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These are only some of the books, magazines and videos available regarding herding and the herding breeds; many other interesting titles are available.

 

BOOKS

Books can be ordered through bookstores, directly from the publisher, or from suppliers specializing in sheepdog items who advertise in herding magazines.  In addition, herding books often are available at book booths at dog shows and herding trials.  If titles are not in a local library, they can be borrowed through inter-library loan.  Use a search engine to find sources for these and other titles.

• Anybody Can Do It by Pope Robertson
• Australian Sheepdogs -- Training and Handling by Rod Cavanaugh. 
• The Farmer's Dog by John Holmes 
• Herding Dogs: Progressive Training by Vergil Holland
• Lessons from a Stock Dog by Bruce Fogt 
• A Lifetime With the Working Collie, Their History and Training by Arthur Allen
• The Natural Way by Julie Simpson
• There Is Another "Way" (Other Breeds Can Herd) by Jackie Goulder (available from Comebye Collies)
• The Perfect Stockdog by Ben Means
• RDT's Puppy Book available from Stockdog Specialties
• Selecting and Training a Stockdog by L. R. Alexander 
• Sheepdogs at Work and One Man and His Dogs by Tony Iley 
• Sheepdog Training, an All-Breed Approach by Mari Taggart 
• Stockdog Savvy by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor
• Talking Sheepdogs by Derek Scrimgeour
• Training and Working Dogs for Quiet, Confident Control of Stock by Scott Lithgow
• A Way of Life: Sheepdog Training, Handling and Trialling H. Glyn Jones talks to Barbara C. Collins
• Working Sheepdogs by John Templeton
• Working Sheep Dogs by Tully Williams 
• Working With a Stockdog by Anna Guthrie
  
  Also:
• Alpine Publications: Publisher of breed books (including Australian Shepherd, Border Collie, Bouvier de Flanders, Collie, Shetland Sheepdog, and more)
• The Book of Geese, by Dave Holdderead -- Holderread Waterfowl Farm & Preservation Center
• The Sheep Book -- A Handbook for the Modern Shepherd, by Ron Parker. Ohio University Press; available online in PDF format
• Storey Books -- Publisher of books for country living, with a series on raising farm animals, including:
  • Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks, by David Holderread (title of earlier edition: Raising the Home Duck Flock)
  • Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep, by Paula Simmons (title of earlier edition: Raising Sheep the Modern Way) (note: unfortunately, in the new edition, the short segment in the herding dog chapter regarding the breeds other than Border Collies is erroneous -- herding breeds are not divided into "style" categories of "gathering", "tending", "driving," and in the listing given, breeds are even categorized contrary to their natural tendencies)

MAGAZINES

• National Stockdog Magazine, 3184 CR75, Butler, IN 46721
• Stockdog Journal, Nicole Rhodes, 544 Wilson Rd., Goldston, NC 27252, email: editor@stockdogjournal.com
• The Working Border Collie, 14933 Kirkwood Rd., Sidney, OH 45365, tel. (937) 492-2215, email: wbc@wildblue.net
• In Great Britain: Working Sheepdog News, 5 Vale Crescent, Bishop Wilton, York, England Y04 lSU, tel./fax: 0044 1759 368577
  
  Also:
• Sheep! Magazine, 145 Industrial Drive, Medford WI 54451, tel. 715-785-7979

VIDEOS/DVD

• An Introduction to All Breed Herding and All Breed Herding: The Next Steps, Lynn Leach, available from Downriver Farm
• Starting Your Border Collie on Cattle, Sheep or Ducks, available from Rural Route Videos  
• The Common Sense Approach to Herding, series by Jerry Rowe with an all-breed orientation, available from Twin Creek Farm.
• Come Bye! and Away! -- Early Stages of Sheepdog Training, and That'll Do, with H. Glyn Jones, available from Old Pond Publishing (UK) and others
• Training Secrets of a Hill Shepherd, Derek Scrimgeour, available from Border Collies in Action, and others
• Herding I (an overview), Herding II (young dog work), Herding III (advanced penning and shedding), Jeanne Joy Hartnagle, available from Canine Training Systems, Ltd.
• The Perfect Stockdog, Ben Means
• Stockdog Training Fundamentals Part I and II, by Mike Hubbard, available from Stockdog Specialties 
• Stock Dog Training, by Steve Winn., RT 2 Box 66; Hico TX 76457 (254) 785-2047, email: slashv@htcomp.net  
• First Steps in Border Collie Sheep Dog Training (two DVD set), demonstrated by Andy Nickless, Working Sheepdog Website
• Training Video for Cowdogs, Hank Pritchard, Manton, CA 96059, (916)474-3355
• Audio CDs:  Stockdog Whistle Commands, Hubert Bailey; Gaining the Winning Edge with Whistles, Kent Kuykendall; Whistle While You Work, Alasdair MacRae; available from Border Collies in Action

