The following training
commands are the most common:
English |
German |
Pronounciation |
sit |
sitz |
"sits" |
down |
platz |
"plotsz" |
heel |
fuss |
"foose" |
stay |
bleib |
"blibe" |
here |
hier |
"here" |
stand |
steh |
"stay" |
good dog |
so is brav! |
" so is
braff!" |
come |
komm |
"come" |
no |
nein or pfui |
"nine or
pfooey" |
over |
hopp |
"hup" |
retrieve |
bring |
"bringgg" |
track |
such |
"zooch" |
go ahead |
voran |
" vorahn" |
search |
revier |
"revier" |
watch out |
pass auf |
"poss owf" |
attack |
fass |
"foss" |
speak |
gib laut |
"gib lawt" |
out/release |
aus |
"owwws" |
English |
German |
Pronounciation |
German Terms Often Found In Breed Surveys Etc.
English |
German |
English |
German |
Head |
Kopf |
Withers |
Widerrist |
Neck |
Nacken |
Back |
Rucken |
Lower Jaw |
Unterkiefer |
Croup |
Kruppe |
Upper Jaw |
Oberkiefer |
Loin |
Lenden |
Thigh |
Keulen |
Hock |
Sprunggelenke |
Upper Arm |
Oberarm |
Paw |
pfote |
Elbow |
Ellenbogen |
Pastern |
Vordermittelfuss |
Shoulder |
Schulter |
Tattoo Number |
Taetowier nr |
Front |
Vorne |
Proportion |
Verhaltniss |
Temperament |
Verfassung |
Soft Ears |
Weiche ohren |
Far Reaching |
raumschaffende |
Topline |
ruckenlinie |
Powerful |
Kraftvolle |
Legs |
laufe |
Breeding Value |
Zucht bewertung (zb) |
Strong |
Kraftig |
Medium Size |
Mittelgross |
Overshot Bite |
oberchlachtig |
Muzzle |
nase |
Steep |
steiler |
Firm |
straff |
Large ears |
gross ohren |
Large or tall |
gross |
Hind Quarters/Rear |
hinderhand |
Tail |
rute |
Hind Legs |
hinterlaufe |
Gun Shy |
schusscheu |
Soft Ear Tip |
kippohr |
Light |
hell |
Sloping |
abfallende |
Bone Strength |
knockenkraft |
Eyes |
augen |
Firm/Solid |
fest |
Level Bite |
aufbeisser |
Firmly Built |
festgefugt |
Structure |
geprage |
Character/Expression |
ausdruck |
X-Rayed |
gerontgte |
Chest |
brust |
Narrow |
engr |
Gait |
gang |
Long |
gestreckt |
Angulated |
gewinkelt |
Straight |
gerade |
Faults |
fehler |
Testicals |
hoden |
"a" - Noch Zugelassen -
Permissible Hips
"a" - Fast
Normal - Near Normal Hips
"a" - Normal -
Normal Hips

Pictured Above: Thor
and Donni owned by Sharyn Baker.
List of commands
in other languages:
Dr. P's Dog Training
Glossary of German
terms, show titles, work titles:
Der Vormund Kennels
Glossary Page
or decipher your dog's SV Pedigree here.
For more
abbreviation and titles click here.
A handy
translation website can be found here.


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