Titles - Page 1

Ok. I am getting more into looking at my GSD's pedigree. Finding alot titles to their names. Which is pretty cool. But I would like to know what they mean a little better. Anyone know a website where I can look this up??

Why not Google the individual titles themselves? We don't even know what country they come from. 

This site has a decent glossary of what all the letters mean - http://www.lakenshepherds.com/definitions-of-titles-in-a-pedigree.html

Google is your friend! 

Welcome. :)

Here are some:

https://gsdca.org/images/SV%20Documents/GSDCA%20Breed%20Show%20Rules_082114.pdf

http://www.germanshepherddog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Breed-Survey-Regulations.pdf

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/articles.html?s=what-is-schutzhund-and-ipo

http://www.workingdogs.com/working_titles.htm

Can't remember where i got all of these from

* - Used farther back in pedigrees to save room and denotes kkl-l or kkl-II. Before a dog's name, indicates dog has been surveyed and approved for breeding.
a - "a" stamp indicating the dog's hips have been evaluated and fall within limits considered acceptable for breeding
A - Ausreichend - Sufficient show or performance rating
AD Ausdauerpruefung -Endurance title (test includes a 12-mile run & simple obedience test)
BH  German Companion Dog Must precede SchH I
BlH  Blindenhund - Blind guide dog
DH Diensthund - Service dog
FH Fahrtenhund - Most advanced tracking title awarded by the SV
G Gut - Good show or performance rating
GRH Grenzenhund - Border patrol dog
HGH Herdengebrauchshund - Herding dog
SchH I, II, III Schutzhund - Obedience, tracking, and protection titles
IPO I, II, III International Prufungorden (internaltional working tests) - Sch III according to the international rules
KKL I Koerklasse I - Especially recommended for breeding
KKL II Koerklasse II - Suitable for breeding
KrH Kriegshund - War dog
Lbz Lebenszeit - Breed surveyed for lifetime
M Mangelhaft - Faulty show or performance rating
PDH Polizei Dienst Hund - Working Police dog
PSP Polizeischutzhundprufung - Police protection dog
SG Sehr Gut - Very Good show or performance rating; The maximum rating any dog can have without a Schutzhund title; highest rating obtainable by dogs under 2 years old or at USA SchH shows
VP A puppy title meaning Very Promising
P A puppy title meaning Promising
LP A puppy title meaning Less Promising
U Ungenugend - Unsatisfactory show or performance rating
V Vorzuglich - Excellent show or performance rating - dog must minimally have a SchH 1 title
VA Vorzuglich-Auslese - Excellent Select show rating at Sieger show; highest award obtainable by a German show dog; can only be awarded to an outstanding conformation dog with at least a SchH 2 title; typically awarded to 12-15 dogs and bitches each year
VH Vorhanden - Sufficient show or performance rating
ZB Zuchtbewertung - Conformation show rating
ZH I, II Zollhund I, II - Customs dog
ZPr Zuchtpruefung - Passed a breed survey, recommended for breeding
CACIB European International Champion
Bundesieger Working Dog Champion of the Year (Leistungssieger)
Europameister World Champion SchH III dog
Hutesiger Herding Dog Champion at German herding dog championship
Leistungssieger Working Dog Champion of the Year  (Bundesieger)
Preishuten Sieger Sheepherding Champion of the Year
Sieger  Grand Victor title at the German Sieger show
Siegerin  Highest Sieger bitch title

Dogs are also rated and must achieve an G (good), SG (very good), V (excellent), or VA (excellent select) rating to be breed, as well as hip certification and a working degree.