The Field Gordon Setter
The Field Gordon Setter

Author: Norman B. Sorby

Publisher: Xlibris Us

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781413491814

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This book will tell you what you always wanted to know about Gordon Setters (but didn't know who to ask). Written by two people who have spent nearly thirty years with Gordons, the most important questions of how to select, care for and train your Gordon Setter are covered. The first Chapter covers all-important question "To Buy, or Not To Buy, a Gordon Setter". There is a total of 26 chapters - the contents cover subjects ranging between the usual (Brief History of the Gordon Setter; Selecting and Caring for Your New Puppy) the unusual (Shipping - Domestic and International; Canine Social Behavior) and the desperately needed (Order of Priorities in Developing a Gordon Setter; and Field Training - from starting baby puppies to breaking senior dogs). The book covers not only "how to", but also "why to", and is designed for use by both novice and experienced Gordon owners.

Gordon Setters Today
Gordon Setters Today

Author: Jose Baddeley

Publisher: Ringpress Books

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780948955549

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Gordon Setters are noted for their bold, out-going temperament, and they adapt to a variety of different training situations. Highly valued as a family companion, the Gordon is also becoming increasingly popular in the show ring. In this book, the author examines all aspects of the Gordon Setter : show dog, working gundog and family pet.--from inside jacket.

The Old Man and the Boy
The Old Man and the Boy

Author: Robert Ruark

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1993-08-15

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780805026696

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Journalist Robert Ruark tells of the friendship between a young boy and his grandfather as they hunt and fish in North Carolina

The Gordon Setter - A Complete Anthology of the Dog
The Gordon Setter - A Complete Anthology of the Dog

Author: Various

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1447491637

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The Gordon Setter - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: My Dog And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), Dogs Of The World by Arthur Craven (1931), Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia by Walter Hutchinson (1935) and many others.

Point!
Point!

Author: James B. Spencer

Publisher: Howell Books

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780876057803

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If you want to hunt with a Pointer, a setter, or any other birddog, at a leisurely pace or in competition, this book will get you off to a proper start as well as have your teamwork with your dog. Spencer, a regular contributor to Gun Dog magazine, covers what to look for in 10 popular breeds of birddog, how to train, where and how to compete, and most important, how to enjoy your huntin' buddy. With a foreword by Herb Holmes.

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.

Gun Dog
Gun Dog

Author: Richard A. Wolters

Publisher: Dutton

Published: 1961-05-26

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13:

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GUN DOG is The first book written for the man with limited time and facilities who wants a gun dog fast and who wants to train it himself. The first book written in this field with scientific information on the mental development of a dog. From this study by one of the nation's outstanding animal behavior laboratories, Wolters has changed the procedures in training a gun dog. The first book for the upland bird hunter that teaches the hunting commands with the use of training tools, making training easier for you and your dog. The first book to show the complete training procedures step by step in picture sequences. It will show you not only what to expect of your dog, but what your dog expects of you. You will be able to see how to do it. GUN DOG is A REVOLUTIONARY RAPID TRAINING METHOD.

Dorsai!
Dorsai!

Author: Gordon R. Dickson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-10-15

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1627934839

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Donal Graeme set out to re-shape the galaxy, but first he must tear it apart. Donal Graeme, Dorsai of the Dorsai, was the final link in a long genetic train, the ultimate soldier, whose breadth of vision made him a master of space war and strategy - and something even greater. He was the focus of centuries of evolution, the culmination of planned development, and through him a new force made itself felt. Dorsai were renowned throughout the galaxy as the finest soldiers ever born, trained from birth to fight and win, no matter what the odds. With Donal at their head they embarked upon the final, impossible venture: they set out to unify the splintered worlds of Mankind.