German Terminology

Angekoert Breed Surveyed (recommended for breeding)

Koerklasse 1 (Kkl 1) Especially recommended for breeding

Koerklasse 2 (Kkl 2) Suitable for breeding. Dog may have a structural or protection work fault which could be compensated for by bloodlines or working qualities. May be resurveyed and reclassified at a later date.

(*) This symbol before a dog's name means it has been surveyed and approved for breeding.

"a" Dog's hips have been x-rayed and certified acceptable. Required for Breed Survey.

LG Landesgruppen (Regional) Show. There are approximately 1500 German Shepherd Dog clubs in Germany and these are under the jurisdiction of the 15 Landesgruppen clubs. The LG Shows are larger than the local shows and the judging and rating requirements are stricter. Landesgruppen Sieger and Siegerin titles are awarded.

VA (Vorzüglich Auslese) Excellent Select title that is only awarded at the Annual Sieger Show Select Class.

V (Vorzüglich) Excellent

SG (Sehr Gut) Very Good

G (Gut) Good

A (Ausreichend) Sufficient

M (Mangelhaft) Faulty

O (Zero) Failed

U Unsatisfactory

CACIB a European International Champion

BH (Begleitungshund) Temperament and obedience examination to qualify for Schutzhund titles. This must be completed before competing for SchH1.

SchH (Schutzhund) This test combines the disciplines of obedience protection, and tracking. The titles 1, 2, and 3 denote how advanced the training tests were. Dog must have at least a SchH1 or IPO1 to be Breed Surveyed (Koering or Körung).

IPO (International Prüfung) comparable to a Schutzhund degree.

AD (Ausdauerpruefung) The dogs passed an endurance test by gaiting approximately six miles per hour for about nine miles with a ten-minute rest halfway, and a simple Obedience Test at the end. The dog is given a simple physical examination after the test. A requirement for the Breed Survey.

HGH (Herdengebrauchshund) Herding Dog
PH (Polizei Hund) Police Dog

FH (Fährten Hund) Tracking Dog

German Commands:

Achtung - Watch
Aus - Let Go
Bei Fuss -
Heel
Bleib - Stay
Bleib sitzen - Stay sitting
Bringen - Fetch
Fass - Attack
Geh weiter - Go on
Gib Laut - Speak
Halten - Halt
Hopp - Jump

Komm - Come
Kriech - Crawl
Nein - No
Nimm - Take it
Pass auf - Watch out
Platz - Down
Setz - Sit
Such - Search
Voraus - Go out
Zur Spur - Trail
Zur Wache - Guard

 


PARTS OF THE DOGS ANATOMY

 

 

1, Head - (german term) - Kopf.

2, Neck - (german term) - Nacken.

3, Lower Jaw - (german term) - Unterkiefer.

4, Upper Jaw - (german term) - Oberkiefer.

5, Withers - (german term) - Widerrist.

6, Back - (german term) - Rucken.

7, Loin - (german term) - Lenden.

8, Croup - (german term) - Kruppe.

9, Thigh - (german term) - Keulen.

10, Hock - (german term) - Sprunggelenke.

11, Paw - (german term) - pfote.

12, Upper Arm - (german term) - Oberarm.

13, Elbow - (german term) - Ellenbogen.

14, Pastern - (german term) - VordermittelfuB.

15, Shoulder - (german term) - Schulter.

16, Tattoo no - (german term) - Taetowier nr.

17, Temperament - (german term) - Verfassung.

18, Proportion - (german term) - Verhaltniss.

19, Front - (german term) - Vorne.

20, Soft ears - (german term) - Weiche ohren.

21, Breeding value - (german term) - Zucht bewertung (zb).

22, Strong - (german term) - Kraftig.

23, Powerful - (german term) - Kraftvolle.

24, Legs - (german term) - laufe.

25, Medium size - (german term) - Mittelgross.

26, Muzzel - (geran tern) - nase.

27, Overshot bite - (german term) - oberchlachtig.

28, Far reaching - (german term) - raumschaffende.

29, Topline - (german tern) - ruckenlinie.

30, Tail - (german term) - rute.

31, Gun shy - (german term) - schusscheu.

32, Steep - (german term) - steiler.

33, Firm - (german term) - straff.

34, Big, large, tall, - (german term) - gross

35, Large ears - (german term) - gross ohren.

36, Light - (german term) - hell.

37, Hind quaters rear - (german term) - hinderhand.

38, Hind legs - (german term) - hinterlaufe.

39, Testicals - (german term) - hoden.

40, Soft ear tip - (german term) - kippohr.

41, Bone strenght - (german term) - knockenkraft.

42, Sloping - (german term) - abfallende.

43, Level bite - (german term) - aufbeisser.

44, Eyes - (german term) - augen.

45, Character/expression - (german term) - ausdruck.

46, Chest - (german term) - brust.

47, Narrow - (german term) - engr (eng)

48, Faults - (german term) - fehler.

49, Firm/solid - (german term) - fest.

50, Firmly built - (german term) - festgefugt.

51, Gait - (german term) - gang.

52, Structure - (german term) - geprage.

53, X - rayed - (german term) - gerontgte.

54, Long - (german term) - gestreckt.

55, Angulated - (german term) - gewinkelt.

56, Straight - (german term) - gerade.

THESE ARE TERMS USED IN GERMANY ON THEIR PEDIGREE'S

"a"- Zuerkannt - These are the three categories,

"a" - Noch Zugelassen - Permissible Hips

"a" - Fast Normal - Near Normal Hips

"a" - Normal - Normal Hips

TITLES & RATINGS

V-A = Excellent Select, ( German term ) - ( Vorzuglich-Auslese )

V- = Excellent, ( German term ) - ( Vorzuglich )

SG- = Very Good, ( German term ) - ( Sehr Gut )

G- = Good, (German term ) - ( Gut )

A- = Sufficient, ( German term ) - ( Austreichend )

M- = Faulty, ( German term ) - ( Mangelhaft )

U- = Insufficient, ( German term ) - ( Ungenugend )

All the above will be procceded by ZB, it will look something like this ZB-VA, etc.

ZB = Conformation Show Rating, ( Zuchtbewertung ) then some of the above v-a etc.

TITLES FOR WORKING

SchH I,II, or III - Schutzhund I, II and III, ( Tracking, Obedience, and Protection work. )

IPO I, II or III, International SchH I, II and III - ( Internationalae Prufungsklasse I, II, and III)

FH = Most advanced tracking title for a tracking dog, - ( Faehrtenhund )

HGH = Herding dog, - (German term)-( Herdengebrauchshund )

ZH I, II = Customs dog,- (German term )-( Zollhund )

DPH = Service police dog,-(German term)-(Dienstpolizeihund)

DH = Service dog,(German term)-(Diensthund)

PH = Police dogs,-(German term)-(Polizehund)

PFP I, II = Police tracking dog I or II, (German term)-(Polizeifaehrtenhund I, II)

PSP I, II = Police protection dog I or II, (German term)-(Polizeischutzhundprufung I, II)

GrH = Border patrol dog,(German term)-(Grenzen Hund)

LawH = Avalanche rescue dogs,(German term)-(Lawinen Hund)

BIH = Guide dogs for the blind,(German term)-(Blindenhund)

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