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At training, an international competition or while reading rules in another language, one unfamiliar agility term can change your understanding. What does the German “Laufsteg” mean? How does a refusal differ from another fault? And do Mini, Midi and Maxi mean the same thing everywhere? This glossary brings together 360 term pairs covering equipment, courses, timing, faults, classes and handling techniques.
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Alphabetical by the main English term. Scroll within the table. Use Ctrl+F / ⌘F to find terms and alternatives in either language.
| English | Deutsch | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A-frame | A-Wand (Schrägwand) | R |
| adding a fault (VAR) | Fehler nachträglich hinzufügen (VAR) | E |
| adjust the stride (stride adjustment) | Schrittlänge anpassen (Galoppsprünge anpassen) | E |
| Agility 0 (VDH) (A0 (VDH)) | Agility 0 (VDH) (A0) | R |
| Agility 1 (FCI/VDH) (FCI Agility 1) | Agility 1 (FCI/VDH) (A1) | R |
| Agility 2 (FCI/VDH) (FCI Agility 2) | Agility 2 (FCI/VDH) (A2) | R |
| Agility 3 (FCI/VDH) (FCI Agility 3) | Agility 3 (FCI/VDH) (A3) | R |
| agility at Crufts | Crufts-Agility | E |
| Agility Course Test (AKC) (ACT (AKC)) | Agility Course Test (AKC) (ACT (AKC)) | R |
| agility judge (judge) | Agility-Richter (Richter) | R |
| Agility round (FCI/VDH) (FCI Agility) | Agility-Lauf (FCI/VDH) (A-Lauf) | R |
| AKC Agility Invitational | AKC Agility Invitational | R |
| AKC National Agility Championship (NAC (AKC)) | AKC National Agility Championship (NAC (AKC)) | R |
| angle of approach | Anlaufwinkel | R |
| anti-slip slat (anti-slippery slat) | Antirutschleiste | R |
| aperture (tyre) | Reifenöffnung (Öffnung des Reifens) | R |
| aperture centre (aperture center) | Mittelpunkt der Reifenöffnung | R |
| apex (A-frame) | Scheitelpunkt (A-Wand) (A-Wand-Scheitelpunkt) | R |
| approach | Anlauf | R |
| Ascending Double Bar Jump | Ansteigender Doppel-Stangensprung (AKC) | E |
| ascending ramp (up ramp; upramp) | Aufgang (Aufgangsrampe) | R |
| assistant judge (secondary judge) | Assistenzrichter (zweiter Richter) | R |
| attempt to negotiate an obstacle (obstacle attempt) | Versuch, ein Hindernis zu absolvieren (Hindernisversuch) | E |
| back-weaving (back weaving) | Slalom rückwärts arbeiten (Rückwärtsslalom) | E |
| backside jump (backside) | Hürde von der Rückseite nehmen (Backside) | E |
| backup timing (back-up timing) | Ersatzzeitmessung (Backup-Zeitmessung) | E |
| bar knockdown (pole knockdown) | Stangenabwurf | E |
| Beginners (UKI) | Beginners (UKI) | R |
| benefit of the doubt | im Zweifel für den Hund (im Zweifel für Hund und Hundeführer) | E |
| Biathlon (WAO) | Biathlon (WAO) | R |
| blind cross | Französischer Wechsel (Franzose; Blinder Wechsel) | P |
| body cue (body signal) | Körpersignal (Körperhilfe) | E |
| bracket (weave poles) (cup (weave poles)) | Stangenhalterung (Slalom) (Slalomstangenhalterung) | R |
| breakaway pole | Teilbare Sprungstange (Teilbare Stange) | R |
| breakaway tyre (breakaway tire) | Teilbarer Reifen | E |
| breaking the tyre open (tyre breaks away) | Reifen öffnen (Reifen auseinanderdrücken) | E |
| bye (UKI US Open) | Freilos (UKI US Open) | E |
| bypassing | An einem nicht vorgesehenen Gerät vorbeiführen (Bypass) | E |
