AD: Aus dauerprufing, endurance test.
BH Begleithunde: the preliminary and prerequisite test for a dog going on to get his/her Schutzhund titles. A combination temperament and obedience test.
DH: Dienshund, service dog.
Gebrauchshundklasse: Working dog class-the only class available for animals over two/in Germany.
HGH: Herdengebrauchshund, herding dog- a qualification of dogs working with flocks.
FH: Fahrtenhund, tracking qualification.
FH1: Advanced tracking.
FH2: Superior tracking qualification.
ZH: Zollhund, dog trained to work with customs police.
SchH1: Novice Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience, and protection.
SchH2: Intermediate Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience, and protection.
SchH3: Masters level of Schutzhund tracking, obedience, and protection.
SchHA: A limited SchH title, similar to SchH I but without the tracking portion.
IPO1: International Novice Schutzhund trial qualification.
IPO2: International Intermediate Schutzhund.
IPO3: International Masters level Schutzhund.
BpDH1 2: Railroad Police Dog.
BIH: Blind Leader Dog.
LwH: Lawinen Hund-Avalanche Dog.
DH: Service Dog.
DPH: Service Police Dog.
PH Polizehund: Police Dog.
GrH - Grenzen Hund: Border Patrol Dog.
PFP I, II - Polizeifaehrtenhund I, II: Police Tracking Dog I or II.
PSP I, II - Polizeischutzhundprufung I, II: Police Protection Dog I or II.
Bundeslestunggssieger: German National Working Dog Champion awarded at the Bundessiegerprufung.
Huntesieger: Herding Dog Champion at the German Herding Dog Championships.
HT: Herding Tested.
HC: Herding Champion.
M.H. militar hund: Military Dog.
S.H. sanitats hund: Red Cross Dog.
Kr.H. kriegshund: War Dog.
German Conformation titles:
ZB-Zuchtbewertung: Conformation Show Rating followed by:
VA -Vorzuglich Auslese: Excellent Select,the highest attainable award by a German show dog and granted only at the annual Sieger Show.
V - Vorzuglich: Excellent.
SG - Sehr Gut: Very Good; an official German show grade and the highest obtainable by
dogs under two.
G - Gut: Good.
A - Austreichend: Sufficient.
M - Mangelhaft: Faulty.
U - Ungenugend: Insufficient.
Jugendklasse-ruden: Youth class for males of twelve to eighteen months at German shows.
Jugendklasse-hundinnen: The corresponding class for bitches.
Sieger or siegerin: Title given to the top Male and Female at the German National Show, they will also receive the rating of VA-1
Weltsieger: World Seiger title awarded to the top dog at the FCI All Breed Show.
Europasieger: Conformation winner at the European All Breed Show.
Bundeszuchtsieger: Conformation winner at the German National All Breed Show.