Dog Titles And Ratings

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Used farther back in pedigrees to save room and denotes kkl-l or
kkl-II.

Before a dog's name, indicates dog has been surveyed and approved
for breeding

a

"a" stamp indicating the dog's hips have been evaluated and fall
within limits

considered acceptable for breeding

A

Ausreichend

Sufficient show or performance rating

AD

Ausdauerpruefung

Endurance title (test includes a 12-mile run & simple obedience
test)

Angekoert

Recommended for breeding

BH

German Companion Dog

Must precede SchH I

BlH

Blindenhund

Blind guide dog

BpDH I, II

Bahnpolizei Diensthund

Railroad police service dog

DH

Diensthund

Service dog

FH

Fahrtenhund

Most advanced tracking title awarded by the SV

G

Gut

Good show or performance rating

GRH

Grenzenhund

Border patrol dog

HGH

Herdengebrauchshund

Herding dog

IPO I, II, III

Schutzhund III according to the international rules

KKL I

Koerklasse I

Especially recommended for breeding

KKL II

Koerklasse II

Suitable for breeding

KrH

Kriegshund

War dog

LawH

Lawinenhund

Avalanche dog

Lbz

Lebenszeit

Breed surveyed for lifetime

M

Mangelhaft

Faulty show or performance rating

MH

Meldehund

Dispatch Army dog (messenger dog)

PDH

Polizei Dienst Hund

Working Police dog

PH

Polizeihund

Police-trained dog

PSP

Polizeischutzhundprufung

Police protection dog

SchH I, II, III

Schutzhund

Obedience, tracking, and protection titles

SG

Sehr Gut

Very Good show or performance rating;

highest rating obtainable by dogs under 2 years old or at USA SchH
shows,

the highest rating that can be obtained by an untitled dog

SH

Sanitatshund

Red Cross dog

SH

Suchhund

Tracking dog

U

Ungenugend

Unsatisfactory show or performance rating

V

Vorzuglich

Excellent show or performance rating

VA

Vorzuglich-Auslese

Excellent Select show rating at Sieger show;

highest award obtainable by a German show dog;

typically awarded to 12-15 dogs and bitches each year

VH

Vorhanden

Sufficient show or performance rating

ZB

Zuchtbewertung

Conformation show rating

ZH I, II

Zollhund I, II

Customs dog

ZPr

Zuchtpruefung

Passed a breed survey, recommended for breeding

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

See also boy and girl dog names.