HERDING TITLES

The AKC, ASCA and AHBA offer herding titles. What follows is a list of the trial titles offered and their abbreviations.

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD CLUB OF AMERICA

Small letters after the title indicate type of stock
s- sheep, c-cattle, d-ducks

Beginning Level -- STD -- Started Trial Dog

Intermediate Level -- OTD -- Open Trial Dog

Advanced Level -- ATD -- Advanced Trial Dog

PATD, -- Post-Advanced Trial Dog

RTD -- Ranch Trial Dog

WTCh. -- Working Trial Championship

AMERICAN HERDING BREED ASSOCIATION

Small letters after the title indicate type of stock
s- sheep, c-cattle, d-ducks

Beginning Level -- HTD I -- Herding Trial Dog I

Beginning Level -- HTD I -- Herding Ranch Dog I

Intermediate Level -- HTD 11 -- Herding Trial Dog 11

Intermediate Level -- HTD 11 -- Herding Ranch Dog 11

Advanced Level --HTD III -- Herding Trial Dog III

Advanced Level -- HTD III -- Herding Ranch Dog III

Championship -- HTCh. -- Herding Trial Champion

AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB

	Beginning Level -- HS -- Herding Started
	Intermediate Level -- HI -- Herding Intermediate
	Advanced Level -- HX -- Herding Excellent
	Championship -- HCh. or HC -- Herding Champion

CANADIAN KENNEL CLUB

	Beginning Level -- HS -- Herding Started
	Intermediate Level -- HI -- Herding Intermediate
	Advanced Level -- RX -- Herding Excellent