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"To breed shepherds is to breed working dogs" that was the
captain’s idea and it was with this basic principle in mind that the
standard was laid down. The standard lays down those specific points
that it is possible to be specific about, such as height, proportions,
color, coat and so on. But it won’t help you decide what length the
croup should be, or whether a dog is over- angulated at the rear. To
"know the standard" requires a wide and intelligent observation of
many dogs. Always remember, you learn as much from appraising the poor
ones as you do from admiring the exceptional animal.
DEFINITIONS TO REMEMBER
SCHUTZHUND
What is Schutzhund..... The word Schutzhund means protection dog....
SCHUTZHUND TRIALS: The most mentally and physically demanding
of all performance events.
They combine three types of events, Tracking, Obedience, and
Protection, usually in a single
day. Schutzhund titles are awarded at three levels of increasing
difficulty: Sch1, Sch2, Sch3.
In Germany, a dog must advance through all three levels of schutzhund
before the age of 3
in order to progress into the conformation ring for consideration as a
breeding animal.
The sport of Schutzhund requires, knowledge, technique, timing,
consistency, and above all
commitment. If you are interested in the sport, contact your local
club for more information.
AD: Aus dauerprufing, endurance test.
ANGULATIONS: The angles at which bones of shoulder and upper
arm meet at the shoulder joint, and those of upper and lower thigh
meet at the knee joint.
AKC: American Kennel Club.
BLOODLINE: Animals sharing a specific familial relationship
over several generations.
CD: Companion dog. The first of five working qualifications,
each of increasing difficulty,
awarded to dogs gaining a certain percentage of total marks at working
trials.
CDEx=CD Excellent.
COWHOCKED: The dog stands and moves with the point of hock
turned inwards.
CROUP: The pelvis together with covering of muscle and coat.
DH: Dienshund, service dog.
DEWCLAWS: Additional toes on inside of the leg above the foot
and making no contact with ground.
Many puppies are born without them on the rear legs.
ENTIRE: Having both testicles in the scrotum.
FH: Fahrtenhund, tracking qualification.
GEBRAUCHSHUNDKLASSE: Working dog class- the only class
available for animals over two/in Germany.
HGH: Herdengebrauchshund, herding dog- a qualification of dogs
working with flocks.
HIGH - WITHERED: When the area where the neck runs into the
back is definite, ong and well filled
in with muscle over the vertebrae between the shoulder blades, and
slopes into the back, rather than
being on the same horizontal with it {flat-withered}.
INBREEDING: Deliberate mating together of close relatives.
JUGENDKLASSE-RUDEN: Youth class for males of twelve to eighteen
months at German shows.
JUGENDKLASSE-HUNDINNEN: The corresponding class for bitches.
KK1: Korklasse, survey class.
KORUNG: German breed survey to select animals for breeding.
Class 1 animals recommended ,
Class 2 animals suitable.
MONORCHID: A dog possessing one testicle only in the body.
SABLE: A gray, brown or fawn foundation color with black-
shaded guard hairs. (Wolf like colorings).
SchH: Schutzhund, protection dog; German working qualification,
obtained in three levels.
SG: Sehr gut, very good; an official German show grade and the
highest obtainable by dogs under two.
SV: Schaferhund Verein, GSD Society of West Germany.
TD: Tracking dog. Qualification title for nose work.
UD: Utility dog. Working Qualification.
VA: Vorzuglich Auslese, excellent select; the highest
attainable award by a German show dog and
granted only at the annual Sieger Show.
WASHED OUT: Marked piling of color and pigment in nose and
nail.
ZH: Zollhund, dog trained to work with customs police.
USEFUL PUBLICATIONS: SHEPHERD SPORTS (German Shepherd Schutzhund Club
Of Canada) Site 3,Box1,R.R.2,Leduc,Alberta T9E 2X2
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