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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

VIDEOS/DVD

INTERNET

ON-LINE TRAINING ARTICLES

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
  • Sheepdog Herding -- sheepdog 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

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