Within the past 10/15 years, some within the Doberman fancy have turned their attention to the Dobermann in Germany,
Holland, and other European countries. This interest has resulted in many fine imports. Imported dogs bearing their European
breed championships linked with their working titles. The resulting combinations can be found in the conformation ring, obedience trials, and in
organizations devoted to the working dog. It can be very confusing to try and sort all of the various titles found in the
pedigrees of these Dobermanns, so we are listing some of them for you below.

---Conformation Titles---

Hol Ch
     Holland Ch.
Spa Ch
     Spanish Ch.
Ger Ch
     German Ch. (also listed as D Ch. for "Deutsche" Ch.)
Int. Ch
     International Ch.
VDH Ch
     Verein Deutscher Hunde, the German National Kennel Club Champion.
N Ch.
     Norwegian Ch.
S Ch.
     Swedish Ch.
DK Ch.
     Danish Ch.
D Ch.
     possibly Dutch Ch. or German Ch. Dutch is usually N Ch. or S Ch.
Sieger
     Sieger means "victor" and there are 5 Sieger shows a year. The main winner in dogs is a Sieger and the main winner in
     Bitches is a Siegerin.
Bdsg (Bundessieger) German Sieger. Bundes"leistungs"sieger refers to a working National Champion.
Weltsg
     World Sieger
DV Sg
     Dobermann Verein Sieger (Dobermann Verein is the German Dobe Club).
IDC Sg
     Winner of the International Dobe Club Show.

---Working Titles---

SchH I
     1st level Schutzhund Title.
SchH II
     2nd level Schutzhund Title.
SchH III
     3rd level Schutzhund Title.
BHP
      same as SchH(Danish form)
FH (Fahrtenhund) Advanced Tracking Title.
BSP Advanced Tracking Title.(Danish form)
ADPr
     Endurance test. Dog must go 20 kilometers and pass a temperament test.
UHP
     Endurance test. Dog must go 20 kilometers and pass a temperament test.(Swedish form)
AD US equivalent. Dog must go 12 miles in 2 1/2 hours and pass a temperament test.
IPO I, IPO II, IPO III
     Internationale Prufungs-Ordnung. Titles are similar to Schutzhund titles but testing under international rules.
ZtP (Zuchttauglichkeitsprufung) Fit for breeding test. Requires temperament testing, conformation evaluation, as well as a
     protection test similar to SchH I. Dogs must be X-rayed clear hip-dysplasia to obtain the certificate for breeding.
VZH Fit for breeding test. Requires temperament testing, conformation evaluation, as well as a
     protection test similar to SchH I. Dogs must be X-rayed clear hip-dysplasia to obtain the certificate for breeding.(Dutch form)
ZtP V1A
     "V1" is the highest conformation rating and "A" is the highest temperament rating.
KORAD
     Swedish extensive temperament test and conformation evaluation.
Angek
     (Angekoert) extensive temperament test and conformation evaluation. A step above the ZtP!
Kk, KL1, KKL 1, or KKL 1a
     (Korung) hard core temperament test and conformation evaluation above the Angekoert title.
HD-I & HD-II,
     Hip displasia ratings Excellent and Good. HD-I is the highest rating.
HD-A & HD-B
     Hip displasia ratings Excellent and Good. HD-A is the highest rating.