Post by Amy on Dec 22, 2016 22:22:26 GMT
*Information*
Our herding shows will be mostly following the Titles and such found here; AHBA
There is a wide variety of ways to earn your herding dog titles so I hope I can do this in a way that doesn't confuse anybody! However, if you are confused you can read more in the link above or ask questions by posting below.
To enter a trial, go to the board of the trial you want to enter and create a new thread with your dog's show name & title you're trying for.
-General Information-
*All pictures must be achieved naturally / no editing or merging pics!
*Dogs may enter at the level they are trained, they don't need previous titles to advance (So you don't have to earn titles in order, however after you've earned a higher title, you can't go back to compete in a lower level unless it's using different type of stock animal).
*Dogs need 2 Qualifying runs to gain a title. A Qualifying run is simply taking a test or entering a trial and getting a pass from the judge.
*Dogs can only enter 1 trial / test at a time
*Trial titles are earned separately on different types of stock
-Type of stock used for the title will be indicated with lowercase letters after the title;
s = Sheep
c = Cattle
ch = Chickens
d = Ducks
g = Goats
ge = Geese
t = Turkeys
m = Mixed Stock (hooved)
mp = Mixed Stock (Hooved & Poultry)
This means you can earn each title with sheep then earn them again with cattle, then ducks....etc...
*Trials and Tests may be held with;
-Sheep
-Goats
-Cattle
-Ducks
-Geese
-Turkey
-Chickens
-Mixed Stock (Hooved)
-Mixed Stock (Hooved and Poultry)
*Herding Ranch Dog and Ranch Large Flock trials may not use ducks, geese, or turkey.
-How Dogs are Judged-
Simply go to the test or trial you want to enter your dog in, create a new thread with the required pics, and a judge will look them over and decide if they pass or not. Dogs will need to pass the same test or trial at least 2 times for a title to be earned. You'll use the same thread for both tests. Please title the thread with your dog's show name and the title you're going for.
*Titles*
Herding Capability Test (HCT) (Tests a dog's instinct)
*6 months of age and up (60% Petza age and up)
*Can use different type of stock for trials
*Uses the letters of the animals used for the 2nd pass on the title
*Needs 2 passes / qualifying runs
*Can only enter this before a Trial title is earned
Junior Herding Dog (JHD)
*9 months of age and up (90% Petza age and up)
*Must use the same type of stock for both trials
*2 passes / qualifying runs
*Can only enter this before a Trial Title is earned
Herding Trial Dog - HTD (Standard Course)
*1 year of age and up (100% Petza age)
*Must use the same type of stock for both trials
*Needs 2 passes / qualifying runs
Herding Ranch Dog (HRD) (Ranch or Farm Setting)
*1 year of age and up (100% Petza age)
*Must use the same type of stock for both trials
*Needs 2 passes / qualifying runs
Ranch Large Flock (RLF) (Larger Groups of Flock)
*1 year of age and up (100% Petza age)
*Must use the same type of stock for both trials
*Needs 2 passes / qualifying runs
Herding Trial Arena Dog (HTAD) (One of Several Courses in an arena)
*1 year of age and up (100% Petza age)
*Must use the same type of stock for both trials
*Needs 2 passes / qualifying runs
Herding Trial Championship (HTCh)
-Dogs become eligible to earn points towards this title once they've earned a trial title on any one of the trial courses.
-Dog must earn 10 points, each point is obtained by getting a Qualifying run / pass.
-No more than 3 points can be earned on Ducks, Geese, or Turkey
Trophies
These were made by Emmer! Feel free to save them and use on your petz pages! These just have the main title on them, so you can use the same trophy if your pet achieves a title more than once with different animals.
HCT (missing) - JHD - HTD - HRD (missing) - RLF - HTAD - HTCh
Our herding shows will be mostly following the Titles and such found here; AHBA
There is a wide variety of ways to earn your herding dog titles so I hope I can do this in a way that doesn't confuse anybody! However, if you are confused you can read more in the link above or ask questions by posting below.
To enter a trial, go to the board of the trial you want to enter and create a new thread with your dog's show name & title you're trying for.
-General Information-
*All pictures must be achieved naturally / no editing or merging pics!
*Dogs may enter at the level they are trained, they don't need previous titles to advance (So you don't have to earn titles in order, however after you've earned a higher title, you can't go back to compete in a lower level unless it's using different type of stock animal).
*Dogs need 2 Qualifying runs to gain a title. A Qualifying run is simply taking a test or entering a trial and getting a pass from the judge.
*Dogs can only enter 1 trial / test at a time
*Trial titles are earned separately on different types of stock
-Type of stock used for the title will be indicated with lowercase letters after the title;
s = Sheep
c = Cattle
ch = Chickens
d = Ducks
g = Goats
ge = Geese
t = Turkeys
m = Mixed Stock (hooved)
mp = Mixed Stock (Hooved & Poultry)
This means you can earn each title with sheep then earn them again with cattle, then ducks....etc...
*Trials and Tests may be held with;
-Sheep
-Goats
-Cattle
-Ducks
-Geese
-Turkey
-Chickens
-Mixed Stock (Hooved)
-Mixed Stock (Hooved and Poultry)
*Herding Ranch Dog and Ranch Large Flock trials may not use ducks, geese, or turkey.
-How Dogs are Judged-
Simply go to the test or trial you want to enter your dog in, create a new thread with the required pics, and a judge will look them over and decide if they pass or not. Dogs will need to pass the same test or trial at least 2 times for a title to be earned. You'll use the same thread for both tests. Please title the thread with your dog's show name and the title you're going for.
*Titles*
Herding Capability Test (HCT) (Tests a dog's instinct)
*6 months of age and up (60% Petza age and up)
*Can use different type of stock for trials
*Uses the letters of the animals used for the 2nd pass on the title
*Needs 2 passes / qualifying runs
*Can only enter this before a Trial title is earned
Junior Herding Dog (JHD)
*9 months of age and up (90% Petza age and up)
*Must use the same type of stock for both trials
*2 passes / qualifying runs
*Can only enter this before a Trial Title is earned
Herding Trial Dog - HTD (Standard Course)
*1 year of age and up (100% Petza age)
*Must use the same type of stock for both trials
*Needs 2 passes / qualifying runs
Herding Ranch Dog (HRD) (Ranch or Farm Setting)
*1 year of age and up (100% Petza age)
*Must use the same type of stock for both trials
*Needs 2 passes / qualifying runs
Ranch Large Flock (RLF) (Larger Groups of Flock)
*1 year of age and up (100% Petza age)
*Must use the same type of stock for both trials
*Needs 2 passes / qualifying runs
Herding Trial Arena Dog (HTAD) (One of Several Courses in an arena)
*1 year of age and up (100% Petza age)
*Must use the same type of stock for both trials
*Needs 2 passes / qualifying runs
Herding Trial Championship (HTCh)
-Dogs become eligible to earn points towards this title once they've earned a trial title on any one of the trial courses.
-Dog must earn 10 points, each point is obtained by getting a Qualifying run / pass.
-No more than 3 points can be earned on Ducks, Geese, or Turkey
Trophies
These were made by Emmer! Feel free to save them and use on your petz pages! These just have the main title on them, so you can use the same trophy if your pet achieves a title more than once with different animals.
HCT (missing) - JHD - HTD - HRD (missing) - RLF - HTAD - HTCh