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What, Where, and How

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, Ranch and Farm, Starting Training

WHAT, WHEN, AND HOW an interview with Australian cattleman Tony McCallum by the staff of Ranch Dog Trainer Magazine Working in different types of terrain, most of it heavy timber…

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Feb 17
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So You Think You Might Want A Stock Dog

By Terry Martin Aussie Style, General Info, Ranch and Farm

SO YOU THINK YOU MIGHT WANT A STOCK DOG by Terry Martin So you think you might want a stock dog? In today’s world of high wages, liabilities involved with…

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Feb 17
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The Working Australian Shepherd, What To Expect

By Terry Martin Aussie Style

THE WORKING AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD: What To Expect by Terry Martin What kind of a working dog is an Australian Shepherd? What should we expect of a good one? The Australian…

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Feb 17
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Jones’ Reddy Teddy

By Terry Martin Dog and People Stories and Pictures

JONES’ REDDY TEDDY by Terry Martin Since time is short, I decided to do a piece on a controversial dog from the 1970’s. This dog is CH Jones’ Reddy Teddy…

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Feb 17
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Slash V

By Terry Martin Dog and People Stories and Pictures

SLASH V AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS by Terry Martin How long does it take to establish a “line” of dogs? A bloodline should be established for a purpose and definite characteristics prioritized,…

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Feb 17
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Developing Power

By Terry Martin Cattle Work, Ranch and Farm, Starting Training

THE WORKING AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD: DEVELOPING HIS POWER by Terry Martin In the last article about using Australian Shepherds as cattle dogs, we discussed a few ways of introducing your pup…

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Feb 17
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Enhancing Heeling Instinct

By Terry Martin Cattle Work, Fixes/Problems, Ranch and Farm

ENHANCING HEELING INSTINCT by Terry Martin I certainly appreciate the contact I have had from the readership with ranch dogs. Several of you asked for ideas about how to get…

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Feb 17
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The Aussie Style and Outrun

By Working Aussie Source Aussie Style, Ranch and Farm, Starting Training

THE AUSSIE STYLE AND OUTRUN by Terry Martin I have said the ideal Australian Shepherd is one who will grip both the head and the heels. Every ranch or farm…

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Feb 17
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Ranch Dog Development

By Terry Martin Cattle Work, Ranch and Farm

RANCH DOG DEVELOPMENT by Terry Martin There are many different opinions on developing and training a stockdog. Never underestimate how much the end result depends on the dog you had…

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Feb 17
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“That’s How It’s Done”

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

“THAT’S HOW IT’’S DONE” by Dana Mackenzie A friend of mine, Kaye Harris of Crown Point Australian Shepherds, related this story to me some time ago. Names have been changed…

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Feb 17
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Rowe’s Commanche Warrior, an interview with Jerry Rowe

By Terry Martin Dog and People Stories and Pictures

ROWE’S COMMANCHE WARRIOR an interview with Jerry Rowe by Terry Martin One of the early successful trial dogs in A.S.C.A.’s trial history was Jerry Rowe’s Commanche. Jerry and his dog…

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Feb 17
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Slip and Red

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

SLIP AND RED by Dana Mackenzie Sometimes we are lucky enough to be witness to an age-old ballet played out in perfect harmony between man and animal. It leaves us…

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Feb 17
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Some Common Mistakes People Make When Training the Loose-Eyed Dog

By Working Aussie Source Aussie Style, Fixes/Problems, General Info

SOME COMMON MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE WHEN TRAINING THE LOOSE-EYED DOG by Dana MacKenzie The term “Loose-eyed” refers to dogs which do not work with the intense eye or concentration of…

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Feb 17
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The Measure of a Puppy’s Heart

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

THE MEASURE OF A PUPPY’S HEART by Dana Mackenzie Betty Williams, an attractive ranch-bred-and-raised woman from Central Montana, told me the following story: In 1986, my husband fractured his ankle…

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Feb 17
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Thoughts On Driving

By Working Aussie Source Intermediate Training, Starting Training

THOUGHTS ON DRIVING by Dana MacKenzie Some thoughts on driving: 1. From about the third exposure to sheep on, as I enter the training area on lead, I ask the…

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Feb 17
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Foot Farming

By Working Aussie Source Ranch and Farm

FOOT FARMING by Dana MacKenzie A while back Tony Rohne asked me to write a short article about “Foot Farming” in East Texas. It kinds goes along with the thoughts…

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Feb 17
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Working Corners

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, Intermediate Training, Ranch and Farm

WORKING CORNERS by Butch Larson The purpose of working corners is to build confidence and to teach your dog the correct way to approach livestock in a tight spot. So…

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Feb 17
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History of the Australian Shepherd

By Working Aussie Source History

HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD by Maryland Little (editor’s note: Maryland Little was an early breeder of Australian Shepherds in Riverside, California. A paragraph about her was included in the…

