Best resources for true blue Lacys

This is a collection of links to the associations, forums, businesses and friends I've come to rely on as a Lacy Dog owner. If you want to learn more about the breed, find a true blue Lacy of your own or get involved in working activities, these sites can help you out. This is not a comprehensive list, rather it reflects my personal experiences.

Lacy Dog Organizations and Registries

• National Lacy Dog Association — The only organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the Lacy as a true working breed, achieving this mission through public education, open communication, ethical breeding and active ownership
• Working Lacy Dog Blog — Read the latest NLDA news and articles
• Working Lacy Dog Forum — Talk to NLDA members about their Lacys
• National Lacy Dog Registry — The NLDR enforces conformation standards, supports sound temperament and promotes working ability
• Animal Research Foundation — The first registry to accept Lacy Dogs, the ARF has reopened the original Lacy studbooks

Trusted Lacy Breeders and Trainers

• Mis Brooks, Bayed Blue Kennels — The definition of dedication and diligence, Mis has built an amazing breeding program off the impressive strike dog Bayed Blue's Trapper
• Steve Williams, Monteria Kennels — Focused on producing the best purebred Lacy hog dogs possible, Steve is the hog hunter who made it possible for me to keep Sadie
• Jimmy Brooks — A professional trapper and president of the NLDA, Jimmy's had Lacys for over 50 years
• Low Family Ranch — The Middleton and the Lows are upstanding breeders with strong working lines
• Chad DeSpain — Located in Arizona, Chad's blood tracking dog DeSpain's Blue Sage is the best in the West
• Lamar Smith, behavior and obedience work — In addition to training professional service and protection dogs, Lamar breeds Catahoulas and pits and truly understands the working dog psyche
• Mike Brooks, hog dog training — Mike helped train Sadie and has a comprehensive program for hog dogs in the pen and in the woods

Favorite Books and Blogs

• Terrierman's Working Dog Blog by Patrick Burns
• The Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs by Jean Donaldson
• Don't Shoot the Dog: The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor
• The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia B. McConnell
• Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog by Emma Parsons
• Shaping Success: The Education of an Unlikely Champion by Susan Garrett

Hog Dog Resources

• Texas Dog Hunters Association — The grassroots non-profit working to preserve and protect the rights of all hunting dogs in Texas
• East Texas Hog Doggers — An active hog hunting forum with members from all over the South
• Wild Boar USA and Ugly Dog Ranch — Everthing a hog hunter needs from quality cut gear (in pink) and cable leads (also in pink) to camo
• TnT Bay Pen — Located in Bremond, Gilbert Thompson and the TnT crew host a professional, safe and fun bay competition every month
• Fort Bayou Ranch — Reggie Little puts on some of the best bayings in the country
• Bayed Solid — The premier magazine for hog dogs and the host of Uncle Earl's

Agility Resources

• Clean Run — In addition to publishing a great magazine and carrying a wide variety of agility products, you can find agility groups and trainers in your area by searching the club listings
• United States Dog Agility Association — The most challenging and competitive agility program, you don't need papers to compete in USDAA events, you just need skills
• North American Dog Agility Council — Open to all breeds, including Lacys, the NADAC is known for their friendly atmosphere and courses emphasizing distance work

More Hunting Resources

• Squirrel Dog Central — The place to go for information on treeing bushytails with dogs
• Texas Bowhunter — A strong community of bowhunters and outdoorsmen
• Pedernal Bowhunts — Hunts outfitted by tracking dog guru and good friend Jerry Gonzalez
• Tracking Dogs for Finding Wounded Deer — John Jeanneney's book is considered the Bible for blood trailers