| CACIAG award (FCI) (CACIAG; FCI-C.A.C.I.AG.) | CACIAG-Anwartschaft (FCI) (CACIAG; FCI-C.A.C.I.AG.) | E |
| category control (FCI championships) | Größenkontrolle (FCI-Meisterschaften) | E |
| Champion (UKI) | Champion (UKI) | R |
| Championship class (RKC) | Championship-Klasse (RKC) | E |
| change of direction | Richtungswechsel | E |
| clear round (clear run) | fehlerfreier Lauf (Nullfehlerlauf) | R |
| closing date (entry deadline) | Meldeschluss | R |
| collecting ring steward | Ringeinweiser | R |
| collection | Versammlung beim Laufen (Collection; Versammlung) | E |
| combined class (RKC) | Gemeinsam gewertete Grades (RKC) | E |
| combined ranking | Kombinationswertung (Kombiwertung) | E |
| competition level (level) | Leistungsklasse (Prüfungsstufe) | R |
| competitors’ briefing (briefing the competitors) | Teilnehmerbriefing (Briefing der Teilnehmer) | R |
| condition of the ring surface (ring-surface conditions) | Bodenbeschaffenheit (Bodenverhältnisse) | R |
| contact obstacle | Kontaktzonengerät (Kontaktzonenhindernis) | R |
| contact zone (contact area) | Kontaktzone | R |
| contact-zone judging (judging contacts) | Kontaktzonenbewertung | E |
| corner pole (long jump) (marker pole (long jump)) | Eckpfahl (Weitsprung) (Eckstange (Weitsprung); Markierungsstange (Weitsprung)) | R |
| course (agility course) | Parcours (Agilityparcours) | R |
| course building | Parcoursbau (Parcoursaufbau) | R |
| course design | Parcoursplanung (Parcoursgestaltung) | R |
| course fault (fault on the course) | Parcoursfehler | R |
| course length | Parcourslänge | R |
| course measuring (measuring the course) | Parcoursvermessung (Vermessen des Parcours) | E |
| course plan | Parcoursplan | R |
| course-walk (course walk) | Parcoursbegehung | R |
| cross | Seitenwechsel (Führseitenwechsel; Führungswechsel) | P |
| curved pole cup (curved pole holder) | Gebogene Stangenauflage (Gebogene Auflage) | R |
| descending ramp (down ramp; downramp) | Abgang (Abgangsrampe) | R |
| destroying an obstacle (obstacle destruction) | Hindernis zerstören (Gerätezerstörung) | E |
| displaceable top unit (wall) (wall tile; tile (wall)) | Mauerziegel (Ziegel (Mauer); Abnehmbares Mauerelement) | R |
| displacing a pole below its original height | Stange unter Originalhöhe verschieben | E |
| distance between obstacles | Hindernisabstand (Geräteabstand) | R |
| distance between weave poles (weave-pole spacing) | Slalomstangenabstand (Abstand zwischen Slalomstangen) | R |
| distance handling | Distanzarbeit | P |
| dog no longer under control (dog out of control) | Hund nicht mehr unter Kontrolle (Kontrollverlust) | E |
| dog-walk (dog walk; dogwalk) | Laufsteg | R |
| dog’s path | Lauflinie des Hundes (Lauflinie; Laufweg des Hundes) | R |
| Double Bar Jump | Doppel-Stangensprung mit gleich hohen Stangen (AKC) | E |
| double handling | verbale Hilfe von außerhalb des Rings (Hilfe von außen) | E |
| double qualifying score (AKC) (Double Qualify (AKC); 2Q (AKC)) | Doppelqualifikation (AKC) (2Q (AKC)) | E |
| down contact zone (down contact) | Abgangszone (Abgangskontaktzone) | R |
| electronic contact zone (electronic contact) | Elektronische Kontaktzone | R |
| electronic contact-zone judging support | elektronische Kontaktzonenbewertung | E |
| electronic timing (electronic timekeeping) | elektronische Zeitmessung | R |
| electronic timing gate (timing gate) | Lichtschranke (Zeitmessung) | R |
