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BREEDERS & FRIENDS:

Legends & Star'N Australian Shepherds - Estancia, NM
Coronado's Australian Shepherds - Deer Park, WA
Plum Ridge Training Centre - Williamsport, IN
Hoodoo Mountain Aussies - Deer Park, WA 
Mistretta Aussies - Shady Cove, OR
C Hangin' 5 Ranch - Lewiston, MT
Gearhart Aussies - Gearhart, OR 
Amistad Aussies - Winnett, MT  
Rising Sun Farm - Stacy, MN

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS:

USASA - United States Australian Shepherd Association
NADAC - North American Dog Agility Council, Inc.
ARPH - Aussie Rescue & Placement Helpline, Inc.
ASCA - Australian Shepherd Club of America
NAFA - North American Flyball Association
CKC - Continental Kennel Club
AKC - American Kennel Club
Working Aussie Source

HEALTH & GENETICS INFORMATION:

ASHGI - Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute
Coat Color Genetics in Australian Shepherds
CERF - Canine Eye Registration Foundation
OFA - Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
CHIC - Canine Health Information Center
MDR1 Information & Test Kits
MDR1 Database
"COI" Defined

OTHER INFORMATIVE SITES:

Patrick MacRoberts' Australian Shepherd Pedigree Database
Illustrated Breed Standard of the Australian Shepherd
A Field Guide To Coloration of Australian Shepherds

ASCA Breed Standard of the Australian Shepherd

Working Aussie Source Stockdog Library

Pictures of Australian Shepherd Roots
ASCA Titles Explained
AKC Titles Explained

 


Resources

These are the books currently featured in our personal library

Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan
Be The Pack Leader by Cesar Millan
The Australian Shepherd by Tracy Libby
Natural Healing For Dogs by Susanne Bonisch
All About Aussies by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor
Puppies For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Sarah Hodgson
How To Choose, Live With and Train A Puppy by Anne Shope
Pet Speak: Share Your Pet's Language from Pets: Part of the Family
The Structure And Movement Of The Australian Shepherd In Drawings by Victoria Mistretta
Obedience For Fun, Practical Use and Competition from Legends Three Pine Ranch and Australian Shepherds, LLC
Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook by Delbert G. Carlson, D.V.M. and James M. Griffin, M.D.
The Simple Guide To Getting Active With Your Dog by Margaret H. Bonham
The Essential Australian Shepherd from Howell Book House
The Simple Guide To A Healthy Dog by Eve Adamson
The Simple Guide To Dog Training by Tom Philbin
Dog Tricks For Dummies by Sarah Hodgson
Puppy Training by Charlotte Schwartz

Also featured in our video library is Disney's Stub, The Best Cowdog In The West, starring the famous Jay Sisler and his well-known dogs Stub, Queenie and Shorty, some of the most renowned foundation dogs of the Aussie breed. All of our Aussies can be traced back to Sisler's Shorty (full sibling to Sisler's Stub), and Sonny's pedigree also traces back to Sisler's Queenie.


Aussie Titles

Registries: 

ASCA - Australian Shepherd Club of America
AKC - American Kennel Club
CKC - Canadian Kennel Club
UKC - United Kennel Club
AHBA - American Herding Breed Association
NADAC - North American Dog Agility Council
NAFA - North American Flyball Association
USDAA - United States Dog Agility Association

Working Titles:

ASCA:  STD - Started Trial Dog (d = ducks, s = sheep, c = cattle; example: STDdsc)
            OTD - Open Trial Dog (ducks, sheep and cattle)
            ATD - Advanced Trial Dog (ducks, sheep and cattle)
            WTCH - Working Trial Champion (earned by achieving all three ATD titles)
            PATD - Post Advanced Trial Dog (sheep and cattle)
            RD - Ranch Dog 
            RTD - Ranch Trial Dog (sheep and cattle)
            RDX - Ranch Dog Excellent
AKC:    PT - Pre-Trial Tested
            HT - Herding Tested
            HS - Herding Started
            HSA - Herding Started Course A (ducks, sheep and cattle) 
            HSB - Herding Started Course B (ducks, sheep and cattle) 
            HSC - Herding Started Course C (sheep only) 
            HI - Herding Intermediate (ducks, sheep and cattle) 
            HIA - Herding Intermediate Course A (ducks, sheep and cattle) 
            HIB - Herding Intermediate Course B (ducks, sheep and cattle) 
            HIC - Herding Intermediate Course C (sheep only)
            HX - Herding Excellent
            HXA - Herding Excellent Course A (ducks, sheep and cattle) 
            HXB - Herding Excellent Course B (ducks, sheep and cattle) 
            HXC - Herding Excellent Course C (sheep only)
            HC - Herding Champion
CKC:   HS - Herding Started
            HI - Herding Intermediate
            HX - Herding Excellent
AHBA:  HCT - Herding Capable Tested
            HRD - Herding Ranch Dog (I = Beginning, II = Intermediate, III = Advanced; example: HRDI)
            HTD - Herding Trial Dog (Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced)
            HTCH - Herding Trial Champion

