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Glossary of Working Dog Organizations and Terminology

American Organizations
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 ) 
European Organizations
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 
North American Titles
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." 
European Titles:
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
European Registration Books
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. 
   
Dutch Hip Condition Ratings
These appear on the Dutch pedigrees and KNPV papers.
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  

German Terminology

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

French Ring

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.

Jim Engel, Marengo    © Copyright Dec 20,2019