| eligibility requirements (eligibility to enter) | Teilnahmevoraussetzungen (Zulassungsbedingungen) | R |
| eligibility to compete | Startberechtigung | R |
| elimination (E) | Disqualifikation (D; Disqualifizierung) | R |
| entering or leaving the long jump from the side | Weitsprung seitlich einspringen oder verlassen | E |
| entry | Meldung (Anmeldung) | R |
| entry allocation (country quota) | Meldekontingent (Länderkontingent) | E |
| entry fee | Startgebühr (Meldegeld; Meldegebühr) | R |
| entry form | Meldeformular (Meldeschein) | R |
| equipment steward | Gerätehelfer (Parcourshelfer) | E |
| European Open (EO) | European Open (EO) | R |
| exceeding the maximum course time (exceeding MCT) | Maximalzeit überschreiten (Maximalzeitüberschreitung) | E |
| Excellent (AKC) | Excellent (AKC) | R |
| extension | Gestrecktes Laufen (Extension; Streckung beim Laufen) | E |
| eye contact | Blickkontakt | E |
| failing to correct a refusal (uncorrected refusal) | Verweigerung nicht korrigieren (unkorrigierte Verweigerung) | E |
| fault (F) | Fehler (F) | R |
| FCI Agility World Championship (AWC) | FCI-Agility-Weltmeisterschaft (FCI-WM Agility; AWC) | R |
| Fifteen and Send Time (AKC) (FAST (AKC)) | FAST (AKC) (Fifteen and Send Time (AKC)) | R |
| final (final round) | Finale (Finallauf) | R |
| finish hurdle | Zielhürde | R |
| finish line | Ziellinie | R |
| flat tunnel (collapsed tunnel) | Sacktunnel | H |
| flowing course (fluent course) | Flüssig laufbarer Parcours (flüssiger Parcours) | E |
| flyer on the see-saw (see-saw flyer) | Flugwippe | R |
| focus forward | Nach vorne orientieren (Vorwärtsfokus) | E |
| force majeure | höhere Gewalt | E |
| fouling the ring (dog fouls) | Versäubern im Ring | E |
| frame of the weave poles (weave-pole frame) | Slalomrahmen (Rahmen (Slalom)) | R |
| frame of the wing | Rahmen (Hürdenausleger) (Auslegerrahmen) | R |
| front cross | Belgischer Wechsel (Belgier) | P |
| Gamblers (WAO) | Gamblers (WAO) | R |
| games (VDH) | Spiele (VDH) | E |
| Games Championship (WAO) | Games-Meisterschaft (WAO) | E |
| gate (weave poles) | Tor (Slalom) (Slalomtor) | R |
| going under the jump pole (running underneath a hurdle) | Hürde unterlaufen (Unterlaufen einer Hürde) | E |
| graded class (RKC) | Getrennt gewertete Grades (RKC) | E |
| Grades 1–7 (RKC) | Grades 1–7 (RKC) (Leistungsgrade 1–7 (RKC)) | R |
| hand signal | Handzeichen | R |
| handler | Hundeführer (Hundeführerin) | R |
| handler age classification | Altersklasse der Hundeführenden | E |
| handler and dog team (dog and handler team) | Mensch-Hund-Team (Hundeführer/Hund-Team) | R |
| handler focus | Führerfokus | E |
| handler retires (retiring from the run) | Lauf aufgeben (Aufgabe des Laufs) | E |
| handler starting the timing system (handler starts/stops the timing system) | Zeitmessung durch den Hundeführer auslösen | E |
| handling | Führtechnik (Handling; Führung) | P |
| handling hand | Führhand | E |
| harsh handling | grobe Behandlung des Hundes (hartes Behandeln) | E |
| height at the withers (withers height) | Widerristhöhe (WRH) | R |
| height categories (RKC) | Größenkategorien (RKC) (Small / Medium / Intermediate / Large (RKC)) | E |
| height category (height division) | Größenklasse (Größenkategorie) | R |
| height divisions 250–600 (WAO) | Höhendivisionen 250–600 (WAO) | E |
| horizontal plank | Waagerechte Planke (Laufsteg) (Mittelplanke (Laufsteg)) | R |