INTERNET

• Stockdog Server -- a wide range of information about working stockdogs
• Midwest Herding -- a resource for herding information covering Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and nearby areas
• Northeastern Herding Info -- reference source for people looking for any and all herding/working/training activities in the North East
• International Herder's Home Page: email discussion list for all-breed herding
• SHEEPDOG-L e-mail list discussion for herding with Border Collies.
• Cow Dog News: Information, events and Livestock Links regarding working cowdogs
• Cow Dog Central
  

ON-LINE TRAINING ARTICLES

• Stockdog Library at the Working Aussie Source -- good articles with a practical focus, including reprints from the Stock Dog Trainer magazine
• Herding Articles - by Dorothy DeLisle - Working sheep, ducks, cattle, foundation training, general training information, information related to working with German Shepherds, and more
• Bud Williams Stockmanship School - Teaching low stress livestock handling methods.
• Training articles by Patrick Shannahan
• Introduction to Herding– animated tutorial from the Arizona Herding Association (click on “herding tutorial” in heading)
• Training articles on the Stock Dog Server - Starting a pup, finding a trainer, balance and pace, penning, and more
• American Border Collie Network articles by Candy Kennedy - Training different types of dogs, coming when called, stages of training, preparing for trialing, pressure, and more
• Little Hats website - Beginner's FAQ, clinics, resources, clubs, training articles covering early introduction, the basics, more advanced training, problem solving, trialing, and more
• The Working Sheepdog - Basic techniques and information for training Border Collie sheepdogs
• Training the Outrun on the Australian Cattle Dog - By Steve Waltenburg, Trails End Kennel

SUPPLIERS

Shepherd's crooks, whistles, sheepdog- and sheep-related crafts, gifts and other items can be obtained from suppliers advertising in herding magazines or sometimes through local feed and tack stores.

• Border Collies in Action -- a catalog which features, in addition to Border Collie gifts and items, herding supplies such as whistles and crooks, as well as books and videos
• Stockdog Specialties -- videos, books, supplies
• Colliewobbles -- "Gifts for Border Collie and Dog Lovers"
• Hoganleather.com -- fine custom leather leashes, collars, and training equipment for all dog sports
• RuralAds.com -- for buying and selling livestock, equipment, and practically anything else rural
• ForFarmers.com -- a marketplace for livestock, horses, equipment, and more

TRAINING FACILITIES/TRAINERS/HERDERS' HOME PAGES

• A list of trainers and facilities is available on the AHBA website

• K9 Station Stock Dog Trainer Locator

• Sheepdog Junction -- Richard Seaman, Middleboro, MA.

• Drummond Ranch and the San Fernando Valley Herding Association - Vincent, CA

• Easy's Place -- Jerome Stewart, Jr., Huntington Beach, CA

• Northlight -- Linda Rorem, Pacifica, CA

• Jan Wesen's Home Page -- Jan Wesen, Bow, WA

• Oxford Ranch -- Gayle and Shannon Oxford, Lodi, CA

• Ewe-Topia Herd Dog Training -- Joe Kapelos and Linda Leeman, Roy WA

• Flyaway Field Stockdog Training -- Chris Davies, Oxford, PA

• Twin Creek Herding -- Jerry and Sharon Rowe, Osborn, KS

• Downriver Farm -- Lynn Leach -- Hope, British Columbia, Canada.

• Tee Creek Dog Training -- Kathy Warner Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada

• Tweedhope Sheepdogs -- training sessions and demonstrations on the shore of St. Mary's Loch in the Scottish Borders -- Viv Billingham-Parkes

• Astra Sheepdog Center -- in eastern Scotland, training and breeding center for working Border Collies

• Comebye Collies . . . Killibrae Merles, and Other Herders -- All-breed training in the U.K. 
   

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