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Emily vom Rebel Yelle VP11 Baby Puppy Class 2011 USCA Sieger
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About our breeding program
We are members of
United Schutzhund Clubs of America (USCA) and we follow
breeding regulations that are established by SV (Verein für
Deutche Schaeferhunde – The organization in Germany that
represents the German Shepherd Dog) and adopted by USCA.
Taken from USA
breeding regulations (these can be found at
http://germanshepherddog.com/regulations/breeding_regulations.htm):
Eligible for breeding are all dogs entered in the USA Breed
Book (if the owner resides in the United States), who on the
day of breeding have at least one performance title
(SchH1-3,
VPG1-3, IP1-3, or
HGH) obtained under a USA-recognized performance judge, a
breed show rating of at least “good” obtained under a
USA-recognized breed judge in the youth, young dog,
or working dog class
if not already breed surveyed under USA or SV regulations,
and a USA-recognized hip certification.
For us, only dogs that meet these requirements are
destined for breeding.
Some of abbreviations you’ll find through our website:
BH – Begleithunde, Traffic-Steady Companion Dog Test. This
test covers basic obedience and testing in traffic. It
thoroughly test the temperament of the dog and it is a
pre-requirement for entering the dog for working titles
(SchH,IPO)
AD – Ausdauerprüfung, Endurance Test. This is not a training
degree but an award that is a requirement for a breed
survey. The dog runs next to a bicycle for 20 kilometers
(about 12.5 miles).
SchH/IPO – Schutzhund, working titles originally developed
in Germany to test the breed suitability of the GSD. These
titles have three phases: Tracking, Obedience and
Protection. They are aimed to test the dogs’ temperament and
nerves, desire and ability to work, courage, intelligence.
The minimum requirement for breeding is SchH1/IPO1 or HGH
(herding) title.
FH – Fahrtenhund, Tracking Dog. These are advanced tracking
titles. FH1 has minimum of 1200 paces, 7 legs, 6 corners, 4
articled and it’s aged for minimum of 180 minutes.
KKL – Koerklasse, Breed Evaluation. This is an evaluation
obtained by Breed Survey Judge and it’s the ultimate
recognition of the dog’s suitability for breeding. The dog
must meet the minimum requirements prior to entering a breed
survey: at least SchH1/IPO1 or HGH working title, show
rating, AD, hip/elbow certification.
HD-ZW –
HD Zuchtwert or breed value assessment number. This number
is an estimation of the probability that a dog will produce
progeny with hip dysplasia. 100
is the breed average, lower the number less probability of
producing progeny with HD. There is a great article written
on Pedigree Database:
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/articles.html?s=hd-zuchtwert-breed-value-assessment-number
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