SCORING. To pass the Schutzhund tracking tests the dog‑handler team must earn a minimum of seventy points out of 100

To pass the Schutzhund tracking tests the dog‑handler team must earn a minimum of seventy points out of 100. The point‑total ratings are as follows:

96 to 100 points Excellent (Vorzuglich)

90 to 95 points Very Good (Sehr Gut)

80 to 89 points Good {Gut)

70 to 79 points Satisfactory (Befriedigend)

36 to 69 points Faulty (Mangelhaft)

0 to 35 points Insufficient (Ungenügend)

^{German army ambulance dogs on active service, presumably before or during World War I. (From von Stephanitz, The German Shepherd Dog, 1923.)}

^{An ambulance dog in training, taking the bringsel in its mouth on discovering a “wounded” man. (From von Stephanitz, The German Shepherd Dog, 1923.)}