Show Ratings

VA

Vorzüglich Auslese = Excellent Select - Show rating only awarded at the Sieger show in the Working Classes (Males & Females over 24 months must have Working Titles to show in the Working Class)

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V

Vorzüglich = Excellent - Show rating awarded in working class only. Also a SchH rating awarded to dogs who score 96 points or more out of 100 in SchH trial/competition.

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SG

Sehr Gut = Very Good - Is the highest possible show rating a dog can obtain in Youth Class (12-18 mos.) or Young Dog Class (18-24 mos.) Also a SchH rating awarded to dogs who score 90-95 points out of 100 in SchH trial/competition.

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G

Gut = Good - Show or working rating

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U

Unsatisfactory - Show or working rating

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VP

VP - Very Promising - the highest rating awarded to dogs under 12 months of age in the Puppy Classes (3-6 mos., 6-9 mos., 9-12 mos.)

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P

Promising - awarded in Puppy Classes

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NP

Not Promising - awarded in Puppy Classes

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Working Titles

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SchH

Schutzhund = Protection Dog. There are 3 levels: SchH I, SchH II, SchH III.

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IPO

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

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AD

Ausdauerprüfung - an endurance test performed by gaiting approximately six - ten miles per hour for about 12 miles with a ten minute rest halfway and a simple obedience test at the end. AD is a prerequisite for a Korung evaluation.

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BH

Begleithunde - Prerequisite for Schutzhund. Consists of an obedience test and a traffic/temperament test.

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HGH

Herdengebrauchshund = Herding Dog

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PH

Polizei Hund = Police Dog

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FH

Fährten Hund = Tracking Dog - Advanced tracking title

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SAR

Search and rescue

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Korung

 

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.

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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.

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Kkl1

Kkl1 - the dog is especially recommended for breeding

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Kkl2

Kkl2 - 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).

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lbz

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

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TSB

Triebveranlung, Selbstsicherheit und Belastbarkeit = drive, self-confidence, and ability to handle stress - in a courage test. Ratings are “pronounced,” “sufficient” or "insufficient."

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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.

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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").

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T2

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

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T3

TSB nicht genuegend = TSB “insufficient”

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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).