| hurdle | Hürde | R |
| hurdle wing (wing; jump wing) | Hürdenausleger (Ausleger) | R |
| ideal line | Ideale Lauflinie | R |
| incorrect weave entry (incorrect entry to the weave poles) | falscher Slalomeingang (Slalomeingangsfehler) | E |
| incorrect weave exit (coming out of the weaves the wrong way) | falscher Slalomausgang (Slalom falsch verlassen) | E |
| independent obstacle performance (IOP) | Selbstständige Gerätearbeit (Selbständige Gerätearbeit) | E |
| individual competition (individual event) | Einzelwettbewerb (Einzelwertung) | R |
| inner upright | Innerer Pfosten (Hürdenausleger) (Innerer Auslegerpfosten) | R |
| Intermediate (FCI/VDH) (I (FCI/VDH)) | Intermediate (FCI/VDH) (I (FCI/VDH)) | R |
| International Agility Champion (FCI) (C.I.AG.) | Internationaler Agility-Champion (FCI) (C.I.AG.) | E |
| International Program (UKI) | International Program (UKI) | R |
| International Sweepstakes Class (AKC) (ISC (AKC)) | International Sweepstakes Class (AKC) (ISC (AKC)) | R |
| Jaakko turn | Jaakko Turn (Jaakko-Wendung) | P |
| judge’s decision (judging decision) | Richterentscheidung | R |
| judge’s position | Richterposition (Position des Richters) | R |
| judging | Richten (Beurteilen) | R |
| judging path (judge’s path) | Richterlaufweg (Laufweg des Richters) | R |
| judging slip (judging sheet) | Richterblatt | R |
| jump | Sprunggerät (Sprunghindernis) | R |
| jump height | Sprunghöhe | R |
| Jump Height Card (AKC) | Messkarte (AKC) (Größenmesskarte (AKC)) | E |
| jump training | Sprungtraining (Sprungschulung) | E |
| jump wrap (wrap; tight wrap) | Enge Wendung um einen Hürdenausleger (Wrap) | E |
| Jumpers With Weaves (AKC) (JWW (AKC)) | Jumpers With Weaves (AKC) (JWW (AKC)) | R |
| Jumping (FCI/VDH) (Jumping round) | Jumping (FCI/VDH) (Jumping-Lauf) | R |
| Jumping 0 (VDH) (JP0 (VDH)) | Jumping 0 (VDH) (JP0) | R |
| Jumping 1 (VDH) (JP1 (VDH)) | Jumping 1 (VDH) (JP1) | R |
| Jumping 2 (VDH) (JP2 (VDH)) | Jumping 2 (VDH) (JP2) | R |
| Jumping 3 (VDH) (JP3 (VDH)) | Jumping 3 (VDH) (JP3) | R |
| jumping over a hurdle wing | über den Hürdenausleger springen | E |
| Junior Agility Open (JAO; Junior Open Agility World Championship (JOAWC; source-dependent name)) | Junior Agility Open (JAO; Junior Open Agility World Championship (JOAWC; quellenabhängiger Name)) | R |
| knockdown | Abwurf | R |
| knocking down a jump wing | Hürdenausleger umwerfen | E |
| landing point | Landepunkt | R |
| Large (FCI/VDH) (L (FCI/VDH)) | Large (FCI/VDH) (L (FCI/VDH)) | R |
| layering | Führen mit Geräten zwischen Mensch und Hund (Layering) | E |
| lead-out (lead out) | Vorausgehen am Start (Lead-out) | E |
| leaving a contact obstacle early | Kontaktzonengerät zu früh verlassen | E |
| leaving the ring | Ring verlassen (Verlassen des Rings) | E |
| leaving the see-saw before the pivot point | Wippe vor dem Drehpunkt verlassen | E |
| leg (hurdle wing) (support (hurdle wing)) | Fuß (Hürdenausleger) (Auslegerfuß; Stütze (Hürdenausleger)) | R |
| long jump (broad jump) | Weitsprung | R |
| long jump unit | Weitsprungelement (Element (Weitsprung)) | R |
| main judge | Hauptrichter | R |
| manual timing (manual timekeeping; hand timing) | Handzeitnahme (manuelle Zeitmessung; Handstoppung) | R |
| Master (AKC) | Master (AKC) | R |
| Master Agility Champion (AKC) (MACH) | Master Agility Champion (AKC) (MACH) | R |
