Abbreviations & Terminology

Abbreviations / Terminology

German

English

GSD

Deutscher Schäferhund

German Shepherd Dog

S.V.

Schäferhund Verein

(Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde)

National German Shepherd Dog Club of Germany that coordinates breeding, dog shows and titles. It bound's by the rules of VDH.

WUSV

Weltunion der  Schäferhundvereine

World Union of German Shepherd Dog Clubs which is a special GSD link club established in 1974 with the aim of bringing all GSD clubs worldwide closer together through a direct link with the SV in Germany.

DVG

Deutscher Verband der Gebrauchshundsportvereine

DVG (German Association of Working Dog Clubs) is the oldest and largest Schutzhund training organization in the world. Begun in 1903, DVG was Germany's first police and service dog club and has now grown to nearly 30,000 members.

FCI

Fédération Cynologique Internationale

The World Canine Organization. It links all dog clubs internationally in the interest of worldwide uniformity of breed standards.

VDH

Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen

German Canine Club. That is the umbrella of all dog clubs in German. It bound's by the rules of FCI.

BSZS

Bundes Sieger  Zucht Schau

German National (Main) Breed Show Championship.

BSP

Bundes Sieger Prüfung

German National Working German Shepherd Dog Championship - a yearly Schutzhund competition.

Rüden

Male dogs

Hündinnen

Female dogs

vom = von der

From the

Z

Züchter

Breeder

WT

Wurftag

Date of birth

E

Eigentomer

Owner

H

Halter

Holder

Führer

Handler

Ahnentafel

Pedigree

Vater

Sire (Father)

Mutter

Dam (Mother)

HD

Hip Dysplasia

HD normal (a1)

Hips normal,  best HD rating  from SV & recommended for breeding

HD fast normal (a2)

Hips near normal, acceptable for breeding.

HD noch zugelassen (a3)

Hips still acceptable for breeding

HD Ausland (a)

HD certification was passed in another country rather than Germany.

ZW #

Zuchtwert #

Breed Value Assessment (ZW) is the attempt to describe how an animal will pass characteristics to its progeny. Hereditary transmission (whether improving or weakening) is described to breeders as “value or breed worthiness”, and is expressed in the form of a number. An animal bequeathing an “average” value (neither improving nor worsening) has a value of 100. Animals that improve upon this average in the breeding scheme (in HD that would be lowering the incidence in progeny) are given value numbers under 100; animals that magnify or increase the feature will have values over 100

In other words it is used to aid breeders in making the selection of breeding partners for their dogs according to their hip status. A breed value of 100 is typical for the breed. Each breeder should strive to produce offspring with a Breed Value less than 100.

ZB

Zuchtbewertung

Show rating

Disq

Disqualifiziert

Disqualified

VA

Vorzüglich Auslese

Excellent Select - Show rating only awarded at the Sieger show. Highest award obtainable by a German show dog, typically awarded to 9-12 male and female dogs each year.

V

Vorzüglich

Excellent - Show or performance rating.

SG

Sehr Gut

Very Good - Show or performance rating, highest rating obtainable by dogs under 2 years old.

G

Gut

Good - Show or performance rating

A

Ausreichend

Sufficient (Show or performance rating)

Puppy Class

Age groups 4-6 months, 6-9 months, and 9-12 months.

JKL

Jugend klasse

Youth Class - age group 12-18 months.

JHKL

Junghundklasse

Young Dog Class - age group 18-24 months.

GHKL

Gebrauchshundklasse

Working Dog Class - 2 years or older, with working title (the dog must have at least a SchH1 or comparable working title in order to be shown in working class. It is not necessary to have a Kkl to show in working class).

LP

(Less Promising) - The 3-12 month young dog show rating.

M

Mangelhaft

Faulty (Show or working rating)

P

(Promising) - dog show rating.

VP

Very Promising (the highest rating awarded in Puppy Classes)

NP

Not Promising

U

Unsatisfactory (Show or working rating)

a

ausgeprägt

Pronounced. Used by the judge in describing a dog’s courage and “hardness” (see TSB).

AD

Ausdauerprüfung

An endurance test for dogs from 16 months to 6 years of age performed by gaiting approximately 10 - 15 km per hour for about 20 km with a ten minute rest halfway and a simple obedience test at the end. AD is a prerequisite for a Korung evaluation.

BH

Begleithunde

Companion Dog - the preliminary and prerequisite test for a dog going on to get his/her Schutzhund titles. A combination temperament and obedience test.

IPO

International Prüfungsordnung

International title, equivalent to Schutzhund. There are 3 levels: IPO I, IPO II, IPO III.

ng

nicht genügend

Insufficient. Used by the judge in describing a dog’s courage and "hardness".

SchH

Schutzhund

Protection Dog. A title incorporating tracking, obedience, and protection of three classes. Levels: SchH I, SchH II, SchH III. SchH equivalents are ZVV, SVV, IPO, VH, and others.

HGH

Herdengebrauchshund

Herding Dog

PH

Polizei Hund

Police Dog

FH

Fährten Hund

Tracking Dog - Advanced tracking title

SAR

Search and rescue

TSB

Triebveranlung, Selbstsicherheit und Belastbarkeit

Drive, self-confidence, and stress tolerance- in a courage test. Ratings are “pronounced,” “sufficient” or "insufficient."

T1, T2, T3 or T4

The dog is removed from farther participation in the Sieger show due to TSB failings. Each number indicates the reason for removal.

T1

Is indicating that even though the dog has demonstrated “pronounced” TSB, the dog did not release on command during the courage test. (Did not "Out").

T2

TSB vorhanden

TSB “sufficient” – not enough to continue on in the competition.

T3

TSB nicht genuegend

TSB “insufficient”

T4

The dog removed from farther participation due to lack of obedience or control (the dog failed all three allowed attempts to heal to the blind).

Körung

SV Breed survey. The purpose of breed survey is to select from the breeding registry a number of dogs that in their character, performance, and anatomical construction appear suitable for the conservation and improvement of the breed.

Kkl

Körklasse

Breed Survey class (Kkl1 or Kkl2) In order to be breed-surveyed a dog must have a SchH, HGH or IPO title, must also have approved hips, pass an AD, and have a show-rating of G or better.

Kkl1

Körklasse 1

The dog is especially recommended for breeding

Kkl2

Körklasse 2

The dog is still suitable for breeding (Variations from the breed standard in conformation, such as too small or too large, a missing tooth, structural or protection work fault, etc., are issues that can cause a dog to be Kkl2 rather than Kkl1).

lbz

Lebenzeit

For life - The result of a Breed Survey (Körklasse) is for life (normally after the second Survey)