An introduction to the AHBA

The American Herding Breed Association was founded in 1986 in response to the increasing interest in herding activities by owners of a wide variety of breeds. The AHBA was set up to help provide information in response to inquiries from those interested in herding and the herding breeds. The focus of the AHBA program is on practical herding work. While recognizing that many individuals will not be in a position to use their dogs daily in practical work, the AHBA desires nonetheless that herding be taken seriously and does not desire that it be viewed as a casual hobby. The AHBA has an interest in all aspects of herding and the herding breeds, and the investigation of canine behaviors which relate to herding ability.

The scope of the AHBA involves dogs of all herding breeds including rare breeds, as well as multi-purpose breeds which also have been used for herding, and herding breed mixes. The AHBA Herding Trial Program allows dogs to demonstrate herding ability in herding trials at started, intermediate, and advanced levels on a standard course and on farm/ranch courses which vary in detail but include specified requirements. The testing program includes Herding Capability Tests, for dogs taking part in tests for herding instinct and beginning herding work, and Junior Herding Dog Tests, for dogs in early training, at a level preparatory to trial work.

Clinic with Lynn Leach

Date: Wednesday October 14th och Thursday den 15th
Place: Okna Gård/QL RANCH i Tystberga (outside Nyköping)
Price: Paticipants, € 85 / dog
Spectators, € 10 /day

Herding Capability Test

Judge: Linda Rorem och Lynn Leach
Date: Friday October 16th
Place: Okna Gård/QL RANCH i Tystberga (outside Nyköping)
Price: Participants, € 25 /dog
Spectators, € 10 /day

Junior Herding Dog

Judge: Linda Rorem och Lynn Leach
Date: Saturday October 16
Place: Okna Gård/QL RANCH i Tystberga (outside Nyköping)
Price: Participants, € 25 /dog
Spectators, € 10 /day

Herding Trial Arena Dog

Judge: Linda Rorem och Lynn Leach
Date: Lördagen den 17 oktober och Söndagen den 18 oktober
Place: Okna Gård/QL RANCH i Tystberga (outside Nyköping)
Price: Participants, € 25 /leg
Spectators, € 10 /day

Contact Happy Heeler for more information