LINGO. What do all of those abbreviations and German words mean?

HIP SCORE TERMINOLOGY (descriptions of grades of quality of hips or hip test results)

OFA (USA)                  FCI (European)                       BVA (UK/Australia)                    1 HipSV (Germany)
E                                   A-1                                              0                                                      Normal
G                                  A-2                                              1-3                                                   Normal
F                                   B-1                                              4-6                                                   Normal
B                                  B-2                                              7-8                                                   Fast Normal
M                                 C                                                  9-18                                                Noch Zugelassen 
Mod                            D                                                 19-30                                               Mittlere
S                                  E                                                  >30                                                  Schwere


AAUSGEPRAGT:  Used by the judge in describing a dog’s courage and "hardness" see TSBA
Ausreichend — sufficient — show or performance ratingABSTAdvanced Breed Suitability Test
ADAusdauerprüfung - endurance trial 12 miles in 2 hours.
AKCAmerican Kennel Club - American breed club organization. The AKC is not involved in the sport of Schutzhund. The AKC has a working relationship with the FCI, but not with WUSV. The AKC is a club of clubs, and is primarily a registry for purebred dogs.
AZG Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Zuchtvereine und Gebrauchshundeverbände — Association of breed registry and working-dog sport clubs — The AZG has the purpose of administrating uniform international schutzhund rules via the FCI, to assure inter-club and international conformity, making it possible to hold identical or similar international trial competitions in many countries. see VDHB 

