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German Shepherd Dog Pedigree Terms, Notations and Translations
Official German pedigrees and kör reports for the German Shepherd Dog will contain some common words and terminology referring to the
dog's physical description, hip status, conformation rating, breed survey, and other evaluations. This
list contains some of the more common terms and their associated English translation.
| German |
English |
| a6 |
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 |
| feneigte |
sloped |
| gepräge |
structure |
| gerade |
straight |
| geradetretend |
straight gaiting |
| geröntgte |
x-rayed |
| geschlect |
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 |
| gross eltern |
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 |
| knockenkraft |
bone strength |
| kopf |
head |
| kopfabz |
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 |
| link |
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 |
| recht |
right |
| rüchen |
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 |
| steiler |
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 |
| voderhand |
forequarters |
| vorderpfote |
forepaw |
| vortitt |
front stride |
| vorzüglich |
excellent |
| weiche ohren |
soft ears |
| weiss (w) |
white |
| welp (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 |
| zuchter |
breeder |
| zur zucht nicht zugelassen |
not to be used for breeding |
| zuchttauglicheitsprüfung (ZTP) |
breed suitability test
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