Herding
Titles
| AKC | ASCA | AHBA |
|---|---|---|
| TEST LEVEL | ||
| HT (herding tested) | HCT (herding capability tested) | |
| PT (pre-trial tested) | JHD (junior herding dog) | |
| TRIAL LEVEL | ||
| HS (herding started) | STD (started trial dog) | HTD1 (herding trial dog, started) |
| HI (herding intermediate) | OTD (open trial dog) | HTD2 (herding trial dog, intermediate) |
| HX (herding excellent) | ATD (advanced trial dog) | HTD3 (herding trial dog, advanced) |
| HCH (herding champion) | WTCH | HCH |
- ASCA and AHBA titles are appended with the stock type after the title earned, i.e. s for sheep, c for cattle, and d for ducks. Example would be: OTDs or HTD3s,c
- AHBA also offers “Ranch” titles at the same levels, i.e. HRD2.
- Test levels require two legs each. Trial levels need three legs in AKC, two in AHBA and ASCA.
- The ASCA WTCh is awarded to a dog that earns the ATDdcs.
