Training Books

 H. Glyn Jones of North Wales shares his life experiences with the training of Border Collies.  Complete guide to sheepdog work. A favorite of many trainers.

Written by Roy Goutee as a practical step-by-step Guide to Dompetitive Obedience Training. With handy 'tip boxes', explanatory diagrams and photographs to illustrate the text combined with a rich vein of humor running throughout the book. Paperback - 95 pages

Herding Dogs: Progressive Training is the only book of its kind to guide the owner toward training the complete herding dog. Whether you are involved in farming or ranching, or simply want to explore your herding dog's heritage, you will find a wealth of information here. For those with competitive goals, Herding Dogs will enhance your knowledge with a philosophy that has the dog's individual breed and personality as the central focus.

Vergil S. Holland teaches the handler to understand the dog's reactions before beginning this progressive training. Whether it is your dog's first exposure to stock or your older dog with a new problem, you, as a handler, will find solutions to each problem and sound advice on each phase of training.

Special chapters on different personalities of the various herding breeds, with training modifications tailored to these differences, make it possible for you and your dog as a team to reach your maximum potential.

Herding commands and terms are thoroughly covered, as are those of basic obedience for the stock dog. Working various kinds of stock-sheep, cattle and ducks-is covered to meet the needs of every stock dog owner. Detailed diagrams and concept maps throughout the book highlight the individualized training methods for each type of dog and stock. HARDCOVER

New book written by Edward Hart about Jim Cropper and his dogs and his training methods. Great photographs and an interesting read.

Training the Border Collie by Bruce Fogt. Great beginning book.

By Colin Gordon. An Approach and Guide to Judging the Sheepdog Trials.

One Man's Way by Austin Bennett Austin Bennett has combined interviews of twenty top handlers from the world of competitive shepherding. These top handlers explain their techniques, dislikes and preferences for training. With biographical information. Border Collie pedigrees, general interest topics and a generous array of photographs thoughout. Handlers interviewed: Bobby Dalziel, Sydney Price, Alan Jones, Danny Wild, Gus Dermody, Eurywn Daniel, Jim Cropper, John Palmer, John Harvey, Tim Flood, Colin Gordin, Johnny Wilson, Ceri Rundle, Vic Morris, Jack Burke, Aled Owen, Robin Dean, David Kennard, Dick Nicholls & Bill Miles.

Hardcover 252 pages

This comprehensive book describes innovative ways of training sheepdogs and addresses a number of subjects that have not been adequately covered in previous publication; such as working with sensitive dogs and dogs lacking in confidence, the 'square movement' and the 'concept of opposites'.

 The psychology of stockdogs and their training by John Holmes. An old classic.