Training Resources

SLHC maintains a small library of herding reference materials.  See the Library page for the items available to club members.

Looking for a trainer?  Contact us at info@slhc.org

Books

Herding Dogs, Vergil S Holland

From the Handler’s Post, Vergil S Holland

Sheepdog Training and Trials, Nij Vyas

S is for Sheepdog, Sue Main

Learning Life’s Lessons with Stockdogs, Jack Knox

The Farmer’s Dog, John Holmes

Teaching the Rules of the Hunt, Dawn Sims

Online resources

Working Sheepdog https://www.sheepdog-training.com/

MacRae Academy https://macraeway.com/

Faansie Basson https://elfadogs-training.learnworlds.com

Heather Nadelman http://www.littlehats.net/ 

Herding videos http://tenleydexter.com/dogs.html – see links for Blue, Hootie, Mini, Bet, Moon, Dora, Puddin

Facebook groups

Stock dog training group

Herding ducks

The Handers Tent

Women Working Stockdogs

Hard Working Stockdogs

How To Train Your Sheepdog

Working Sheepdog Small Talk

Laughing Frog Farm Sheepdog Trial and Discussion Group

Herding Dogs - Trials, Competitions & Clinics

AHBA – American Herding Breed Association 

St Louis Herding Club

SEMO Herding Club

Central Illinois Stockdog Association

Show Me Stock Dog League

ISDS International Sheepdog Trials

Aussie Stockdog