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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.
  • The Perfect Stockdog by Ben Means.
  • RDT's Puppy Book. 
  • 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. 
  • 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. 

     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 how-to books, 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

VIDEOS/DVD

  • Come Bye! and Away! -- Early Stages of Sheepdog Training, and That'll Do, with H. Glyn Jones, available from Border Collies in Action, and others
  • A Hill Shepherd Trains his Border Collies and The Shepherd’s Pup – Training the Sheepdog Puppy, Derek Scrimgeour, available from Farming Books and Videos (UK), and others
  • 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
  • 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 
  • Training Video for Cowdogs, Hank Pritchard, Manton, CA 96059, (916)474-3355.
  • (Audio) Training Whistle Commands, Hubert Bailey, Rt. 3, Box 3057A, Dawsonville, GA 30534, (706)265-2669.
  • Stock Dog Training, by Steve Winn., RT 2 Box 66; Hico TX 76457 (254) 785-2047, email: slashv@htcomp.net  

INTERNET

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.
  • Cowdog Training Articles - Cattle Working with Dogs; Cur Style; A Stock Dog Puppy's First Year; Twenty Things the Pros Know that You Don't; Buying a Stockdog; Talking about Stockdogs.
  • 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.

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