Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. Foreword by Wait Jagger. Preface. "Loyalty". 1. Introduction to the Training of Stock Dogs. 2. Preparing the Handler and the Dog. 3. Introducing Your Dog to Stock. 4. Beginning Herding Training. 5. Intermediate Stages of Herding Training. 6. Advanced Stages of Herding Training. 7. Working Personality Types in Herding Dogs. 8. Working Different Kinds of Stock. 9. Special Problems. 10. Trialing for Stock Dogs. 11. In Conclusion.

About the Author

Vergil S. Holland is the founder of the Training Center for the Advancement of the Working Stock Dog. He has conducted breed seminars for the American Herding Breed Association and is the winner of numerous stock dog championships.