Let's Learn Some Dutch

Deluxe Dog Training And Imports, Inc.

This is the first in what will be a monthy series of articles intended to give the membership a better dutch vocabulary of the terms that are more commonly used in the dog training programs of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Politiehond Vereniging.

Dutch Term      Phonetic           English
                Pronuniciation

Stamboom        "Stam-bohm"        Pedigree (family tree)
Naam            "Nam"              Name
Vader           "Fah-duhr"         Father (sire)
Moeder          "Moo-duhr"         Mother (dam)
Geslacht        "Khus-lockt"       Sex (gender)
Kleur           "Kleur"            Color
Geboren         "Khe-boren"        Date whelped
Fokker          "Fok-ker"          Breeder
Eigenaar        "I-khen-are"       Owner
Geleider        "Kh-light-der"     Handler
Geslaagd voor   "Khus-laught-for"  Passed for
Met lof         "Met-lof"          With honors
Volgen          "Fall-a-khun"      To follow (heel)
Fiets           "Feets"            Bicycle
Reu             "Rayh"             Male
Teef            "Tayf"             Female
Voorwerp        "For-where-p"      Object
Revieren        "Ray-fee-eren"     Searching
Blaffen         "Blauffen"         Barking (to bark)
Loslaten        "Those-lawten"     To let go
Bewaken         "Bay-wawken"       To guard

Hier Plaats           Come Here
Af                    Down
Zit                   Sit
Blijf                 Stay
Hoog                  High
Volg                  Heel
Over                  Over
Strak                 Tight
Apport                retrieve
Zoek                  Find small objects
Revier                Find box or person
Pas op                Watch it
Stellen               To attack
Los                   Release
Niet Bijten           No bite
Ga                    Go
Voor uit              Go on
Ga de in              Go in it
Afgerichte            Trained
Hoe gaat het          How are your?
Goed bedankt          Good thank you!
Keuring               Trail
Kampioenswedstrijd    Championship trial
Keurmeester           Judge
Voorwerp              Object
Volgen aangelijnd     To heal with leash
Volgen ongelijnd      To heal without leash
Volgen met fiets      To heal with bicycle
Blifjven liggen       To stay in a down
Springen              Jumping
Still zijn            Be silent
Welgern van voedsel   The refusal of food
Waterwerk             Water work
Werpastheid           Full bite
Terugroepen           The recall
Stokstellen           Bitework with stick
Vorwerp bewaken       Object guarding
Schijnaanval          Fake attack

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   Deluxe Dog Training And Imports Kennel, Inc.
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   P.O. Box 171
   Cochranville, PA 19330

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