The MASCA Versatility Program

MASCA is excited to announce our new Versatility Program, for dogs exhibiting achievement in multiple sports and activities. MASCA-registered dogs may earn the awards listed below, and may then use the applicable title after the dog's name. After your dog has fulfilled the requirements for one or more awards, you may apply for the award. To receive your dog's title, follow the instructions on the Versatility Award Form available on the MASCA website (http://www.mascaonline.net ) and mail or attach it along with copies (not originals) of your dog's highest-level title certificates in each category.

If you have questions about applying for your dog's title(s), please e-mail Robin Coffelt at robincoffelt@earthlink.net.

Versatility Titles
Four levels of Versatility Titles are awarded to MASCA registered dogs. They are as follows:

Versatile MAS 1 (V1)
Requires a total of 15 points from at least three areas of competition with at least two points from at two of those areas.
Examples:
1. Obedience CDX (7 points), Herding STDsd (6 points) and JHD (1 point "add on") and Therapy CGC (1 point)
OR
2. Agility MX/MXJ (12 points), Herding HCT (2 points), and Flyball FD (1 point)
OR
3. Conformation Championship (9 points), Obedience CD (4 points), Rally Obedience Level 1 (2 points)
OR
4. Obedience CDX (7 points), Rally Obedience Level 1 (2 points), Tracking TD (6 points)

Versatile MAS 2 (V2)
Requires a total of at least 20 points from at least three areas of competition with at least four points from two of those areas.
Examples:
1. Agility EAC/EJC/EGC (10 points) and AD (1 point "add on"), Rally Obedience Level 2 (5 points), Obedience CD (4 points)
OR
2. Conformation Championship (9 points), Agility EAC/EJC/EGC (10 points), Herding mHIC (1 point)

Versatile MAS 3 (V3) and Versatile MAS 3 Plus (V3+)
Versatile MAS 3 requires a total of 30 points from at least four areas of competition with at least six points from two of those areas. For Versatile MAS 3 Plus, two areas of competition must be conformation and herding, with a minimum of 8 herding and 8 conformation points.
Examples:
1. Obedience OTCh (15 points), Agility EAC/EJC/EGC (10 points) and AAD (1 point "bonus"), Herding JHD (3 points),
Therapy CGC (1 point)
OR
2. Agility AD (5 points), Obedience CD (4 points), Conformation Grand Championship
(15 points), Herding STDsc (6 points)

Versatile MAS 4 (V4) and Versatile MAS 4 Plus (V4+)
The Versatile MAS 4 requires a total of 45 points from at least five areas of competition with at least eight points from three of those areas. For the Versatile MAS 4 Plus, two areas of competition must be conformation and herding, with a minimum of 15 herding and 8 conformation points.
Examples:
1. Conformation Altered Championship (8 points), Agility NATCh (15 points), Tracking
TDX (9 points), Rally Obedience Level 1 (2 points), Obedience UD (10 points), Therapy CGC (1 point)
OR
2. Agility MAD (12 points), Agility AX/AXJ (1 point "add-on"), Agility EAC/EJC/EGC (1 point "add-on"), Obedience UD (10 points), Rally Obedience ARCh (9 points), Herding
HCT (2 points), Tracking TD (6 points), and Flyball FDCh (4 points).

Competition Areas and Point Values
Agility
Points will be accepted from the following venues: NADAC, USDAA, AKC, UKC, and CPE. The maximum number of agility points available is 17. The maximum available to any dog who has not achieved any agility championship is 14.

To determine your dog's points, figure out the highest-earning title combination your dog has (for example, EAC and EJC together are 9 points). Then for titles in additional venues, regardless of the level of the titles (as long as the title is worth at least one point by itself), add one point up to two points total. For example, a PDII would be one additional point, and an OA and OAJ would be worth one additional point.

  • MACH or ADCh or APD or NATCH or V-NATCH or C-ATE is worth 15 points.

  • MX and MXJ or MAD or PD3 or C-ATCH is worth 12 points.

  • EAC and EJC and EGC are worth 10 points.

  • AX and AXJ or EAC and EJC or EGC or CL-4 is worth 9 points.

  • AAD or PD2 is worth 8 points.

  • OA and OAJ or OAC and OJC or OGC or CL-3 is worth 6 points.

  • AD or PD1 is worth 5 points.

  • NA and NAJ or NAC and NJC or NGC or CL-2 is worth 4 points.

  • Any one of these titles singly is worth 2 points: NA, NAJ, NAC, or any USDAA starters level or performance 1 level games or standard title.

  • Each of these is worth one point: NGC, NJC, AG-II, CL-1


    • Note: NADAC Veterans or Senior Handler, AKC Preferred, USDAA Performance, and CPE Veterans titles are worth the same number of points as their corresponding Standard division titles.

    Conformation

  • MASCA Grand Championship is worth 15 points.

  • MASCA Championship is worth 9 points.