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Feb 17
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Selecting Whistles

By Working Aussie Source General Info

SELECTING WHISTLES by Beverly Lambert Teaching a dog to work on whistles is very easy and saves an enormous amount of effort over the long haul. A dog working any…

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Feb 17
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Developing the Whole Cattle Dog: Beginning Work

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, Ranch and Farm, Starting Training

DEVELOPING THE WHOLE CATTLEDOG Part 3: Beginning Work by Rusty Johnson If I remember right, we left off last time socializing. Before we move on I want to state: “Even…

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Feb 17
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The Whole Cattledog : Side Commands

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, Intermediate Training, Ranch and Farm

DEVELOPING THE WHOLE CATTLEDOG PART SIX: Side Commands by Rusty Johnson I will include this part of the series because this is what everyone wants. It seems like everyone is…

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Feb 17
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The Whole Cattledog: Socializing the Puppy

By Working Aussie Source Puppies

DEVELOPING THE WHOLE CATTLEDOG Part two: Socializing the Puppy by Rusty Johnson So, you’ve decided what kind of dog you want. You selected a breeding that filled the requirements of…

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Feb 17
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Building Strength in a Young Dog

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, Starting Training

BUILDING STRENGTH IN A YOUNG DOG by Rusty Johnson Let me say first on this subject, that training a dog is like sculpting a beautiful statue. The statue was there…

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Feb 17
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The Whole Cattledog : Picking a Pup

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, Puppies

THE WHOLE CATTLEDOG: part one: picking a pup by Rusty Johnson I am writing this series for those people who, like myself, love, honor and cherish their cattledogs. With the…

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Feb 17
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How To Know If You’re Ready To Trial

By Working Aussie Source Trialing

HOW TO KNOW IF YOU’RE READY TO TRIAL by Anne Jespersen These are the guidelines I keep in mind for myself which may be helpful for other people who are…

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Feb 17
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Do You Want/Need That Much Control?

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, General Info, Ranch and Farm

Do You Want or Need That Much Control? by Rusty Johnson When you go to gather your cattle do you want your dog to leave your feet at a 65…

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Feb 17
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Getting a Stop

By Working Aussie Source Starting Training

GETTING A STOP by Anne Jespersen Question: I wanted to start herding and slowly I am, but how do I get my dog to stop on command? Once she is…

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Feb 17
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Gripping

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, Trialing

GRIPPING by Herbert Holmes This article is difficult to write due to the many and varied opinions on grips as well as the number of different types of grips and…

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Feb 17
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Taking Time

By Working Aussie Source Intermediate Training

TEACHING A DOG TO TAKE TIME by Herbert Holmes As with all lessons on anything, I do not believe that a particular method is 100% for all dogs and/or people….

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Feb 17
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Winter Work

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

WINTER WORK by Joan Holmes I have to say I was very pleased with my little blue dog tonight! In southern Alberta, February evenings are pretty cold. This night it…

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Feb 17
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The Drive

By Working Aussie Source General Info, Starting Training

DRIVE by Hub Holmes I believe that the most important aspect of training a stockdog is the “drive”. Drive is the dog’s desire to work, chase, maul, and otherwise wreak…

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Feb 17
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Teaching Grip, or Unbridled Enthusiasm

By Working Aussie Source Fixes/Problems, Starting Training

“UNBRIDLED ENTHUSIASM” or TEACHING TO GRIP by Mark Hodges Ad Astra Halcyon or “Hallie” had a firm grip on what the command “Get Ahold” meant in the context of our…

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Feb 17
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Three Stories About Rory

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

THREE STORIES ABOUT RORY by Mark Hodges WTCH Bear’s Aurora of Windsor RTDcs JS-E RS-O GS-N DNA-VP Urban Cowdog: I was always hearing that trialing dogs that belong to “hobby…

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Feb 17
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Rebuilding Confidence

By Working Aussie Source Intermediate Training, Starting Training

REBUILDING CONFIDENCE by Laura Hicks Confidence. It is such an all encompassing word. A dog needs it to work stock well. It is also something that is developed and built…

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Feb 17
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Wild Bison, the Ultimate Challenge

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures, Other Stock

WILD BISON: THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor Bison management problems had developed during the late 1970’s and 80’s in various national parks throughout the western United States. Part…

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Feb 17
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Herding Glossary

By Working Aussie Source General Info

A GLOSSARY OF HERDING TERMS AND COMMANDS balance point The correct positions of the dog, stock and handler relative to each other, and the dog’s sense of where this is….

