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GERMAN TITLES AND RATINGS |
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VA Vorzuglich Auslese - Excellent Select:
Given only to a group of outstanding select German shepherds at a Sieger show.
V Vorzuglich - Excellent:
Outstanding German shepherds with full dentitions and good character.
SG Sehrgut - Very Good:
Highest grade possible
for dogs under 24 months of age or dogs of outstanding merit
missing a premolar.
G Gut - Good:
Really about average, given to
typical but not exceptional animals.
A Ausreichend - Satisfactory:
Given to below
average dogs.
M Mangelhaft - Poor:
Poor quality dogs but of
tolerable character.
U Ungenugend - Unsatisfactory:
Given to dogs
with faulty character or serious faults, ungraded.
Excellent 24 months:
A dog of exceptional merit
with no major failings in type with correct proportions. Correct
bite and faultless detention but double P 1s.
Very Good 12 months:
A dog of very well above
average type and construction or of excellent construction
but with one of the following: scissors bit but not quite
correct, missing 1 P 1, missing one incisor, slightly level
bite, badly worn teeth not from age, height and character
as for Excellent.
Good 12 months:
A dog of about average age merit
in terms of type and construction but with one of the following:
missing 2 P 1s, missing 1 P 1 and an incisors missing 2 incisors,
missing 1 P 2. Maximum Height - Male 67 cm. Maximum Height
- Female 62 cm. Minimum Height and character as for Excellent.
Satisfactory 12 months:
A dog of average merit,
type and construction but with one of the following: missing
1 P 3, missing 1 P 2 plus and incisors, missing 1 P 2 and
1 P 2, missing 2 P 2s. Maximum Height as for Good. Minimum
Height and character as for Excellent.
Ungraded 12 months:
A dog well below average
merit, missing more teeth or combinations not listed in higher
grades. Overshot, undershot or wry mouth. Cryptorchids (uni-orbi-lateral).
Nervous or vicious character. Height ranges outside of those
for Good.
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Height and Weight Standard (preferred):
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Male
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witherheight:
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60 cm - 65 cm
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23 - 5/8" - 25 - 1/2"
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weight:
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30 kg - 40 kg
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66 lbs - 88 lbs
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Female
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witherheight:
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55 cm - 60 cm
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21 - 5/8" - 23 - 5/8"
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weight:
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22 kg - 32 kg
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48.5 lbs - 70.5 lbs
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Terms and Definitions
Angehort:
Breed surveyed (recommended for breeding)
Koerklasse 1:
(KKL 1) Especially recommended
for breeding
Koerklasse 2:
(KKL 2) Suitable for breeding.
Dog may have a structural or protection work fault which could
be compensated for bloodlines or working qualities. May be
resurveyed and reclassified at a later date.
( * ):
This symbol before a dog's name means
it has been surveyed and approved for breeding.
"a":
Dog's hips have been x-rayed
and certified acceptable. Required for Breed survey.
LG:
Landesgruppen (Regional ) Show. There are
approximately 1500 German shepherd dog clubs in Germany and
these are under the jurisdiction of the 15 Landesgruppen clubs.
The LG shows are larger than the local shows and the judging
and rating requirements are stricter. Landesgruppen Sieger
and Siergerin titles are awarded.
CACIB:
A European International Champion.
SchH/IPO:
(Schutzhund) For dogs who have passed
the examinations for obedience, protection and tracking. The
titles 1, 2 and 3 denote how advanced the training tests were.
The dog must have at least a SchH 1/IPO 1 to be Breed Surveyed.
AD:
(Ausdauerpruefung) The dogs passed an endurance
test by gaiting approximately six miles per hour for about
nine miles with a ten minute rest halfway, and a simple Obedience
Test at the end. A requirement for the Breed Survey.
HGH:
(Herdengebrauchshund) Herding Dog
PH:
(Polizei Hund) Police Dog
FH:
(Fahrten Hund) Tracking Dog
BH:
(Begleitungshund) Temperament and obedience
examinations to qualify for Schutzhund titles. This must be
completed before competing for SchH 1.
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