diff --git a/PBGitCommit.m b/PBGitCommit.m
index 1db6cd5..e5db9ed 100644
--- a/PBGitCommit.m
+++ b/PBGitCommit.m
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ NSString * const kGitXCommitType = @"commit";
 	return p;
 }
 
+- (NSString *) description {
+    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@, realSha = %@, %d parent(s), repository = %@", 
+            [super description], [self realSha], nParents, repository];
+}
+
 - (NSDate *)date
 {
 	return [NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSince1970:timestamp];
diff --git a/PBGitRef.m b/PBGitRef.m
index 47faae9..4f7dd77 100644
--- a/PBGitRef.m
+++ b/PBGitRef.m
@@ -67,7 +67,12 @@ NSString * const kGitXRemoteRefPrefix = @"refs/remotes/";
 }
 
 - (NSString *) description {
-    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"<PBGitRef %p> ref = %@", self, self.ref];
+    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"<PBGitRef: %p> ref = %@", self, self.ref];
+}
+
+
+- (NSString *)debugDescription {
+    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"<PBGitRef: %p>, ref = %@, type = %@", self, ref, [self type]];
 }
 
 - (BOOL) isBranch
@@ -126,10 +131,6 @@ NSString * const kGitXRemoteRefPrefix = @"refs/remotes/";
 	return NO;
 }
 
-- (NSString *)debugDescription {
-    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"<PBGitRef %p> ref = %@, type = %@", self, ref, [self type]];
-}
-
 
 #pragma mark <PBGitRefish>
 
diff --git a/PBGitRevSpecifier.m b/PBGitRevSpecifier.m
index 6a63120..840e8d9 100644
--- a/PBGitRevSpecifier.m
+++ b/PBGitRevSpecifier.m
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@
 	return description;
 }
 
+- (NSString *) debugDescription {
+    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"<%@: %p> description = %@, parameters = %@", 
+            NSStringFromClass([self class]), self, description, parameters];
+}
+
 - (NSString *) title
 {
 	NSString *title = nil;