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Feb 17
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Vanished Trails and Faded Memories

By Working Aussie Source History

VANISHED TRAILS AND FADED MEMORIES of Australian Shepherd History by Ernest Hartnagle and Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor Some historians propose Basques and their sheepdogs from the Pyrenees played an insignificant role…

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Feb 17
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The Walt Lamar Story

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

THE WALT LAMAR STORY One of ASCA’s Heaviest Heavyweights by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor and Ernie Hartnagle If you mention Walt Lamar’s name to a team roper or a steer wrestler,…

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Feb 17
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Tayor Ranch Tradition

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

CARRYING ON THE TRADITION — THE TAYLOR FAMILIES OF LIVESTOCK story and photos by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor On a high mountain range in Utah, Joe Taylor grinned at me and…

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Feb 17
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Cowology

By Working Aussie Source Stockmanship

COWOLOGY by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor Working cattle effectively requires an understanding of bovine behavior. Fifty years ago, the men and women who worked with stock still lived on the land….

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Feb 17
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Lois George, Copper Canyon, and a Dog Named Red

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

LOIS GEORGE, COPPER CANYON, AND A DOG NAMED RED by Ernie Hartnagle and Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor Lois and Norm George developed their love for the breed in 1956. They were…

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Feb 17
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Herding with Ducks

By Working Aussie Source Other Stock

HERDING WITH DUCKS by Terri Hardwick Interest in herding training has been growing rapidly and many of the new people who want to get involved with the sport are not…

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Feb 17
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The Carrillos

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

ROBERT CARRILLO AND CASA DE CARRILLO: A Long Established Name by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor and Ernest Hartnagle After Bob Carrillo passed away in 2007, we were asked to write an…

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Feb 17
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The Importance of Avoiding One-Sidedness

By Working Aussie Source Starting Training

PREPARE YOUR HERDING DOG PROPERLY FOR HIS WORK: The Importance of Avoiding One-Sidedness by Linda C. Franklin Frequently I notice in testing dogs for herding instinct that a dog is…

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Feb 17
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Teaching the Upstanding Breeds to Drive

By Working Aussie Source Intermediate Training

TRAINING THE UPSTANDING BREEDS: Driving by Linda C. Franklin, Belgian Terveren breeder/trainer Provided your upstanding dog is now comfortable with and efficient at going to balance on an inside flank…

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Feb 17
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Training the Inside Flank

By Working Aussie Source Intermediate Training

TRAINING THE UPSTANDING BREEDS : Inside Flanks by Linda C. Franklin, Belgian Terveren breeder/trainer A few of our upstanding breeds are referenced as droving (driving) dogs as opposed to fetching…

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Feb 17
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Balance and Pacing

By Working Aussie Source General Info, Starting Training

BALANCE AND PACING by Bruce Fogt Throughout the entire training process and the life of the dog, I am always trying to build balance or keep it in the dog….

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Feb 17
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The Cow From Hell

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

THE COW FROM HELL by Rhonda Falk Falkland Aussies Star Rt. A, Box 736-A Atmore, AL 36502 My first Aussies were Falk’s Falkland Banjo and Sheba. Banjo (Joe) is a…

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Feb 17
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Lending a Paw in Indiana

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

LENDING A PAW IN INDIANA by Michelle Durkin I live in a semi-rural area of south central Indiana, where small hobby farms and livestock operations are mixed into the ever-pressing…

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Feb 17
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Concepts in Driving

By Working Aussie Source Intermediate Training

CONCEPTS IN DRIVING by Tenley Dexter I like to use middle of the road sheep to start driving with, not too light and not too sticky to the handler, the…

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Feb 17
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The Difference Between Herding And Obedience Training

By Working Aussie Source General Info

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HERDING AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING by Tenley Dexter A list member posted me privately that my described method for getting an obedient working dog sounded very much like…

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Feb 17
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The Old Welsh Bobtail Connection

By Working Aussie Source History

THE OLD WELSH BOB TAIL CONNECTION by Ann DeChant Working Aussie Source editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a travelogue about a visit to England and Wales in September…

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Feb 17
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Is the Aussie Really A Scotch Shepherd?

By Working Aussie Source History

IS THE AUSSIE REALLY A SCOTCH SHEPHERD? by Linda DeHaven a letter published in the Aussie Times Magazine in 1973 Aussie Times editor’s note: This letter was written to Linda…

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Feb 17
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The Early Aussie Breeders

By Working Aussie Source History

THE EARLY AUSSIE BREEDERS articles by Jan Haddle Davis and by Phillip Wildhagen Editor’s note: these ten short articles were first published in the ASCA 1977 Yearbook, which included a…

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Feb 17
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The Story of Dan

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

THE STORY OF DAN, AN AMAZING AUSSIE by Ann B. DeChant I have been meaning to write this one for a long time. We lost Dan three years ago, to…

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Feb 17
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History of the Australian Shepherd in the Northwest

By Working Aussie Source History

by Mrs. Roy E. Cotton Working Aussie Source editor’s note: Elsie Cotton was the 4th president of ASCA, and her dog Cotton’s Blue Bobby and his son Mays Adobe Rebel,…

