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AUSSIE LINKS
Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA)
The independent Aussie registry. Largest single-breed registry in US. Sponsors stockdog trials and awards working titles (as well as other events such as conformation shows and agility trials). Good general articles about Aussies, including health issues. To read the minutes of the ASCA Stockdog Committee online, email them and ask to subscribe to the SDC News.
Australian Shepherd Trialing Association (ASTA)
This new venue was established to provide a non-judged time-and-points type trialing venue designed specifically for Aussies. Trials, except for the national final, are open to all herding breeds.
Aussie Info
An extensive collection of articles and photos on working Aussies. This site was created by those who supported the creation of the ASCA working description (read the ASCA Working Description which was adopted)
Australian Shepherd Genetics Institute
the center for information about Aussie genetic health issues
Australian Shepherd Pedigree Search
Searchable database of pedigrees with emphasis on working lines.
Aussie-Herders
Yahoo discussion board devoted to the working Aussie.
workingaussies
Another Yahoo discussion board devoted to the Aussie as a practical stockdog.
Australian Shepherd Historical Photo Index
Large archive of Aussie photographs, from the 19th century to the present.
Awesome Aussies
An information site covering all aspects of Aussies, not just working.
Las Rocosa Australian Shepherd History Page
A discussion of the possible origins of the Aussie, illustrated with current photos of conjectural ancestors, including the Pyrenean Shepherd, the German Tiger, the Welsh Bobtail, and the Australian Koolie.
Slash V Australian Shepherds
Terry Martin, a long-time working Aussie breeder, has a superior website with articles, photo essays, and historical photos of many dogs behind todays' working lines.
These are not registries, but ASCA-affiliated clubs which primarily sponsor working trials and clinics. (other ASCA-affiliated clubs may also do so, but don't have working Aussies as a primary focus; the ASCA website has a complete list of all ASCA affiliate clubs)
USA
California:
C.O.A.S.T. Australian Shepherd Club
This club sponsors agility and obedience events as well.
Silver Bullet Australian Shepherd Association -- email: Boyce Baker
Tri-County Australian Shepherd Working Association
Idaho:
Australian Shepherd Club of Idaho
Indiana:
Hoosier Working Australian Shepherd Club
Michigan:
Southeast Michigan Australian Shepherd Association
New Mexico:
Lobo Australian Shepherd Association
Montana:
Australian Shepherd Club of Montana
New York:
Seneca Territory Australian Shepherd Club
Oregon:
Three Rivers Working Australian Shepherd Club
Texas:
Southwest Working Australian Shepherd Club
Utah:
Wasatch Working Australian Shepherd Club -- email: Judy Boone
Virginia:
Working Aussies of Virginia
Washington:
Black Sheep Australian Shepherd Club
Australian Shepherd Club of Washington
Columbia River Working Australian Shepherd Club -- email: Chris Caldwell
CANADA
Working Australian Shepherd Club of Alberta
EUROPE
Western Europe Working Australian Shepherd Club
Dutch Working Australian Shepherd Club
American Herding Breeds Association
A trialing venue. Conducts arena and ranch trials, awards titles and herding instinct certificates. Defines "herding breeds" broadly; provides opportunities for all herding breeds at any level of skill/talent to compete. Generally relaxed and inclusive.
American Working Farmcollie Association
A registry and club. Dedicated to the preservation of the landrace of 'the Old Farm Shepherd', described as English Shepherds, Australian Shepherds, and other descendents of British general purpose farm collies, aka Scotch Collies. Considers role of farm dog to be herding, hunting, and guarding. Mostly registers English Shepherds, but other collie breeds and mixes thereof are eligible. Registration based on video or onsite inspection of dog working.
Bud Williams Stockmanship School
Low-stress cattle handling using dogs. Essays, stories, and calendar of clinics.
Collies: Back To The Future
A collection of articles on the old working collie/shepherd landraces, which includes the Aussie.