| Maxi category (IRJGV) | Maxi (IRJGV) (Maxi-Hunde (IRJGV)) | E |
| maximum course time (MCT) | Maximalzeit (MZ) | R |
| maximum distance | Maximalabstand | R |
| measurement record | Messprotokoll | E |
| measuring | Einmessen | R |
| measuring judge | Messrichter | E |
| measuring tape (tape measure) | Maßband | R |
| measuring wheel | Messrad | R |
| Medium (FCI/VDH) (M (FCI/VDH)) | Medium (FCI/VDH) (M (FCI/VDH)) | R |
| Midi category (IRJGV) | Midi (IRJGV) (Midi-Hunde (IRJGV)) | E |
| Mini category (IRJGV) | Mini (IRJGV) (Mini-Hunde (IRJGV)) | E |
| minimum age | Mindestalter (Zulassungsalter) | R |
| minimum course speed (VDH) | Mindestlaufgeschwindigkeit (VDH) | E |
| minimum distance | Mindestabstand | R |
| missed contact (missing a contact zone) | Kontaktzonenfehler (Kontaktzone verfehlen) | E |
| Mixed Country Team (EO) | Länderübergreifende Mannschaft (EO) | E |
| national team | Nationalmannschaft | E |
| natural line | Natürliche Lauflinie | E |
| no course faults | ohne Parcoursfehler | E |
| nominal entry point | Nominaler Eingangspunkt (Eingangspunkt (Abstandsmessung)) | R |
| nominal exit point | Nominaler Ausgangspunkt (Ausgangspunkt (Abstandsmessung)) | R |
| nominal point | Nominalpunkt | R |
| non-slip surface (non-slippery surface) | Rutschfeste Oberfläche | R |
| not traversing the complete long jump | Weitsprung nicht vollständig überwinden | E |
| Novice (AKC) | Novice (AKC) | R |
| Novice (UKI) | Novice (UKI) | R |
| Nursery (UKI) | Nursery (UKI) | R |
| O55 / O65 (SAO) | O55 / O65 (SAO) | R |
| obstacle (agility obstacle) | Hindernis (Agilitygerät; Gerät) | R |
| obstacle discrimination (obstacle discriminations) | Geräteunterscheidung (Gerätediskriminierung) | E |
| obstacle focus | Gerätefokus (Hindernisfokus) | E |
| obstacle number | Hindernisnummer | R |
| obstacle number marker | Zahlentafel | E |
| off-course obstacle | Verleitung | R |
| Open (AKC) | Open (AKC) | R |
| open competition (VDH) | Open-Lauf (VDH) (offener Wettbewerb (VDH)) | E |
| out of competition (FCI championships) | Außer Konkurrenz (FCI-Meisterschaften) | E |
| outside upright | Äußerer Pfosten (Hürdenausleger) (Äußerer Auslegerpfosten) | R |
| overall length of the long jump | Gesamttiefe des Weitsprungs (Länge des Weitsprungs) | R |
| Panel Jump | Bretterhürde (AKC) | E |
| PARA class (VDH) | PARA-Klasse (VDH) (A-Para; JP-PARA) | E |
| Pause Table | Tisch (AKC) (Tisch) | R |
| peg (ground peg) | Einschlageisen | R |
| penalty points | Fehlerpunkte | E |
| Pentathlon (WAO) | Pentathlon (WAO) | R |
| pillar (wall) (tower (wall)) | Mauerturm (Turm (Mauer)) | R |
| pivot point (central pivot point) | Drehpunkt (Wippe) (Wippendrehpunkt) | R |
| plank (see-saw) (see-saw plank) | Planke (Wippe) (Wippenplanke) | R |
| pole (hurdle) (bar (hurdle); jump bar) | Sprungstange (Hürdenstange; Stange (Hürde)) | R |
| pole diameter | Stangendurchmesser | R |
| pole holder (pole cup; cup (hurdle)) | Stangenhalterung (Hürde) (Stangenhalter; Stangenauflage) | R |
| Preferred (AKC) | Preferred (AKC) | R |
| Premier (AKC) | Premier (AKC) | R |
| primary obstacles | Primärgeräte | R |
| progression (move up) | Aufstieg (Klassenaufstieg) | R |
| progression qualification (VDH) | Aufstiegsqualifikation (VDH) | E |
| push to the backside (push to backside) | Zur Rückseite hinausschicken (Außen schicken) | E |
| qualifying period | Qualifikationszeitraum | R |
