Stockdog Savvy - Paperback
Stockdog Savvy - Paperback
Description
by Ty Taylor (Author), Ernest Hartnagle (Foreword by), Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor (Author)
Whether you are interested in working dogs for a hobby, on the ranch, or for serious trial competition, Stockdog Savvy will be an invaluable aid. Beginning with chapters on herding dog characteristics, instinct, and choosing a herding dog, the Taylors explain how to prepare your puppy and do basic foundation training. The book progresses to starting the dog on stock and developing a useful working dog and ends with advanced lessons and preparing for the various types of competition.
If you want to learn about working stockdogs, this is the book for you! Learn how to:-Select, care for and train a working stock dog.
-Teach your dog to work cattle, sheep, goats, foul or exotic livestock.
-Choose the right type or breed of livestock, care for and handle them correctly.
-Train a dog for work on a ranch, the open range, or in the trial pen.
-Recognize more than 60 different herding breeds and much, much more.
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