FCI-recognized title(show): (Both males and females compete
for these titles)
WS’(year) - World Sieger /Siegerin (Sieger means Champion-male)
WJS’(year) = World Youth Sieger (Siegerin means Champion-female)
ES’(year) - Europa Sieger
JS’(year) - Europa Youth Sieger
IntCh - International Champion
IFR-Sgr’(year) - IFR int’l Show Sieger/Siegerin
International-recognized titles(working/obedience):
SchHI - First level of Schutzhund title-(tracking, obedience,&
protection in all levels)
SchHII -Second or Intermediate level of Schutzhund
SchHIII - Third and most Advanced level of Schutzhund
FH I - Advanced Tracking
FH II -Most Advanced Tracking
BH - Begleithunde(Companion Dog) Obedience and Traffic sure
WH - Watchunde (Watchdog) test for basic alertness
AD - Endurance test (usually a 10 mile run)
SchH A - Obedience and Protection of SchHI
IPO I - Beginning level of Schutzhund outside of Germany Internationally
recognized
IPO II - Intermediate level (as above)
IPO III -Advanced level (as above)
WPO I - Beginning level of police and Customs Dog test
WPO II - Advanced level (as above)
VPGI
- Beginning Schutzhund title
VPGII
- Intermediate Schutzhund title
VPGIII
- Advanced Schutzhund title
Working titles from other countries
IWT I,II,&III (Africa) IPO equivalent
FHA I,II,& III (Austria) Schutzhund equivalent
Cereco/IWR I,II,& III (Belgium) IPO equivalent
ZVV I, II,&III (Czech. Rep.) Schutzhund equivalent
BHP I ,II,&III (Denmark) Schutzhund
SPH (Denmark) FH equivalent
PD (England) FH equivalent
SK I (Finland) IPO I equivalent
VH I, II,&III (Holland) Schutzhund equivalent
SPH (Holland) FH equivalent
SZL I, II,&III (Hungary) Schutzhund equivalent
ZVV I, II,&III (Hungary) Schutzhund equivalent
Brevetto I, II,&III (Italy) Schutzhund equivalent
ZVV I, II,&III (Poland) Schutzhund equivalent
SchH I, II,&III (Switzerland) Schutzhund equivalent
CAB I, II,&III (Yugoslavia) Schutzhund equivalent
USRC-recognized titles/ratings/certifications:(United States
Rottweiler Club)
BST -Breed suitability test
ABST -Advanced breed test
LBST -Lifetime breed test
NSchHCH(yearly) - USRC National Schutzhund Champion
NS(yearly) -Sieger/Siegerin-won at National Sieger show
NYS(yearly) - Youth Sieger/Siegerin-won at National Sieger show
RS(yearly) - Regional Sieger/Siegerin-won at Regional Sieger show
RYS(yearly) -Regional Youth Sieger/Siegerin-won at Regional Sieger
show
SA- Select Adult-won at club’s conformation show
SY- Select youth-won at club’s conformation show
V, SG, & G -rating awarded at a USRC conformation show for
24 months or older
ADRK-(Allgemeiner Deutscher Rottweiler Klub)-titles/ratings/certification:
ZTP-Zuchttauglichkeitsprufung-ADRK breed test
Gekort bis(dated)- Korung/Advanced breed test
Gel bis EzA- Korung/lifetime breed test
DPO I, II, & III- service dog beginning, intermediate &advanced
PSP I, II, & III- police protection beginning, intermediate
& advanced
BLH or BIH- blind leader dog
LawH or LwH- avalanche dog
RH or RtH- rescue dog
MilDH- military service dog
DM FH(year)- Deutsch Meistershaft FH Champion/tracking
DM SchH(year)-Deutsch Meistershaft Schutzhund Champion
BpDH 1 & 2- railway police dog
DH- service dog
DPH- service police dog
PFP 1 & 2-police tracking dog
PH-police dog
ZFH- customs tracking dog
ZH 1,2 & 3-customs dog
Show titles:(both male and female compete)
KS(yearly)- ADRK klub sieger show winner
KJS(yearly)- ADRK klub youth show winner
BS(yearly)- ADRK Bundesieger winner
BJS(yearly)- ADRK youth Bundesieger winner
V,SG,& G - ratings awarded at ADRK shows(conformation-24 months
and older
OS(yearly)- Austrian sieger
OKS(yearly)- Austrian klub sieger
OBS(yearly)- Austrian Bundesieger
OBJS(yearly)- Austrian youth Bundesieger
SIEGER/GERMAN-STYLE IN THE USA:
Sieger show ratings are translated as follows: German-style conformation
(American Rottweiler Verein)
Puppies:
VP-Very Promising
P-Promising
G-Good
U-Unsatisfactory
Adult Dogs:
V-Vorzuglich (Excellent)
SG-Sehr Gut (Very Good)
G-Gut (Good)
S-Genugent (Satisfactory)
U-Ungenugend (Unsatisfactory)
What is Schutzhund?
There are three levels of Schutzhund (I, II
and III) with increasing difficulty at each level. Schutzhund is a sport which involves tracking, obedience and protection.
Tracking proves the dog's ability to use its olfactory senses to follow a scent trail. Obedience demonstrates the dog's willingness
to obey commands and be a working partner to his or her handler.
