Sheepdog

learn about your sheepdog

Sheltie Talk List Price: $29.95 Amazon Price: $26.75 Average Customer Rating: (29 reviews) Editorial Review: Our best known, best selling breed book—truly the Sheltie owners' "bible." Absolutely thorough coverage of the breed from selection to breeding and showing. Don't be one of the few Sheltie owners without it! *How big will your puppy grow to be? Check the growth chart *Tips for keeping your Sheltie from barking Customer Reviews: Summary: Some good information, but not a book for everyone Content: The books is very detailed and has a lot of information. I was a little disappointed with it though, as it seems to be geared more towards breeders and people who show their dog. Now one may argue that the average pet owner does not need THAT much information.. but I would beg to differ. Some parts of the book relating to ownership could have been bigger, while other parts of the book are unnecessary to the average pet owner. For me, there was far too much information about the breed's standards.. and then the information about mating and whelping... All totally unecessary to me. I could have used more information about training, what to expect as the dog grows, and dog/people socialization techniques. Now, there is *some* information on these areas, but you could probably write entire books on these topics alone; this book could have used more material on these topics. Still, it is not a bad book by any means. I give it 3 stars as a pet owner, and probably 5 stars if you are a breeder or are into competitive dog shows. I'll average that out to 4 stars overall.

This site gives information about sheepdogs; their characteristics, training, breeding, care and upkeep, and information about illnesses and ailments to which sheepdogs are prone. If you are looking for a sheepdog puppy to buy or have a sheepdog for sale, this site will help. There are pictures of sheepdogs and different breeds of sheepdog, sheepdog pups, and details of the show criteria of the American Kennel Club.