Training Books

• Play Training Your Dog by Patricia Gail Burnham
• Clicker Training Dogs by Karen Pryor
• How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With by C. Rutherford, D. Neil
• Developing Engagement & Relationship by Denise Fenzi and Deborah Jones, P.h. D.
• Bones Would Rain From the Sky, Deepening Our Relationships With Dogs by Suzanne Clothier

Agility

• AKC Agility
• United States Dog Agility Assoc.
• North American Dog Agility Council
• Do It Yourself Agility Equipment by J. Hutchins
• The Beginner’s Guide to Dog Agility by Laurie Leach

Herding

• Sheepdog Training, An All Breed Approach by Mari Taggart
• American Herding Breeds Association
• AKC Herding
• Getting Started
• CCA Herding

Obedience

• Mother Knows Best by Carol Lea Benjamin
• Competition Obedience: A Balancing Act by Judy Byron and Adele Yunck
• Developing Engagement & Relationship by Denise Fenzi and Deborah Jones, Phd
• The Other End of the Leash by Patricia B. McConnell, Phd

Pet Therapy

• Therapy Dogs Today by Kris Butler

Rally

• Rally—O: An Introduction to Rally Style Obedience by Charles L. Kramer
• AKC Rally

Tracking

• Tracking Dog: Theory & Methods by Glen R. Johnson
• AKC Tracking
• Beginner’s Guide to Tracking

Tricks

Everyone enjoys the tricks we see dogs do in movies and on TV. Collies are born “hams.” They love to please and work with their owners. Tricks such as sitting up, rolling over, or playing dead are fun, simple, quickly learned tasks:

• Fun and Games with Dogs by Roy Hunter
• Take A Bow-Wow a videotape by V. Broitman Dare and S.Lippman | website

AKC Registration and Pedigrees

Responsible breeders breed only purebred dogs that are eligible for registration with the American Kennel Club. This does not guarantee quality or health, it only guarantees the purebred nature of the particular animal. A pedigree (or family tree) is provided by most breeders.