The concept of schutzhund evolved over 100 years ago in Europe when concerned dog owners set up a training and testing program for privately owned working dogs. The first Schuzhund Trial was held in 1901.  The intent of these trials was to emphasize and evaluate the correct working temperment and working ability of the breed.  The dogs and handlers enjoyed working as a team in the three categories of the Schutzhund ("protection dog") program: Tracking, Obedience, and Protection.
Today the exercises have changed slightly and, depending on the Schutzhund degree, consist of the following:
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Tracking: The dog must retrace the path of a person (400-1500+ yards with 2-4 turns) after 20-60 minutes have elapsed and be able to find 2-3 lost articles, regardless of weather conditions.
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Obedience: The dog must follow the handler's orders to heel both on and off leash, jump, retrieve, retrieve over a 6 foot wall, and send away. The dog must not be intimidated by any distractions, including the sound of a gun or a group of strangers milling about.
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Protection and Obedience under a Conflict Situation: The dog must, without handler assistance, respond properly in critical situations like finding and warning its handler of a hidden person, preventing an assault on his handler, and stopping the villain from escaping. The dog must distinguish between a harmless bystander and a potentially dangerous person. He must display courage but restraint on his own when the agitator gives up.
The sport of Schutzhund is open to dogs of all working breeds, including mixed breeds if they can do the work. Traditionally, German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Boxers, Dobermans, Rottweilers, Airedales, Bouviers, and Giant Schnauzers have been the most common, with the German Shepherd dogs outnumbering them all. Dog/handler teams from all over the world compete for degrees. Each level is increasingly more difficult to earn (SchH1 to SchH2 then to SchH3 degree). Available also are an Endurance certificate (AD), advanced Tracking Degree (FH1 and FH2), and Police Dog degrees for service handlers and others.
While Europe has enjoyed the benefits from the Schutzhund program for decades, Canada, until recently, adhered to the pet-obedience type of training. In 1979 the German Shepherd Schutzhund Clubs of Canada (GSSCC) was formed, bringing together individual clubs from across Canada. Trials are now held regularly with SV judges and many titles have been awarded.
People do not wish to share their house or community with a potentially dangerous dog. ANY large dog is potentially dangerous. The large dog needs to be handled by a responsible, knowledgeable person who will give alot of understanding, affection, love, attention, and MOST IMPORTANT of all, TRAINING to the dog. Anyone who lacks these basics should not even consider owning a dog, and definitely not one of the working breeds.
For the responsible, private working dog owner, however, the Schutzhund sport has proven to be an ideal program. Training can be done in very small groups, training locations are readily available, time requirements are reasonable, and benefits are obvious. Knowing how a dog behaves in critical situations is reassuring and provides better control over the animal, eliminating in fact, so-called viciousness. The result is a happy, friendly but alert, controllable family dog that becomes an asset, not a nuisance or even a danger to society.
 
 
 