BHBegleithunde - the preliminary and prerequisite test for a dog going on to get his/her Schutzhund titles. A combination temperament and obedience test. B and BH are used interchangeably.
BBesitzer Owner
BSPBundesSiegerPrüfung:  trial at the national level
BST:  Breed Suitability Test
BSZSBundesSiegerZuchtSchau:  show at the national level
CD, CDX, Companion Dog, Companion Dog Excellent. Obedience titles granted by the AKC / CKC
CGC: the dog has a Canine Good Citizen certificate
CHD: Canine Hip Dysplasia
CKC:  Canadian Kennel Club - the Canadian equivalent of the AKC. Unlike the AKC, the CKC has individual members. Primarily a breed registry. Also, Continental Kennel Club, a different and completely unrelated dog breed organization.
DHV: The German "Dog Sport Club" (Deutscher Hundesport Verein), which is the "National parent club" or the "Union" of the Dog Sport Clubs of Germany.
DVG (Deutscher Verband der Gebrauchshundsportvereine) e.V. (German member of DHV) A dog sport club and one of the larger members of the DHV. Has some branches in the US and Canada Alternate organization for Schutzhund, with slightly different rules, and a broader breed focus - not limited to the GSD.
EZ (Einfache Zucht): (Simple Breeding) Only one parent has a working degree.
FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale): the world Canine organization. Membership is currently at 79 countries’ national, purebred dog organizations.
FH, FH 1, FH 2 (Fährtenhund) - tracking dog title
G (Gut): good show or performance rating
GSD (German Shepherd Dog): common abbreviation for German Shepherds
GSDCA (German Shepherd Dog Club of America): a member of the WUSV but not the FCIGS
DCC (German Shepherd Dog Club of Canada)
GSSCC (German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of Canada): a WUSV member
GZ (Gebrauchshundzucht): Utility Dog Breeding. Both parents have working titles.
H (Hündin): Female
HD (Hip Dysplaysia)
HOT (Handler-Owner-Trained)
IPO also IP 1, 2, 3 (International Prüfungsordnung): International working tests. Class I, II, III, similar to schutzhund. International Schutzhund titles, functionally equivalent to SchH I, II, III.KKL1
KKL2 (Körklasse):  especially recommended for breeding by the SV
Körklasse 2: suitable for breeding by the SV
KLZ (Kör und Leistungszucht):  Qualification and Performance Breeding. Both parents have breed surveys and all four grandparents have working titles.
KZKörzucht: Qualification Breeding. Both parents have breed surveys.
LBST (Lifetime Breed Suitability Test or LbzLebenszeit): Breed surveyed for life
LZ (Leistungszucht or Performance Breeding): Both parents and all four grandparents have working titles
M (Mangelhaft): faulty show or performance ratingng
Nicht genügend (insufficient): Used by the judge in describing a dog’s courage and "hardness". See TSB
OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals): a non-profit registry which issues "arms length" certification on various health concerns, (not limited to Orthopaedics). Reference is usually with regards to the practice of x-raying hips and certifying the dogs to be free of hip dysplasia. 
OFA Excellent - no dysplasia, superior hip socket conformation 
OFA Good - no dysplasia, a well formed, congruent hip joint 
OFA Fair - no dysplasia, minor irregularities in the hip joint present 
OFA Borderline - no consensus between radiologists to place hip into either a normal or dysplastic catagory OFA Mild (Grade I) - mild hip dysplasia present 
OFA Moderate (Grade II) - moderate hip dysplasia present 
OFA Severe (Grade III) - severe hip dysplasia present
OVC (Ontario Veterinary College) in Canada: Hips will be graded as Pass or Fail. See also OFA 
Penn HIP: Hip test developed at University of Pennsylvania (USA) The procedure measures hip joint laxity; it does not grade a passing or failing score. Loose hips are more prone to developing degenerative joint disease. 
Rüde - Male
ROM (Register of Merit): a title awarded to the sire or dam for the accomplishments of its progeny. Also a title given by the German Shepherd Dog Club of America to animals who have produced a minimum number of conformation Champions and other winning offspring. 
ROM/C: Register of Merit United States and Canada 
ROMC:  Register of Merit CanadaSchH 
Schutzhund: german for working (schutz) dog (hund).
SchH 1, SchH 2, SchH 3:  the 3 levels of titles awarded in the sport of Schutzhund. Each level is a progression and built on the skills learned in the previous level. Used as an abbreviation, "SchH" can refer to the dog or the sport. Titles are sometimes written as SchH 1, SchH 2, SchH 3. 
SchHAA limited: SchH title, similar to SchH I but without the tracking portion.
SG (Sehr Gut = very good): show or performance rating), expressed as SG1, SG2. See V1.
SGR (Sieger for males or Siegerin for females): the best male or female at the national conformation specialty show
SV Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (German Shepherd Dog Club) The original GSD breed club and breed registry, based in Germany. The SV is not only the largest breed-specific registry in the world, it’s also extremely active. In addition to being a breed registry, the SV also promotes working-dog activities, i.e. by awarding working titles (SchH). They also sanction conformation show and koerungs (breed surveys). The SV is a member of the VDH. (Schutzhund,IPO etc.)
SZ: Precedes the SV registration number i.e SZ 1234567
TC (Temperament Certificate)
TDX:  Tracking dog titles granted by the AKC/CKC
TSB (Triebveranlagung): fighting drive
TT (Temperament Tested)
Uungenügend: insufficient show or performance rating
UD, UDX:  Utility Dog, Utility Dog Excellent. Advanced obedience titles granted by the AKC/CKC
UKC: United Kennel Club
USCA United Schutzhund Clubs of America
V (Vorzüglich:  excellent show or performance rating) awarded to dogs with a working title only
NZB (Nachzucht Bewertung):  progeny evaluationv 
von or vom:  in a dog’s name, meaning "of" or "from". Usually indicates the start of the kennel name (e.g.,  dogname von kennelname). "Von" or "vom" is gender specific to the gender of the kennel name - not the dog.
V1 V2, V3: Ranking at the BSP, V being excellent and top rating, the top placed dog is V1, second is V2, etc. until reaching the dogs rated SG, then they are SG1, SG2, etc.
VA (Vorzüglich-Auslese): Excellent Select show rating given only at Sieger show) 
VDH (Dog Society of Germany): VDH (Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen) is the "national", "parent", or "main"dog club of Germany, and in turn is a member in, and bound by the rules of that international or "World Dog Club", the FCI. The SV is a member of the VDH. 
Just to be confusing, VDH is also the German Shepherd Dog club in the Netherlands (Vereniging van Fokkers en Liefhebbers van Duitse Herdershonden)
vhvorhanden: Present or Sufficient Used by the judge in describing a dog’s courage and "hardness" see TSB, or in the context of a show rating.
WDA: Working Dog Association
WUSV (Welt Union der Schäferhundvereine) or World Union of GSD clubs. International breed umbrella for GSD breed clubs. Author and owner of the GSD international breed standard for the FCI (see FCI) Currently represents more than 60 countries, established to bring all GSD clubs worldwide closer together, and in sync with the SV in Germany. The WUSV is allied to the FCI through direct communications, as well as through membership in the FCI club, the German VDH.  Clubs like the GSSCC and the USA have a dotted-line connection to the FCI and a direct connection to the WUSV, and that strongly encourages them to abide by both FCI and SV regulations.
Z (Züchter): Breeder
Ztgl (Zuchttauglich):  Suitable for breeding. Subject animal passed their ZTP.
ZTP (Zuchttauglichkeitsprüfung): Breed-Suitability Test. Incorporates hip rating, conformation, and basic working ability.
ZW (Zuchtwert):  ZW-value or Zuchtwert evaluation. This is a Breed Value Assessment - a number assigned that gives an indication of the genotype of the dog for breeding purposes.