Clubs and Organizations
Breed Groups
English Shepherd Club - founded in 1954, the English Shepherd Club is a nonprofit association dedicated to breed conservation.
United English Shepherd Association - membership club formed in 2005 to promote English Shepherds in affiliation with the UKC.
National English Shepherd Rescue - nonprofit organization that helps to place English Shepherds in need of new homes.
Stockdogs, Herding, Training
American Herding Breed Association - membership association dedicated to supporting and promoting working stock dogs. AHBA sanctions herding and ranch trials and licenses judges.
Other Dog Sports Organizations... will add contacts here soon!
Training & Educational Resources
Books and other Publications
English Shepherd Club Newsletter - contact editor
Books -- I love books, especially old books, but will limit my list...
- Stockdog Savvy by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle -- look closely and you will find several photos of my "Honey" in this book!
- Moving 'Em by Burt Smith
- The Farmer's Dog by John Holmes
- How to Raise a Puppy You can Live With by Rutherford & Neil
- The Other End of the Leash by Patricia McConnell
- Child-Proofing Your Dog by Brian Kilcommons
- How Animals Talk by William Long
- Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin
DVDs
Herding Related:
- Lynn Leach's video series from Downriver Farm
- Tim Taylor's video series on starting a stock dog
- Jerry Rowe's video series from Twin Creek Productions
- Low Stress Cattle Handling from the Cattle Learning Center
Obedience: Obedience without Conflict by Ivan Balabanov
Trainers & Clinicians
Herding Training (mostly west coast, but many travel!)
- Elsie Rhodes
- Karen Childs
- Dave and Trudy Viklund
- Linda Rorem
- Barbara Davenport
- Larry Painter
- George Costas
Online Resources
Websites
English Shepherd Club Registry Online Database - hands down the most valuable website for people interested in researching dogs in the breed. The online database is open to the public and includes pedigree information, photos, health information, and owner descriptions of dogs. Wonderful, wonderful resource. Any English Shepherd owner can submit information to be included in the database; old family photos and records are particularly valuable. Contact the registrar for information.
The English Shepherd website -- general breed information plus information on litters available, working dogs evaluations, upcoming events, and more.
Herding on the Web - outstanding collection of information on herding breeds, their history, and more.
Working Aussie Source - notable for many things but in particular check out the Stock Dog Library, which has a great collection of articles on training, and the Working Dog Diary.
Discussion Forums
General Interest - there are quite a few discussion forums so I will only mention the most long-standing public lists:
- English Shepherd listserv - to subscribe, send an email message to listserv directory , leave the subject line blank and in the body of the message type SUB ENGSHEP-L your name here
- English Shepherd yahoogroup - to subscribe, visit Yahoogroup website and follow directions for signing on
- Farmcollie listserv (not restricted to English Shepherds) - to subscribe, send an email message to listserv directory , leave the subject line blank and in the body of the message type SUBSCRIBE FARMCOLLIE your name here
Working Dog Discussion Lists - again, there are several, so I will only include my personal favorites:
- American Herding Breed Association (AHBA)- to subscribe, visit group website and follow directions for signing on.
- Agrarian Dogs - as above, visit group website and follow directions to sign on
Breeder Forum - privately owned list, limited to English Shepherd breeders. Contact listowner if you are interested in joining.
Facebook and Blogs
The number of social media sites and blogs increases daily (if not hourly). I personally don't have time to follow very many but will list a few that I find consistently worth making time for!