| AKC Herding Titles |
| HT - Herding Tested: For a title, a dog must qualify twice under 2 different judges. Dog may qualify twice in one day at the same event provided he/she is judged by different judges. |
| PT - Pre-Trial Tested: The American Kennel Club will issue a Pre-Trial Tested Certificate to an eligible dog, and will permit the use of the letters PT after the name of a dog that has been certified by two different judges to have qualified by passing two licensed or member club Pre-Trial tests. The dog may qualify twice in one day at the same event provided he/she is judged by different judges. |
| HS - Herding Started: Three qualifying scores in the Started classes by 3 different judges at 3 different trials. |
| HSAdsc - Herding Started Course A (ducks, sheep, cattle): 3 qualifying scores in the started Course A classes using Ducks (HSAd), Sheep (HSAs) or cattle (HSAc) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials. |
| HSBdsc - Herding Started Course B (ducks, sheep, cattle): Three qualifying scores in the Started Course B classes using Ducks (HSBd), Sheep (HSBs) or Cattle (HSBc) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials. |
| HI - Herding Intermediate: Three qualifying scores in the Intermediate classes from 3 different judges at 3 different trials. |
| HIAdsc - Herding Intermediate Course A (ducks, sheep, cattle): 3 qualifying scores in the Intermediate Course A classes using Ducks (HIAd), Sheep (HIAs) or Cattle (HIAc) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials. |
| HIBdsc - Herding Intermediate Course B (ducks, sheep, cattle): 3 qualifying scores in the Intermediate Course B classes using Ducks (HIBd), Sheep (HIBs) or Cattle (HIBc) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials. |
| HICs - Herding Intermediate Course C (sheep): 3 qualifying scores in the Intermediate Course C classes using Sheep (HICs) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials. |
| HX - Herding Excellent: 3 qualifying scores in the Advanced classes from 3 different judges at 3 different trials. |
| HXAdsc - Herding Advanced Course A (ducks, sheep, cattle): 3 qualifying scores in the Advanced Course A classes using Ducks (HXAd), Sheep (HXAs), or Cattle (HXAc) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials |
| HXBdsc - Herding Advanced Course B (ducks, sheep, cattle): 3 qualifying scores in the Advanced Course B classes using Ducks (HXBd), Sheep (HXBs) or Cattle (HXBc) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials. |
| HXCs - Herding Advanced Course C (sheep): 3 qualifying scores in the Advanced Course C classes using Sheep (HIAs) from 3 different judges at 3 different trials. |
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