| qualifying round | Qualifikationslauf (Quali-Lauf) | R |
| qualifying score (AKC) (Q (AKC)) | Qualifizierendes Ergebnis (AKC) (Q (AKC)) | E |
| ramp | Rampe | R |
| ranking (rank; placing) | Platzierung (Rang) | R |
| re-entering a contact obstacle | Kontaktzonengerät erneut betreten | E |
| rear cross | Wechsel hinter dem Hund (Hinterer Wechsel; Klassischer Wechsel) | P |
| record book (recordbook) | Leistungsnachweis (Leistungsurkunde; LU) | R |
| refusal (R) | Verweigerung (V) | R |
| refusal line | Verweigerungslinie | E |
| Regular (AKC) | Regular (AKC) | R |
| release cue (verbal release) | Freigabesignal (Auflösesignal) | E |
| remeasurement (re-measurement) | Nachmessen (Nachmessung) | R |
| removing a fault (VAR) | Fehler zurücknehmen (VAR) | E |
| replacing the dog at the start (resetting the dog at the start) | Hund am Start erneut ansetzen (Hund am Start zurücksetzen) | E |
| rerun (re-run) | Wiederholungslauf | R |
| reserve dog | Ersatzhund (Reservehund) | R |
| result | Ergebnis | R |
| results list (ranking list) | Ergebnisliste (Rangliste) | E |
| retaining A3 eligibility (VDH) | Klassenerhalt (VDH A3) | E |
| ring | Ring (Wettkampfring) | R |
| Ring Assistant Judge | Assistenzrichter im Ring (FCI-Meisterschaften) | E |
| ring entry (entry to the ring) | Ringeingang | R |
| ring exit (exit from the ring) | Ringausgang | R |
| run time (course time; dog’s time) | Laufzeit | R |
| running by an obstacle (running past an obstacle) | am Hindernis vorbeilaufen (Vorbeilaufen) | E |
| running contact (running contacts) | Kontaktzone im Durchlaufen (Running Contacts) | E |
| running order | Startreihenfolge | E |
| scribe | Schreiber (Richterschreiber) | R |
| SCT multiplier (VDH) (standard course time multiplier) | Aufrechnungsfaktor (VDH) (Aufrechnungs-Faktor) | E |
| secondary obstacles | Sekundärgeräte | R |
| see-saw (seesaw; teeter; teeter-totter) | Wippe | R |
| Select Option (UKI) (Select (UKI)) | Select-Option (UKI) (Select (UKI)) | E |
| send ahead (send away; sending) | Vorausschicken (Voraussenden) | E |
| Senior (UKI) | Senior (UKI) | R |
| Senior Agility Open (SAO; Senior Open Agility World Championship (SOAWC; source-dependent name)) | Senior Agility Open (SAO; Senior Open Agility World Championship (SOAWC; quellenabhängiger Name)) | R |
| sequence | Sequenz (Hindernissequenz) | R |
| serpentine | Welle (Serpentine) | P |
| show secretariat (scoring office) | Auswertungsbüro | R |
| side support (weave poles) | Stützfuß (Slalom) (Slalomstützfuß) | R |
| single hurdle | Einfache Hürde | R |
| slat (hurdle wing) | Leiste (Hürdenausleger) (Auslegerleiste) | R |
| Small (FCI/VDH) (S (FCI/VDH)) | Small (FCI/VDH) (S (FCI/VDH)) | R |
| Snooker (WAO) | Snooker (WAO) | R |
| speed (course speed) | Laufgeschwindigkeit (Geschwindigkeit) | R |
| Speedstakes (UKI) | Speedstakes (UKI) | R |
| Speedstakes (WAO) | Speedstakes (WAO) | R |
| spread hurdle (spread jump) | Doppelhürde (Doppelsprung) | R |
| Standard (AKC) (Agility Standard (AKC)) | Standard (AKC) (STD (AKC)) | R |
| standard course time (SCT) | Standardzeit (SZ) | R |
| start countdown (AWC) (15-second countdown) | Start-Countdown (AWC) | E |
| start hurdle | Starthürde | R |
| start line | Startlinie | R |
| start signal (starting signal) | Startfreigabe (Startsignal) | R |
| start-line stay (waiting at the start) | Warten am Start (Startposition halten) | E |
