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Herding!
A new organization has been formed in Ontario Canada, the Rare Breed Performance Club of Ontario (www.rbpco.com). The RBPCO offers Herding Instinct Certificates to qualifying dogs.
In addition, the links below offer training and herding events. We hope you'll find one in your area! In VA - http://www.keepstonefarm.com For those of you who don't reside in the Tri-State area, please check out the following links to find which trainer is closest to you... http://www.ahba-herding.org/facilitydirectory.htm For those of you in Canada and surrounding regions... |
ATTENTION We want to hear from YOU!! Please send your title statistics to WORKING DOGS and get your Shiloh listed.
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Herding can be an incredibly exciting and
challenging experience for you and your dog. Few activities can
compare with the sheer thrill of watching your Shiloh "turn on"
their herding instincts and witnessing the pure happiness they
express as they discover the job they were born to do! Proper
training will enable you both to develop exceptional teamwork and
establish a very unique bond - building a true sense of
partnership. 
Participation in herding events help to preserve the heritage of
the Shiloh Shepherd. Performing in the herding arena clearly
demonstrates the Shiloh's ability to accomplish the useful
functions for which the shepherd was originally bred. It provides
the perfect opportunity to prove our breeding programs are
maintaining valuable working instincts. There are many admiral
traits that go a long way toward making the Shiloh Shepherd an
outstanding companion - soundness of body and character...
confidence and courage... intelligence and sensitivity.
These very same qualities are strongly responsible for their
"biddable" nature which leads them to succeed on the herding
field.
Our dogs may earn titles through the Stockdog Trials offered
by the Austrailian Shepherd Dog Club of America (
The American Herding Breed Association offers a
preliminary test for Herding Instinct. This is the ideal starting
point for someone without previous experience with herding breeds.
The majority of dogs participating in the HIT have never had any
exposure to livestock. The main objective is to determine whether
your Shiloh Shepherd has the desired instincts and is a good
prospect for training. The AHBA judge is considered an
expert in this field and is more than qualified to handle and to
properly evaluate your Shiloh. The judge does not expect to
witness a working dog who has been polished with professional
training, but rather the promising traits of "diamond in the
rough"! 
During such a test, your dog will be released unto
the skilled hands of an AHBA judge for a few minutes. The HIT is
executed in a small round pen, approximately 50 x 50 in diameter.
After a short period of introduction, a Shiloh showing sustained
interest - either circling or attempting to gather, or following
the stock to drive it - will successfully complete the
requirements for certification. Primarily, the AHBA Herding
Instinct Test is designed to provide you with a general picture of
your Shiloh's potential. Please check out this additional
information to aid you in your search for a training facility near
you... 
The ISSDC is committed to serving it's members,
and will continually strive to open up new opportunities in herding, as this
promises a brighter future for the Shiloh Shepherd breed.
