - open - companion dog excellent - cdx level 3 - utility - utility dog - ud continuing competition in open & utility can earn utility dog excellent - udx obedience trial champion - otch tracking level 1 - tracking dog -td level 2 - tracking dog excellent - tdx variable surface tracking - vst (i think that's right) if your dog earns all 3 titles, s/he is a champion tracker - ct agility someone else will have to do this one, but each level has 4 titles - standard, jumpers, preferred standard, & preferred jumpers. my favourite agility title abbreviation is nap - novice agility preferred. my dogs are good at napping. the top title in agility is master agility champion - mach. there are several levels of this. draft bmdca draft has 4 titles novice draft dog - ndd open draft dog - dd novice brace draft dog - bndd open brace draft dog - bdd ckc draft has 2 titles novice draft dog - dd open draft dog - ddx herding - i don't know too much about this one, but i know that berners can earn herding titles with the ahba. the beginning title is junior herding dog - jhd. since i went to all this trouble, i want to remind people, that if you have a barc adoptee & you ilp him/her with akc & earn a first level title - either a cd, td, na, naj, nap, najp, jhd, or ndd, i will send you out a goodie. actually i would extend this to any ilp'd rescue berner. send me a copy of the title certificate & your address & i will send them out while they last. working dogs should work! lisa baldwin (dickens, bark & zel) seattle, wa [EMAIL PROTECTED]