The Complete Border Collie (Book of the Breed S) - Hardcover

Swann, Barbara Beaumont

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9780948955945: The Complete Border Collie (Book of the Breed S)

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ISBN 10: 0948955945 ISBN 13: 9780948955945

Publisher: Ringpress Books Ltd, 1995

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A particularly versatile breed, the Border Collie has traditionally been of service to humankind. This book explores activities that make this dog a star such as flyball, agility and Obedience, in addition to explaining the selective breeding strategy needed to perpetuate the adored qualities of the Border Collie.

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About the Author:

Born on the edge of the Pennines, Barbara Swann has been surrounded by Border Collies all her life, and she has been actively involved with the breed for some forty years. She is a highly respected dog trainer and has been a Kennel Club Obedience judge for many years, as well as awarding Challenge Certificates in the breed. A successful competitor in the Working Trials and Sheepdog Trials, Barbara is much in demand as a judge in this sphere of activity. She is an instructor of sheepdog training and specialises in correcting faults. Barbara has spent some time in the USA and Canada, and has considerable experience of the Border Collie at work and in competition in these countries. She spent some time at a dog training school in Canada and has adopted some of the training programmes for her own dogs. She has been involved in agility competition for many years and was instrumental in introducing flyball to Britain. Barbara was one of the first members of both the Border Collie Club of Great Britain and the Southern Border Collie Club, and she was a founder member of the Midlands Border Collie Club.

Synopsis:

The border collie is Britain's favourite breed of pet dog. The author concentrates on various aspects of training the canine "super brain".

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