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Written By Taylor Ann

Pedigree Abbreviations

  • DN - American Kennel Club

  • SV - Germany (Pre 1989 West Germany)

  • DDR - East Germany

  • CMKU - Czech Republic

  • DKK - Denmark

  • KCSB - Great Britain

  • LOE - Spain

  • LOF - France

  • LOI - Italy

  • LOS - Switzerland

  • LOSH - Belgium

  • MET - Hungary

  • NHSB - Netherlands

  • OHZB - Austria

  • PKR - Poland

  • RKF - Russia

  • SPKP- Solovakia

Titles

  • AD - Endurance Test

  • B/BH/BH-VT - Basic Companion Dog Test

  • WH - Watch Dog

  • SchH1/IPO1/IGP1 - Novice Schutzhund Title

  • SchH2/IPO2/IGP2 - Intermediate Schutzhund Title

  • SchH3/IPO3/IGP3 - Master Schutzhund Title

  • FH- Fartenhund Tracking Qualifying Title

  • FH1 - Advanced Tracking

  • FH2 - Superior Tracking

  • DH - Service Dog

  • DPH - Service Police Dog

  • PH - Police Dog

  • HGH - Herding Dog

  • LWH - Avalanche Dog

  • RH - Rescue Dog

  • ZM - Basic Czech title with Bite Work

  • Zvv1/Svv1 - Preliminary Czech Title

  • Zvv2/Svv2 - Intermediate Czech Title

  • Zvv3/Svv3 - Advanced Czech Tile

Scores

  • VA - Excellent Select - Only Granted at the annual Sieger show

  • V - Excellent

  • SG - Very Good

  • G - Good

  • A - Sufficient

  • M - Faulty

  • U - Insufficient

Breed Value Assessments

  • KKL1 - Especially Reccomended for breeding

  • KKL2 - Suitable for Breeding

  • LBZ - Lifetime Rating

  • ZW - Hip Scores

  • TSB - Fight Drive - Can be “Pronounced” or “Sufficient”

Orthopedic Ratings

Hips

  • OFA - Excellent - No Signs of Dysplasia - Recommended for Breeding

  • OFA - Good - No Signs of Dysplasia - Suitable for Breeding

  • OFA - Fair - Permissable for Breeding

  • OFA - Borderline - Unclear if Dysplastic - Not Recommended for Breeding

  • OFA - Mild - Mild Dysplasia - Not Permissable for Breeding

  • OFA - Moderate - Moderate Dysplasia - Not Permissable for Breeding

  • OFA - Severe - Severe Hip Dysplasia - Not Permissable for Breeding

  • SV - A1 - Normal - Recommended for Breeding

  • SV - A2 - Fast Normal - Suitable for Breeding

  • SV - A3 - Noch Zugelassen - Permissable for Breeding

  • SV - M - Mittlere - Moderate Hip Dysplasia

  • SV - S - Schwere

  • Czech - 0/0 - No Signs of Hip Dysplasia

  • Czech 2/2 - Hip Dysplasia

Elbows

  • OFA - Normal - No Changes

  • OFA - DJD 1 - Mild Dysplasia

  • OFA - DJD 2 - Moderate Dysplasia

  • OFA - DJD 3 - Severe Dysplasia

  • SV - Normal

  • SV - Fast Normal

  • SV - Noch Zugelassen

  • SV - Grade 2 and 3 are not recorded on pedigree

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