German Translations

German Translations

Below are some words commonly found in German pedigrees, kör reports, etc.

German

English

a6 (HD-Status)

foreign country

abfallende

sloping

abgelehnt

rejected

Abstammung

origin, descent, ancestry

Abzeichen (a)

markings

'a' fast normal

almost normal hips

Alter

age

'a' noch zugelassen

still permissible hips

'a' normal

normal hips

Anschrift

postal address

Aufbeisser

level bite

Augen

eyes

Ausdruck

character, expression

ausgeglichene

even, balanced

ausgeprägt

pronounced

Behaarung

coat, hair

betont

markedly, pronounced

Bildung

development

blau

blue, slate grey

braun (b)

brown

braungelb (bg)

brown/tan

breit (br)

wide

Bruder

brother

Brust

chest

Brustfleck

spot on chest

Deutscher Schäeferhund

german shepherd

dunkel

dark

dürfte

should

Ellenbogen

elbows

Eltern

parents

enger (eng)

narrow

etwas

slightly

Farbe (farbig)

color

Fehler

faults

fehlerhaft

faulty

fest

solid, firm

festgefügt

firmly built

flüssige

fluid

Gang

gait

Gänge

motion

gefleckt

spotted

gelb (g)

tan

gelbgrau (ggr)

tan/grey

geneigte

sloped

Gepräge

structure

gerade

straight

geradetretend

straight gaiting

geröntgte

x-rayed

Geschlecht

sex

Geschwister

siblings

gestreckt

long

gestreift

brindled

gewinkelt

angulated

gewolkt (gew)

clouded, mixed colors

Glanz

lustrous

glatthaarig

smooth coated

grau

grey/sable

graugelb (grg)

grey/tan

gross

big, large, tall

Grosseltern

grandparents

grosse Ohren

large ears

Grösse

size

gut

good

Haar

hair, coat

Hals

neck, throat

Haltung

carriage, posture

Härte

hardness

HD Befund

hip dysplasia status

hell (helle)

light

Hinterhand

hindquarters, rear

Hinterläufe

hind legs

Hoden

testicles

Höhe

height

hoher

high

Inzucht

linebreeding

jung

young

junger Hund

young dog

Junges

puppies

Kampf

fight

Kampftrieb

fighting drive

KB

breed survey report

Kind (Kinder)

progeny

Kippohr(en)

soft ear tip(s)

klein

small

Knochen

bone

Knochenkraft

bone strength

Kopf

head

Kopfabzeichen

head markings

Körzeichen

suitable for breeding

kräftig

strong

kraftvolle

powerful

Kruppe

croup

kurz

short

Lage

placement, position

Länge

length

langhaarig

long haired

lässt

lets

Läufe

legs

lebensfrische

joy of life

leichter

slight

Lende

haunches

links

left

lobende Erwähnung

highly recommended

mangelhaft

passable, mediocre

Maske

mask

mittelgross

medium size

Mut

courage

Mutter

mother

Nachschub

follow through

nahezu

nearly, almost

Nase

nose, muzzle

nicht mehr ZT

no longer allowed to breed

Oberarm

forearm

oberschlachtig

overshot bite

Ohren

ears

Pfoten

paws

raumgreifende

far reaching

raumschaffende

ground covering

rechts

right

Rücken

back

Rückenlinie

topline

Rüde

male

Rute

tail

Sattel

saddle

Schärfe

sharpness

Scheu

shy

Schildspannstellung (Schildsp)

ear(s) that lean toward the center of the skull

Schlappohr

floppy, lab like ear

schöne

beautiful

Schulter

shoulder

Schulterhöhe

shoulder height

schusscheu

gun shy

schwarz (s)

black

Schwester

sister

sehr gut

very good

sicher

soundness, confidence

steil

steep

straff

firm

SV

german shepherd dog registry/club of germany

SZ

sv registration number

Taetowier -Nr

tattoo number

Trab

trot, trotting

trocken

dry

unbekannt

unknown

und

and

Unterbrechung

break

Ur-Gross-Eltern

great grand parents

Vater

father

Verbindung

mating

Verfassung

temperament

Verhalten

behavior

Verhältniss

proportion

vor

before

vorne

front

Vorderbrust

forechest

Vorderhand

forequarters

Vorderpfote

forepaw

Vortitt

front stride

vorzüglich

excellent

weiche Ohren

soft ears

weiss (w)

white

Welpe (welpen)

puppy (puppies)

Wesen

temperament

Widerrist

withers

Winkelung, Winkelanlagen

angulations

wirksamer

effective

Wurf

litter

Wurfjahr

year the litter was born

Wurfstärke

number of pups in the litter

Wurftag

date of birth

Zahn

teeth, dention

Zucht Bewertung (ZB)

breeding value

Züchter

breeder

zur Zucht nicht zugelassen

not to be used for breeding

Zuchttauglicheitsprüfung (ZTP)

breed suitability test

English commands	German commands	Pronunciation
Heel	Fuss	Fooss (long o sound as in moose) Frequently gets conjugated as if it were an english verb, as in "Did you see him fussing with his dog?"
Sit	Sitz	Siitz (rhymes with "fits")
Down	Platz	Platz (rhymes with "cats")
Here (or Front, or Come)	Heir	hee er Hang on the "eh" sound slightly longer than usual, and roll the r (if you can).
Fetch, Bring, Get it	Bring	Brrring. Roll the "r"
Search, Seek, Track	Such	Tsuuk, soo, The final k sound is almost silent.
Out, Drop it, Let go	Aus	Owss, rhymes with "house"
Jump, Up, Over	Hopp	Hop.
Go out	Voraus	For owss (rhymes with "for house")
Hunt, search the blind	Revier	Reh veer
Go on	Voran	For awn. Some people use "voran" as the command to the dog to run to the blind and search it for the helper, others use "revier".

