Terminology & Commands

Angekoert 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 by 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 Siegerin titles are awarded.

VA (Vorzüglich Auslese) Excellent Select title that is only awarded at the Annual Sieger Show Select Class.

V (Vorzüglich) Excellent

SG (Sehr Gut) Very Good

G (Gut) Good

A (Ausreichend) Sufficient

M (Mangelhaft) Faulty

O (Zero) Failed

U Unsatisfactory

CACIB a European International Champion

BH (Begleitungshund) Temperament and obedience examination to qualify for Schutzhund titles. This must be completed before competing for SchH1.

SchH (Schutzhund) This test combines the disciplines of obedience protection, and tracking. The titles 1, 2, and 3 denote how advanced the training tests were. Dog must have at least a SchH1 or IPO1 to be Breed Surveyed (Koering or Körung).

IPO (International Prüfung) comparable to a Schutzhund degree.

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. The dog is given a simple physical examination after the test. A requirement for the Breed Survey.

HGH (Herdengebrauchshund) Herding Dog
PH (Polizei Hund) Police Dog

FH (Fährten Hund) Tracking Dog

 

German Commands

Heel - Fuss (fooss)
Sit - Sitz (sitz)
Stay - Bleib (bly'b)
Down- Platz
Come/here - Hier (hee er)
Stand - Steh (shtay)
Retrieve/fetch -Bring (brrring)
Jump - Hopp
Go out - Voraus (for owss)
Track - Such (tsuuk)
Guard - Pass auf/wache
Bite - Packen/faxx
Out/let go - Aus (owss)
Leave it - Lass es
Building/blind search - Voran/revier
Kennel/crate - Zwinger/box
Go outside - Geh raus/geh draussen
Go ahead - Geh Voraus
Go inside - Geh rein (gay rine)
What is going on? - Was ist los?
Good (praise) - So ist brav
No - Pfui (fooey)/nein (nine)
Don't do that - Lass das sein
Ok- In ordnung
Eat food - Nimm futter
Helper stand still - Bleiben ruhig/steht noch
Article search - Such verloren

French Commands

Heel - Au pied (oh-pee-aye)
Sit - Assis (ah-see)
Stay - Reste (rest)
Down - Coucher (coo-shay)
Come/here - Ici (esee)/viens
Stand - Debout (da-boo)
Retrieve/fetch - Rapporte (aport)
Jump - Saute (soot)/aller
Go out - En avant (nn-avauhnn)
Track - Piste (piss-te)
Guard - Garde (guard)
Bite - Attaque/mord
Out/let go - Halte (alt)/donne (don-aye)
Speak/bark - Aboie (ah-bwaa) parle
Narcotics/dope - Drogue

Find narcotics - Trouver
Building/blind search - Cherche (sherch)
Kennel/crate - Chenil
Go outside - Dehors
Go ahead - Vas
Go inside - Monte/entre
What is going on? - Qu'uest ce qui ce passe?
Good (praise) - Bon garcon (bon gar-scon)
No - Non/mauvais/nechant
Don't do that - Ne fais pas ca
Ok - D'accord
Eat food - Mange
Helper stand still - Toi, ne bouge pas
Article search - Recherche d'article
Leave it - Laisse/pas touche (pa-too-shay)

 

Dutch Commands

Heel - Volegen
Left - Links
Right - Rex
Sit - Sit
Stay - Blif
Down - Af
Come/here - Here
Stand - Staan
Retrieve/fetch - Apport
Jump - Over
Go out - Voraut
Track - Zoek
Guard - Pas-up
Attack - Stellen
Regrip - Fast
Out/let go - Los
Speak/bark - Laut
Narcotics/dope - Drugs
Find narcotics - Zoek
Kennel/crate - Hok/kennel
Go outside - Naar Binnen
Go ahead - Voor uit/Vrij
Go inside - Ga de in
What is going on? - Wat is er?
Good (praise) - Braaf/goedzo
No - Foei
Don't do that - Nee-do
Ok - Oke
Eat food - Eten
Helper stand still - Halt/staan blijv
Article search - Zoek or zoeken

 

Hungarian Commands

Heel - La'Bhoz
Sit - Ul
Stay - Ott
Down - Fekszik
Come/here - Gyere (giere)
Stand - A'll
Retrieve/fetch - Hozd
Jump - Hopp
Go out - Elore
Track - Keresd
Guard - Figyelj
Attack - Fogd
Speak/bark - Ugass
Narcotics/dope - Szagold
Building/blind search - Furkessz
Kennel/crate - Kennel
Go outside - Kifele
Go ahead - Elore
Go inside - Befele
What is going on? - Mi Baj?
Good (praise) - Okos
No - Pyuy (Fooey)
Don't do that - Nem Szabad
Ok - Genau Jol Van
Eat food - Tied
Helper stand still - Madadj Csondben
Article search - Keresd
Leave it - Ereszd

 

Czech Commands

Heel - K noze (kno zay)
Sit - Sedni (said nee)
Stay - Zustan
Down - Lehni (leh nee)
Come/here - Ke mne (khemn yea)
Stand - Stuj (stuuya)
Retrieve/fetch - Aport
Jump - Skoc/hop
Go out - Vpred (va porshed)
Track - Stopa
Guard - Pazor
Attack - Sedras
Regrip - Dresh
Out/let go - Pust (pusht)
Speak/bark - Stekej (esteke)

Narcotics/dope - Hledej oznac
Find narcotics - Drogy
Building/blind search - Revier (revere)
Kennel/crate - Kotec
Go outside - Jdi ven
Go ahead - Volno
Go inside - Pojd sem
What is going on? - Co je to?
Good (praise) - Hodny (hout nee)
No - Fuj (pfui)
Don't do that - Fuj (pfui)
Ok - Vyborne
Eat food - Vem si
Helper stand still - Ruce vzhuru
Article search - Hledej oznac
Leave it - Nech to

 

Danish Commands

Heel - Platz
Sit - Sit
Stay - Sto
Down - Deck
Come/here - Haar
Stand - Sto
Retrieve/fetch - Apport
Jump - Spring
Go out - Frommal
Track - Suge
Guard - Run dare
Bite - Ta heem


Out/let go - Slip
Speak/bark - Geihals
Find narcotics - Suge
Building/blind search - Run dare
Kennel/crate - Kennel/box
Go ahead - Frommal
Good (praise) - Tuchtig
No - Nie
Don't do that - Nie
Ok - Okay
Article search - Suge
Leave it - Nie