German and International Titles

SchHA	Novice Schutzhund obedience and protection
BH	Basic companion dog - traffic sureness
WH	Watch Dog
AD	Endurance title (Ausdauerpruefung ) test includes a 12-mile run & simple obedience test
SchH1	Novice Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience, and protection
SchH2	Intermediate Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience, and protection
SchH3	Masters level of Schutzhund tracking, obedience, and protection
FH1	Advanced tracking
FH2	Superior tracking qualification
IPO1	International Novice Schutzhund trial qualification
IPO2	International Intermediate Schutzhund
IPO3	International Masters level Schutzhund
ZTP	ADRK breed test (Zuchttauglichkeitsprufung)
CACIB	European International Champion
Bundesieger	Working Dog Champion of the Year (Leistungssieger)
Europameister	World Champion SchH III dog
Hutesiger	Herding Dog Champion at German herding dog championship
Leistungssieger	Working Dog Champion of the Year (Bundesieger)
Preishuten	Sieger Sheepherding Champion of the Year
Sieger	Grand Victor title at the German Sieger show
Siegerin	Highest Sieger bitch title BIH Blind Leader Dog
DH	Service Dog
Austria	SchH1, 2 3 and FHA1, 2, 3
Belgium	Cereco1, IWR1, 2 3 equivalent to IPO1, 2 3
Czech Republic	ZVV 1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3
Denmark	BHP1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3 and SPH equivalent to FH
Finland	SK1 equivalent to IPO1
Holland	VH1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3 and SPH equivalent to FH
Hungary	SZL1, 2 3 also ZVV1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3
Poland	ZVV1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3
Yugoslavia	CAB1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3

AKC HERDING TITLES

HCH	Herding Companion
HI	Herding Intermediate
HS	Herding Started
HT	Herding Tested
HX	Herding Excellent
PT	Pre-Trial Tested

AKC AGILITY TITLES

AX	Agility Excellent
MX	Master Agility Excellent
NA	Novice Agility
OA	Open Agility
NAJ	Novice Jumper With Weaves
OAJ	Open Jumper With Weaves
AXJ	Excellent Jumper With Weaves
MXJ	Master Jumper With Weaves

AKC OBEDIENCE TITLES

CD	Companion Dog
CDX	Companion Dog Excellent
CT	Champion Tracker (a dog with a TD, TDX and VST
OTCH	Obedience Trial Champion
TD	Tracking Dog
TDX	Tracking Dog Excellent
UDT	Utility Dog title with a Tracking Dog title
UDTX	Utility Dog title with a Tracking Dog Excellent title
UDX	Utility Dog Excellent
UDVST	Utility Dog title with a Variable Surface Tracking title
VCD1	Versatile Companion Dog has completed CD, NA, NAJ, TD or CD, NAP, NJP, TD
VCD2	Versatile Companion Dog has completed CDX, OA, OAJ, TD or CDX, OAP, OJP, TD
VCD3	Versatile Companion Dog has completed UD, AX, AXJ, TDX or UD, AXP, AJP, TDX
VCD4	Versatile Companion Dog has completed UDX, MX, MXJ, VST or UDX, MXP, MJP, VST
VCCH	Versatile Companion Champion has completed OTCH, MACH and CT
VST	Variable Surface Tracking

MISCELLANEOUS TITLES

AOE	Award of Excellence
CGC	Canine Good Citizen Certificate
CH	Champion
HIC	Herding Instinct Certified
ROM	Register of Merit
TD	Therapy Dog
TDI	Therapy Dog International
TT	Temperment Tested

English	German	Pronounced
Heel	Fuss	Foose
Down	Platz	Plotz
Sit	Sitz	Sits
Come/Here	Heir	Here
Come	Komm	Come
Stay	Bleib	Blibe
Stand	Steh	Stay
Good Dog	So is brav	So if braff
No	Pfui	Foowe
No	Nein	Nine
Go Ahead	Voran	Vorahn
Search	Revier	Revier
Track	Such	Zook
Jump	Hopp	Hup
Retrieve	Bring	Bringggg
Watch out	Pass Aug	Poss Awf
Attack	Fass	Foss
Out/Let go	Aus	Ouss

TERMS SEEN IN ROTTWEILER PEDIGREES

AD: Has passed the Endurance Test.

ADRK: Allgemeiner Deutscber Rottweiler Klub, the parent

club for the breed in Germany.

BIS: Was awarded Best in Show at a licensed all breed

conformation show.

BISS: Was awarded BEST ROTTWEILER at a licensed

Specialty Show.

BST: Breed Suitability Test similar to the ZTPR

given in Germany

CH: Has completed the requirements to be entitled an Canadian

Kennel Club Champion of Record. When championship title was earned in a foreign country,

must be preceded with country of origin of award, i.e., Mex Ch., Am. Ch., etc.

C.D.: Has completed the requirements for the Companion Dog obedience

degree by receiving a qualifying score three separate times in NOVICE Obedience Class.

C.D.X.: Has completed the requirements for Companion Dog Excellent obedience

degree by receiving qualifying scores in the OPEN Obedience Class.

Gekort: Suitable for breeding for a period of 2 years; subject to reevaluation.

Obtained at three years of age. Gekort Is rated suitable for breeding for the duration of bis EzA:

Breeding Utilization Age: nine years in males, eight in females. Obtained at five years of age.

H.D.-: (H.D. frei) No indication of Hip Dysplasia.

H.D.+-: (H.D. good) Transition stage.

H.D.+: (H.D. fair) Mild indication of Hip Dysplasia.

H.D.++: X-Rays show positive Hip Dysplasia. BREEDING IS PROHIBITED!!

H.D.+++: Severely dysplastic. BREEDING IS PROHIBITED!!

I.P.O.: Internationale Prufungsordnung. International Working Order International

Trials incorporating tracking, obedience, and protection. Similar to Schutzhund

with slight variations. Three levels:

I.P.O. 1: (minimum age 14 months)
I.P.O. 2: (16 months)
I.P.O. 3: (20 months)

Korung: Has met strict requirements in all areas; breed suitability, conformation,

working, protection, is free from Hip Dysplasia. Dog or Bitch is suitable for breeding

(Gekort) for a period of two years; afterthat time dog and progeny are re-evaluated.

LS: Leistungszucht. Parents and grandparents have SchH degrees and Korung.

Pink Papers: Uninterrupted Schutzhund lineage.

Sch.H: Schutzhund. The working degree requiring extensive abilities in

the areas of tracking, obedience, and protection. There are three levels of Schutzhund -

SchH I: Beginning Schutzhund (minimum age 14 months);
SchH II: Intermediate Schutzhund (16 months); and
SchH III: Advanced Schutzhund (18 months). After attaining the degree at any level,

The dog must wait six months before being eligible for competition at the next

higher level. Upon reaching SchH III, the dog is eligible for competition anytime.

Sieger: Male champion at a particular show (i.e., 1989 Klubsieger,

winner of the 1989 A.D.R.K. Specialty Show).

Siegerin: Female champion at a particular show.

T.D.: Has passed an C.K.C. licensed Tracking Test. May be combined

with the Utility Degree: U.D.T.

T.D.X. passed the C.K.C. licensed Tracking Dog Execellent Test. May

be combined with Utility Degree: U.D.T.X.

U.D.: Has attained the Utility Dog degree by receiving three

qualifying scores in UTILITY class.

WH.: Wachhund (Guard Dog). Obedience/Guard test. No bite work is

involved in this training.

Z.T.P.R.: Has passed the Breed Suitability test in Germany.