The protection phase, the most misunderstood part
of Schutzhund, tests the dog's willingness to protect himself and/or his owner against attack. A Schutzhund dog is a sport
dog. The sport of Schutzhund is designed to show a dog that is sound in nerve, temperament and body. Schutzhund is actually
a high caliber temperament test. A true Schutzhund dog is equally as comfortable in a kindergarten class as he is on the protection
field.
Interestingly, in Germany, a Schutzhund degree,
as well as the mandatory ZTP, is required on at least one parent before a breeding is allowed. This requirement promotes correct
working drives in the Rottweiler, thus eliminating unsatisfactory temperament from being bred.
What is a ZTP?
Zuchttauglichkeitsprufung (called the ZTP
or BST) translates as "breeding suitability test," and certifies that a Rottweiler is acceptable as breeding stock. In Germany,
a Rottweiler must attain this degree before being bred. The dog to be tested must be at least 18 months of age and be tattooed.
The dog must not have any disqualifying faults according to the January 16, 1996, FCI standard. The dog must have successfully
completed a VDH sanctioned BH. The ZTP is provisionally awarded until the dog attains OFA certification or has ADRK HD hip
approval.
There are several phases in the ZTP. First, the
dog is measured and weighed. A conformation critique is given, which includes the dog's eye color and any abnormalities in
dentition.
The dog then performs a light obedience pattern
during which a gun is fired twice, to test the dog's sureness in the face of noise. The dog must heel through a crowd and
allow several people to close in on him without a display of fear or unwarranted aggression.
The dog is then rated on the characteristics of
self sufficiency, temperament, tractability, courage, protection drive, excitability, fearlessness, attentiveness, mistrust,
fighting drive, and hardness. All of these, plus the reaction to the gunshots, are noted on the dog's ZTP form, along with
his measurements and critique, which is kept on record and entered into the Körbuch. The ZTP is imperative to preserve the
correct Rottweiler in both conformation and character, and is highly recommended for all dogs before breeding.
In addition to the gun sureness test and the crowd
test, a courage test is also performed. In the courage test, the Rottweiler must bite the padded sleeve on the agitator's
arm, take threats of two hits over the withers with a padded stick, be driven in the fight, and release the sleeve upon command
at least once during the exercises. Then the Rottweiler must guard the agitator until the judge signals the handler to pick
up his dog.
What is a BBT?
The ARV offers the BBT to test the temperament
and breed suitability of Rottweilers whose owners have chosen not to perform grip or protection work, or who do not have a
convenient place to train their dog for protection work. The dog does not need to have completed a . The BBT is comparable
to the ZTP in all other respects. Additional temperament tests are given which include an unfriendly stranger who approaches
the dog and retreats without any physical contact.
Dogs to be tested for the BBT must be at least 18 months
of age. The dogs must also be tattooed and have no disqualifying faults according to the January 16, 1996, FCI standard. The
BBT is only provisionally awarded until the dog attains OFA certification or has ADRK HD hip certification.
What is a KÖRUNG? 
The Körung is an advanced breeding suitability
test for the very best Rottweilers who have already achieved their ZTP. To apply, the dog must have an eye color of 3A or
darker and their mouths must be at least fifty percent dark. The dog must have received conformation ratings of SG or V at
least three times by at least two different judges.
Males are required to be titled through Schutzhund
III and have attained an AD. Males must be at least thirty-six months of age. Females must have at least a Schutzhund I and
be at least thirty months of age.
Rottweilers that pass this test are endorsed for
a two year period. At the end of that time, the dog can take the Körung test again and must additionally provide proof of
correct progeny. If the dog passes the second time, it is endorsed for breeding until the age of nine years for males and
eight years for females, at which time the dog is to be retired.
How are German-style conformation shows
different?
In German-style conformation shows, a dog is exhibited
naturally. Hand stacking, such as seen in the AKC ring, is not promoted. Instead, the dog, is brought to an alert, natural
stance by a second handler who attracts the dog with a toy or ball from outside the ring while the judge critiques the dog.
The judge often speaks into a microphone so that everyone can hear, see and understand the dog's good points and faults, if
any. After all the dogs have been critiqued, the judge will have them trot around the ring, looking for a powerful and athletic
dog who also fulfills the conformation requirements to be considered a complete Rottweiler.
As the judge verbally critiques a dog, a typist
records his or her exact words. A typed and signed critique for each dog entered. Copies are kept by the judge. The original
copy is given to the owner to display.
Each dog in the class receives a rating. There
is a special class for Rottweilers with a Schutzhund title which is called the Gebrauchshund class.
The explanations of the previous titles were "borrowed" from
The American Rottweiler Verein’s website with The Rottweiler Chronicles thanks!
CGC-(CANINE GOOD CITIZEN)
To receive the CGC award, dogs take the 10 item Canine
Good Citizen Test. Items on the test include:
Test 1. Accepting a Friendly Stranger
Test 2. Sitting Politely for
Petting
Test 3. Appearance and Grooming
Test 4. Out for a Walk (walk on a loose leash)
Test 5. Walking Through a
Crowd
Test 6. Sit and Down on Command/Staying in Place
Test 7. Coming When Called
Test 8. Reaction to Another Dog
Test
9. Reactions to Distractions
Test 10. Supervised Separation
