The Versatile Companion Dog titles, approved by the AKC Board of Directors effective January 1, 2001 are popular with the owners of a wide variety of breeds. In the first year, 48 different breeds earned 243 new VCD titles. The trend has continued through 2002.
From January through December of 2002, 60 breeds earned 252 new VCD titles. The list of the following breeds made their debut in 2002 for this prestigious title.
Golden Retrievers started and ended the year with a bang. Earning 22 VCD1 titles, 21 VCD2 titles, and 3 VCD3 titles!
The list of the following breeds made their debut in 2002.
| American Eskimo Dog Australian Cattle Dog Bearded Collie Bouvier des Flandres Bulldog Cardigan Welsh Corgi English Setter Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Irish Setter Keeshond Polish Lowland Sheepdog Irish Terrier Manchester Terrier Norwegian Elkhound |
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Scottish Deerhound Siberian Husky Smooth Fox Terrier St. Bernard West Highland White Terrier Whippet |
