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DDR Wertmessziffer Rating System
In the old East Germany the Schutzhund and working dogs were rated by the Wertmessziffer
system. In English Wertmessziffer means "measured value
number". This system was quick and easy to understand for breeders
or buyers wanting to get a look into the conformation
and temperament of any dog that had been evaluated and
rated. Below is a chart of the system itself and an example
rating.
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first digit |
second digit |
third digit |
fourth digit |
fifth digit |
sixth digit |
| value |
body type
with respect to breed standard |
constitution |
build
(structure) |
temperament |
sharpness |
courage and
hardness |
| 0 |
little
resemblance |
delicate,
weak, sensitive |
cryptorchid |
nervous,
afraid, very shy |
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| 1 |
poor
representative |
deficient
sexual characteristics |
poor
angulation |
spooky,
timid, noise-sensitive |
none |
none |
| 2 |
too fine |
poor pigment |
faulty
proportions |
insecure,
fearful at times, possibly sharp shy |
some |
some |
| 3 |
too tall |
faulty coat |
average
angulation |
reserved,
suspicious or aggressive |
sufficient |
sufficient |
| 4 |
sufficent |
maturing
problems |
good
angulation |
aggressive,
sharp, hard, dangerous |
good |
good |
| 5 |
average |
ideal |
excellent |
relaxed,
friendly, very hard when provoked |
very good |
very good |
| 6 |
powerful |
coarse,
resilient |
good
angulation |
relaxed,
friendly, hard when provoked |
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| 7 |
short |
weak ears |
long body |
relaxed,
friendly, sensitive |
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| 8 |
heavy |
soft |
over-angulated |
relaxed,
friendly, indifferent |
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| 9 |
coarse |
crippled |
excess in
any of the points above |
soft,
indifferent, depressed |
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As an example, a dog with a
Wertmessziffer rating of 6545/55 would be a powerfully built
dog with ideal constitution, good angulations. It would be be
relaxed and friendly yet very hard when provoked. It's
courage and sharpness would be very good.
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