American Tending Breeds Association

AKC Event 1, Friday & Saturday October 17-18, 2025 Event No. 2025226907

AKC Event 2, Friday & Saturday October 17-18, 2025 Event No. 2025226908

AHBA Trial, Sunday October 19, 2025

Friday, October 17, 2025 – Events 1 & 2:

Sheep-- Trial Courses A & C & D- Started, Intermediate & Advanced

Min. 20 sheep per C Course Run; 10 sheep per D Course Run.

D Course optional Elements: Figure 8, Mock Footbath, Alleyways/Maltese Cross

Ducks-Trial Courses A & B - Started, Intermediate and Advanced; Pre-Trial Test

(5 Ducks per Run. Duck B Outrun: St. – 60 ft; Inter. – 75 ft; Adv. – 100 ft).

Geese-Trial Course B - Started, Intermediate and Advanced

(5 Geese per Run. Geese B Outrun: St. – 60 ft; Inter. – 75 ft; Adv. – 100 ft).

Sheep Tests: Boundary(10 sheep), Pre-Trial & Herding (3 sheep), Instinct Test (3 sheep min.).

Saturday, October 18, 2025 — Events 1 & 2:

Sheep Trial Courses A & B - Started, Intermediate and Advanced

(3-5 Sheep per Run. Sheep B Outrun: St.– 50 yd.; Int.- 100 yd; Adv.-200 yd.).

Ducks-Trial Courses A & B - Started, Intermediate and Advanced; Pre-Trial Test

(5 Ducks per Run. Duck B Outrun: St. – 60 ft; Inter. – 75 ft; Adv. – 100 ft).

Geese-Trial Course B - Started, Intermediate and Advanced

(5 Geese per Run. Geese B Outrun: St. – 60 ft; Inter. – 75 ft; Adv. – 100 ft).

Sheep Tests: Boundary(10 sheep), Pre-Trial & Herding (3 sheep), Instinct Test (3 sheep min.).

Sunday, October 19, 2025

• Sheep-JHD (Junior Herding Dog Test)
• Sheep-HTD- I, II, III (hold & ribbon pull) (Sheep Outrun will be: I-100 yd, II-100 yd, III-200 yd.)
• Sheep-HTAD-I, II, III (Course # 2, gather, ribbon removal for III)
• Sheep-HRD-I, II, III
• Sheep-RLF-I, II, III
• Ducks- JHD, HTAD – I,II,III (Course #2, gather, duck touch for III)
• Ducks- HTD -I, II, III (duck touch for III) (Duck Outrun will be 75’)
• Geese- HTD -I, II, III (geese touch for III) (Geese Outrun will be 75’)

Location: Raspberry Ridge Sheep Farm, 2167 Lake Minsi Dr, Bangor, PA 18013