| starting before the judge’s permission | vor der Startfreigabe starten (Start ohne Freigabe) | E |
| stopped contact (stopped contacts) | Kontaktzone mit Stopp (Stopped Contacts) | E |
| stopping in front of an obstacle | vor dem Hindernis anhalten | E |
| stopwatch | Stoppuhr | R |
| straight approach | Gerader Anlauf | R |
| straight-line distance | Geradliniger Abstand (Abstand in gerader Linie) | R |
| supporting structure | Stützkonstruktion | R |
| take-off area | Absprungbereich | R |
| take-off side (take off side) | Absprungseite | R |
| taking an obstacle in the wrong direction | Hindernis in falscher Richtung absolvieren | E |
| taking obstacles out of sequence (wrong course) | falsche Hindernisfolge (falsche Reihenfolge; falscher Parcoursverlauf) | E |
| team competition (team event) | Mannschaftswettbewerb (Mannschaftswertung) | R |
| team relay | Mannschaftsstaffel | E |
| technically challenging course | Technisch anspruchsvoller Parcours | E |
| threadle | Threadle (Einfädeln zwischen Hürden (Threadle)) | P |
| three refusals | drei Verweigerungen | E |
| tie | Gleichstand | E |
| tight turn | Enge Wendung | P |
| Time 2 Beat (AKC) (T2B (AKC)) | Time 2 Beat (AKC) (T2B (AKC)) | R |
| time faults | Zeitfehler | R |
| timekeeper (time keeper) | Zeitnehmer | R |
| timekeeping (timing) | Zeitmessung (Zeitnahme; Zeitnehmung) | R |
| timing precision | Zeitmessgenauigkeit (Messgenauigkeit der Laufzeit) | E |
| timing system (timekeeping system; timing equipment; timer) | Zeitmesssystem (Zeitmessanlage; Zeitmessungssystem) | R |
| title defence (defending a title) | Titelverteidigung | E |
| total depth of the spread hurdle | Gesamttiefe der Doppelhürde | R |
| total faults (total penalties) | Gesamtfehler (Gesamtfehlerpunkte) | E |
| touching an obstacle to gain an advantage | Hindernis mit Vorteil berühren | E |
| touching the dog to gain an advantage | Hund mit Vorteil berühren | E |
| training on the course | Training im Parcours (Training auf dem Parcours) | E |
| training sequence | Übungssequenz (Trainingssequenz) | E |
| Triple Bar Jump | Dreifach-Stangensprung (AKC) | E |
| tryout (try-outs) | Ausscheidungswettkampf | E |
| tube tunnel (open tunnel) | Fester Tunnel (Tunnel) | R |
| tunnel bag (sandbag (tunnel fixing)) | Tunnelsack (Sandsack (Tunnelbefestigung)) | R |
| tunnel entrance (tunnel entry) | Tunneleingang | R |
| tunnel exit | Tunnelausgang | E |
| tunnel fixing | Tunnelbefestigung (Tunnelhalterung) | R |
| tunnel opening | Tunnelöffnung | R |
| turning away from an obstacle | vom Hindernis abwenden (Abwenden am Hindernis) | E |
| two-on/two-off (two paws on, two paws off; 2-on/2-off) | Zwei Pfoten auf dem Gerät, zwei am Boden (2on2off; 2o2o; Zwei auf, zwei ab) | E |
| tyre (tire; tire jump) | Reifen | R |
| tyre frame (tire frame) | Reifenrahmen (Rahmen (Reifen)) | R |
| U-shaped tunnel | Tunnel in U-Form (U-Tunnel) | R |
| U12 / U15 / U19 (JAO) | U12 / U15 / U19 (JAO) | R |
| UKI US Open | UKI US Open | R |
| unseemly behaviour towards the judge | unangemessenes Verhalten gegenüber dem Richter | E |
| up contact zone (up contact) | Aufgangszone (Aufgangskontaktzone) | R |
| V-shaped pole cup (V-shaped pole holder) | V-förmige Stangenauflage (V-förmige Auflage) | R |
| V0: zero-fault result (VDH qualification notation) | V0 (VDH-Qualifikationsnotation) (V-0 (VDH)) | E |
