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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