Hi
Can ayone help please?  I am desperate to track down a book as a xmas gift for a friend who is a right pain to buy for! :-)  She spoke ages ago about a book that was the diary of a hill farmer (in Cumbria??) and how he wrote about his dogs and how he trained his new pup.  I think the book was published a couple of years ago.  Does anyone have any ideas what this might be called or where I could find a copy?  Have exhausted Google and Amazon!

Many thanks.

Ohh, i think i know which one you mean, and i think he did a dvd too, the year of the working sheepdog. (fantastic too!)
Found it -  
A Shepherd's Watch: Through the Seasons with One Man and His Dogs by David Kennard
at least thats the one i have read, its very good. I found it on amazon, £11.87 hardback new and £6.39 paperback, bargain! I see hes done a new one too,   
The Dogs of Windcutter Down: One Shepherd's Struggle for Survival by David Kennard 
thats going on my christmas list!

  Hope this helps

Very good, have not read the books but loved the Year of the Working Sheepdog dvd...:)

Lindsay
x

Oh, definately reccommend the books then lindsay, I could not put it down.

There is also A Hill Shepherd Trains His Border Collies By Derek Scrimgeour & Talking Sheepdogs by Derek Scrimgeour He's in Cumbria

Ohh i've not seen those, more for the list!
THere probably more what gunner is looking for.

Thank you everyone!  That's one problem solved!  Have ordered A Shepherd's Watch and a Year of the Working Sheepdog from Amazon.  Now on to the next.........  :-)