All About Aussies: The Australian Shepherd From A To Z

by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor

The definitive guide to the Australian Shepherd dog. Includes updated information on selection, care, training, grooming, health, herding, agility, showing, other activities, genetics and breeding, as well as a detailed history of the breed. This enormous 3rd edition also includes information on Miniature Australian Shepherds. Hardcover, heavily illustrated, including a color section.

Genres: Dogs, Nonfiction

371 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1996

About the author

Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor was born and raised in in the West. She is from an old pioneer family that traveled to Colorado in covered wagons when it was still a territory. Jeanne Joy is the third of four generations to enjoy a lifetime association with stockdogs. Hartnagle did contract herding work for a number of years. Her experience has taken her on assignment with the Department of Interior to work wild bison bulls with her Australian Shepherds as well as with the United States Department of Agriculture to gather livestock for various inspections. Jeanne trains dogs for practical work and has titled her Aussies in all areas of competition. She has also been in the top ten at the ASCA National Stockdog Finals. Success in training and competitions eventually led to invitations to exhibit her stock-savvy dogs at various livestock events, fairs, and rodeos including the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver, Colorado and the Amazing World of Dogs at the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials. Jeanne Joy also performed at the Livestock Expo in Tepatitlan, Guadalajara, by invitation from the Governor of Jalisco, Mexico. She has judged the European Championships at the Continental Sheepdog Trials in Germany as well as presented training seminars all across North America and Europe.

Jeanne is uniquely qualified to talk about stockdogs and has written for numerous publications such as the Western Horseman Magazine, American Cowboy Magazine and The Cattleman, she has authored several books, including All About Aussies: The Australian Shepherd from A to Z, Stockdog Savvy, and Greasepaint Matadors: The Unsung Heroes of Rodeo. All About Aussies, now in its Fourth Edition was nominated for a Dog Writer’s Award, and now we have Stockdog Savvy. Additionally, Jeanne is featured in the stockdog training series, Herding I, II, III by Canine Training Systems.

Reviews

[Kelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A comprehensive book about my new other love from the herding group? Well duh, it's very good.

[Christie Bane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an extremely comprehensive but also extremely dated book on my favorite breed, the Australian Shepherd. It is heavy going because of the very long (and out of date) medical chapters, but it's still valuable because the author and her family are basically founding members of the breed, and there just aren't many people in the world who know the breed and the history of the breed better. This is a book that I would ONLY recommend to people as obsessed with the Aussie as I am, but I would highly recommend it to them.

[Publisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't get an Aussie with outfirst purchasing this book!!, October 24, 2000 - By John Everett:

The information in this book is vital to enjoying life with your Aussie. This book has helped our family through the purchasing, raising and breeding of our Aussies. Whenever our dogs have been sick, hurt, trained or bred... this book was open. All of the experiences we have had were discussed in detail throughout this book. When we have questions the first thing asked is, "What does "The Book" say?".

We recently had an emergency of our favorite Aussie going through extremely hard labor which was complicated by a very large, breech stillborn. We had this book open the entire time. There were pictures and descriptions of exactly what we were going through! My wife was able to deliver every puppy in the backseat of our car while we rushed to the emergency vet hospital. The first was stillborn, the rest survived. She had to resuscitate each one and was able to save the rest of the litter thanks to the guidance and information in this book!

If not for this book we may have lost the entire litter as well as their mother. This book is priceless. There aren’t enough stars to give this book or its' author!

*****

This is the Bible of the breed, May 28, 2001 - May 28, 2001 - By Kristin T. Mcnamara “maculated” (San Luis Obispo, CA United States):

If you are going to buy one book on this breed, this is the one. Covers everything you've ever wanted to know. Genetics, training, working, in-depth standard analysis, breeding, has photos of past and current greats. A masterpiece.

Here is what readers are saying about All About Aussies:

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[Publisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't get an Aussie with outfirst purchasing this book!!, October 24, 2000 - By John Everett:

The information in this book is vital to enjoying life with your Aussie. This book has helped our family through the purchasing, raising and breeding of our Aussies. Whenever our dogs have been sick, hurt, trained or bred... this book was open. All of the experiences we have had were discussed in detail throughout this book. When we have questions the first thing asked is, "What does "The Book" say?".

We recently had an emergency of our favorite Aussie going through extremely hard labor which was complicated by a very large, breech stillborn. We had this book open the entire time. There were pictures and descriptions of exactly what we were going through! My wife was able to deliver every puppy in the backseat of our car while we rushed to the emergency vet hospital. The first was stillborn, the rest survived. She had to resuscitate each one and was able to save the rest of the litter thanks to the guidance and information in this book!

If not for this book we may have lost the entire litter as well as their mother. This book is priceless. There aren’t enough stars to give this book or its' author!

*****

This is the Bible of the breed, May 28, 2001 - May 28, 2001 - By Kristin T. Mcnamara “maculated” (San Luis Obispo, CA United States):

If you are going to buy one book on this breed, this is the one. Covers everything you've ever wanted to know. Genetics, training, working, in-depth standard analysis, breeding, has photos of past and current greats. A masterpiece.

Here is what readers are saying about All About Aussies:

http://allaboutaussiesblog.wordpress....

[Tammy L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book, especially for anyone interested in learning about the Australian Shepherd breed. Jeanne comes from one of the foundation Aussie families and has lived with them, shown them and worked them all of her life. Who better to write about them? A large book, it covers everything from their history, temperament, training, health, grooming and even includes information on the Miniature Australian Shepherd. For those who may be interested in showing in conformation or gaining a good solid understanding of the standard, she includes an in-depth discussion of the breed standard and gait.She offers helpful information for any owner who would like to delve into working with their Aussie, or who is interested in competing in agility, obedience or other events.

I would highly recommend it for anyone who is considering bringing an Aussie into their lives, as well as for those who already have one, or two...

[Brendon Connelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another reference book. Seemed a little more generic and generalized than I would've expected. Which makes sense because Australian Shepherds are just dogs. But there is a fair bit of material about temperament and breeding.