Resources and Links

Training

  • How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With - Rutherford and Neil
  • The Art of Raising a Puppy - Monks of New Skete
  • An Intro to Clicker Training - Information on Operant Conditioning
  • Clicker Puppy DVD - Winner Of the IPDTA Innovation Award!
  • Getting Started: Clicker Training For Dogs - Karen Pryor
  • Click Your Way To Rally Obedience - Pamela S. Dennison
  • Control Unleashed (Book OR DVD) - Leslie McDevitt
  • Shaping Success (The Unlikely Education Of A Champion) - Susan Garrett
  • Building Blocks for Performance - Bobbie Anderson
  • Canine Good Citizen - The AKC CGC program issues certificates to dogs and handlers that can pass a 10 step temperament test.

Show Venues

  • IABCA: International All Breed Canine Association
  • NAKC: North American Kennel Club
  • ARBA: American Rare Breed Association

Health Links

  • ASHGI: Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute
  • OFA: Orthopedic Foundation of America
  • CERF: Canine Eye Registration Foundation
  • Optigen: Genetic Testing for PRA
  • AHT: Genetic Testing For Hereditary Cataracts
  • WSU Vet Medicine: MDR1 Drug Sensitivity and Testing
  • Buster Alert: Mini Aussie Rescue and Drug Sensitivity

Breeders to Watch

Club Affiliations

  • MASCA: Miniature Australian Shepherd Club of America
  • ASCA: Australian Shepherd Club of America
  • APDT: Association of Pet Dog Trainers

Miscellany

Mini Aussie Rescue & Support