Working Dog Glossary

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  
   
American Organizations
AKC     American Kennel Club 
ATTS    American Temperament Test Society 
AWDF   American Working Dog Federation 
CKC     Canadian Kennel Club 
PSA Protection Sports Association - A new American trial giving organization.
USCA  or USA  United Schutzhund Clubs of America (a German Shepherd Breed Club) 
WDA     Working Dog Association, German Shepherd org affiliated with the GSDCA 
GSDCA   German Shepherd Dog Club of America ( AKC Affiliated )
NAWBA   North American Working Bouvier Association
NASA        North American Working Dog Association (No longer in existence ) 

European Organizations
FCI       Federation Cynologique Internationale, or in English International Canine Federation, the predominant organization throughout the world with the exception of England, Canada and the United States. 
SRSH   Societe Royale Saint-Hubert, Belgian national canine orgnization, 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 Koninklijke Nederlandse Politiehond Vereniging - the Royal Dutch Police Dog Association. 
NVBK Nationaal Verbond der Belgische Kynologen - Belgian non FCI National Ring Club
SV       Verein fur Deutsche Schaferhunde,The German Shepherd Club in Germany 
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.  Founded in 1903
LV/DVG America   The American "Landesverbands" or DVG region
ADRK The Rottweiler Club in Germany 

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       racking 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:
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." 
IPO   Internationale Prufungsordnung - The FCI trial for the protective heritage breeds, very similar to the German Schutzhund.
SchH    Schutzhund - German sport and trial system with a tracking, obedience and protection phase. Used to qualify serious working dogs for breeding.  
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.

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 Dutch "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. 
   

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