Training Spaniels

by Joe Irving

Overview

Written by a leading gundog trainer, this book explains to the novice trainer what needs to be done step-by-step and, just as importantly, explains how to observe defects of behaviour in the dogs and remedy them when they occur. The general care of spaniels from infancy to maturity is dealt with throughout and advice is also given on breeding. The first working season is covered and the techniques employed in field trials are described

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846891069
Publisher:	Quiller
Publication date:	07/12/1993
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Joe Irving has been training gundogs since acquiring his first Springer Spaniel in 1963. He has written a number of books on gundog training including Training Spaniels (1-85310-419-1) and Gundogs: Their Learning Chain (1-84037-033-5). He lives in southwest Scotland.

Table of Contents

Foreword

1. The Very Beginning
2. The Puppy up to 6 Months Old
3. Real Training Begins
4. Around 8 or 9 Months Old
5. More is Expected
6. The Halfway Stage of Training
7. Launchers and Advanced Dummy Work
8. Taking a Line
9. The End of Hand Training
10. First Season's Experience
11. Advanced Field Technique
12. Field Trials and Field Tests
13. Breeding
14. The Next Generation

Index