  • MASCA Altered Championship is worth 8 points.

    • Note: If rules are changed to require Majors for the Altered Championship, all Altered Championships earned under the revised rules will be worth the same number of points as the Championship (9).

    Flyball

  • Onyx is worth 15 points

  • FMCh is worth 12 points

  • FMX is worth 9 points

  • FM is worth 6 points

  • FDCh is worth 4 points

  • FDX is worth 2 points

  • FD is worth 1 point

    • Herding
    The maximum number of herding points available is 17. The maximum available to any dog who has not achieved a herding championship is 14.

    To determine your dog's points, figure out the highest-earning title combination your dog has (for example, ASCA OTDs and OTDd are 9 points). Then for titles in additional venues, for any title higher in level than an instinct test, add one point up to two points total (for example, an AKC PT would be one additional point, and an AHBA HTDI would be worth one additional point). Multiple instinct tests in multiple venues are worth one point total.

  • A WTCh or HCh or HC is worth 15 points.

  • Any two ATD or HX or HTDIII/HRDIII/HTADIII titles
    (cattle, sheep, goats, geese, or ducks, A, B, or C course) are worth 13 points.

  • Any one ATD or HX or HTDIII/HRDIII/HTADIII is worth 12 points.

  • Three OTD or HI or HTDII/HRDII/HTADII titles are worth 10 points.

  • Any two OTD or HI or HTDII/HRDII/HTADII titles are worth 9 points.

  • Any one OTD title or HI title or HTDII/HRDII/HTADII is worth 8 points.

  • Three STD or HS or HTDI/HRDI/HTADI titles are worth 7 points.

  • Any two ASCA STD or AKC HS or AHBA HTDI/HRDI/HTADI titles
    (cattle, sheep, goats, geese, or ducks; in AKC, A, B, or C course) are worth 6 points.

  • An ASCA STD or AKC HS or AHBA HTDI, HTADI, or HRDI title is worth 5 points.

  • AKC PT or AHBA JHD is worth 3 points.

  • An AHBA HCT or AKC HT title is worth 2 points.

  • An mHIC or first leg of the AHBA HCT is worth 1 point.

    • Note that not all organizations offer all classes of stock; however, MASCA will award versatility points on any of the following classes of stock: sheep, ducks, cattle, goats, geese, or turkeys. Please contact MASCA if you have earned titles on any other classes of stock and wish to have them considered for versatility points. Although we expect that most Aussies will attempt AKC "A" course, we will award versatility points for titles earned on "B" or "C" course as well.

    Obedience
    Obedience points will be accepted from AKC, ASCA, and UKC. The point values below apply to any of these organizations, with the exception of the OTCh, which is AKC only.

  • OTCh from AKC is worth 15 points.

  • UDX is worth 12 points.

  • UD is worth 10 points.

  • CDX is worth 7 points.

  • CD is worth 4 points.

    • Rally Obedience
    Rally points will be accepted from APDT or AKC. The maximum number of points available in Rally is 13. For dogs with titles in multiple organizations, determine the dog's highest-level title, then add one point for a title in another organization.

  • ARChEX or RAE is worth 12 points

  • ARCh is worth 10 points

  • RL-3 or RE is worth 7 points

  • RL-2 or RA is worth 5 points

  • RL-1 or RN is worth 2 points

    • Search and Rescue
    Because Search and Rescue often involves real-world work rather than titles, some achievements in this area will need to be evaluated individually. Documentation of some kind will be required.

  • Records that show a completed search-and-rescue mission will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
  • WETX title from WetDog (wetdog.org) is worth 6 points

  • WETT title from WetDog (wetdog.org) is worth 4 points

  • SWET title from WetDog (wetdog.org) is worth 1 point

    • Therapy
    Since a dog's accomplishments in Pet Therapy may not be easily measured quantitatively, individual applications for higher-level accomplishments than those listed here will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

  • A minimum 20 therapy visits under the auspices of an accredited therapy organization is worth 4 points (submit record book or log in lieu of title certificate)

  • Therapy Certification from an accredited organization (Delta Society, TDI, etc.) is worth 2 points

  • CGC is worth 1 point

    • Tracking
    Tracking titles are currently accepted from AKC and ASCA. If you have a tracking title from another organization, please contact the versatility committee.

  • Tracking Championship is worth 15 points

  • VST is worth 12 points

  • TDX (AKC or ASCA) is worth 9 points

  • TD (AKC or ASCA) is worth 6 points

    • Other Titles Not Listed Here
    Other areas (freestyle, weight pull, frisbee, and other emerging or new sports) will be considered by the versatility committee on a case-by-case basis. Similarly, titles in venues not listed here, or titles such as Junior Handler agility titles, will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Then we will add any newly accepted titles to the above list.

    Proof of title, description of the title-granting organization, and a list of title requirements will be needed to determine eligibility for versatility points for events, venues, and titles not listed here.

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