GERMAN TERMS USED

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)

BREED RATINGS

KKL, 1 - Korklasse, 1,Breed Surveyed Recommended For Breeding.

KKL, 11 - Korklasse, 11, Breed Surveyed Suitable For Breeding.

Lbz, - Lebenszet, Lifetime Rating