Learning and Development Resources
Websites
Alta-Pete Stockdogs
Scott Glen Clinic listings: Scott Glen - in 2023, Scott and Pip finished third in the World Trial in Ireland.
Barrett Mountain Border Collies
Free Videos on Youtube.
Border Collie Museum
General Border Collie History info, An online museum dedicated to the shepherd's dog, its history, culture, and lore through the eyes of artists, writers, poets, and historians; and to the shepherds that used their herding dogs to bring the flocks safely down from the hills.
Churchmount Sheepdogs
Subscription: Paddy Fanning - The goal is to give trainers a method of communicating with their dogs.
Dog Training Online DTO
Subscription:
Doré River Border Collies
Subscription: Jen L'Arrivee.
ElfadogTraining
Subscription: Faansie Basson - Laying the Foundation.
Emma Gray Sheepdog School
Subscription: The Sheepdog School App is for everyone with a herding breed who wants to realize their dogs potential.
iHerd
Free & Paid video and written info: Learn the foundational skills to train your herding dog with expert guidance, step-by-step exercises, in person…or remotely!
James P. McGee
Subscription: Creating Sheepdog training videos.
LittleHat
Sheepdogging for Newbies, Free Written info for When Ordinary Humiliation Just Isn’t Enough.
The MacRae Way
Subscription & Free Articles: Alasdair and Patricia MacRae.
The Working Sheepdog
Subscription: Sheepdog training videos and advice.
Webinars
Webinars are a great format of information to support and complement some of the other online, podcasts, printed, video and other formats available. The Learning and Development Committee will be expanding these resources over time. We welcome your feedback and topic suggestions.
Hosting a Sheepdog Trial Webinar
This webinar walks you through the steps to hosting a sheepdog trial. Our goal is to make the process simpler for new hosts to hopefully encourage more trials.
Here is a PDF of the slides on How to Make a Pen.
Podcasts
2 Bergères en Cavale Podcast
Podcast sans prétention entre deux amis passionneés de herding, les border collies et les moutons. (unpretentious podcast from 2 friends who are passionate about herding, Border Collies and sheep!).
Churchmont Working Sheepdog
Paddy Fanning - Interviews with handlers and experts from Ireland and around the world.
Do Ewe Hear Me
Lisa and Emily will take you on an intimate inside look at training, handling, living and competing with sheepdogs. This isn’t your grandpa’s herding!
The Kathy Keats Show
Kathy Keats - humbling, hilarious, instructive and inspiring lessons on pursuing excellence in dog sport and in life.
The Sheep Dog Podcast
Adam Porter - a chat with different sheepdog handlers about all things sheepdogs.
The Working Dog
Alison Erskine - discussing various topics with top handlers and experts from around the world.
Library
At present, the L&D Committee is in the process of identifying relevant publications which have been recommended by OBCC members. These publications are deemed to provide insight to aspects of sheepdog training, trialing and farm work. The L&D Committee welcomes any recommendations for additions or deletions to this list.
| Name of Book | Author |
|---|---|
| A Way of Life: Sheepdog Training, Handling and Trialing | H. Glyn Jones |
| Talking Sheepdogs | Derek Scrimgeour |
| Think Like a Sheepdog Trainer: A guide to Raising and Training a Herding Dog | Kay Stephens and Beth Kerber |
| Guide to Humane Dog Training | American Humane Society |
| The Border Collie: Basic Training for Sheepwork | E. B. Carpenter |
| Border Collies | Iris Combe |
| A Dog's Life in the Dales | Katy Cropper |
| The Herding Resource Book | Laura De La Cruz |
| Professional Standards for Dog Trainers: Effective, Humane Principles | Delta Society |
| Hints and Tips for the Trial Field | Sue Main |
| “ABC’s” of Sheepdog Training and Handling, S is for Sheepdog | Gwyn Jones Penmachno’s |
| The Working Sheepdog | Luke Pasio - Heather Jean |
| All About the Working Border Collie | Marjorie Quarton |
| Anybody Can Do It | Pope Robertson |
| The Sheep Dog: Its Work and Training | Tim Longton & Edward Hart |
| Training The Sheepdog | Thomas Longton & Barbara Sykes |
| Training and Working Dogs for Quiet Confident Control of Stock | Scott Lithgow |
| Working Border Collie articles | Kent Kuykendall |
| Training a Sheepdog: A Guide for the New Handler | ISDS - International Sheep Dog Society |
| Sheepdogs at Work | Tony Iley |
| The Farmer's Dog | John Holmes |
| Herding Dogs: Progressive Training | Vergil Holland |
| The Natural Way (Rev. Ed.) | Julie Hill, Julie Simpson |
| Sheepdog Trials | Eric Halsall |
| Lessons From A Stockdog | Bruce Fogt |
| Talking Sheepdogs | Derek Scrimgeour |
| Understanding Border Collies | Barbara Sykes |
| Sheepdog Training: An All-Breed Approach | Mari Taggart |
| Working Sheep Dogs: Management and Training | John Templeton |