Isbn: 9781840370331 - gun dogs: their learning chain (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1983). (1983) later reprint. Large 8vo paperback (157 x 234mm). Pp208. B/w photographs,illustrations. Reading creases to cover but good clean second-hand paperback. "Joe Irving's .greatly respected handbook on gundogs shows how to train a dog for any type of shooting, by following a series of basic lessons which form a special sequence or learning chain. From buying a puppy to working it in the field, the author describes in detail how to adapt each stage of training to suit individual temperaments and all breeds of gundog - spaniel, labrador, golden retriever, flat-coat, curly-coat, pointer, setter, and even the cross-bred." "I'd recommend the book to anyone interested in training a gundog, whatever the breed." - Derry Argue, Shooting Times. Chapters include; the dog for the job - choice of puppy, purchasing a puppy, diet, kennels or not, house training; development - preparation for training, chastisement, early days; basic training - the training ground, sitting at a distance, steadiness to the thrown dummy, dropping to whistle and shot; introduction to the 'hunters' - the rough-shooter's dog, early rough-shooting days; advanced retrieving; cold game - leaving a line, introduction to and retrieving from water, steadiness to game, the check cord, the rabbit pen; pointers and setters; breeding - sires, brood bitches, the bitch in season, mating, gestation, the whelping box, the bitch in whelp, tails, dew claws, hand rearing; picking up and beating. .…

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1998). (1983) 2nd edition reprint. Large 8vo paperback (157 x 234mm). Pp208. B/w photographs and illustrations. Bite-marks to one corner, owner's name. A good reference copy. "Joe Irving's .greatly respected handbook on gundogs shows how to train a dog for any type of shooting, by following a series of basic lessons which form a special sequence or learning chain. From buying a puppy to working it in the field, the author describes in detail how to adapt each stage of training to suit individual temperaments and all breeds of gundog - spaniel, labrador, golden retriever, flat-coat, curly-coat, pointer, setter, and even the cross-bred." "I'd recommend the book to anyone interested in training a gundog, whatever the breed." - Derry Argue, Shooting Times. Chapters include; the dog for the job - choice of puppy, purchasing a puppy, diet, kennels or not, house training; development - preparation for training, chastisement, early days; basic training - the training ground, sitting at a distance, steadiness to the thrown dummy, dropping to whistle and shot; introduction to the 'hunters' - the rough-shooter's dog, early rough-shooting days; advanced retrieving; cold game - leaving a line, introduction to and retrieving from water, steadiness to game, the check cord, the rabbit pen; pointers and setters; breeding - sires, brood bitches, the bitch in season, mating, gestation, the whelping box, the bitch in whelp, tails, dew claws, hand rearing; picking up and beating. .…