CDCA Versatility Program

CDCA Versatility titles open to AKC / Canadian / International registered Canaans or AKC PAL-registered Canaans owned by CDCA members in good standing. Performance and breed titles / certificates for eligibility requirements must be earned in United States.

A higher event level title may be used to complete any Versatility level title, but may not be re-used for another Versatility title.

Disclaimer: The requirements for any CDCA Versatility Award may be changed without notice. Notwithstanding the satisfaction of any such requirements, Versatility Awards are subject to the ultimate discretion of the CDCA Board of Directors.

Certificates to be issued for CDCA-V, CDCA-VI and CDCA-VI+; plaque to be issued for CDCA-VM.

For more information on the CDCA Versatility Program, please contact the Awards Chair, Laura Fochtmann. To apply for a Versatility Award, fill out the Versatility Form and submit the completed form to the Awards Chair.

For Canaan Dogs earning titles prior to August 12, 1997, and AKC Recognition the following applies: The Canaan Dog must have been registered with the CCA/CDCA. For a V Award, a Canaan Dog must have earned titles in two (2) of five (5) areas and for a VX Award a Canaan Dog must have earned titles in three (3) of five (5) areas. The five (5) areas are Conformation, Obedience, Herding, Tracking and Agility. Conformation Championships must be either CCA/CDCA, UKC, SKC or ARBA and earned prior to August 12, 1997. Obedience titles must be CCA/CDCA, AKC or UKC and completed prior to August 12, 1997. Herding titles awarded prior to August 12, 1997, may be either CCA/CDCA, AKC, UKC, ASCA or AHBA. Tracking titles must be CCA/CDCA or AKC and earned prior to August 12, 1997. Agility titles earned prior to August 12, 1997, must be AKC, UKC, USDAA or NADAC.