Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor is from an old pioneer family that traveled to Colorado in covered wagons when it was still a territory. Jeanne Joy is the third of four generations to enjoy a lifetime association with farm and ranch dogs.

Jeanne Joy is uniquely qualified to talk about Australian Shepherds. She was born into the breed and has been judging Aussies since 1974. Jeanne served on the Breed Standard Committee for the Australian Shepherd Club of America from 1975 through 1977. She was one of the first five judges approved for ASCA’s original Breeder Judge program in 1978. Additionally, Jeanne is an ASCA Stockdog Judge and an AKC Herding Trial Judge. Along with her family, she was recognized as ASCA’s first Hall of Fame Kennel and the first ever Hall of Fame Excellent Kennel.

Jeanne is an ASCA Stockdog Judge and an AKC Herding Trial Judge. Along with her family, she was recognized as ASCA’s first Hall of Fame Kennel and the first ever Hall of Fame Excellent Kennel. Furthermore, Jeanne Joy has authored numerous articles about the breed and several books, including The Australian Shepherd Judging Compendium, All About Aussies: The Australian Shepherd from A to Z, now in its Fourth Edition.

Additionally, she did contract work for a number of years. Her experience has taken her on assignment with the Department of Interior to work wild bison bulls with her Australian Shepherds as well as with the United States Department of Agriculture to gather livestock for various inspections. She trains dogs for practical work and has titled her Aussies in all areas of competition and has been in the top ten at the ASCA National Stockdog Finals. Success in training and competitions eventually led to invitations to exhibit her stock-savvy dogs at various livestock events, fairs, and rodeos including the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver, Colorado and the Amazing World of Dogs at the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials. Jeanne Joy also performed at the Livestock Expo in Tepatitlan, Guadalajara, by invitation from the Governor of Jalisco, Mexico. She has judged the European Championships at the Continental Sheepdog Trials in Germany as well as presented training seminars all across North America and Europe.

Jeanne is exceptionally competent to teach about stockdogs and has written for numerous publications such as Western Horseman, American Cowboy and The Cattleman, she has authored several books, including All About Aussies: The Australian Shepherd from A to Z, Stockdog Savvy, and Greasepaint Matadors: The Unsung Heroes of Rodeo. All About Aussies, now in its Fourth Edition was nominated for a Dog Writer’s Award, and now we have the Stockdog Savvy Workbook. Additionally, Jeanne is featured in the stockdog training series, Herding I, II, III by Canine Training Systems.