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
• Stockdog Library – 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.

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 (Note: they do not allow raw fed dogs to volunteer)
• Pet Partners Therapy Facebook page

Agility:

• Getting Started In Agility – UKC
• Spirit Dog Training
• Getting Started In Agility – AKC (Note: intact English Shepherds can not compete in 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