Cow Dog News
Information website. All breeds of serious working cowdogs, but mostly Border Collies. Emphasis on USBCHA and independent stockdog club trialing; has an excellent cowdog trial calendar. A extensive site with breeder listings, links section, dogs for sale pages, calendars of clinics, etc.
Cowdog Central
Information website.Working cowdogs, emphasis on Kelpies and Border Collies (owner has Kelpies). Has a fun "stories" section.
Cowdogs.com
Information website. All breeds of working cowdogs, but emphasis on "cur" breeds. More downhome than Cow Dog News. Breeder listings, articles, discussion board, and an online Catahoula Leopard Dog
souvenir store.
Herding Canada
a herding/stockdog portal for Canada. Includes events calendar, trainer list.
Herding On The Web
Well-written herding articles and extensive links and resource listings. Probably the best place for a herding novice to start on the web. No breed emphasized or preferred.
Littlehats
This site is devoted to the novice Border Collie sheep-herding enthusiast, but has useful information for any novice at herding, such as how to choose an instructor, how to find sheep to practice on, etc. (Border Collie trial pros are known as Big Hats)
Midwest Herding Connection
Trainers, facilities, events, and connections for the herding community of the midwestern U.S.
Northeast Herding Info
Trainers, facilities, events, and connections for the herding community of the northeastern U.S.
Ranch Dog U
List of online resources for the working stockdog owner, including stockdog associations, breeders, training info sites, canine health sites. This site doesn't seem to be much maintained anymore.
Stockdog Server
Oldest general stockdog site with many links, good articles. Has an Aussie section.
The Stockdog Journal
Website of a print magazine dedicated to working stockdogs.
Was Stockdogs Magazine and still uses the same website.
Working Stockdog
A phpbb discussion board with a strong Border Collie sheep-trialing focus, but makes a certain amount of room for non-BC working stockdog breeds. Many experienced trainers, informed discussions. Commitment to working talent as the sole aim in breeding stockdogs (anti-AKC/show/pet).
LISTS OF TRAINERS (individual clinicians' links follow)
Stockdog Trainer Locator
AHBA Training Facility Directory
A list of all-breed stockdog trainers published by the American Herding Breeds Association.
Willow Acres Herding Trainers List
Herding Trainers in Canada
About Clinics: It is important to choose a clinician who understands and respects upright, loose-eyed breeds. Instructors listed below give clinics that have proven useful to some Australian Shepherd owners. Many clinicians travel both locally and widely. Please contact them for schedules and further information. ASCA kennel name, if any, is in CAPS. If they have a Working Aussie Source ad, clicking on the kennel name link will take you to that page, with all their contact info. If you have a clinician to recommend, or would like to correct any contact info below, please Email Us. See also the article on How To Choose An Instructor.
USEFUL CLINICIANS/INSTRUCTORS
Sherry Baker TWIN OAKS Galt CA website: twin oaks
email: tocowdog@softcom.net
Becky Bailie STARSTUFF Manchester MN
Linda Bell WINSLIDE Georgetown TX
James Bergert BERGERT 10123 150th Street, Alden, IA 50006 / Phone: 507-440-7310 email: jameshogdogs@hotmail.com
Angie Coker Route 2 Box 1965/ Cranfills Gap, TX 76637/ Phone 405-323-0898
Email: angieccoker@aol.com
George Costa WORKIN CLASS 5426 San Felipe Rd. / Hollister CA / Phone: 831-635-0569
Chris Davies FLY AWAY Oxford, Pennsylvania (Southeastern PA) Email: flyaway@mailaka.net Website: Fly Away Aussies
Judy De Shazo BERET Waller, Texas
