* History of working dogs * Standards for a good dog * Selecting, training and basic obedience for a pup * Introduction to stock * Working with sheep and cattle * Behavioural problems and caring for your dog. This book is written with profound knowledge and long experience in training working dogs. Colin Seis has been breeding Kelpies at his Winona Stud for many years. His dogs are sought after all over Australia and for some years now Colin has been breeding and training working Kelpies in California where their ability and intelligence is rapidly being realised for work with cattle.
Every time one of my siblings or I add a new pup to our packs, I pull this back out again for a reread. I love the history that is laid out in this book, and the basic introduction and explanation of each task or command as part of the working stock dog's training regime.