Conformation Titles:

ASCA, AKC & CKC:
            Ch - Conformation Champion
            A-Ch - Altered Conformation Champion (ASCA only)
UKC:   U-CH - Conformation Champion

Obedience Titles:

ASCA, AKC & CKC:
            CD - Companion Dog 
            CDX - Companion Dog Excellent 
            UD - Utility Dog 
            UDX - Utility Dog Excellent 
            OTCH - Obedience Trial Champion
            NOC - National Obedience Champion (AKC only)
UKC:   U-OCH - Obedience Champion

Agility Titles

ASCA:  RS - Regular Standard (-N = Novice, -O = Open, -E = Elite: example: RS-N)
            JS - Jumpers Standard (Novice, Open and Elite)
            GS - Gamblers Standard (Novice, Open and Elite)
            RV - Regular Veteran (Novice, Open and Elite)
            JV - Jumpers Veteran (Novice, Open and Elite)
            GV - Gamblers Veteran (Novice, Open and Elite)
            RJ - Regular Junior (Novice, Open and Elite)
            JJ - Jumpers Junior (Novice, Open and Elite)
            GJ - Gamblers Junior (Novice, Open and Elite)
            ATCH - Agility Trial Champion
            -OP - Outstanding Performance (example: RS-N-OP)
            -SP - Superior Performance (example: RS-N-SP)
AKC:    NA - Novice Agility (J = Jumps with Weaves; example: NAJ)
            OA - Open Agility (Jumpers)
            AX - Agility Excellent (Jumpers)
            MX - Master Agility (Jumpers)
            MACH - Master Agility Champion
            NAC - National Agility Champion
CKC:   AGN - Novice
            AGI - International
            AGX - Excellent A
            AGMX - Excellent B
UKC:   U-AGH - Agility Certificate (I = Novice, II = Open, III = Advanced; example: U-AGHI)
            U-ATCH - Agility Trial Champion
NADAC:
            _AC - Agility Certificate (N = Novice, O = Open, E = Elite; example: NAC)
            _JC - Jumpers Certificate ((Novice, Open and Elite)
            _GC - Gamblers Certificate (Novice, Open and Elite)
            NATCH - NADAC Agility Trial Champion
            O - Outstanding Performance (example: O-NAC)
            S - Superior Performance (example: S-NAC)
            -V - Veterans (example: NAC-V)
            -J - Juniors (example: NAC-J)
            -JH - Junior Handler (example: NAC-JH)
            TN - Tunnelers Certificate (-N = Novice, -O = Open, -E = Elite; example: TN-N)
            WV - Weavers Vertificate (Novice, Open and Elite)
            TG - Touch N Go Certificate (Novice, Open and Elite)
USDAA:
            AD - Agility Dog
            AAD - Advanced Agility Dog
            MAD - Master Agility Dog
            _M - Master Certificate (J = Jumpers, G = Gamblers, S = Snookers, R = Relay; example: JM)
            VAD - Veteran Agility Dog
            ADCH - Agility Dog Champion

Tracking Titles:

ASCA & AKC:
            TD - Tracking Dog
            TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent
            VST - Variable Surface Tracking (AKC only)
            CT - Tracking Champion (AKC only)

Rally: (AKC only)

            RN - Rally Novice
            RE - Rally Excellent
            RA - Rally Advanced
            RAE - Rally Advanced Excellent

Flyball: (NAFA only)

            FD - Flyball Dog
            FDX - Flyball Dog Excellent
            FDCH - Flyball Dog Champion
            FM - Flyball Master
            FMX - Flyball Master Excellent
            FMCH - Flyball Master Champion
            FGDCH - Flyball Grand Champion

DNA Titles:

ASCA:  DNA-CP - DNA Certified Profiled
            DNA-VP - DNA Verified Parentage
AKC:    DNA - DNA Profiled

Special Honors:

ASCA:  HOF - Hall of Fame (applies to sires, dams and kennels)
            HOFX - Hall of Fame Excellent
            VCH - Versatility Champion
            SVCH - Supreme Versatility Champion
            PCH - Performance Champion
            SPCH - Supreme Performance Champion
AKC:    CGC - Canine Good Citizen
            DC - Dual Champion
            TC - Triple Champion
            VCD - Versatile Companion Dog (1, 2, 3 or 4; example: VCD1)
            VCCH - Versatile Companion Champion


 


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