HERDING

Strong herding instinct stems from the historical purpose of the Greater  Swiss Mountain Dog. Though bred to function as a draft dog, the Swissy was truly multi-purpose and was also used to manage livestock (primarily dairy cattle) in the mountains of their native Switzerland. Swissies demonstrate these abilities through herding trials with various types of livestock.

Different Herding Venues to Earn Titles

• American Kennel Club (AKC)
• American Herding Breeds Association (AHBA)
• Australian Shepherd Club of America, Inc. (ASCA)​

HERDING TITLES EARNED​

• Herding Trial Arena Dog Advanced (HTADIII) - Gypsy Boots & Cutter
• Herding Trial Arena Dog Intermediate (HTADII) - Gypsy Boots & Cutter
• Herding Trial Arena Dog Started (HTADI) - Gypsy Boots, Cutter & Nash
• Herding Trial Dog Intermediate (HTDII) - Gypsy
• Herding Trial Dog Started (HTDI) - Gypsy Boots & Cutter
• Herding Ranch Dog Started (HRDI) - Gypsy Boots
• Junior Herd Dog (JHD) - Gypsy Boots, Cutter, Nash
• AKC Herding Pre-Trial (PT) - Fig
• Farm Dog Certification (FDC) - Nash, Gatsby, Fig, Clooney