| VAR Assistant Judge | VAR-Assistenzrichter (FCI-Meisterschaften) (Video-Assistenzrichter) | E |
| VAR review (video review) | Videoüberprüfung (FCI-Meisterschaften) (Videobeweis; VAR) | E |
| VDH German Agility Championship | VDH Deutsche Meisterschaft Agility (VDH DM Agility) | E |
| VDH German Junior Agility Championship | VDH Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaft Agility (VDH DJM Agility) | E |
| verbal cue (verbal command) | Hörzeichen (Verbales Signal) | E |
| Veterans Classes (UKI) (Veterans (UKI)) | Veteranenklassen (UKI) (Veterans (UKI)) | E |
| video operator (VAR Camera Operator) | Videooperator (FCI-Meisterschaften) | E |
| voluntary relegation (VDH) | Freiwilliger Abstieg (VDH) | E |
| waiting list | Warteliste | R |
| wall (wall jump) | Mauer | R |
| wall element | Mauerelement (Element der Mauer) | R |
| weave pole | Slalomstange | R |
| weave poles (weaves) | Slalom | R |
| weaving fault (error in the weave poles) | Fehler im Slalom (Slalomfehler) | E |
| World Agility Open Championships (WAO) | World Agility Open (WAO) | R |
360 term pairs
How to read this glossary
R = regulation and event terminology; spelling may be normalised. P = documented practice and reporting usage. E = our descriptive translation, not an asserted official wording. H = historical term with a limitation. Alternative terms appear in parentheses.
The table contains all 360 term pairs and their alternatives. The PDF includes the full German and English context notes and all 50 sources. Labels such as FCI/VDH, IRJGV, AKC and UKI identify the applicable system.
Understanding height categories
| FCI / VDH | Height at the withers |
|---|---|
| Small (S) | < 35 cm |
| Medium (M) | ≥ 35 cm and < 43 cm |
| Intermediate (I) | ≥ 43 cm and < 48 cm |
| Large (L) | ≥ 48 cm |
These limits apply to FCI/VDH. In 2026, IRJGV defines Mini up to 38 cm, Midi from 38.1 to 48 cm and Maxi from 48.1 cm. This is a separate system. The Royal Kennel Club, AKC, UKI and WAO also use classifications of their own. Body height and jump height are different measurements.
Level, type of round or event?
- Competition level: FCI Agility 1–3; VDH also has A0. In VDH, eligibility for Jumping 0–3 follows the corresponding Agility level.
- Type of round: Agility includes contact obstacles; Jumping does not. Games such as Snooker and Gamblers have their own rules.
- Other systems: British Grades 1–7, AKC Novice/Open/Excellent/Master and UKI Beginners/Novice/Senior/Champion cannot simply be converted into A0–A3.
- Names with different meanings: Open may be an AKC level or an open competition. Senior is a UKI skill level; in SAO it relates to the handler’s age.
Important translation distinctions
- Equipment: Laufsteg = dog-walk; Slalom = weave poles; the FCI Doppelhürde = spread hurdle. The German fester Tunnel means the flexible tube tunnel. Tunnel bags are not flat tunnels.
- Time: SCT = Standard Course Time (Standardzeit), MCT = Maximum Course Time (Maximalzeit). Formulas and rounding depend on the rule system.
- Faults: refusal = Verweigerung; missed contact = Kontaktzonenfehler; elimination = Disqualifikation. A recorded fault and its penalty points are different quantities.
- Source editions: Current English FCI documents were compared with German federation wording. Where rules have changed, VDH’s German translations from 2023 are used only as language evidence.
