All about Aussies: The Australian Shepherd from A to Z

Truly out of all the Aussie books I have gotten my hands on...this truly is one of the best out there. Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor truly understands and loves this breed. You not only learn what Aussies are all about but how to show, herd, and care for them as well. A definate must for anyone who has or wants an Aussie.

If you are going to buy one book on this breed, this is the one. Covers everything you've ever wanted to know. Genetics, training, working, indepth standard analysis, breeding, has photos of past and current greats. A masterpiece.

The information in this book is vital to enjoying life with your Aussie. This book has helped our family through the purchasing, raising and breeding of our Aussies. Whenever our dogs have been sick, hurt, trained or bred... this book was open. All of the experiences we have had were discussed in detail throughout this book. When we have questions the first thing asked is, "What does "The Book" say?".We recently had an emergency of our favorite Aussie going through extremely hard labor which was complicated by a very large, breech stillborn. We had this book open the entire time. There were pictures and desciptions of exactly what we were going through! My wife was able to deliver every puppy in the backseat of our car while we rushed to the emergency vet hospital. The first was stillborn, the rest survived. She had to resuscitate each one and was able to save the rest of the litter thanks to the guidance and information in this book!If not for this book we may have lost the entire litter as well as their mother. This book is priceless. There aren't enough stars to give this book or it's author!

This book is very informative and has many educational sections as well as great pictures. The chapter on Genetics is a must read for any breeder!

If you want to know anything about Aussies, this is it. There are numerous books out there, but Mrs. Hartnagle-Taylor's is the book to have. While it is a little pricey, it contains everything you'll need. Grooming tips, first-aid, training, genetics, disease information, aussie specifics, chapters on aging, children, if you want to know it, AAA can tell you.