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Feb 17
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Hardheaded

By Working Aussie Source Fixes/Problems

HARDHEADED by Roy Cox Many dogs are referred to as Hardheaded by their owner or trainer due to the undeniable fact that the dog has never fully given himself over to…

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Feb 17
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Pressure

By Working Aussie Source Starting Training

PRESSURE by CynDee Cooper Pressure comes in many different forms. There is pressure from a trainer, pressure from livestock, and pressure from the environment. Understanding pressure and how it works…

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Feb 17
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Training Secrets of the Pros

By Working Aussie Source Starting Training

TRAINING SECRETS OF THE PROS by CynDee Cooper They must have secrets! They consistently train dogs that are useful, willing workers. Some of their dogs have become legends. “They” are…

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Feb 17
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Jack, the Handiest Dog I Ever Trained

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures, Ranch and Farm

JACK, THE HANDIEST DOG I EVER TRAINED by Cyn-Dee Cooper This year I had the honor of training a really good Australian Shepherd named Jack for sixty days. Jack was…

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Feb 17
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Putting a Look Back on a Dog

By Working Aussie Source Intermediate Training

PUTTING A LOOK BACK ON A DOG by Ian Caldicott I very rarely go out to train or work dogs with the thought that “today I need to work on…

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Feb 17
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Cowboy Driving

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, Ranch and Farm, Uncategorized

COWBOY DRIVING by CynDee Cooper Whether you use a dog for ranch work or trials it becomes necessary at times to “Cowboy” drive stock with your dog. This technique can…

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Feb 17
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Sorting Tips with Dogs

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, Ranch and Farm

SORTING TIPS WITH DOGS by Tom Blasdell Here are some different ways to use your dog to help you sort. One thing the handler has to keep in mind is…

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Feb 17
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Old Dogs Never Die Young

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

OLD DOGS NEVER DIE YOUNG by Dr. Leroy Boyd (editor’s note: although this data was elicited from Border Collies, Aussies might very possibly come up with similar responses.) We have…

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Feb 17
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The Crooked H Ranch

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

THE CROOKED H RANCH by Charlie Berthout Working Aussie Source editor’s note: this is a letter sent to Terry Martin, which appeared in her Aussie Times column, ‘Stockdog Corner’. Crooked…

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Feb 17
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Hip Check

By Working Aussie Source Genetic Health

HIP CHECK In the battle against canine hip dysplasia, identification, treatment, research, and careful breeding selection are the weapons of choice. by Jerold S Bell, DVM, Tufts University School of…

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Feb 17
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Sit, Stay, Heal: Diana Decker

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

SIT, STAY, HEAL : DIANA DECKER interview by Jen Barol It is Diana Decker’s hard-working bond with Gus and Shine and the other herding dogs she trains that keeps her…

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Feb 17
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Starting the Stockdog

By Kay Spencer Starting Training

STARTING THE STOCKDOG An interview with Sherry Baker by Kay Spencer For fifty years, Twin Oaks Australian Shepherds in Galt, California has provided ranchers and stockdog trialers with sound, stock-savvy…

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Feb 17
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Reading Livestock

By Working Aussie Source Stockmanship

READING LIVESTOCK SIMPLIFIES HANDLING by Orin Barnes Many articles have been written about training dogs but no one has mentioned that the more knowledgeable stock person will become the better…

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Feb 17
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Population Genetics and Breeding

By Working Aussie Source Genetic Health

POPULATION GENETICS AND BREEDING by John Armstrong Editors note: This article was originally published on The Canine Diversity Project website, which contains a wealth of material on the same subject….

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Feb 17
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The Story of Allen’s Ebony Joe

By Working Aussie Source Dog and People Stories and Pictures

THE STORY OF ALLEN’S EBONY JOE by Lilian Allen I first became interested in Australian Shepherds in the early 1970’s, watching them help with show cattle at the livestock shows….

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Feb 17
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Dog Tales from a Cattleman

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, Dog and People Stories and Pictures, Ranch and Farm

DOG TALES FROM A CATTLEMAN by Norm Andrews Working Aussie Source editor’s note: this photo essay originally appeared in Terry Martin’s Stockdog Corner column in The Aussie Times, with the…

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Feb 17
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Dog-Breaking Cattle

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, Ranch and Farm

DOG-BREAKING CATTLE A Ranch Dog Trainer staff interview with L.R. Alexander Imagine breaking cattle with dogs — a chaotic scene of cattle bawling; dust swirling in the air; dogs biting…

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Feb 17
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Confidence and Bite

By Working Aussie Source Cattle Work, Ranch and Farm, Starting Training

CONFIDENCE AND BITE by L.R. Alexander Just because a dog bites the nose and heels of an animal does not make him a cattle dog. He can have balance, speed,…

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