Competition Obedience Titles
Companion Dog ("CD" added to dogs registered name) - is officially a "Novice obedience Title" in the AKC Competition Obedience Ring, whereby a team enters the "ring" with 200 points, and needs to leave with at least 170 points to "qualify". It requires 3 "legs" (trials) under 3 different AKC judges. Any dog can earn a CD title. Levels for obedience are Companion Dog (CD), Companion Dog Excellent (CDX), Utility Dog (UD), Utility Dog Excellent (UDX), Obedience Trial Champion (OTCH), National Obedience Champion (NOC). "Pet dogs" are never "Companion Dogs" without entering a competition ring and creating a document trail. The first AKC licensed obedience trial was held in 1936, where 200 dogs were entered. People heard and liked the "phrase" "Companion Dog" and have been using it in various incorrect ways... There is even 1 group of park rangers that have their own "Companion Dog Certification", with nothing more than "their own version" of the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test. "CD" is the minimum training level every dog should have.
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