working Titles

SchHA - Novice Schutzhund obedience and protection
Bh - Basic companion dog - traffic sureness
WH - Watch Dog
AD - Endurance
SchH1 - Novice Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience, and protection
SchH2 - Intermediate Schutzhund qualification in tracking, obedience, and protection
SchH3 - Masters level of Schutzhund tracking, obedience, and protection.
FH1 - Advanced tracking
FH2 - Superior tracking qualification.
IPO1 - International Novice Schutzhund trial qualification.
IPO2 - International Intermediate Schutzhund.
IPO3 - International Masters level Schutzhund.
BpDH1 2 - Railway Police Dog
BIH - Blind Leader Dog
DH - Service Dog
DPH - Service Police Dog
HGH - Herding Dog
LwH - Avalanche Dog
PFP1 PFP2 - Police Tracking Dog
PH - Police Dog (obtained through the Danish Politihundeforeningen , a police dog association open to civilians)
PSP1, 2 3 - Police Guard Dog
RtH - Rescue Dog
ZFH - Customs Tracking Dog
ZH1, 2 3 - Customs Dog
Africa - IWT 1, 2,
Austria - SchH1, 2 3 and FHA 1, 2, 3
Belgium - Cereco1, IWR1, 2 3 equivalent to IPO1, 2 3
Czech Republic - ZVV1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3
Denmark - BHP1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3 and SPH equivalent to FH
England - PD (Police Dog)
Finland - SK1 equivalent to IPO1
Holland - VH1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3 and SPH equivalent to FH
Hungary - SZL1, 2 3 also ZVV1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3
Italy - Brevetto 1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3
Poland - ZVV1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3
Switzerland - SchH, SchHB, SchHC; CHD1 equivalent to SchH1
Yugoslavia - CAB1, 2 3 equivalent to SchH1, 2 3
 
 
 

Terminology

SchH I, II and III - ( Internationalae Prufungsklasse I, II, and III)
FH = Most advanced tracking title for a tracking dog, - ( Faehrtenhund )
HGH = Herding dog, (German term)-( Herdengebrauchshund )
ZH I, II = Customs dog, (German term )-( Zollhund )
DPH = Service police dog, (German term)-(Dienstpolizeihund)
DH = Service dog, (German term)-(Diensthund)
PH = Police dogs, (German term)-(Polizehund)
PFP I, II = Police tracking dog I or II, (German term)-(Polizeifaehrtenhund I, II)
PSP I, II = Police protection dog I or II, (German term)-(Polizeischutzhundprufung I,II)
GrH = Border patrol dog, (German term)-(Grenzen Hund)
LawH = Avalanche rescue dogs, (German term)-(Lawinen Hund)
BIH = Guide dogs for the blind, (German term)-(Blindenhund)
BREED RATINGS
KKL, 1 - Korklasse, 1,Breed Surveyed Recommended For Breeding.
KKL, 11 - Korklasse, 11, Breed Surveyed Suitable For Breeding.
Lbz, - Lebenszet, Lifetime Rating.