ASCA rally titles in order, RTCH points and title tracker
ASCA rally gives every level three titles instead of one. There’s the base title, an X title for scores of 195 or more, and a C title from its own class, so a dog can stay at a level and keep earning long after the first ribbon. Above them sit REM, RTX, RTC and the Rally Trial Championship, the RTCH. Below is every title in order with what it takes, a free helper that turns one trial’s Excellent B and Masters B scores into RTCH points, and how each of the bigger titles adds up. Add each run with its score after the trial, and the tracker keeps every one of them current.
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What are the ASCA rally titles in order?
ASCA rally has four levels, Novice, Advanced, Excellent and Masters, and each one has a base title, an X title and a C title. Every class is scored out of 200, and a qualifying score (a Q) is 170 or more. After Masters come REM and REMX, then the two collections, RTX and RTC, and the RTCH at the top.
| Level | Title | What it takes |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | RN, Rally Novice | 3 Qs in Novice under 2 different judges |
| Novice | RNX, Rally Novice X | 3 Novice scores of 195 or more under 2 judges, from the A, B or C class |
| Novice | RNC, Rally Novice C | 5 scores of 190 or more in Novice C under 3 judges |
| Advanced | RA, Rally Advanced | 3 Qs in Advanced under 2 different judges |
| Advanced | RAX, Rally Advanced X | 3 Advanced scores of 195 or more under 2 judges, from the A, B or C class |
| Advanced | RAC, Rally Advanced C | 5 scores of 190 or more in Advanced C under 3 judges |
| Excellent | RE, Rally Excellent | 3 Qs in Excellent under 2 different judges |
| Excellent | REX, Rally Excellent X | 3 Excellent scores of 195 or more under 2 judges, from the A, B or C class |
| Excellent | REC, Rally Excellent C | 5 scores of 190 or more in Excellent C under 3 judges |
| Masters | RM, Rally Masters | 3 Qs in Masters under 2 different judges |
| Masters | RMX, Rally Masters X | 3 Masters scores of 195 or more under 2 judges, from the A, B or C class |
| Masters | RMC, Rally Masters C | 5 scores of 190 or more in Masters C under 3 judges |
| Excellent + Masters | REM, Rally Excellent Masters | 5 double Qs: a Q in Excellent B and in Masters B at the same trial, under 3 judges |
| Excellent + Masters | REMX, Rally Excellent Masters X | 5 of those double Qs with 195 or more in both classes |
| Collection | RTX, Rally Trial X | Hold RNX, RAX, REX, RMX and REMX |
| Collection | RTC, Rally Trial C | Hold RNC, RAC, REC and RMC |
| Championship | RTCH, Rally Trial Champion | 100 Excellent B points and 100 Masters B points from same-trial double Qs, with five scores of 195 or more in each class |
Every number here comes from the ASCA Rally Program Rules, Chapters 3 to 10. A dog needs an ASCA registration (or LEP) number, or a QTracker number if it isn’t ASCA-registered, and has to be at least 6 months old. The jump heights for Excellent and Masters are on our dog jump height chart.
What do the X and C titles mean?
The X and C titles reward scores higher than a plain Q, and they come from different classes. Each level has three classes:
- A is for dogs new to the level, shown by their owner or a family member (Novice A is also for handlers new to the sport). A dog moves on once it has the level’s base title.
- B is open to anyone, and a dog can stay in B until it earns the level’s X title or qualifies at the level above.
- C opens once a dog has the level’s base title, and a dog can show in it for as long as you like. A C Q needs 190 or more, C dogs aren’t in the running for High in Trial, and a C run can be an extra entry on a day your dog is also entered at a higher level (one C class per trial).
So the base title comes from A or B, the C title only from C, and the X title from any of the three. A 196 in Advanced B is a Q toward RA and an X score toward RAX at the same time. That’s the part that makes ASCA rally feel generous: a dog that’s already finished a level still has two titles left to earn there.
How do you earn REM and REMX?
REM takes five double Qs, which in ASCA rally means a Q in Excellent B and a Q in Masters B at the same trial, earned under at least three different judges. REMX takes five double Qs where both scores are 195 or more. Only the B classes count; a score from Excellent C or Masters C doesn’t. A dog has to hold its RM before it can enter Excellent B and Masters B at the same trial, so REM is the first title that asks for two classes in one day.
What are RTX and RTC?
RTX and RTC are collection titles: there’s nothing extra to run for them once the pieces are in place. A dog earns the RTX when it holds all four X titles (RNX, RAX, REX and RMX) plus the REMX. It earns the RTC when it holds all four C titles (RNC, RAC, REC and RMC). Both go after the dog’s name, and they’re the only rally suffix titles a dog keeps using once it has the RTCH.
What are the requirements for an RTCH?
An RTCH, Rally Trial Champion, takes 200 points from Excellent B and Masters B runs at the same trials, earned after the dog has its RM:
- 100 points from Excellent B, including at least five scores of 195 or more.
- 100 points from Masters B, including at least five scores of 195 or more.
- Both classes qualify at the same trial, or neither class earns points that day.
The RTCH goes in front of the dog’s name, so a dog called Pepper becomes RTCH Pepper. Here’s how the points add up. Say a dog scores 197 in Excellent B and 196 in Masters B at every trial. That’s 7 Excellent points and 6 Masters points a trial. Excellent B passes 100 at the 15th trial (105 points), but Masters B needs until the 17th (102 points), so the RTCH comes at trial 17. By then Excellent B has 119 points, and the 19 over 100 carry on toward the next RTCH. The fastest possible RTCH is 10 trials of perfect 200s in both classes.
