German Shepherd Dogs:

GSD

German Shepherd Dog

LCGSD

Long Coat German Shepherd Dog

WGSD

White German Shepherd Dog

Registries, Clubs, etc:

AKC

American Kennel Club

CKC

Canadian Kennel Club

UKC

United Kennel Club

KC

Kennel Club (Great Britain)

GSDCA

German Shepherd Dog Club of America

USA

United Schutzhund Clubs of America

WDA

Working Dog Alliance (see GSDCA)

Conformation (Show) Titles

These titles appear on a pedigree as a prefix.

(Before a dogs name)

  CH

Champion

  BIS

Best in Show

  SEL

Select rating awarded at the annual GSDCA Specialty

  GV

Grand Victor (dog) Grand Victrix (bitch) either BOB or BOS at the GSDCA Annual National Specialty

  AOM

Award of Merit

  CT

Tracking Champion or Champion Tracker

  FV

Futurity Victor or Victrix at US National Specialty

  MV

Maturity Victor or Victrix at US National Specialty

Working Titles:

These titles appear after a dogs name.

           Obedience

  CGC

Canine Good Citizen

  CD

Companion Dog

  CDX

Companion Dog Excellent

  UD

Utility Dog

  UDX

Utility Dog Excellent

  OTCH

Obedience Trial Champion (title in front of dog’s name)

         Tracking

  TD

Tracking Dog

  TDX

Tracking Dog Excellent

  VST

Variable Surface Tracker

  CT

Champion Tracker (title in front of dog’s name)

  TC

Temperament Certified

  TT

Temperament Tested

  German Conformation:

  VA

Vorzuglich-Auslese-excellent select

  V

Vorzuglich-excellent

  SG

Sehr Gus-very good (offered 12-18 months and 18-24 months)

  KKL1

Breed survey class 1-the best breed survey given

  KKL2

Breed survey class 2

  Lbz

Lebenszeit-breed surveyed for lifetime

Foreign Working Titles:

Appear after dog’s name.  Does not appear on AKC certified pedigrees.

  BH

Temperament and basic obedience.  Required before any further titles can be obtained in schutzhund

  SchH1

Novice Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience, and protection.

  SchH2

Intermediate Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience, and protection.

  SchH3

Masters level Schutzhund in tracking, obedience, and protection.

  AD

12.5 mile endurance test, includes obedience

  WH

Basic protection test

  IPO1

International novice Schutzhund trial qualification

  IPO2

International intermediate Schutzhund.

  IPO3

International masters level Schutzhund.