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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
YARD DOG
YARD DOG
NSWYDA
NSWYDA
Junior (for handlers under age 17) Yard Dog
Encourage Yard Dog
Local Yard Dog
Maiden Yard Dog
Novice Yard Dog
Improver Yard Dog
Open Yard Dog
Champion Yard Dog
SHEEP DOG
SHEEP DOG
Maiden (Novice) Trial Sheep Dog
Improver Trial Sheep Dog
Open Trial Sheep Dog
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