1.General

The Verein fur Deutsche Shaferhunde (SV) e.V. (Club for GSDs Inc.) is the parent club for the parent club for the breed, and has responsibility for it and its Standard, which is acknowledged by the German (VDH) and international (FCI) Kennel Clubs. The Korordnung (breed survey regulations) of the SV serve the advancement of the orchestrated breeding of the German Shepherd Dog breed, and regulate the entire breed survey. They are a permanent part of the SV rules, and obligatory for all members. The purpose of the korordnung is to select from the breed registry a number of dogs that it their character, performance, and anatomical construction appear suitable for the conservation and improvement of the breed.

2.SV-Nature of the survey

2.1 Koramt (survey office)

The kor (Survey) office prepares the annual survey scheme (deadlines, reporting local chapters, acting kormeister and survey region etc.). All evaluation reports from the various survey districts are recorded in that office, and there they examine and document the reports for form and accuracy. The Koramt produces the survey certificates and annually publishes all surveyed dogs in the Korbuch (survey record book).

2.2 The Kormeister (breed survey master)

For the implementation of the breed survey the SV requires an experienced conformation judge as Kormeister. The Kormeisters have no legal right to annual employment in the breed surveys. The employment of the Kormeister is brought about through the respective SV region. The jurisdiction of arranging for these teacher-helpers for the breed surveys lies with each SV Landesgruppe (region) executive committee.

2.3 Survey administration regional club jurisdiction

The regional and/or local jurisdiction of the breed survey shall be delegated from the SV headquarters to the SV regions and/or local chapters.

2.4 Time of survey

The survey season (in Germany) extends from the 1st of March to the 30th of November each year. The presentation of a dog for the breed survey is possible once in this period.

2.5 Legal issues

2.5. 1 The owner of a dog scheduled for the survey’s tests must be a current member of the S.V. The eligibility of the ends with the withdrawal of membership in the club.

2.5.2 Survey jurisdiction

The location of the dog’s residence determines which breed survey it participates in; where the Korung is performed, and that is in the owner’s region (Landesgruppe) Local club (Ortsgruppe) membership determines membership in the SV region. If a person holds membership in several local clubs, regional membership is determined by the main place of residence. Members who belong to no local clubs are assigned to a region based on principal place of residence. Breed survey masters have free choice to approve of korung locations in all regional groups.

A dog that is the property of a person docuiment as being permanemtly baeerd/suspended from the studbook can neither be shoen in a breed survey by him personally nor by any other person

The decision of the acting Kormeister is final. An objection against it i8s not permitted

At the survey of a dog, no claim by any party involved and/or outsider will be allowed to stand. Any and all damage claimsd by any party involved (owner ) and /or outsider resulting from a survey (measurment) decision or Abkorungsentscheidung (performance) decision are explicity not allowed.

2.5.3 Responsibility

The owner of adog is responsible for any damage to his dog.

3. Requirements for participation at breed surveys

3.1 Age; Only German Shepherd Dogs listed in the studbook of the SV may be admitted to a bread survey. In the calendar year of the breed survey they must be at least two years old.

3.2 Proof of at least a SchH -1(or IP-1) earned under an SV schutzhund judge

3.3 Proof of an AD (endurance test) under an SV judge

3.4 “a” stamp in the pedigree [Translator’s note; OFA or other equivalent is satisfactory]

3.5 Proof of a minimum quality evaluation of “Good” under an SV conformation judge.

Further requirements;

• Sick dogs may not be shown;
• The kormeister must be informed of bitches in heat; this is required for participation;
• The dog must be identified by legible tattoo number

4. Activity of the local clubs

Requirements of the local chapter [club];

• Large training ground with associated premises and sanitary facilities
• Trained staff members in sufficient number
• Typewriter or word processor;

The club must have or obtain:

• Assistant-steward and typist for the Kormeister
• Suffecientaly large ring
• Public address system
• SV measuring devices (Koermass)
• Tape measure
• Weight scale
• 2 Starter’s pistols with sufficient ammunition
• Number vests for the dog handlers.

Duties of the Kor manger

• Timely delivery of the registration forms
• Examination of document for completeness and accuracy
• Information to the Kormeisters regarding the receipt and standing of the entries
• Establishing a catalog-like list of contestants, in order of dogs and bitches, for repeat and new breed surveys
• Submission of the individual dogs ’examined documents to the Koemeister before the beginning of the breed survey
• Conformation of entrants ‘SV membership

5. Registering for the breed survey

The entry for the breed survey has to be received by the local Kor managers at least seven days before the scheduled survey announcement and entry form. By the day of the breed survey at the latest, the following documents are to be presented:

1. Original Ahnentafel(SV pedigree)
2. Conformation show cards and scorebook
3. At the repeat survey, the first survey’s certificate
4. Proof of completion of any specified requirements remaining from the first survey.
The maximum number of dogs admitted for a survey day is 50. In case of an entry of more than 50 dogs a further survey day {(or half –day )is to be added on the same weekend