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

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.
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

U	ungenügend - insufficient - show or performance rating

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.
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.info/GSDinfo/Care/HD/breedvalue.htm

German	English
a6 (HD-Status)	foreign country
abfallende	sloping
abgelehnt	rejected
Abstammung	origin, descent, ancestry
Abzeichen (a)	markings
'a' fast normal	almost normal hips
Alter	age
'a' noch zugelassen	still permissible hips
'a' normal	normal hips
Anschrift	postal address
Aufbeisser	level bite
Augen	eyes
Ausdruck	character, expression
ausgeglichene	even, balanced
ausgeprägt	pronounced
Behaarung	coat, hair
betont	markedly, pronounced
Bildung	development
blau	blue, slate grey
braun (b)	brown
braungelb (bg)	brown/tan
breit (br)	wide
Bruder	brother
Brust	chest
Brustfleck	spot on chest
Deutscher Schäeferhund	german shepherd
dunkel	dark
dürfte	should
Ellenbogen	elbows
Eltern	parents
enger (eng)	narrow
etwas	slightly
Farbe (farbig)	color
Fehler	faults
fehlerhaft	faulty
fest	solid, firm
festgefügt	firmly built
flüssige	fluid
Gang	gait
Gänge	motion
gefleckt	spotted
gelb (g)	tan
gelbgrau (ggr)	tan/grey
geneigte	sloped
Gepräge	structure
gerade	straight
geradetretend	straight gaiting
geröntgte	x-rayed
Geschlecht	sex
Geschwister	siblings
gestreckt	long
gestreift	brindled
gewinkelt	angulated
gewolkt (gew)	clouded, mixed colors
Glanz	lustrous
glatthaarig	smooth coated
grau	grey/sable
graugelb (grg)	grey/tan
gross	big, large, tall
Grosseltern	grandparents
grosse Ohren	large ears
Grösse	size
gut	good
Haar	hair, coat
Hals	neck, throat
Haltung	carriage, posture
Härte	hardness
HD Befund	hip dysplasia status
hell (helle)	light
Hinterhand	hindquarters, rear
Hinterläufe	hind legs
Hoden	testicles
Höhe	height
hoher	high
Inzucht	linebreeding
jung	young
junger Hund	young dog
Junges	puppies
Kampf	fight
Kampftrieb	fighting drive
KB	breed survey report
Kind (Kinder)	progeny
Kippohr(en)	soft ear tip(s)
klein	small
Knochen	bone
Knochenkraft	bone strength
Kopf	head
Kopfabzeichen	head markings
Körzeichen	suitable for breeding
kräftig	strong
kraftvolle	powerful
Kruppe	croup
kurz	short
Lage	placement, position
Länge	length
langhaarig	long haired
lässt	lets
Läufe	legs
lebensfrische	joy of life
leichter	slight
Lende	haunches
links	left
lobende Erwähnung	highly recommended
mangelhaft	passable, mediocre
Maske	mask
mittelgross	medium size
Mut	courage
Mutter	mother
Nachschub	follow through
nahezu	nearly, almost
Nase	nose, muzzle
nicht mehr ZT	no longer allowed to breed
Oberarm	forearm
oberschlachtig	overshot bite
Ohren	ears
Pfoten	paws
raumgreifende	far reaching
raumschaffende	ground covering
rechts	right
Rücken	back
Rückenlinie	topline
Rüde	male
Rute	tail
Sattel	saddle
Schärfe	sharpness
Scheu	shy
Schildspannstellung (Schildsp)	ear(s) that lean toward the center of the skull
Schlappohr	floppy, lab like ear
schöne	beautiful
Schulter	shoulder
Schulterhöhe	shoulder height
schusscheu	gun shy
schwarz (s)	black
Schwester	sister
sehr gut	very good
sicher	soundness, confidence
steil	steep
straff	firm
SV	german shepherd dog registry/club of germany
SZ	sv registration number
Taetowier -Nr	tattoo number
Trab	trot, trotting
trocken	dry
unbekannt	unknown
und	and
Unterbrechung	break
Ur-Gross-Eltern	great grand parents
Vater	father
Verbindung	mating
Verfassung	temperament
Verhalten	behavior
Verhältniss	proportion
vor	before
vorne	front
Vorderbrust	forechest
Vorderhand	forequarters
Vorderpfote	forepaw
Vortitt	front stride
vorzüglich	excellent
weiche Ohren	soft ears
weiss (w)	white
Welpe (welpen)	puppy (puppies)
Wesen	temperament
Widerrist	withers
Winkelung, Winkelanlagen	angulations
wirksamer	effective
Wurf	litter
Wurfjahr	year the litter was born
Wurfstärke	number of pups in the litter
Wurftag	date of birth
Zahn	teeth, dention
Zucht Bewertung (ZB)	breeding value
Züchter	breeder
zur Zucht nicht zugelassen	not to be used for breeding
Zuchttauglicheitsprüfung (ZTP)	breed suitability test