The following resources listed are some of my personal favorites that may help you develop a greater understanding of Australian shepherds and their versatility. There is much to discover.

• Dogs 101:Australian Shepherds - Animal Planet 

SVSVET - Seattle Veterinary Specialists - Emergency Care svsvet.com Kirkland, WA    425-823-9111

Stockdog Library - Inherited Problems in Australian Shepherds

Inheritance of Color
ASHGI - Field Guide to Coloration of Australian Shepherds

Excessive White - The White Aussie Project

Show Horse Promotions  -  Coat color genetics

    Grooming Australian Shepherds

Grooming Basics Step-By-Step
Slides showing basic grooming steps by SeaLevel Aussies.

This You Tube video does not show pants or ears, but it is very good.
You Tube -"Grooming An Australian Shepherd" Posted by Erin Keechak

This You Tube video is a bit longer, but does show pants, tail and ears grooming.
You Tube "Grooming Your Australian Shepherd" Posted by Blue Note Aussies


FEMA Emergency Preparedness For Pets 
http://www.ready.gov/caring-animals  

 Australian Shepherd Breeders
Western Hills - Links to breeders 

Australian Shepherd Pedigree Database Sites

*Australian Shepherds Virtual Breed Database*
http://aussie-info.ru/index.php?userif=2

Great Spirit's Life of The Party "Spirit"


Great Spirit's Life of The Party "Spirit"


Great Spirit's Raining on Thunder"Ironman"


Great Spirit's Call Me Maybe "May"


BleuRoyal Double Trouble "Gaucho"

 
BleuRoyal Red Camo "Comando"


BleuRoyal's All Eyes On Me "Simba"


Great Spirit's Cowgirl At Heart "Annie"

       Great Spirit's Wind Walker "Malila"



Great Spirit's Wind Walker "Malila"

    
    USA

• Baray Events
  
• IABCA
  
• INFO Dog
• Jack Bradshaw 
• Onofrio
• Rogers Dog Shows
• UKC

     Canada

• B.C. Dog Show Services
• Western Dog Shows          

    Clubs and Organization

AKC  American Kennel Club
ASC  ASCA club of Northwest Washington 2016
ASCA Australian Shepherd Club of American
CASC Cascade Australian Shepherd Club
CASC Cascade Shows for 2016
CKC  Canadian Kennel Club
CNASA Canadian National Australian Shepherd Association
IABCA International All Breed Canine Association
OASA Olympic Australian Shepherd Association
OASA FACEBOOK
USASA United States Australian Shepherd Association
UKC United Kennel Club
WWASA Western Washington Australian Shepherd Association 

Special Interest

Canine Assistants train great dogs to help special people
Dog.Biz Crufts & United Kingdom Shows
NW Aussie Rescue Australian Shepherd Rescue
ShowRingSecrets.com Calculate the age of your dog for the show!
ShowDays.info Online show information

Reproduction

Jonart's Whelping Pen High quality durable box. It won't bend, shake, lift or breakdown and is held together with carriage bolts. Also, ultimate Veterinary Fleece liner.

Gestation Table for Dogs Normal gestation is 63 days. It is not unusual for whelping to occur 2 to 5 days earlier or later than the expected time.

Reproduction Normal canine reproduction 

• The Australian Shepherd by Tracy Libby
• All About Aussies by Jeanne Joy Hartnagale-Taylor
• The Structure and Movement of the Australian Shepherd in Drawings by Victoria Mistretta
• DOGSTEPS - A NEW LOOK, 3RD EDITION by Rachel Page Elliot
  The DVD is great too!  http://www.dogwise.com/SearchResults.cfm?Search=Rachel%20Page%20Elliott&SubSearch=author
  
• Austalian Shepherd Structure and Gait Written and Illustrated by Shelly Hollen 2005
• Dog Locomotion and Gait Analysis by Curtis M. Brown
• What's Your Angle: Understanding Angulation and Structure for the Performance Dog by Helen Grinnell King
  
