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Sets with 5 titles or less: 1 headshot & 1 halfbody is allowed per set. Sets with 6 titles or more: 2 headshots & 1 halfbody are allowed per set.
All the Disciplines listed below require the dog to be at least 9 months old.
Class of Stock d-duck, s-sheep/goat, c-cattle, and m-mixed
All the Disciplines listed below require the dog to be at least 9 months old.
FARM DOG
FARM DOG
Class of Stock d-duck, s-sheep/goat, c-cattle, and m-mixed
AKC
AKC
OFTD – Open Farm Trial Dog – Cattle (Class of Stock)
AFTD – Advanced Farm Trial Dog – Cattle (Class of Stock)
AFTD-X – Advanced Farm Trial Dog (Class of Stock)
FTCH – Farm Trial Champion
AKC
AKC
HT- Herding Tested
PT- Pre-Trial Tested
PT- Pre-Trial with Boundary
A-Course: Arena. Started
A-Course: Arena. Started
HS - Herding Started
HSAC - Herding Started Course A Cattle
HSACM- Herding Started Course A Cattle Master
HSAD- Herding Started Course A Ducks
HSADM- Herding Started Course A Ducks Master
HSAS- Herding Started Course A Sheep
HSASM- Herding Started Course A Sheep Master
Intermediate
Intermediate
HI- Herding Intermediate Suffix
HIAC- Herding Intermediate Course A Cattle
HIACM- Herding Intermediate Course A Cattle Master
HIAD- Herding Intermediate Course A Ducks
HIAD- Herding Intermediate Course A Ducks Master
Advanced
Advanced
HXACM- Herding Advanced Course A Cattle Master
HXADM- Herding Advanced Course A Ducks Master
HXASM- Herding Advanced Course A Sheep Master
Excellent
Excellent
HX- Herding Excellent
HXAC- Herding Excellent Course A Cattle
HXAD- Herding Excellent Course A Ducks
HXAS- Herding Excellent Course A Sheep
B-Course: Pasture/Field. Started
B-Course: Pasture/Field. Started
HS - Herding Started
HSBC- Herding Started Course B Cattle
HSBD- Herding Started Course B Ducks
HSBDM- Herding Started Course B Ducks Master
HSBS- Herding Started Course B Sheep
HSBSM- Herding Started Course B Sheep Master
Intermediate
Intermediate
HIBC- Herding Intermediate Course B Cattle
HIBD- Herding Intermediate Course B Ducks
HIBDM- Herding Intermediate Course B Ducks Master
HIBS- Herding Intermediate Course B Sheep
HIBSM- Herding Intermediate Course B Sheep Master
Advanced
Advanced
HXBDM- Herding Advanced Course B Ducks Master
HXBSM- Herding Advanced Course B Sheep Master
Excellent
Excellent
HX- Herding Excellent
HXBC- Herding Excellent Course B Cattle
HXBD- Herding Excellent Course B Ducks
HXBS- Herding Excellent Course B Sheep
C-Course: Tending. Started
C-Course: Tending. Started
HS - Herding Started
HSCS- Herding Started Course C Sheep
HSCSM- Herding Started Course C Sheep Master
Intermediate
Intermediate
HICS- Herding Intermediate Course C Sheep
HICSM- Herding Intermediate Course C Sheep Master
Advanced
Advanced
HXCSM - Herding Advanced Course C Sheep Master
Excellent
Excellent
HX- Herding Excellent
HXCS- Herding Excellent Course C Sheep
Started
Intermediate
Advanced
Excellent
Multi-class HC Herding Champion
The AHBA HTD title can have up to 4 suffixes:
-d (ducks)
-s (sheep)
-g (goats)
-c (cattle)
-ge (geese)
-t (turkeys)
-m (mixed: hoofed stock/hoofed stock + poultry)
-mp (mixed stock – poultry, for mixed stock classes, poultry only)
HCT- Herding Capability Tested (test certificate)
JHD- Junior Herding dog (test certificate)
Standard Course. Herding Trial Dog
Standard Course. Herding Trial Dog
HTD I
HTD II
HTD III
HRD and RLF also have a “mixed” category for different species used during the same course.
Ranch Course. Herding Ranch Dog levels
Ranch Course. Herding Ranch Dog levels
HRD I
HRD II
HRD III
Ranch Large Flock. Ranch Large Flock, for ranch courses involving large groups of animals:
Ranch Large Flock. Ranch Large Flock, for ranch courses involving large groups of animals:
RLFI
RLFII
RLFIII
HTCh- Herding Trial Champion (has earned at least one advanced title on one type of stock)
Tests:
Instinct Test - Certificate (not a title)
Optional Herding Test- HT Title
Optional Pre-Trial Test - PT title
Trials:
HS – Herding Started
HSM – Herding Started Masters
HN – Herding Novice (Optional)
HI – Herding Intermediate
HIM – Herding Intermediate Masters
HX – Herding Advanced
HCH – Herding Champion
GR HCH – Grand Herding Champion
VHCH – Versatile Herding Champion
VHCHX – Versatile Herding Champion Excellent
CKC
CKC
HJ- Herding Junior (test certificate)
HS- Herding Started
HI- Herding Intermediate
HX- Herding Excellent
ASCA
ASCA
ATD-M – Advance Trial Dog Multiple Courses (Class of Stock)
ATD-X – Advance Trial Dog Excellent (Class of Stock)
PATD – Post Advanced Trial Dog (Class of Stock)
RD – Ranch Dog
RTD – Ranch Trial Dog (Class of Stock)
Class of Stock d-duck, s-sheep/goat, c-cattle, and m-mixed
OFTD – Open Farm Trial Dog – Cattle (Class of Stock)
AFTD – Advanced Farm Trial Dog – Cattle (Class of Stock)
AFTD-X – Advanced Farm Trial Dog (Class of Stock)
FTCH – Farm Trial Champion
WTCH – Working Trial Champion
WTCH-M – Working Trial Champion Multiple Courses
WTCH-X – Working Trial Champion Excellent
SDCH – Stockdog Champion
SDS – Stock Dog Started
SDI – Stock Dog Intermediate
SDA – Stock Dog Advanced
HChSD – Herding Champion Stock Dog
Tending
Tending
The tending course reflects a tending shepherd’s day, as he/she accompanies the flock, moving to various unfenced grazing areas.
HTT – Herding Tending Tested
HST – Herding Tending Started
HIT – Herding Tending Intermediate
HAT – Herding Tending Advanced
HChT – Herding Championship Tending
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