Australian Shepherds are exceptionally lively, exceptionally gentle, exceptionally close to nature, exceptionally suited to everyday life, exceptionally athletic, and exceptional sofa cuddlers. They are exceptionally colorful and diverse and exceptionally fascinating. They are everything - except ordinary. Just like this book, which does not fit into the usual category of "breed portrait". It is the result of more than 25 years of living with these dogs and countless, often urgent questions that puppy buyers kept asking the author on the phone. How much do I need to exercise my Aussie? Are dogs from show lines calmer than those from working lines? Do I need sheep? Should I neuter him or not? Why does it matter what breed my dog comes from and what does coat color have to do with health and behavior? All this and much more be.