 
Glossary of terms
Newcomers to Schutzhund can find themselves mighty confused when it comes to the abbreviations and acronyms they encounter. Sometimes, the old-timers can’t remember what they stand for either! Especially when they’re based on words from another language!
There are too many to cover every conceivable acronym that you are going to encounter. However, these are the most likely to cause confusion in the sport of Schutzhund. They are presented here in alphabetical order, for ease of reference, with links to related abbreviations. Some explanation is provided where the meaning is not self-evident. This should help you make sense of the terms that are tossed around in conversation, and the alphabet soup that appears on pedigrees and in ads for dogs and litters.
A a-stamp
'a-stamp' (indicates a passing hip score with regards to testing for hip dysplasia/joint laxity). An SV certification rating. See also OFA, OVC, PennHip.
a-Normal = certified normal hips
a-Fast Normal = certified near normal hips
a-Noch zugelassen = certified hips, still permissable for breeding
a
ausgeprägt - Pronounced. Used by the judge in describing a dog’s courage and "hardness" see TSB
A
Ausreichend — sufficient — show or performance rating
ABST
Advanced Breed Suitability Test
AD
Ausdauerprüfung - endurance trial 12 miles in 2 hours.
AKC
American Kennel Club - American breed club organization. The AKC is not involved in the sport of Schutzhund. The AKC has a working relationship with the FCI, but not with WUSV. The AKC is a club of clubs, and is primarily a registry for purebred dogs.
AZG
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Zuchtvereine und Gebrauchshundeverbände — Association of breed registry and working-dog sport clubs — The AZG has the purpose of administrating uniform international schutzhund rules via the FCI, to assure inter-club and international conformity, making it possible to hold identical or similar international trial competitions in many countries. see VDH
B
BH
Begleithunde - the preliminary and prerequisite test for a dog going on to get his/her Schutzhund titles. A combination temperament and obedience test. B and BH are used interchangeably.
B
Besitzer Owner
BSP
BundesSiegerPrüfung - trial at the national level
BST
Breed Suitability Test
BSZS
BundesSiegerZuchtSchau - show at the national level
CD,
CDX
Companion Dog, Companion Dog Excellent. Obedience titles granted by the AKC / CKC
CGC
the dog has a Canine Good Citizen certificate
CHD
Canine Hip Dysplasia
CKC
Canadian Kennel Club - the Canadian equivalent of the AKC. Unlike the AKC, the CKC has individual members. Primarily a breed registry. Also, Continental Kennel Club, a different and completely unrelated dog breed organization.
DHV
The German "Dog Sport Club" (Deutscher Hundesport Verein), which is the "National parent club" or the "Union" of the Dog Sport Clubs of Germany.
DVG
Deutscher Verband der Gebrauchshundsportvereine e.V. (German member of DHV) A dog sport club and one of the larger members of the DHV. Has some branches in the US and Canada Alternate organization for Schutzhund, with slightly different rules, and a broader breed focus - not limited to the GSD.
EZ
Einfache Zucht (Simple Breeding) Only one parent has a working degree.
FCI
Fédération Cynologique Internationale - the world Canine organization. Membership is currently at 79 countries’ national, purebred dog organizations.
FH
FH 1,
FH 2
Fährtenhund - tracking dog title
G
Gut (good show or performance rating)
GSD
German Shepherd Dog - common abbreviation for German Shepherds
GSDCA
German Shepherd Dog Club of America - a member of the WUSV but not the FCI
GSDCC
German Shepherd Dog Club of Canada
GSSCC
German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of Canada - a WUSV member
GZ
Gebrauchshundzucht - Utility Dog Breeding. Both parents have working titles.
H
Hündin - Female
HD
Hip Dysplaysia
HOT
Handler-Owner-Trained
IPO also IP 1, 2, 3
International Prüfungsordnung (International working tests) Class I, II, III, similar to schutzhund. International Schutzhund titles, functionally equivalent to SchH I, II, III.
KKL1
KKL2
Körklasse 1 (especially recommended for breeding by the SV) Körklasse 2 (suitable for breeding by the SV)
KLZ
Kör- und Leistungszucht - Qualification and Performance Breeding. Both parents have breed surveys and all four grandparents have working titles.
KZ
Körzucht - Qualification Breeding - Both parents have breed surveys.
LBST
Lifetime Breed Suitability Test
Lbz
Lebenszeit - Breed surveyed for life
LZ
Leistungszucht - Performance Breeding. Both parents and all four grandparents have working titles
M
Mangelhaft -faulty - show or performance rating
ng
nicht genügend - insufficient. Used by the judge in describing a dog’s courage and "hardness". See TSB
OFA
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals a non-profit registry which issues "arms length" certification on various health concerns, (not limited to Orthopaedics). Reference is usually with regards to the practice of x-raying hips and certifying the dogs to be free of hip dysplasia. See also "a stamp"
OFA Excellent - no dysplasia, superior hip socket conformation
OFA Good - no dysplasia, a well formed, congruent hip joint
OFA Fair - no dysplasia, minor irregularities in the hip joint present OFA Borderline - no consensus between radiologists to place hip into either a normal or dysplastic catagory OFA Mild (Grade I) - mild hip dysplasia present
OFA Moderate (Grade II) - moderate hip dysplasia present
OFA Severe (Grade III) - severe hip dysplasia present
OVC
Ontario Veterinary College (Canada) Hips will be graded as Pass or Fail. See also OFA and "a stamp"
PennHIP
Developed at University of Pennsylvania (USA) The procedure measures hip joint laxity; it does not grade a passing or failing score. Loose hips are more prone to developing degenerative joint disease. See OVC, OFA, "a stamp"
R
Rüde - Male
ROM
Register of Merit - title awarded to the sire or dam for the accomplishments of its progeny.
ROM - Register of Merit: A title given by the German Shepherd Dog Club of America to animals who have produced a minimum number of conformation Champions and other winning offspring.
ROM/C - Register of Merit United States and Canada
ROMC - Register of Merit Canada
SchH
SchH 1,
SchH 2, SchH 3
Schutzhund, and the 3 levels of titles awarded. Each level is a progression and built on the skills learned in the previous level. Used as an abbreviation, "SchH" can refer to the dog or the sport. Titles are sometimes written as SchH 1, SchH 2, SchH 3.
SchHA
A limited SchH title, similar to SchH I but without the tracking portion.
SG
Sehr Gut (very good show or performance rating)
SG1, SG2, etc.
See V1.
SGR
Sieger (male) or Siegerin (female) -the best male or female at the national conformation specialty show
SV
Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (German Shepherd Dog Club) The original GSD breed club and breed registry, based in Germany. The SV is not only the largest breed-specific registry in the world, it’s also extremely active. In addition to being a breed registry, the SV also promotes working-dog activities, i.e. by awarding working titles (SchH). They also sanction conformation show and koerungs (breed surveys). The SV is a member of the VDH. (Schutzhund,IPO etc.)
SZ
Precedes the SV registration number i.e SZ 1234567
TC
Temperament Certificate
TD, TDX
Tracking dog titles granted by the AKC/CKC
TSB
Triebveranlagung - fighting drive
TT
Temperament Tested
U
ungenügend - insufficient - show or performance rating
UD UDX
Utility Dog, Utility Dog Excellent. Advanced obedience titles granted by the AKC/CKC
UKC
United Kennel Club
USA
United Schutzhund Clubs of America
USA
United Schutzhund clubs of America (as opposed to United States of America)
V
Vorzüglich (excellent show or performance rating) awarded to dogs with a working title only
NZB
Nachzucht Bewertung - progeny evaluation
v -
v.
von or vom - in a dog’s name, meaning "of" or "from"Usually indicates the start of the kennel name. I.e. dogname von kennelname. "Von" or "vom" is gender specific to the gender of the kennel name - not the dog.
V1 V2, V3, etc.
Ranking at the BSP, V being excellent and top rating, the top placed dog is V1, second is V2, etc. until reaching the dogs rated SG, then they are SG1, SG2, etc.
VA
Vorzüglich-Auslese (Excellent Select show rating given only at Sieger show) (VA-1) See V1.
VDH
Dog Society of Germany - VDH (Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen e.V.). It is the "national", "parent", or "main"dog club of Germany, and in turn is a member in, and bound by the rules of that international or "World Dog Club", the FCI. The SV is a member of the VDH.
Just to be confusing, VDH is also the German Shepherd Dog club in the Netherlands, (Vereniging van Fokkers en Liefhebbers van Duitse Herdershonden)
vh
vorhanden - Present or Sufficient Used by the judge in describing a dog’s courage and "hardness" see TSB, or in the context of a show rating.
WDA
Working Dog Association
WUSV
Welt Union der Schäferhundvereine or World Union of GSD clubs. International breed umbrella for GSD breed clubs. Author and owner of the GSD international breed standard for the FCI (see FCI) Currently represents more than 60 countries, established to bring all GSD clubs worldwide closer together, and in sync with the SV in Germany. (see SV) The WUSV is allied to the FCI through direct communications, as well as through membership in the FCI club, the German VDH. (see VDH) Clubs like the GSSCC and the USA have a dotted-line connection to the FCI and a direct connection to the WUSV, and that strongly encourages them to abide by both FCI and SV regulations.
Z
Züchter   Breeder
Ztgl
Zuchttauglich Suitable for breeding. Subject animal passed their ZTP.
ZTP
ZTPr
Zuchttauglichkeitsprüfung - Breed-Suitability-Test - incorporating hip rating, conformation, and basic working ability.
ZW
Zuchtwert. ZW-value — Zuchtwert evaluation — is Breed Value Assessment - a number assigned that gives an indication of the genotype of the dog for breeding purposes. A more definitive explanation is here: http://realgsd.ca/GSDinfo/Care/HD/breedvalue.htm
Other sources
So what should you look for when buying a German Shepherd?
Pedigree
The pedigree of a dog tells its own story. Who were the parents? Did they win awards? Pass physical tests? And, what does that mean? Well, German breeders evaluate the whole dog; its character, intelligence, performance ability and physical structure. They do this by training their dogs in Schutzhund trials and Sieger shows.
Schutzhund Trained
Schutzhund Trained Dog trials are the most mentally and physically demanding of all performance events. Schutzhund trials combine three types of events: tracking, obedience, and protection. Schutzhund titles are awarded at three levels of increasing difficulty. SchH.I, SchH.II, and SchH.III. In Germany, a dog must pass all three levels before they are 3 1/2 years old in order to be considered as a breeding animal.
Schutzhund training certification is done in a single day. The Schutzhund German Shepherds must be able to track a scent, perform off leash commands, scale a 6 foot wall and perform defense work. They are also required to gait for 9 miles at about 6 miles per hour! These dogs become the best in obedience, temperament, protection, courage, and confidence.
We have selected dogs that are Schutzhund trained because it has been proven to result in a sounder, more accurate breed.
Breed ratings such as VA & V can only be awarded at a Sieger Show. The dogs entered have to be at least 24 months old. They are required to be schutzhund titled, koerklassed, and have the German “a” stamp for their hips.
Sieger shows are a three day event. The first day the dogs must pass the schutzhund trials, if they do not they will not be allowed to go any further. The second day, the dogs are inspected by a German Judge and Koermeister, this is very extensive, and everything is checked: the movement, obedience, temperament and even the counting of the teeth. Again, if they pass, they can go forward to the third day. This day the dog gets to compete in the show ring. At this point the dogs will have to gait around the ring for hours while the judges watch their movement and stamina. Only the healthiest dogs with correct structure can pull on a lead for this amount of time. The Judges position dogs during this phase so that the best, are in the front until they are satisfied with the order of the dogs. In addition to all of this, they will shoot a blank pistol over the top of the dogs to test for courage. After all of this, only a small percentage of the dog’s that made it to the 3rd day of the show will receive the V rating. VA rating is only awarded at the annual Sieger show by competing against the top V rated dogs. VA is the highest rating a dog can acquire from the German judges.
Koerklass ratings are awarded 1 & 2 and are written like this: Kkl1 or Kkl2, 1 being the best. The koerklassing of a dog consists of many things, such as structure, over all health, appearance, conformation, temperament, movement and even schutzhund abilities of the dog. The list goes on and on. This rating can only be given at a koering event by the koermeister. This is a separate event for this only . LBZ is an abbreviation for Lebenszeit, which means Koered for Life. The first koering is done at 2 years of age and expires after two years. Between the ages of 4 & 5 you must re-koer the dog, then this becomes LBZ "koered for life"
Only off spring bred from dogs that have acquired the LBZ can qualify to go VA themselves.
Hip Certification: Germany uses the "a" stamp, The USA uses the OFA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 BSZS 2012 results 
Rüden langstockhaar ( long coated )
 
