Customer Reviews

Australian Cattle Dogs (KW Dog)

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This book is filled with page after page after (boring) page of 1/3 - 1/2 page pictures of products you can buy -- for any dog. I couldn't help but wonder what sort of arrangements the author has with the manufacturers of these items. I cannot recommend the book but I found one on ACD's that has a lot better info for new ACD owners: Australian Cattle Dog : An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet); Katherine Buetow, Karen Breeton. I also felt a lot of the material was "filler" material designed to increase page count. I suggest the author and publisher go back to the drawing board.

This book contains a lot of good info on general dog care; however, that's not the kind of book I wanted.

Maybe 30 pages out of 200+ are actually about the specific breed rather than dogs in general.

This is probably one of the worst of all books about ACDs (although some others may qualify as well). Unusable information, combined with pictures of similar quality...a complete waste of money. Instead, add a few $$ and go for John&Mary Holmes.

I bought this book two days ago on a whim. I've been researching Australian Cattle Dogs and am very keen to adopt one soon. So far, I've purchased a few books and am getting to know a lot about the breed. This book, however, was a huge disappointment. There were nice pictures of dogs, which I liked, and that was about it. Almost all content in this book is simply general information on dogs and dog ownership. There is very little specifically devoted to Cattle Dogs. What's most infuriating is that the book's author, Narelle Robertson, is the famed breeder and owner of the Kombinalong line of Australian Cattle Dogs, reknown for show winning champion Australian Cattle Dogs. The fact that somebody so famed and involved in the breed would authorize such a slapdash book is upsetting. Narelle Robertson's book is so general (and features so many obvious product placements), that I view it as a great disservice to AuCaDo owners. It's very clear that her priorities were in the marketing of the book, and the money from product placements. It's a shame, since she should have been focused on the dog breed that is her livelihood.

This is a good general book and gives great breed standards. I would like to see more books with the simplicity and organization of this book. It also has great genral dog care tips for all dogs.

So what is it? A Blue Heeler, a Red Heeler, a Heeler, a Queensland Heeler? Not to be confused with an Australian Shepherd! This book covers a lot of ground in a small package. A good book for the first time ACD owner, or for someone who is thinking about getting an ACD! It gives the history of the Australian Cattle Dog, hints and tips on caring for your ACD, what to expect, and even covers some basic obedience training. The section on behavior is particularly important. Narelle Robertson is owned by ACD's, so she speaks from experience! Get this book today.

It explains the origins of the Australian Cattle Dog quite well,
but the rest of the book is very vague on training specifically
an ACD and also half of the book is for dog food, toy, training
tool advertisements. Really didn't get much out of it except
for the great pictures.

As a long time owner and breeder of ACD's we are more than happy with this publication. My Grandfather was involved with this breed since the early 1940's. Hereditary diseases need to be taken stock of but for the first time owner this is a basic grounding. People considering this breed should only approach breeders who are prepared to test for these hereditary diseases. Narelle is one of the few breeders who is prepared to do so. Cheers Narelle continue on your championship winning ways!!.

regards DURNEE Kennels.