• K-9 Structure and Terminology by Edward M. Gilbert Jr. and Thelma Brown
• Canine Terminology by Harold Harold R. Spira D.V.M. 1982
• An Eye For A Dog Illustrated Guide to Judging Purebred Dogs by Robert W. Cole
• Animal Behavior An Evolutionary Approach 8th Ed. by John Alcock 2005
• Excel-Erated Learning Explaining how dogs learn and how to teach them. by Pamela J. Reid Ph.D.
• The New Better Behavior In Dogs by William E. Campbell 1999
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• Leader of The Pack by Nancy Baer and Steve Duno
• On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas
• Show Me! by D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D
• Annie On Dogs! by Anne Rodgers Clark 2002
• Raising A Champion A Beginner's Guide to Showing Dogs A. Meredith John and Carole L. Richards 2001
• Tricks of the Trade revised ed. by Pat Hastings
• Dual Ring Successful Training For both Conformation and Obedience Competition by Jacqueline Fraser and Amy Ammen 1991
• Dog Treats Homemade Goodies For Man's Best Friend by Liz Palika
• Ruff Love A Relationship Building Program for You and Your Dog by Susan Garrett 2003
• The Focused Puppy by Deborah Jones
• The Art of Proofing by Adele Yunck
• Building Blocks for Performance by Bobbie Anderson and Tracy Libby
• Dog Agility Equipment Construction Instructions: YOU CAN! Build Better Training Obstacles for your Dog by Anne Embry
• The Beginner's Guide to Dog Agility by Laurie Leach
  
• Agility Success by Angelica Steinker
• Agility Tricks For Improved Attention, Flexibility and Confidence by Donna Duford 2003
• Successful Obedience Handling by Barbara S. Handler
  
• Obedience Judging by William Oxandale
  
• Rally Obedience 3rd Ed. by Charles L. Kramer
• The Beginner's Guide To Flyball by Lisa Pignetti
  
• Herding Dogs Progressive Training by Vergil S. Holland 1994
• Stockdog Savvy By Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor and Ty Taylor 2010
• Sheepdog Training by Taggart
  
• Tracking From The Ground Up  by Sandy Ganz Susan Boyd
• Tracking Dog by Johnson
• Enthusiastic Tracking A Step By Step Training handbook 2nd Ed. by William (Sil) Sanders
• Training The Disaster Search Dog by Shirley M. Hammond
  
• 101 Dog Tricks by Kyra Sundance and Chalcy
• Genetics and The Social Behavior of The Dog by John Paul Scott and John L. Fuller 1965
• Breeding Better Dogs 5th Ed. by Carmelo L. Battaglia, Ph.D 1986
  
• The New Art of breeding Better Dogs by Kyle Onstott revised by Philllip Onstott 1962/1946
• The Joy of Breeding Your Own Dog by Anne Suranne
• The Theory and Practice of Breeding To Type  by C.J. Davies reprint from 1928
• Solving the Mysteries of Breed Type by Richard Beauchamp 2002
• Common Diseases of Companion Animal by Alleice Summers
• Stop The Shots! Are vaccinations Killing Our Pets by John Clifton
  
• Canine Hip Dysplasia and How To Control It by Dr. Wayne H. Riser and Hary Miller 1966
• Control of Canine Genetic Diseases by George A. Padgett
  
• The Inheritance of Coat Color in Dogs by Clarence C. Little, Sc.D
• Genetics An Introduction for Dog Breeders by Jackie Isabell 2002
• Genetics For Dog Breeders by Frederick B. Hutt 1979
• Practical Genetics For Dog Breeders by Malcolm B Willis 1992
• Introduction To Veterinary Genetics by Frank W. Nicholas
• Genetics: An introduction for Dog Breeders by Jackie Isabell
• The Genetics of the Dog 2nd Ed. April 2012  by Elaine A. Ostrander and Anatoly Ruvinsky
• Veterinary Genetics by Frank W. Nicholas
  
• Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of Over 1,000... By Desmond Morris
  

Veterinary Medicine
Mending God's Creatures by Jim Roloff DMV 2014 True stories of a small-town veterinarian. I love this book...such a fun read! "The stories are like any great family tale--I can almost hear some one saying, "Grandpa, tell the one about 'Animal Crackers' again!""

