We had our first herding trial last weekend... and Ebby earned her HCT! Whoo hoo... she's a herding dog!
HCT stands for Herding Capability Test and really just tests to see that a dog has some interest in the sheep (or ducks, or cows, or whatever) and tries to do something with them other than eat them. I have some video that I'll post when I can get it off the camera (or at least grab some stills), but here's the one shot I have in the meantime:
A couple other Shiloh Shepherds came out this weekend to try their paw, er, hand at the HCT, and one of them earned a leg without ever having seen a sheep.
Sabine and Tessa:
Mary and Teri:
There were a couple other Shilohs doing more advanced herding, but those images are locked up on the other camera too.
HCT stands for Herding Capability Test and really just tests to see that a dog has some interest in the sheep (or ducks, or cows, or whatever) and tries to do something with them other than eat them. I have some video that I'll post when I can get it off the camera (or at least grab some stills), but here's the one shot I have in the meantime:
A couple other Shiloh Shepherds came out this weekend to try their paw, er, hand at the HCT, and one of them earned a leg without ever having seen a sheep.
Sabine and Tessa:
Mary and Teri:
There were a couple other Shilohs doing more advanced herding, but those images are locked up on the other camera too.
posted by Erica at
6:36 AM
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Awesome! I love the pics. :) Makes me want to go herd again... if only Levi would drive! Hrmph. Oh well. I can't afford it anyway. :p
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