DOGS Victoria - Herding Clubs - Victorian Herding Association

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From the herding rules/regulations...

As the breeding, pedigree recording, and exhibition of these dogs progressed, many have been accepted as pure breeds. Herding instinct is a precious part of a herding breed’s heritage. It is also a vital component that can be easily lost when breeding for exhibition in the show ring.

The ANKC Herding Program is designed to preserve the traditional style and herding instinct of these many breeds. Herding Tests and Trials provide a standardised gauge by which a dog’s basic instinct and ability can be measured, and allow dogs to demonstrate the useful functions for which they were originally developed.

ANKC rules allow dogs of herding breeds, and associates that are an apparent mix of these breeds.

Breeds eligible for the Herding Program include:

Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Kelpie
Australian Shepherd
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
Bearded Collie
Belgian Shepherds [All Varieties]
Border Collie
Bouvier des Flanders
Briard
Collie Rough and Smooth
German Shepherd Dog
Finnish Lapphund
Norwegian Buhund
Old English Sheepdog
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Puli
Pumi
Samoyed
Shetland Sheepdog
Swedish Vallhund
Welsh Corgi Cardigan
Welsh Corgi Pembroke

Other Herding Breeds

Bernese Mountain Dog
Canaan Dog
Keeshond
Kerry Blue Terrier
Norwegian Elkhound
Rottweiler
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Tibetan Terrier
Standard Schnauzer
Giant Schnauzer

For specific breed information on any of these dogs, please click here.

MIXED BREEDS

Mixed breeds may be accepted provided they are a mix or apparent mix of Herding breeds. These must be Associate Registered Dogs.