The new edition features a Custom Poster by artist J. A. Johnston Aronoff!

Poster Title: A Visual Representation of the Line of Descent of the Border Collie
Poster dimension: 21 inches by 16.75 inches
Poster Features: Five black and white line drawings of key dogs with pedigree starting with Old Hemp.

Book details: Illustrated hardcover 267 pages including 4-color section.
Book dimensions: width 8.75 inches, height 11.25 inches
ISBN 0-931866-92-8
Price $39.95 plus $3.00 shipping via USPS within the United States. (As listed in June 1999, subject to change by Alpine)
Alpine Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 7027, Loveland, CO 80537

Contents

About the Author
Preface
Chapter 1: Why a Border Collie
Chapter 2: Origin and History of the Breed
Chapter 3: The Breed Standards
Chapter 4: Choosing Your Border Collie
Chapter 5: General Care and Feeding
Chapter 6: Health Problems
Chapter 7: First Aid
Chapter 8: Basic Training
Chapter 9: Formal Obedience Training
Chapter 10: Training to Herd
Chapter 11: Herding Trials
Chapter 12: Obedience Trials
Chapter 13: Agility
Chapter 14: Schutzhund Trials
Chapter 15: Flyball
Chapter 16: Dog Shows
Chapter 17: Breeding Better Border Collies
Chapter 18: Hereditary Defects in the Border Collie
Chapter 19: The Brood Bitch and Stud Dog
Chapter 20: Whelping
Chapter 21: The Puppies
Glossary of Dog Terms
Resources
Suggested Reading
Bibliography
Index

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