Training & Resources

Online English Shepherd Resources:

Health

• A literature review on the welfare implications of gonadectomy of dogs. Kendall E. Houlihan dvm.  ​https://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/pdf/10.2460/javma.250.10.1155
• Health concerns of MDR1 (Multi-drug sensitivity) – mutant gene in collies & collie type dogs (including English Shepherds) – Washington State University study
• Health concerns Canine Hip Dyplasia: Pennhip, OFA (Othopedic Foundation for Animals)

Herding

• American Herding Breed Association
• Working Aussie Source – Comprehensive listing of herding resources available online and in print, as well as information on organizations promoting herding.
• Herding on the Web – Website featuring information on various herding breeds, as well as links to herding clubs throughout the United States and Canada.
• Stockdog Library – Nice collection of articles on training and using stockdogs, posted on the Working Aussie Source website.
• Collies: Back to the Future  – Interesting website examining the origins and history of various herding breeds.

Facebook

English Shepherd Club Facebook page.

There are several Facebook groups dedicated to the English Shepherd – Search Here

Email Lists discussing English Shepherds

The English Shepherd Club has an email list on Groups.io available to members at https://groups.io/g/EngShepClub/

Activities

Therapy:

• Therapy Dogs International Facebook page.
• Pet Partners Therapy
• Pet Partners Therapy Facebook page.

Agility:

• Getting Started In Agility – UKC
• Getting Started In Agility – AKC

Barn Hunt:

• Barn Hunt Association
• Barn Hunt Program – AKC

Disc Dog:

• Disc Dog Program – AKC
• Platinum Performance Article

Dock Diving:

• Dock Diving Program – AKC
• Dock Diving Forms & Rules – UKC

Flyball:

• About Flyball
• Getting Started in Flyball – AKC

Nosework:

• National Association of Canine Scent Work
• Nosework Forms & Rules – UKC
• Get Started in Scent Work – AKC

Publications

Books of Interest to English Shepherd Owners:

• Working Sheep Dogs by Tully Williams – he has done a LOT of thinking about how different working traits fit together and result in a good working dog.
• The Farmer’s Dog by John Holmes. Popular Dogs Publ. Co. Ltd., 3 Fitzroy Square, London, WIP 6JD, U.K.
• Herding Dogs: Progressive Training by Vergil Holland. Howell Book House, 15 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10023.
• Training and Working Dogs For Quiet Confident Control of Stock, by Scott Lithgow, University of Queensland Press, © 1987
• Sheepdog Training, An All Breed Approach , by Mari Taggert. Describes ES’s in a brief paragraph as being like “the old Chevy car.”
• Stockdog Savvy by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor and Ty Talor. Stockdog Savvy Workbook. Both books are available through Amazon. Plus a review of the workbook from Working Aussie Source.  https://www.workingaussiesource.com/the-stockdog-savvy-workbook-by-jeanne-joy-hartnagle-taylor/

Books that Feature the English Shepherd Dog:

• The Howell Book of Dogs by Liz Palika A definitive reference to 200 breeds and varieties.  Best general interest or reference book, Dog Writers Association of America 2007, Features English Shepherd Dillon owned by Rebecca Wingler
• Harper’s Illustrated Handbook of Dogs, 1991., Roger Caras (ed.), ISBN 0-06-273164-5, Harper & Row, Publishers, Color plate (#98) of an English Shepherd, pg. 259–nice 1 page breed description. Available in hard cover and paperback. Interesting book with pictures of several of the lesser known UKC breeds.
• The Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World ; 1989, 2 Volumes, Wilcox and Walkowicz, ISBN 0-86622-855-1, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Pg. 372, 2 color photos with a discription of the breed, Pg. 60 color photo of ES working cattle.
• A Celebration of Rare Breeds, 1986, Cathy Flamholtz, ISBN 0-940269-00-7, OTR Publications, Pages 88 through 91, 3 B/W photos with stories about old time ES people. Fun to read.

Online Articles:

• Safe Puppy Socialization by Caroline Betts