 

 
 
LSTH-GHKR Note Platz Kat.-Nr. Name des Hundes Eigentümer Wohnort Land
Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) e.V. Seite 1 02.09.2012 11:41:49
 
 
 
VA 1 1510 Orion Mavic Poland Krzysztof Dobrzanski Brzesko-Okocim PL
 
V 1 1505 Princton vom Ecknachtal Christopher Lambert Thannhausen D
 
V 2 1516 Worenus von der Kahler Heide Gerd Reims Langenselbold D
 
V 3 1515 Schicko von der Liebeswarte Heinz Späth Neu-Ulm D
 
V 4 1503 Dexter vom Fichtenschlag Uta Horn Neetze D
 
V 5 1511 Wolly de Los Madriles Luis Corella Arroquia Pozuelo de Alarcon E
 
V 6 1514 Imperio vom Bierstadter Hof Jörg Wallek Nürnberg D
 
V 7 1518 Diego vom Schloß Schenkenturm Christian Hadenfeldt Würzburg D
 
V 8 1507 Lamborghini di Casa Pileci Andrea Stevens Mönchengladbach D
 
V 9 1502 Hook vom Luckhauser Kotten Heinz Platacis Wuppertal D
 
V 10 1509 Vergil vom Heidknapp Karin Harkebusch Telgte D
V 11 1504 Payne vom Haus Clanora Anke Dahl Ottweiler D
 
V 12 1506 Pico vom Langenbungert Elmar Eufinger Wallerfangen D
 
SG 1 1508 Quirino Andreas Igel Arnsberg D
 
T2 0 1517 Kwantum Kenola Sebastian Zajaczkowski Ztobizna PL
 
VA1 Orion Mavic Poland
 

 
 
 
 
Note Platz Kat.-Nr. Name des Hundes Eigentümer Wohnort Land Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) e.V. Seite 1 02.09.2012 11:28:06
 
SG 1 5508 Yuko vom Spessartblick, Leon Külbel Unterweißbach D
 
SG 2 5502 Vulkan vom Land, Mecklenburg Silke Spahr Geesthacht D
 
SG 3 5509 Bellamie vom Praester-Land, Ilona Kartman Emmerich D
SG 4 5515 Carlos von der Wagnerzunft, Georg Wagner Abensberg D
 
SG 5 5514 Fuchur von Tho-Sei, Monika Winter Bergkamen D
 
SG 6 5516 Irbo De-Bes, Ryszard Klapkowski Jelcz-Laskowicz PL
 
SG 7 5506 Gentleman von der Rammheide, Gabriele Siffrin Schiffweiler D
 
SG 8 5512 Orell von Honduras, Petra Schilinski Petershagen D
 
SG 9 5511 Keno von Melanchthon, Stefanie Schopf Reilingen D
 
SG 10 5510 Ballack de la Nacio Catalana, Roger Pallares Bertrab San Joan de Vilatorrada E
SG 11 5504 Largo von Gerberra, Heike Hertwig Oelkassen D
 
SG 12 5503 Igor von Haus Pfalzerheide, Ryanne Pieper Goch D
SG 13 5518 Atze von den zwei, Steinen Wolfgang Leggewig Thale-Westerhausen D
SG 14 5505 Thilo von der Blautalhalle, Manuela Hirsch Bad Schussenried
 
 
SG1 Yuko vom Spessartblick ( brother of our Yvo)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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