AKC | American Kennel Club |
AWDF | American Working Dog Federation |
UKC | United Kennel Club An alternative national kennel club for the United States |
CKC | Canadian Kennel Club |
USCA | United Schutzhund Clubs of America |
GSDCA | German Shepherd Dog Club of America ( AKC Affiliated ) |
WDA | Working Dog Association, German Shepherd org affiliated with the GSDCA |
AWMA | American Working Malinois Association |
NAWBA | North American Working Bouvier Association |
PSA | Protection Sports Association |
ATTS | American Temperament Test Society ( Practically nonexistant today.) |
NASA | North American Working Dog Association (No longer in existence ) |
FCI | Federation Cynologique Internationale English: International Canine Federation Predominant world canine organization. England, Canada and the United States are not members but have cooperative agreements. NCO: National Cynological Organization |
SRSH | Societe Royale Saint-Hubert(French) Royal Society Saint Hubert(English) Belgian National Kennel Club, FCI Affiliated |
KMSH | Koninklijke Maatschappij Sint-Hubertus (Dutch) Royal Society Saint Hubert(English) Belgian National Kennel Club, FCI Affiliated |
KCB | Kennel Club Belge, Belgian national canine organization, not FCI |
SCC | Societe Central Canine, The French national canine organization. |
Raad van Beheer | Dutch equivalent of the American Kennel Club. |
KNPV | Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Politiehond Vereniging English: Royal Dutch Police Dog Association. |
NVBK | Dutch: Nationaal Verbond der Belgische Kynologen English: National Federation of Belgian Canine Enthusiasts Non FCI Belgian Ring Trial & Registration club. Founded 1963 |
SV | Verein fur Deutsche Schaferhunde English: Club for German Shepherd's Dogs The GSD mother club in Germany, founded in 1900. |
WUSV | World Union of German Shepherd Clubs |
VDH | German kennel club, equivalent to the AKC |
DVG | A German Schutzhund "Sports Association for Police & Protection Dogs" or "Deutscher Verband der Gebrauchshundsportvereine" in German. |
LV/DVG America | The American "Landesverbands" or DVG region for US and Canada |
ADRK | The Rottweiler Club in Germany |
FMBB | World Federation Belgian Shepherds |
CD | Companion Dog, an obedience title granted by both the AKC and the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC). |
CDX | Companion Dog Excellent |
UD | Utility Dog |
TD | Tracking Dog, again with both AKC and CKC versions. |
TT | Temperament Test given by the American Temperament Test Society(ATTS) successfully passed. |
OFA | Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, which indicates that the dog has had radiographic examination for dysplastic hips and been graded as "Excellent", "Good" or perhaps only "Fair." |
SchH | Schutzhund - German for protection dog. Terminology over the first century |
IPO | International Prüfungsordnung English: International Working Test International variant of Schutzhund Schutzhund was merged into IPO in 2012 |
IGP | International Gebrauchshund Prufung English: International Working Dog Test New name for IPO or Schutzhund beginning in 2019 |
CQN | Certificate of Natural Qualities - the Belgian working test, prerequisite for the Belgian Championship for the protective heritage working breeds. |
KNPV | "Koninklijke Nederlandse Politiehond Vereniging" or Royal Dutch Police Dog Association. Grants highly respected police dog certificates. "met lof" means "with honors." |
CACIB | "Certificat de' aptitude au championat international de beaute" FCI Certificate of achievement of championship in conformation,Intrnational. FCI International championship point awarded to the breed winner at designated conformation shows. |
CACIT | "Certificat de' aptitude au championat international de travail" FCI Certificate of achievement of championship in performance,international. |
HGH | Herdengebrauchshund (Ger.) = Herding Dog |
LOSH | "Livre de Origines Saint-Hubert" - Belgian stud book, or "Book of Origines". |
ALSH | "Annexe au livre de Saint-Hubert" - Supplementary Studbook of Saint-Hubert. Provisional registration for dogs of uncertain ancestry in Belgium. |
NHSB | "Nederlands Hondenstamboek" or Netherlands Dog Registration Book, the stud book of the "Raad van Beheer." |
DSaZB | The German Registration designation. |
HD- | Negative evaluation, that is free of dysplasia. |
HD/Tc | Intermediate between negative and light positive. |
HD+- | Light positive. |
HD+ | Positive evaluation for hip dysplasia. |
Belgian Ring Sport | A demanding canine competition involving obedience, food refusal, agility, muzzle attacks and extensive work with the protection suit. Name comes from rings on ground in guard of object exercise |
French Ring Sport | French version of the Belgian Ring sport, which see |
Berger Belge | Belgian Shepherd Dog |
Groenendael | Black, long coated variety of the Berger Belge. |
Laeken | Rough coated variety of the Berger Belge |
Tervueren | Long coated, reddish brown variety of the Berger Belge |
Malinois | Short coated variety of the Berger Belge or Belgian Shepherd |
Schutzhund | Literally "Protection Dog" in German, the German sport and trial system with a tracking, obedience and protection phase. Used to qualify serious working dogs for breeding |
Walloon | French-speaking Belgian |
HGH | Herdengebrauchshund ( Herding Dog) |
PH | Polizei Hund (Police Dog) seen on older GSD pedigrees |
KrH | Kriegshund (War dog) |
FH | Fahrtenhund (Tracking Dog) |
DH | Diensthund (Service dog ) |
PDH | Polizei Dienst Hund (Working Police dog) |
PSP | Polizeischutzhundprufung (Police protection dog) |
SV | Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde , the German GSD mother club |
BSP | Bundessiegerprufung - GSD German National IPO Championship |
BSZS | Bundessieger-Zuchtschau World Championship, yearly GSD |
Angekoert | Recommended for breeding |
Rüden | Male dog |
Hündinen | Female dog |
Körung | SV Breed survey |
Bundesieger | Annual IPO or Schutzhund Champion |
Brevet | The entrant must earn 80 of the 100 available points including 80% of the available points for each of the 30-point protection exercises. |
Ring I | 160 points out of 200 to pass. |
Ring II | 240 points out of 300 to pass. |
Ring III | 320 points out of 400 to pass. |