Tenley Dexter MAKIN 8 Gaylordsville CN and Fairplay KY
Gary Ericsson RR 5, Box 515 / Coalgate, Oklahoma 74538 / Phone: 580-428-3011 Website: Hangin' Tree Cowdogs
Rick Hardin HARDIN'S Calhan, Colorado
Kaye Harris CROWN POINT 18636 Weld Co. Rd. 3 / Berthoud CO 80513 / Phone: 970-535-4343
Jim Hartnagle LAS ROCOSA Kiowa, Colorado
John Harvey BAR JH Somis CA
Kent and Lori Herbel Route 1 Box 52A/ Putnam, Oklahoma 73659 / Phone: 580-661-2262 Email: xpranch@pldi.net Website: xpranch.com
Kathy Knox Ettrick Kennels Rt. 5, Box 147 / Butler, MO 64730 / Phone: 660-679-5578
Lynn Leach 58428 McKay Road/ Hope, BC V0X 1L2 CANADA / Phone: 604-869-7656 Email: downriver@uniserve.com Website: Downriver
Dana MacKenzie HEARTHSTONE Breckinridge, TX
Barb Moe C HANGIN 5 Lewistown, Montana
Marie Murphy DIAMOND AIRE N3029 945th St. / Hager City WI 54014 / Phone: 715-792-5174 Email: diamaire@redwing.net Website: Diamond Aire
Tony Padgett Calhoun, Georgia email: tonypadgettstockdogs@yahoo.com Phone 770-608-6861
Marti Parrish JUSTUS Everett Washington
Cappy Pruett Fort Morgan, Colorado Email: cappy@cappypruett.com Website: Cappy Pruett
Elsie Rhodes LC'S Winlock, Washington Email: frogs@myhome.net
Jerry Rowe J BAR D 1771 South 85th Avenue / Osborne, KS 67473 / Phone: 785-346-2227 Email: jrowe@ruraltel.net Website: Twin Creek Farm
Sharon Simmons WESTWIND 6491 Tjossem Rd. / Ellensburg, WA 98926 / Phone: 509-968-4000 Email: wkdog@elltel.net Website: Westwind
Steve Shope LEGENDS Estancia New Mexico
Bob Vest VEST 5063 Hwy 124 West / Hoschton GA / Phone: 706-654-2512
Kathy Warren WINDSONG 4328 Villa Creek Rd. / Cayucos CA 93430 / Phone: 805-995-2449 Email: villacreek@aol.com Website: Villa Creek
Jan Wesen CHUCKANUT Bow, Washington
Betty Williams W LAZY J Lewiston, Montana
GENERAL LIVESTOCK
Aglinks: Farming On the Web
An international agricultural links site
Agricola
The US Dept. of Agriculture searchable database. Huge livestock section.
Capital Press
Online agriculture newspaper for the Western states. Breaking news which affects ranchers and farmers. Big classified section including help wanted, livestock, machinery, real estate etc.
Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science Livestock Page
Info about all livestock breeds. A very large and complete site.
RanchWorldAds Magazine
online agricultural classified ads site. Animals, machinery, jobs, feed, etc.
The Stockman Grass Farmer
"Devoted solely to the art and science of making a profit from grassland agriculture." Site of a venerable print magazine in publication since 1947. Covers all pastured stock from bison to chickens. An industry standard.
Tractor Supply Company
All livestock supplies
POULTRY
Ideal Poultry Company
Largest non-commercial poultry company, lots of information about breeds and care.
Dorothy DeLisle's Duck Info Page
Information directed at keeping ducks for herding practice. Includes good links list.
SHEEP AND GOATS
Premier 1
Sheep and goat supplies, fencing.
Maryland Small Ruminant Page
This site has articles covering most issues to do with sheep and goats. Excellent breed description section. Also a vast number of links to other sites.
Deer Run Sheep Farm links page
thoughtful and extensive list of sheep-related links
Sheep! Magazine
The Boer and Meat Goat Information Center
very large commercial site with many ads and links.
Dairy Goat Journal
Dairy Goat Care and Managment
Sue Reith's extensive and well-written collection of articles, particularly helpful on how to be your own vet
CATTLE
Cattle Today
This a very large site with a zillion links and ads. Highly commercial in tone.
Rocking Z Ranch links page
somewhat idiosyncratic but interesting list of western ranching links
Bud Williams Stockmanship School
low-stress cattle handling.