2026 Herding Instinct Test

Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of the Garden State

Delaware Valley Cardigan Welsh Corgi Association

Herding Instinct Test – Saturday, November 7, 2026

HIT Flyer and Entry Form (coming soon – contact us to be notified when form is available)

Entries can be sent at any time. However, entries from members of the two sponsoring clubs will have preference until September 19, 2026.

After that date all entries will be accepted, by postmarked date, for all Corgis and other herding breeds.

All entries close on October 28, 2026.

Please print your email address and phone number clearly on the entry.

This is how we will contact you about the status of your entry.

Time:      8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Limit:      24 dogs

Fee:         $50/dog

Tester:    Katherine Spence

Stock:              Well dog-broke mixed breed sheep

Location:         25 Stokes Rd, Shamong, NJ

Checks:           PWCCGS

Entries:            Pre-Entry only and all entries close on October 28, 2026 

Send Entries To:    Sally Felix

                                23 Llanfair Lane

                                Ewing, NJ 08618

Information:    daydreamcorgis@gmail.com  Cell: 605-261-8239

Electronic payment: Available upon request. See the registration form for instructions.

Dogs must be at least 6 months old.

Details:
For the Herding Instinct Test, dogs need have NO training on stock. Any dog endangering stock by biting or excessive chasing will be excused.

Any dog showing aggression toward people in or out of the ring or to the sheep stock in the ring will be asked to leave the grounds.

All dogs must have proof of current rabies vaccination available for inspection if requested. If your dog is showing any signs of illness or just not feeling well, please do not bring him/her.

Bitches in heat may take part in the test, but must wait until all other dogs have participated. Please indicate this on the registration form, if known when submitting.

Dogs must be on leash at all times except while competing. Please bring a buckle collar and lead for your dog for the test. For their safety, children must be under supervision at all times, and not allowed to run around the farm or climb on fences or equipment. Unruly children will be asked to leave the grounds.

You will be assigned a fifteen-minute time period. Please check your confirmation and be on time. We strongly suggest you plan to arrive at least ½ hour before your scheduled time, to allow for absences and dogs who do not use the entire 15 minutes they are allotted.