Germany
abbeviation |
name |
| D-TA |
Team-Work degree |
| D-TR |
Team-Rescue degree |
| D-GA |
A-degree |
| D-GB |
B-degree |
| D-GC |
C-degree |
| D-GD |
D-degree |
| D-SCh |
Sea-Champion |
| D-DNK-WaCh |
DNK Waterwork Champion |
| D-BSG-Wa |
Bundessieger Waterwork |
| BHVT |
Companion Dog |
Link Waterwork DVG
Luxembourg
abbreviation |
name |
| L-1 |
1.Degré |
| L-2 |
2.Degré |
| L-3 |
3.Degré |
| L-4 |
4.Degré |
Link Luxembourg Reglement
Belgium
abbreviation |
name |
| B-1 |
Brevett 1 |
| B-2 |
Brevett 2 |
| B-3 |
Brevett 3 |
| B-4 |
Brevett 4 |
Norway
abbreviation |
name |
| N-SoR |
Swimming- and Rescuetest |
| N-1 |
VP1 |
| N-1+ |
VP1 with qualification for VP2 |
| N-2 |
VP2 |
| N-2+ |
VP2 with qualification for Elite |
| N-E |
VP-Elite |
| N-Ch |
Waterwork Champion |
Link Norwegian Reglement
The Netherlands
abbreviation |
name |
| NL-A |
Brevet A |
| NL-B |
Brevet B |
| NL-C |
Brevet C |
| NL-D |
Brevet D |
Link Netherlands Reglement
France
abbreviation |
name |
| F-1 |
1. Degré |
| F-2 |
2. Degré |
| F-3 |
3. Degré |
| F-4 |
4. Degré/Seaexamination |
Link French Reglement
Denmark
abbreviation |
name |
| DK-SoR |
Swimm- and Rescuetest |
| DK-1 |
VPS-beginners class |
| DK-1+ |
VPS with qualification for VP2 |
| DK-2 |
VP2 |
| DK-2+ |
VP2 with qualification for Elite |
| DK-E |
VP-Elite |
| DK-Ch |
Waterwork Champion |
Link Danish Reglement
Italy
abbreviation |
name |
| I-1 |
1. Grad |
| I-2 |
2. Grad |
| I-3 |
3. Grad |
| I-4 |
4. Grad |
Link Italian Reglement
Poland
abbreviation |
name |
| PL-0 |
Class 0 - Obedience |
| PL-1 |
Class I |
| PL-2 |
Class II |
| PL-3 |
Class III |
| PL-4 |
Class IV |
Link Polish Reglement
Switzerland
abbreviation |
name |
| CH-1 |
Wahl 1 |
| CH-2 |
Wahl 2 |
| CH-3 |
Wahl 3 |
| CH-4 |
Wahl 4 |
| PL-4 |
Class IV |
Link Swiss Reglement
Spain
abbreviation |
name |
| E-0 |
Grado di Iniciacion |
| E-1 |
1. Grado |
| E-2 |
2. Grado |
| E-3 |
3. Grado |
| E-4 |
4. Grado |
Link Spaish Reglement
America/Canada
There are really a lot of abbreviations, which become a part of dog´s name. The following are only a frew.
The rules to earn mostly are not identical with our German rules.
Here you can find a very good collection: http://www.sweetbay.com/titles.htm