


UNITED KINGDOM DOBERMANN ASSOCIATION
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FCI - Federation Cynologique Internationale
The International Kennel Club. This is the umbrella organisation for most of the Kennel Clubs throughout the world, with the notable exceptions of the American KC and the English KC.
BH - Begleithundeptufung - the temperament test
IPO - International Trial Rules
VDH - Verband fur das Deutsche Hundewesen - the German Kennel Club. This is the governing body made up of other organisations and clubs, including the AZG
AZG - Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Rassehunde Zuchtvereine und Gebraucheshundeverbande - the Working Dog Council. It is the regulatory organisation for rules and regulations. All trial rules are written and adopted by the AZG under the authority of the VDH
DV - Dobermann Verein - the German Dobermann Club, the oldest Dobermann Club
IDC - International Dobermann Club
ZTP - Zuchttauglichkeitsprüfungsbericht, which means "breed stability test" in German