How are RTCH points calculated?
RTCH points come from each B-class score: 200 earns 10 points, 199 earns 9, and so on down to 191, which earns 1. A qualifying score from 170 to 190 earns no points, and so does any day when the other class didn’t qualify (Rally Program Rules, Section 10.1.3).
| Score | 200 | 199 | 198 | 197 | 196 | 195 | 194 | 193 | 192 | 191 | 170 to 190 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTCH points | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
RTCH points from one trial
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How the helper works: it checks that both scores are 170 or more, gives each its points from the table, and tells you whether the day also counts toward REM or REMX. The rulebook’s own examples work the same way. A 190 in Excellent B and a 196 in Masters B earn 0 and 6 points. A 194 and a 169 earn nothing, because the 169 isn’t a Q. A 198 and a 197 earn 8 and 7 points and a leg toward REMX.
How do you earn RTCH-2 and higher?
Each further RTCH takes another 100 Excellent B points and 100 Masters B points, with five more scores of 195 or more in each class, and ASCA adds a number: RTCH-2, RTCH-3 and so on. Points keep counting the whole way, so whichever class reaches 100 first carries its extra points into the next RTCH.
ASCA rally signs
An ASCA rally course has 16 to 19 signs (stations) plus the Finish, each worth 10 points except the judge’s Star stations, which are worth 20, for 200 in all. Each level adds its own signs: Novice has Novice-only exercises and a stay, Advanced brings in exercises Novice dogs don’t do, Excellent adds a jump, and Masters can have two jumps and its own Masters-only signs. Novice runs on leash and everything above it runs off leash. From Excellent up you can’t pat your leg or clap, and in Masters you get one command or signal per part of an exercise.
ASCA posts every sign with its description in the Rally Signs Names and Descriptions PDF, and a full set of printable signs for practice at home.
ASCA rally jump heights
ASCA rally jumps are set by the dog’s height at the withers: under 10 inches jumps 4 inches, 10 to under 15 jumps 8, 15 to under 20 jumps 12, and 20 inches and over jumps 16. The broad jump is twice the high-jump height. These are the same heights AKC rally uses, and our jump height chart has them next to every other organization’s.
What’s the difference between ASCA rally and AKC rally?
The biggest differences are the scale and what happens after a dog finishes a level. ASCA scores out of 200 and qualifies at 170; AKC scores out of 100 and qualifies at 70. ASCA adds the X and C titles at every level, so a dog can keep earning at a level it’s finished, while AKC has one title per class, plus RAE for a double Q in Advanced B and Excellent B. AKC’s championship, the RACH, takes 300 points (150 from Master) and 20 triple Qs across Advanced B, Excellent B and Master. ASCA’s RTCH takes 100 points from each of Excellent B and Masters B with five 195s in each, and points start at 191 instead of AKC’s 91. The full AKC ladder is on our AKC rally title tracker page.
Frequently asked questions
What is an X score in ASCA rally?+
An X score is a qualifying score of 195 or more, from the A, B or C class. Three of them at a level, under two judges, earn that level’s X title (RNX, RAX, REX or RMX).
Can my dog earn ASCA rally titles if it isn’t an Australian Shepherd?+
Yes. Any breed can compete in ASCA rally with a QTracker number from ASCA, which you can apply for at your first trial. The Merit lists and the Rally Finals at the National Specialty are only for ASCA- or LEP-registered Australian Shepherds whose owner is a full ASCA member.
Do Excellent C and Masters C scores count toward REM or the RTCH?+
No. REM, REMX and the RTCH count only Excellent B and Masters B runs from the same trial.
When do RTCH points start counting?+
After the dog has finished its RM. Before that it can’t enter Excellent B and Masters B at the same trial anyway.
Who keeps track of RTCH points?+
ASCA’s Business Office tracks them and issues the certificate, and the rulebook also encourages handlers to keep their own records. The tracker is a handy way to do that, and ASCA’s record stays the official one.
Is there an ASCA rally championship like the AKC RACH?+
Yes, the RTCH (Rally Trial Champion). It needs 100 Excellent B points and 100 Masters B points from same-trial double Qs, with five 195s in each class.
Print the ASCA rally title checklist
One page with every ASCA rally title in order, what each takes and a box to tick, plus how RTCH points add up. It prints fine in black and white, so it can go in your training bag.
What the ASCA rally tracker looks like
Screens from the app on a phone. Pepper is our example dog.
Every earned title in one place 
Add a run: class, date and score 
Pick the next title to track 
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ASCA rally title tracker
That’s a lot to keep in your head: three titles at every level, two collection titles, and an RTCH that needs the right scores in the right classes on the same day. Add each run with its score and class after the trial, and the tracker counts it toward every title it qualifies for, pairs your Excellent B and Masters B runs from the same trial into double Qs, and fills in the RTCH card with your points and 195s in each class. RTX and RTC appear on their own once the titles are in place. It’s an independent tracker, so ASCA’s record stays the official one.
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Independent tracking note
Dog Title Tracker is an independent tracking tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected to ASCA or any other dog sport organization, registry, club, event provider, or governing body listed on this site.
The tracker is for personal tracking and organization. Users should always verify official points, qualifying scores, titles, awards, eligibility, and records directly with the appropriate organization.