HIC

APBTLove · 07-18-2009, 05:13 PM

What exactly does your dog need to do to get a HIC?

I am just curious, I think J would thoroughly enjoy herding once his confidence goes up a bit. He has high drive and thinks he has to herd everything in sight.

**Lauri & The Gang** · 07-18-2009, 05:17 PM

The HIC is a Herding Instinct Certificate. The dog goes into a ring with the evaluator and sheep and they see if the dog has any instinct.

Does the dog look at the sheep?
Does the dog drive towards the sheep?
Will the dog 'work' the sheep (run behind them to keep them moving)?

Very basic stuff - but fun!

amjrchamberlain · 07-18-2009, 06:49 PM

Fun indeed! You should give it a try.

2 of my doggers have the HIC.

1 will go onto herding instruction/trialing as soon as we finish up her RE.

They are offerring the HIC at the Nationals in October!

Sigurd's Mom · 07-18-2009, 07:22 PM

Wow, I didn't know this was that simple. I wonder if I can find any places in my state that do this! Thanks for asking about HIC.

Liesje · 07-18-2009, 09:20 PM

Sigurd's mom, I have done instinct tests at two places in west Michigan.

APBTLove · 07-19-2009, 03:14 PM

That is what I thought.
How would I go about finding somewhere to do this in Va? It would have to be around the Hampton Roads area.

amjrchamberlain · 07-19-2009, 04:46 PM

I found our Instinct Tests by looking on the AKC website under Events.

There is also Tending style of herding and I have read that it is great fun for the GSDs!

There's a yahoo group dedicated to tending; Also, a GSD herding group on yahoo as well.

Good luck!

APBTLove · 07-19-2009, 06:11 PM

Thank you

mspiker03 · 07-19-2009, 07:14 PM

http://www.herdingontheweb.com/clubs.htm

http://www.stockdog.com/clubs/usorg.htm

VomBlack · 07-23-2009, 02:49 AM

What's the minimum age a dog can go for the HIC?

07-18-2009, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
APBTLove Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,102	HIC What exactly does your dog need to do to get a HIC? I am just curious, I think J would thoroughly enjoy herding once his confidence goes up a bit. He has high drive and thinks he has to herd everything in sight. __________________ What IS a Pit Bull? Rescuing GSDs.

07-18-2009, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lauri & The Gang Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SouthEastern WI Posts: 12,525	Re: HIC The HIC is a Herding Instinct Certificate. The dog goes into a ring with the evaluator and sheep and they see if the dog has any instinct. Does the dog look at the sheep? Does the dog drive towards the sheep? Will the dog 'work' the sheep (run behind them to keep them moving)? Very basic stuff - but fun! __________________ Lauri & The Raw Fed Gang Raw Dog Ranch Tazer HIC CGC – Cocker Winnie CGC - Corgi Mix Chimanes Spice it Up Piquin (Kaynya) - Chinese Crested Sasha - GSD mix Nator von Triton HIC CGC (Mauser) - LC GSD Piquins Some Like it Hot (Spike) – Chinese Crested Piquins Too Hot To Handle - Fuego (Chinese Crested)

07-18-2009, 06:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
amjrchamberlain Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,068	Re: HIC Fun indeed! You should give it a try. 2 of my doggers have the HIC. 1 will go onto herding instruction/trialing as soon as we finish up her RE. They are offerring the HIC at the Nationals in October! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Angela

07-18-2009, 07:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sigurd's Mom Elite Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,182	Re: HIC Wow, I didn't know this was that simple. I wonder if I can find any places in my state that do this! Thanks for asking about HIC. __________________ Sigurd vom Kolenda (DOB: 3/11/2009)

07-18-2009, 09:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Liesje Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 12,970	Re: HIC Sigurd's mom, I have done instinct tests at two places in west Michigan. __________________ UCH Alta-Tollhaus-Krieger Lamb Chop FO OB1 CL1R CL1F RA TT HIT TDI CGC VPC's Coca-Cola HIT CGC SG UCH Alta-Tollhaus Bono SchH1 AD T1 FO PA CL1R UNJ UCA HIT TT CGC OFA SG Pantalaimon vom Geistwasser BH AD HIT CGC

07-19-2009, 03:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
APBTLove Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,102	Re: HIC That is what I thought. How would I go about finding somewhere to do this in Va? It would have to be around the Hampton Roads area. __________________ What IS a Pit Bull? Rescuing GSDs.

07-19-2009, 04:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
amjrchamberlain Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,068	Re: HIC I found our Instinct Tests by looking on the AKC website under Events. There is also Tending style of herding and I have read that it is great fun for the GSDs! There's a yahoo group dedicated to tending; Also, a GSD herding group on yahoo as well. Good luck! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Angela

07-19-2009, 06:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
APBTLove Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,102	Re: HIC Thank you __________________ What IS a Pit Bull? Rescuing GSDs.

07-19-2009, 07:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
mspiker03 Knighted Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So-Cal/Nor-Cal Posts: 2,420	Re: HIC http://www.herdingontheweb.com/clubs.htm http://www.stockdog.com/clubs/usorg.htm __________________ Levi vom Grunenfeld, CGC, HT, PT, HSAs, AHBA titles: RLFI (Ranch Large Flock), HTDI (Herding Trial Dog), HRDI (Herding Ranch Dog) Leyna vom Grunenfeld, HT, PT, HSAs Visit us at http://www.dogster.com/?435734

07-23-2009, 02:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
VomBlack Master Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 755	Re: HIC What's the minimum age a dog can go for the HIC? __________________ Kelli Black & Shade (Bianka v. Littlehaus, 2/2/11) Odin TT, CGC, TDI, OFA H/E (2/13/09) GSDx Harley (Adopted 3/3/2005 - 11/23/09) "Utility is the true criterion of beauty." - Captain Max von Stephanitz

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