Herding instinct test NHAT - April 5, 2025

Alytus Dogs Loveres Club "Bosko" is organizing the official herding instinct test NHAT - Birštonas on April 5th.

What is a herding instinct test?

The FCI Natural Herding Aptitude Test (NHAT) is an international test designed to determine the common characteristics of all shepherd breeds:

• interest in the herd;

• willingness to cooperate with the handler;

• ability to drive the herd, controlling its direction of movement;

• desire to find the most comfortable place in front of the handler in order to maintain control of the herd.

Herding instinct is a complex of herding characteristics and abilities, thanks to which a dog can control a herd of animals (domestic). This is a stereotypical (patterned), impulsive (instinctive) and still purposeful behavior of shepherds, which is not learned or acquired through experience.

What is the instinct test for?

• For herding breeds (e.g. Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, Shelties, Belgian Shepherds, Collies, Corgis, etc. - you can find all breeds here)

• To assess whether your dog has the potential to be trained for herding

• For dog breeders seeking to confirm the working qualities of the breed It is

• Recommended that dogs over 9 months of age take the test

• Exam can be held then the dog isn't younger then one year old and must have passed NHAT.

  
  

Event information

• Event date: April 5, 2025.

• Event location: Birštonas, Panemunio k. 6 (Location)

• Judge: Audronė Naruševičė (LT)

• Participants will be issued with certificates of herding instincts test and herding working test, recognized by the Lithuanian Kennel Club

• Registration form here: (Participant Form)

• For more information about the event, please contact: 068484569 Audronė.