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 | The Dog Man - Jim Cropper
96 pages, A4 size, this book wirtten by Edward Hart tells of Jim and his dogs and the training methods of one of the most successful UK triallists. Excellent photographs throughout make this an excellent book for any sheepdog enthusiasts shelf.
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Dogs of Windcutter Down - Signed
Dave Kennards hard back book telling of how Borough Farm was facing financial ruin and how to protect David and his families future something had to be done. David knew his trusted sheepdogs would always be by his side but never dreamt how important a role they would play in saving the farm! A honest heartwarming story. Individually SIGNED for Colliewobbles by David.
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 | A Shepherd's Watch
David Kennard lives a life most people can only dream about. Farming on a spectacularly beautiful part of the Devon coast he has an almost telepathic bond with nature and with his working sheepdogs. His is a life filled with daily challenges, from the battles with wild Atlantic weather to the dramas of cliff top rescue, but it is also a life full of the richness of rebirth, and the Herriottesque delight in a rural way of life that has remained almost untouched by the modern world. Part diary, part homage to the countryside and the canine family that is so much a part of his life, David Kennard's extraordinary book is designed to touch the hearts and minds of city and country dwellers alike. Paperback
Price: £12.00 / $23.64 |
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The Last Shepherds
A captivating glimpse of a fading era, The Last Shepherds follows Dave, Stewart and wife Gwen as they tend their flocks on the rugged Cheviot Hills in Northumberland. Dave, who’s keen on preserving the customs of the past, has worked on the same farm for 40 years. He carves his own walking sticks, makes his own sheepdog whistles from pieces of tin and enjoys nothing more than a night of music and memories at a shepherds¹ get-together on a winter¹s night. Inspirational and evocative, this fascinating look at shepherding traditions chronicles a way of life that is destined to become a distant memory. Paperback. Also partnering this book is a video and dvd. (See under the video & dvd section on this website)
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 | Sheepdogs my faithful friends by Eric Halsall
A second edition of a tribute to the working sheepdog from the man who brought sheepdogs to our living rooms as the commentator on the early series of One Man and His Dog. His great knowledge and enthusiasm spring out of every page, and there are many excellent illustrations
Price: £14.00 / $27.58 |
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'Over The Hills and Far Away' by Harford Logan
Harford Logan has spent a lifetime working in partnership with his Border Collies - winning his very first sheepdog trial and then regularly taking home the Irish National Championship Cup. Here he candidly shares some of his magic - how he chooses his dogs, finds a way to communicate with them and be the handler which a dog of that quality deserves. On the way he introduces us to the characters and lifestyle of the farming world he grew up in during 1940s Ireland, his first trial successes in front of the handlers he revered as a young man, the joys and challenges of farming the Copeland Islands off County Down in Ireland and the mountainous Lagnaha in the Western Highlands of Scotland, and finally the antics and dramas of his many 'working' trips to North America, where he judged sheepdog trials and ran dog training clinics. This is a book you'll enjoy as much for its humour and insight into a clearly enjoyable way of life, as for the genuine advice you'll gain from a man who, for many, needs no introduction.
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 | Understanding the Border Collie by Barbara Sykes
A psychological approach to border collie training in general, with sections specifically on training for sheep work.
Price: £18.50 / $36.45 |
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Puppies!!
This book describes how to get the best start in life for your puppy and covers feeding, socialisation and other relevant topics.
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 | Dogs & Children
This book describes how, when taught with care and undesratanding, both child and dog can achieve and enjoy a special bond for many years.
Price: £13.50 / $26.60 |
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Understanding Dog Aggression
This book explains how owners can recognise and understand the causes on canine hostility and how to handle these sympathetically yet whilst encouraging respect from the dog.
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 | Old Farm Dogs by David Hancock
A similar album of old farm dogs. Again, not all sheepdogs, but no less interesting for that!. Shire album #345.
Price: £5.00 / $9.85 |
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