How to Read a DTK Pedigree

Titles and Noteworthy Achievements	Abbreviations
Working/Hunting winner	GS
Federal tracking winner	BSs
State winner	LS
Club winner / Club Youth winner	KS / KJS
Federal winner / Federal Youth winner	BS / BJS
World winner / World Youth winner	WS / WJS
European winner / European Youth winner (FCI or VDH)	ES / EJS ( -FCI or -VDH)
German Champion (VDH or DTK)	DtCh/VDH /- DTK

Hunting Tests / Natural Performance Awards	Abbreviations
Spurlaut Test - Spurlaut Youth Test	Sp - Sp/J
Flushing Test - Flushing Youth Test	St - St/J
Tracking Test	SchwhK
Advanced Tracking Test	SchwhK/40
Verband Tracking Test (20 hr)	Sw -/
Advanced Verband Tracking Test (40 hr)	Sw /-
Versatility Test - Versatility Youth Test	Vp - Vp/J
Rabbit Tracking and Retrieval Test	KSchlH
Rabbit Tracking and Retrieval (Natural)	KSpN
Artificial Fox Den Trial – DTK	BhFK/95
Artificial Fox Den Trial	BhFK
Natural Fox Den Trial	BhFN
Natural Badger Den Trial	BhDN
Natural Tracking Test	SchwhN
Working/Hunting registry	GTB
Flushing Test (during a hunt)	StiJ
Search and Flushing Test	WaS

Working Tests	Abbreviations
Obedience Tests 1, 2 and 3	BHP 1, BHP 2, BHP 3
Obedience Test (Combined)	BHP G

Formwert	Abbreviations
Conformation Shows ( excellent, very good )	v sg
Zuchtschau ( excellent, very good )	(v) (sg)