ISBN: 9781904057185 - the working springer spaniel (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated with 16 pages of photographs, The Working Springer Spaniel includes individual chapters on the origins of the springer; obtaining a spaniels puppy; hip and eye tests; pre-training procedures; training equipment; dogging guns and ammunition; early obedience lessons; steadiness to dummies and introduction to retrieving; introducing the gun; retrieving real game; hunting and steadiness to game; a breakdown of game scent; dropping to shot; blind retrieves; jumping; water work; walking to heal; artificial lines; punishment; soft and hard mouths; the principles and practicalities of breeding; field trials in Britain, USA, Canada, and Europe; the working cocker; woodcock and cocking spaniels. The book is essential reading for anyone who owns or is thinking of owning a working springer or cocker spaniel. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Zustand: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2002). (1995) 2002 new edition. 8vo (162 x 241mm). Ppx,242. B/w photographs, illustrations. Orange cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slight use but good-plus in dust-wrapper. A practical and well-regarded account of training, working, breeding and trialling distilled from forty years' experience. Chapters include: Origins of the Springer; The relationship between dog and man; Obtaining a Spaniel puppy; Why we must dock; Spaniel size and efficiency; Hips and eyes in Spaniels; Pre-training procedure; Training equipment; Dogging guns and ammo; Early obedience lessons; Steadiness to dummies and retrieving; Introducing the gun; Retrieving real game; Hunting and steadiness to game; A breakdown on game scent; Perfecting the hunting method; Dropping to shot; Working on blind retrieves; Jumping fences; Water work; Walking to heel; Artificial lines; Punishment; His raison d'etre; The importance of a good mouth; The principles of breeding good spaniels; Breeding a good litter of puppies; The working cocker today; The fall and rise, and rise of the Cocker; Woodcock and 'Cocking' Spaniels; The changed face of field trials; Spanmiel trials in Europe; Spaniels - a continental sportsman's view; Transatlantic Spaniel trials, USA and Canada; Spaniels today; A review of Spaniel Championship winners. Essential reading for anyone who owns or is thinking of owning a working Springer or Cocker Spaniel. .…

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.