Chapters include the following: Getting Started with Sheep; An Overview of the US Sheep Industry; Types of Sheep; Facilities and Equipment; How to Buy, Sell, and Market Sheep; Basic Health and Soundness in Sheep; Keeping the Sheep Flock Healthy; Feeding the Sheep Flock; Routine Management Practices for Sheep; Sheep Selection and Genetics; Sheep Reproduction; Managing the Ewe Flock through the Production Year; Understanding Sheep; Care of Sheep at Trials

This book is a love story, a dog story, a sports story, a nature story. It describes the intense partnership and subtle communication between a human and her talented border collie as they learn the refined art of sheepdog trialing. It illustrates Gus's power, beauty, sheep sense, intelligence, flaws, and extraordinary sense of responsibility. It provides a window into the art of sheepdog training and the ancient world of sheep farming and shepherding in the UK--a moving story about a remarkable animal spirit and the woman who documents it.