FICTION  BOOKS
Adult
Down From The Mountain by James MacKrell

The Good Dog Book ©1909 by John Muir - Eleven memorable short stories for adults and to read aloud for children.

Lessons From A Sheep Dog A True Story of Transforming Love by Phillip Keller "Just like lass, we can be transformed into magnificent beings we were created to be if we simply listen to the Master's voice."

Show Dog by Josh Dean "The Charmed Life and Trying Times of a Near-Perfect Purebred"

Children
Buster's Christmas Letter by Robert Lee Wilson

A Dog for Davie's Hill by Clare Bice ©1957 Weekly Reader Children's Book Club

iPhone/iPad Apps
Agility iMap HD - Course designer
Dog Agility Log - Point keeper
ASCA Rally - signs
Rally Signs (check updates) AKC Signs
Multiple Choice Dogs - Test your knowledge of dog breeds.



DVD Breeding
Special Delivevery Hosted by Catherine Lord- 90 miutes 2006
An informative DVD on Whelping


DVD Agility & Obedience & Rally
AKC Rally The Complete Guide 2nd Edition www.k-9rally.com

Agility 101 A Pawsitive Approach 60 minute 2003 ISBN 978-0-9734100-1-3

Teaching Directionals: Left, Right & Turn by Rachel Sanders,  Clean Run 2012

Walking The Course: What To Look For and How to Plan Your Run by Kathy Keats, Clean Run 2005

Adding Blind Crosses To Your Handling System by Barb Davis www.strideaheadagility.com

Drive and Focus Leerburg # 101E-D    www.leerburg.com

Sequence Training: Competitive Agility Training by Jane Simmons-Moake Canine Training Systems 2 hours 2006  www.caninetrainingsystems.com

On Course to Excel by Greg Derrett www.gtagility.com
Advanced handling techniques for agility

BowWowFlix - Membership DVD rental service. Offers a large selection of DVD's on a wide varity of dog training titles. http://www.bowwowflix.com/

Leerburg Video Productions - Offers a large selection of DVD's on a wide varity of dog training titles. http://www.leerburg.org

DOGSTEPS What to Look for in a Dog by Rachel Page Elliot DVD
The most complete information on canine gait and movement!
http://www.amazon.com/Dogsteps-What-Rachel-Page-Elliott/dp/

Handling Secrets Uncovered  www.CDOCA.org

DVD & VIDEOS - General Interest
Leader the Dog:The Return of Grey Wolf with James Pierce, Helen Lynch, and Walter Shumway Diredted by Jack Rillens (1926)

Hotel For Dogs PG 2009 100min PG

Herding I,II, III on DVD - Lasrocosa
http://www.lasrocosa.com/herdingdvd.html

DVD Canine Freestyle:
Dancing With Your Dog Getting Started - Sandra Davis
Step Up Your Training for Dog Sports - Michele Pouliot
www.tawzerdog.com
Magazine Publications
ASCA Aussies Times bi monthly
USASA Australian Shepherd Journal bi monthly

 
Websites
American Kennel Club
www.akc.org
American Rare Breed Association
www.arba.org
Australian National Kennel Club
http://www.ankc.org.au/
Canadian Kennel Club
www.ckc.ca/info
The Kennel Club (England)
www.the-kennel-club.org.uk
United Kennel Club
www.ukcdogs.com
FCI: Federation Cynologique Internationale
http://www.fci.be/en/