TITLES
EXPLAINED
American Herding Breeds Association (AHBA)
TRIAL
PROGRAM:
At the trial level, numerical scoring and class placements are given,
with a qualifying score required, similar to obedience competitions.
Two legs under two different judges are required for each of the
three levels. Titles are earned sperately for the different types
of stock, with an initial after the title indicatiing the type of
stock on which the title was earned. The three levels of HTD have
standardized courses with free-standing obstalces. The three levels
of HRD involve ranch and farm courses which vary individually in
layout while meeting specified requirements.
HTD I-Herding Trial
Dog I. The started level, standard course.
HTD II-Herding Trial
Dog II. The intermediate level, standard course.
HTD III-Herding Trial
Dog III. The advanced level, standard course.
HRD I, HRD II, HRD III-Herding
Ranch Dog. Levels as above, earned seperately on varying
ranch/farm courses.
HTCh.-Herding Trial
Champion. After an advanced title has been completed, a
dog may earn a championship by obtaining 10 scores of 80 or above
at the advanced level.
TEST
PROGRAM: At the
test level, judging is on a pass/not pass basis, with no numerical
scoring or class placemets. Legs for the same title may be earned
on different types of stock, with small initials after the title
indicating the type of stock on which the title was earned. Two
legs are required for the titles, under two different testers.
HCT-Herding Capability
Tested. The first leg of the HCT may be a basic instinct
test, with the tester handling the dog. The second leg requires
a little additional training and consists of simples passes across
the small arena with a stop and recall. For the second leg, as with
all tests and trials other than the first leg of the HCT, the dog
must be handled by the owner or a handler designated by the owner.
JHD-Junior Herding Dog.
The JHD also requires two legs, but the legs are identical. The
stock are taken around the arena through a simple course.
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