Muster Dogs

Mischief and Mateship: A Celebration of Australia's Working Dogs

Melissa Spencer, Monica O'Brien, Michael Boughen

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ABC
04 December 2024

Film, TV & Radio; Animal breeding; Farm & working animals; Dog obedience & training

See our favourite muster dogs grow from playful pups into determined, loyal workers, in this heartwarming illustrated companion book to the hit ABC TV series.

Dogs, puppies and more dogs!

Since Muster Dogs first hit our screens in 2022, it has captured the hearts of people worldwide. The gorgeous hard-working puppies and their dedicated breeders, educators and trainers not only charmed us, they taught us about the drive and capacity needed to work this land and feed our population.

But what really resonated with fans was the loyalty, connection and mutual dependence between dog and handler. The intuition and drive of the muster dog, whether kelpie or collie, is truly something to behold.

In this book, captured in vivid colour are the characters - both canine and human - and moments of drama that have made the show, as well as the tough but glorious locations around Australia that they call home.

With more than 200 photos of these pups at work and play - creating mischief and demonstrating mateship - this is a tribute to the uncomplaining, reliable and often unsung heroes of our land.

By: Melissa Spencer, Monica O'Brien, Michael Boughen
Imprint: ABC
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 194mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 719g
ISBN: 9780733343568
ISBN 10: 0733343562
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 04 December 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Monica is an experienced creator and show runner across many genres including Factual Entertainment, Drama and Children's Entertainment. Over the past 17 years Monica has worked with Ambience Entertainment in production and development across a broad slate of programming, including; Magical Tales, Drop Dead Weird, Muster Dogs, Barrumbi Kids and The Garden Hustle. Through her time writing, directing, and producing the Muster Dogs series, Monica has travelled Australia meeting incredible people, learning about their communities, and filming their beautiful dogs. Through that process she has been enriched by the stories of working dogs and the lives they live. Monica lives in Frenchs Forest, Sydney. Michael Boughen has worked as an actor, writer, director and producer in the film and entertainment industry in UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. He has written stage plays, TV drama, films and light entertainment shows. A prolific producer, his credits include Erky Perky, Figaro Pho and major event TV such as MTV VMAs, Nickelodean Kid's Choice Awards and Big Brother. He produced the very first English-speaking version of Deal or No Deal. He wrote and produced the feature film Dying Breed (2008), and produced Sean Byrne's The Loved Ones (2009), Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010), Killer Elite starring Jason Statham and Robert de Niro (2011), Storm Boy for Sony (2019), Interceptor (2022) and wrote the feature Great White released in 2021. A prolific creator, he has created and written over 2000 hours of programming including the ABC hit Muster Dogs. He currently producing Bruce Beresford's latest film Overture. Michael lives in Knowsley, Victoria Melissa Spencer (Stock Chick Films) is a videographer/photographer and grazier from Capella, Queensland. With a working dog team of her own and years of experience working on cattle properties in Central Queensland, she has a deep passion for showcasing rural stories and the beauty and skill of Australia's working dogs through her lens. As a visual content creator specialising in video and photography of rural life and culture, she has also worked as a camera operator and photographer on the TV series Muster Dogs.