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.
The Shepherd's Dog Bookstore -- Old, antique, rare, and out-of-print books, selected new and contemporary books
The Border Collie Museum's annotated and illustrated Sheepdog Bibliography
Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep, by Paula Simmons (title of earlier edition: Raising Sheep the Modern Way) (note: in the new edition, unfortunately, 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
DVD/Video
INTERNET
ON-LINE TRAINING INFORMATION
Articles:
Video:
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.
TRAINING FACILITIES/TRAINERS/HERDERS' HOME PAGES
(if you would like to have a facility added to this list, or any additional information included on this page, contact me with information -- Linda Rorem, pacifica19@gmail.com)
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.
- Australian Shepherds of the Mountain West by Kris Toft
- The Farmer's Dog by John Holmes
- Herding Dogs: Progressive Training by Vergil Holland
- Herding Dogs of the World: 107 Breeds from Around the Globe by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor
- 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
- 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
- Stockdog Savvy by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor and Ty 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
The Shepherd's Dog Bookstore -- Old, antique, rare, and out-of-print books, selected new and contemporary books
The Border Collie Museum's annotated and illustrated Sheepdog Bibliography
- 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 Sheep, by Paula Simmons (title of earlier edition: Raising Sheep the Modern Way) (note: in the new edition, unfortunately, 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, 10123 150th Street, Alden, IA 50006, tel. 641-373-6159, (641) 373-6159, email: stockdogjournal@yahoo.com
- Sheep! Magazine, 145 Industrial Drive, Medford WI 54451, tel. 715-785-7979
DVD/Video
- An Introduction to All Breed Herding; All Breed Herding - The Next Steps; Getting Your Driver's License, 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; Take Time!; That'll Do! Widening the Sheepdog's Experience, with H. Glyn Jones, available from Old Pond Publishing (UK) (set of all three), and other sources
- Border Collies in Action has a selection of DVDs including training videos by Patrick Shannahan and Derek Scrimgeour
- Herding I (an overview), Herding II (young dog work), Herding III (advanced penning and shedding), Jeanne Joy Hartnagle, Las Rocosa Australian Shepherds)
- The Perfect Stockdog, by Ben Means
- Stockdog Training Fundamentals Part I and II, by Mike Hubbard, plus other training videos by different trainers
- Stock Dog Training, by Steve Winn., RT 2 Box 66; Hico TX 76457 (254) 785-2047, email: slashv@htcomp.net
- Working Sheepdog Website, video tutorials with Andy Nickless
- Training Video for Cowdogs, Hank Pritchard, Manton, CA 96059, (916)474-3355
- Audio CD: Gaining the Winning Edge with Whistles, Kent Kuykendall - also a number of training DVDs, All About Border Collies
- Kelpie The Legend, documentary about the Kelpie's history, working skills and contribution to the Australian livestock industry
- Natural Ability - the Instincts of the High-Calibre Working Dog, and A Few Good Dogs - Australian Sheep Dogs in Action -- Tully Williams
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
- Herders-L -- email discussion list for all-breed herding
- SHEEPDOG-L -- e-mail list discussion for herding with Border Collies.
- Cow Dog Central
ON-LINE TRAINING INFORMATION
Articles:
- Stockdog Library at the Working Aussie Source -- good articles with a practical focus, including reprints from the Stock Dog Trainer magazine.
- Bud Williams Stockmanship -- Teaching low stress livestock handling methods.
- Training articles by Patrick Shannahan
- 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
Video:
- On-Line Sheepdog Training Courses -- with Alasdair Macrae
- Working Sheep Dog Training Video Series -- with Tully Williams
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
- Operation 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
- agriseek.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
- Sheepdog Junction -- Richard Seaman, Middleboro, MA.
- Drummond Ranch -- Vincent, C
- Northlight -- Linda Rorem, Pacifica, CA
- Jan Wesen's Home Page -- Jan Wesen, Bow, 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
- Astra Sheepdog Centre -- in eastern Scotland, training and breeding center for working Border Collies
- All-Breed Training in the U.K. -- in Yorkshire, England
(if you would like to have a facility added to this list, or any additional information included on this page, contact me with information -- Linda Rorem, pacifica19@gmail.com)