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Titles & Terms

German titles and terms, with the English translation.

Working Titles
SchH I, II, or III - Schutzhund I, II, or III Sport encompassing Protection, Obedience, and Tracking
IPO I, II, or III - International Prüfungsklasse I, II, or III International SchH I, II, or III
FH - Fährtenhund Tracking Dog, and is the most advanced tracking title
DH - Diensthund Service Dog
PH - Polizeihund Police Dog
DPH - Dienstpolizeihund Service Police Dog
ZH I, II - Zollhund I, II Customs dog I or II
HGH - Herdengebrauchshund Herding Dog
INT - Internationale Prüfungsklasse International Training Degree
BPDH I, II - Bannpolizei-Diensthund I or II Railroad Police Service Dog I or II
BIH - Blindenhund Guide Dog for the Blind
PFP I, II - Polizei-Fährtenhund I, II Police Tracking Dog I or II
PSP I, II - Polizei-Schutzhundprüfung I, II Police Protection Dog I or II
GrH - Grenzen Hund Border Patrol Dog
LawH - Lawinen Hund Avalanche Rescue Dog

German Hip Ratings
"a" - Zuerkannt , certified hips that fell within the following three categories:
"a" - Normal certified Normal Hips
"a" - Fast Normal certified Near Normal Hips
"a" - Noch Zugelassen certified still permissible Hips

 
 


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American/Canadian Abbreviations

Am.= American
Can. or Cn. = Canadian
CD = Companion Dog (frequently aid-to-handicapped dogs)
CDX= Companion Dog Excellent
Ch. or CH= Champion
GV = Grand Victor
ROM = Register of Merit (consistent producer of champions)
Sel. Ch. = Select Champion
TD = Tracking Dog
TDX= Tracking Dog Excellent
UD= Utility Dog
CGC= Canine Good Citizen
OFA = hips X-rayed

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