Gun Dog Breeds
Gun Dog Breeds

Author: Charles Fergus

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9781585746187

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Contains information on over thirty breeds of hunting dogs, provides assistance in choosing the right animal, and covers the history, characteristics, and field capabilities of hunting dogs.

Gun-Dog Training Spaniels and Retrievers
Gun-Dog Training Spaniels and Retrievers

Author: Kenneth C. Roebuck

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0811744574

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This is the first gun dog book devoted exclusively to the flushing breeds and also covers training retrievers for upland game work. Roebuck gives step-by-step instructions on how your own dog can help improve the hunt.

The Kennel Club's Illustrated Breed Standards: The Official Guide to Registered Breeds
The Kennel Club's Illustrated Breed Standards: The Official Guide to Registered Breeds

Author: The Kennel Club

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2017-02-23

Total Pages: 1251

ISBN-13: 1473550742

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The Kennel Club's Breed Standards form the basis for judging dogs at all licensed breed shows. This fully revised edition of the authoritative guide outlines the descriptive 'standards' for each of the 201 pure breeds of dog now recognised by the Kennel Club. The book has been completely updated by a panel of experts to incorporate the latest standards for all breeds in each of the principal categories - Hound, Gundog, Terrier, Utility, Working, Pastoral and Toy. As well as providing a beautiful colour photograph of each dog, each entry contains a history of the breed, including its origins and function, as well as a full description outlining its essential features. There is also useful advice on the nature of each breed and practical information to help guide anyone who is buying a dog, as well as a glossary of canine terms. This book is essential reading for anyone who owns, or hopes to own, a pedigree dog and is indispensable for breeders, judges and those professionally involved with dogs.

Retrieving for All Occasions
Retrieving for All Occasions

Author: Elsa Blomster

Publisher: Klickerförlaget Göteborg AB

Published: 2015-05-07

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9198161350

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Do you have a gun dog and want to have a great time working with your dog and perhaps enter a field trial? Do you want to find a training method where your dog has just as much fun as you do? Do you want to learn how to combine reward based training and field trial training? If so, this is the book for you. Retrieving for All Occasions is an accessible and inspiring book about how you can use the reward based training philosophy in your gun dog training. The book describes an approach to gun dog training that will challenge you to try something new – if you have the desire and will to do so. This book includes over 100 exercises to train a talented spaniel or retriever. The exercises are for introductory field trial classes for spaniels and retrievers, but this book is also useful for those who have pointers or setters and want to train them for gun dog work.

Sporting Dog and Retriever Training: The Wildrose Way
Sporting Dog and Retriever Training: The Wildrose Way

Author: Mike Stewart

Publisher: Rizzoli Publications

Published: 2012-09-11

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0789324466

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A comprehensive guide to transforming your dog into a valuable wing-shooting companion in the field and at home. Created by Mike Stewart of Wildrose Kennels, the Wildrose Way is a unique, low-force, positive training method that is field-proven for upland and waterfowl gundogs. The training prepares dogs for versatility—any game, any terrain, any destination—and makes them desirable companions for any situation. Now, for the first time, Stewart’s methods are compiled in one indispensable reference book, fully illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Containing chapters on establishing essential behaviors, the core skills of the hunting retriever, and waterdog finishing work, as well as sidebars on such topics as breed selection and effective canine leadership, this step-by-step book is designed specifically for wing-shooters who want to transform their pup into a gentleman’s gundog.

The Intelligence of Dogs
The Intelligence of Dogs

Author: Stanley Coren

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2006-01-05

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0743280873

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Combining heroic stories of dogs with the latest scientific and psychological information, this book has provoked controversy with its lists that rank more than 100 breeds and its exciting new insights into the thoughts, emotions, and inner lives of dogs.

Sporting Dogs
Sporting Dogs

Author: Emily Rose Oachs

Publisher: Bellwether Media

Published: 2021-01-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1648341217

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A ball flies into the lake. A golden retriever jumps in! This popular pup was bred to bring back game from water. But it happily fetches toys! The American Kennel Club’s sporting dog group is full of dogs that love to hunt in water and on land. In this high-interest title, young readers will explore the many breeds that make up the group and discover what traits tie them together. Special features show off the group’s popular breeds and sizes, and four two-page profiles highlight popular breeds.

Positive Herding 101: Dog-friendly Training
Positive Herding 101: Dog-friendly Training

Author: Barbara Buchmayer

Publisher: Positive Herding Dog

Published: 2021-08-13

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9781736844311

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Positive Herding 101 is the first in a set of two books that cover training herding using positive reinforcement. Marker or clicker training is started in a house or small yard with cones, treats, and toys with no livestock present.