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Sheltie books in review
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Shetland Sheepdog Club Handbook Many Sheltie Clubs regularly publish handbooks. I have read the english, swedish, norwegian and danish versions. The main purpose of these books is to picture the breeds development in that specific country with photo- and pedigree-Gallery of Champions and CC-winners, but also a lot of general tips on grooming, training, breeding, genetics and so on. These books are a must for those specially interested in the Shetland Sheepdog. Contact the Sheltie Club in your country for more information. The illustrated guide to Sheltie grooming by Barb Ross The author has been grooming and showing dogs for more than 30 years. Her great knowledge is shining through the entire book, with many easy-to-follow guides and educative illustrations to them all. First you learn to evaluate your dog - where are the faults and what is correct? Without knowing this, you can never do any corrective trimming. Then you learn to go over the entire dog from nose to tail in 130 pages, with tips on how to trim any possible fault. The book is perfect for studying in group together with a good Sheltie groomer who can explain and show the grips, but you can also learn by yourself and train on your own dog. Shetland Sheepdog by Madeleine Lund This book is in swedish only, a small, easy-to-read, 50 pages book for those who want to know more about the breed before buying a puppy, and later want some more tips on the daily care. The layout is nice with colour-photos and brief information about history, temperament, colours, size, choosing a puppy, crate training, socializing, ears, the bitch in heat, obedience, agility, showing, health, the old Sheltie and addresses to Sheltie organizations. Should follow every new Sheltie-owner home - together with the puppy! |
Sheltie Talk by Betty Jo McKinney and Barbara Rieseberg I would honestly call this book "the Sheltie Bible". In these 300 pages you will find everything you ever want to know about the breed. The book is american and most photos are of the american type of Sheltie, some chapters are only about the american type, like the chapter about the standard and what to look for when choosing a puppy. Still, I think this book has a lot to give those following the english standard as well. Some of the various topics treated are history, Sheltie character, analysis of gait, size, ears, conditioning, grooming, care of old dog, medicare, breeding, genetics, hereditary defects, colour inheritance, the brood bitch, the stud dog, mating, whelping chart, labor and birth, examining and evaluating the puppies, socialization, care and training, pick of the litter, advertising, preparing for show/obedience, handling, herding and tracking. Some chapters are only introductions, but most of them go really deep, and it is obvious that the authors know what they're talking about. If you only want to buy/read one book, this is the one! Color inheritance charts by Jan and Peggy Haderlie This 20 pages booklet explains the basics in color genetics and shows in colorful charts what coat colors to expect in different combinations. The purpose is to make color inheritance a little easier to understand, and is a great complement to other resources about genetics. Sold by Sheltie International. The Complete Shetland Sheepdog by Norman, Margaret The book is very comprehensive on all items including breeding. It tells a lot about the history of english and american breeding in the last century. Very fine pictures! /Magda Reiter |
Shetland Sheepdogs at work by Joanne Carriera This is an american book dedicated to performance Shelties and their owners. Each chapter introduces a new performance event with brief information on what it is, how competition and training works and in the end you meet the most successful Shelties in each event. You get a lot of training ideas in the interviews with "famous" Sheltie owners, all adapted to suit the special character of the Shetland Sheepdog. The book deals with obedience, herding, agility, flyball, tracking, search & rescue, therapeutic and versatility. The first chapter explains why you should work with your Sheltie and in the end of this 250 pages book you can read about an interesting experiment on how to breed and train your own performance Sheltie from the day he is born! How to train your Shetland Sheepdog by Liz Palika This was a big disappointment to me. I was looking for breed-specific trainingtips, which I thought the title promised. It turned out that most methods are general/suites most dogs and that the author is not a Sheltie owner. For all of you that are totally new to training dogs, this book has a lot to give though, and the 95 pages are filled with cute colourphotos of Shelties (american type). But if you have been training for a while and want to learn more about the Sheltie, my advise is Shetland Sheepdogs at work by Joanne Carriera. |
More book reviews
Alamo Area SSC Sheltiebooks in review
Bibliography of Shetland Sheepdog Books and Magazines (Coldstream, USA)
Sheltie books (Sparkshire Shelties in association with Amazon.com)
Sheltie books we recommend (Kylene Shelties, USA)
Shetland Sheepdog Books (Dogbiz and Amazon)
Direct-links to books
"A Garland of Shelties" AGOS is a collection of poems, stories and artwork about Shelties. The book's proceeds go to benefit Shetland Sheepdog rescues around the country.
Canine Fine Arts: English specialists in out of print, rare and used dog books, limited edition prints and handmade sculptures
Die Sheltie-Fibel, Dr Franz Riemann und Dr Karin Riemann (download pdf, german)
Dogpatch Bookstore (All the best books for sheltie enthusiasts)
"Shetland Sheepdogs - The Sheltie" by Jan Moody (UK)
Norwegian Shetland Sheepdog Club's Breeders-guide (Leeland Shelties, Norway)
Sheltiebooks
Sheltie Champions and their ancestors 1915-2006 (Bob Miller's Sheltie Pedigree books, USA & Canada)
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Visits to british breeders and british shows 1972 - 2000 (pictured) Aud Jorun and Helge Lie are one of Norways top breeders in Shelties with their kennel Leeland. They have been regular visitors to England and put together a 3 hour long videofilm from visits to british breeders and shows. Ofcourse they haven't been able to go every single year, but we get to see well enough of the Shelties development in it's origin country over the last three decades! Fore more info and ordering: Go here >>> Another great video is The English Shetland Sheepdog Clubs Breed Standard - a must for every true Sheltie-enthusiast! It's pedagogic and shows you exactly in live motion and words what a Sheltie shall look like and what it shall not look like. Fore more info and ordering: Go here >>>
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Sheltie magazines
Bibliography of Shetland Sheepdog Books and Magazines (Coldstream, USA)
Sheltie at work (UK)
Sheltie International Homepage
Sheltie Pacesetter Home page
Sheltie News - an independent German Sheltie magazine
Southern Sheltie Directory (USA)
The Sheltie World - dem interaktiven Sheltie Magazin
