English translation for German Terms

Anatomy of the German Shepherd Dog

German English
kopf head
nacken neck
unterkiefer underjaw
oberkiefer over jaw
widerrist withers
rucken back
lenden loin
kruppe croup
keulen thigh
sprunggelenke hock
pfote paw
oberarm upper arm
ellenbogen elbow
vordermittelfuß pastern
schulter shoulder
taetowier nr tattoo  no     (number)
verfassung temperament
verhaltniss propertion
vorne front
wiche ohren soft ears
zucht bewertung  (zb) breeding value
kraftig stong
kraftvolle powerful
laufe legs
mittelgross medium size
nase muzzle
oberchlagtig overshot bite
raumschaffende far reaching
ruckenlinie top line
rute taile
schusscheu gun shy
steiler steep
straff firm
gross big, large, tall
gross ohren large ears
hell light
hinderhand hindquarter  (rear)
hinterlaufe hind legs
hoden testicles
kippohr soft ear tip
knockenkraft bone strength
abfallende sloping
aufbeisser level bite
augen eyes
ausdruck character - expression
brust chest
engr  (eng) narrow
fehler faults
fest firm - solid
festfugt firmly built
gang gait
geprage structure
gerontgte x-rayed
gestreckt long
gewinkelt angulated
gerade straight

Terms used on German Pedigrees

"a"- Zuerkannt -  awarded for passing Hip Displaysia Scheme conducted by the SV

 the following terms are used in the following categories

"a"  Normal Normal Hips
"a"  Fast Normal Near Normal Hips
"a"  Noch Zugelassen Permissible Hips

 

Titles and Ratings in Germany

Vorzuglich Auslese VA Excellent Select
Vorzuglich V Excellent
Sehr Gut SG Very Good
Gut G Good
Austreichend A Sufficient
Mangelhaft M Faulty
Ungenugend U Insufficient

All the above will be proceeded by ZB, it will look something like this ZB-VA, etc.

ZB ( Zuchtbewertung ) is a Conformation Show Rating,  then some of the above U etc.

 

Titles granted to Working Abilities

SchH I    SchH II   Sch HIII Schutzhund Titles for Tracking, Obedience, and Protection work
IPO I      IPO  II    IPO III Internationale Prufungsklasse I, II,  III International SchH I, II and III
FH Faehrtenhund Most advanced tracking title for a tracking dog
HGH Herdengebrauchshund Herding dog
ZH I        ZH  II Zollhund  Customs dog
DPH Dienstpolizeihund Service police dog
DH Diensthund Service dog
PH Polizeihund Police dog
PFP I       PFP II PFP I, II Police tracking dog I or II
PSP I       PSP II Polizeischutzhundprufung I or II Police protection dog I or II
GrH Grenzen Hund Border patrol dog
LawH Lawinen Hund Avalanche rescue dog
BIH Blindenhund Guide dogs for the blind

 

 

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