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All About Aussies: The Australian Shepherd From A To Z

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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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

The Hartnagles have been breeding aussies for a very long time so I'm very glad that a family member took the time to write this book. This book is a necessity for anyone that is thinking about getting an aussie. It is a must have for all of my puppy buyers. It makes everyone happy- those that just specialize in one discipline or those with versatile aussies. Great resource!!!

This is no light coverage from an outsider, but an in-depth survey of the Australian Shepard breed by a third generation breeder who has been involved in their training and upkeep since childhood. And if ALL ABOUT AUSSIES: THE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD A TO Z sounds familiar, that's because it appears here in a brand new 3rd updated edition which offers not just new photos, but a new chapter devoted to Miniature Aussies. All the basics of the breed, and the show business for Aussies, are thoroughly explained in this 'bible' of detail, highly recommended.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Unbiased author. Google the whole family and you'll learn that they are the widely acknowledged Aussie experts! Sad that mini-size aussie haters would have you believe otherwise just to advance their personal vendettas. Think it speaks volumes that they chose to be anonymous? Read the book and you'll see for yourself.

What a wonderfully informative book. This book is a must for anyone that wants to really know about Aussies. I hope that people considering purchasing this book won't take the negative reviews that I've seen seriously. They are politically motivated and have nothing to do with the quality and wonderful information in this book.

I've read a number of books regarding the Australian Shepherd, but this is the one and only book the covers the Aussie from A to Z. Their newest addition even includes a section on the smaller aussie that many people have been breeding for over 50 years. Thank you, for not ignoring these wonderful dogs of all sizes. It's about time.