The Working Springer Spaniel

The Working Springer Spaniel
Author: Keith Erlandson
Publisher: Swan Hill Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2029-01-14
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9781846893766

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 Complete Guide to English Springer Spaniels

The Complete Guide to English Springer Spaniels
Author: Dr. Joanna de Klerk
Publisher: LP Media Inc
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2019-05-23
Genre: Pets
ISBN:

English Springer Spaniels are beautiful and full of life, and so it is easy to see why they are so popular. They are playful and devoted, with massive characters. However, their drive and neuroticism can make them a very challenging breed for the inexperienced owner, and anyone new to the breed should have a full awareness of what owning a Springer Spaniel entails. This book provides all you need to know about the breed, whether you are buying or rescuing an English Springer Spaniel for a pet or a working dog. In The Complete Guide to English Springer Spaniels you will learn everything you need to know from start to end; how to choose a puppy, training, traveling, grooming, health care and senior care. You will also learn all about the background of the breed, its history, breed pre-disposed diseases, and special traits. All the information is specific to English Springer Spaniels and in easy-reading comprehensive detail. Find answers to questions like: Is a English Springer Spaniel the right dog for me? Should I buy from a breeder or adopt from a rescue? I brought my ESS home. What now? How can I best train my Spaniel? What are some common mistakes should I avoid? Whether you are a veteran or novice English Springer Spaniel owner, there will be something for everyone in this book. Chapters include all the basics such as: English Springer Spaniel Breed Overview Breed History Behavior Preparations for a New Dog How to choose an English Springer Spaniel Behavioral Training Recall Obedience Training Traveling Nutrition Dental Care Grooming Preventative Veterinary Medicine English Springer Spaniel Diseases & Conditions Hunting Working dogs Living with a Senior ESS Compiled by veterinarian, Dr Jo de Klerk, the book will ensure there is nothing left for you to wonder or worry about. It will provide you with everything you need to know to help you care for, train and bond with your new friend.

Training Spaniels

Training Spaniels
Author: Joe Irving
Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9781853104190

Written by a leading gundog trainer, this book explains to the novice trainer what is to be done step-by-step and, just as importantly, explains how to obviate 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.

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Welsh Springer Spaniel
Author: Anne Walton
Publisher: TFH Publications
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1999
Genre: Welsh springer spaniel
ISBN: 9781852791124

Gun-Dog Training Spaniels and Retrievers

Gun-Dog Training Spaniels and Retrievers
Author: Kenneth C. Roebuck
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0811744574

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.

Training the Working Spaniel

Training the Working Spaniel
Author: Janet Menzies
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Spaniels
ISBN: 9781846890703

Covers Cocker and English Springer Spaniels as well as Irish Water, Clumber, Sussex, Welsh Springer, Field, and Brittany. Everything from training the puppy to field trials.

Hup!: Training Flushing Spaniels The American Way

Hup!: Training Flushing Spaniels The American Way
Author: James B. Spencer
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2019-03-28
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781617812583

Americans who love working spaniels will welcome this comprehensive guide to the selecting, training and enjoying of these delightful breeds! Highly informative, clearly written, and lavishly illustrated, this edition includes information about recent developments in the spaniel world, such as the rebirth of field-bred American Cockers, the resurgence of field trials for English and American Cocker Spaniels, and the current status of the American Water Spaniel Club's classification dilemma. You'll learn about: -Acquiring your flushing spaniel -Training your spaniel -Enjoying your spaniel James B. Spencer is an award-winning dog and outdoor writer who has written seven books andover 500 magazine articles. He writes columns regularly for Gun Dog magazine. Spencer has titled his own dogs in AKC hunting tests for spaniels, retrievers and pointing breeds. He has also judged hunting tests for both spaniels and retrievers.Please be aware that this older title may recommend some training techniques that are now considered outdated. At the time of publication the use of negative reinforcement and positive punishment were more widely used to teach certain types of behaviors, especially with dogs who display a high degree of resilience. We encourage owners to always use the least intrusive, minimally aversive methods possible. iaabc.org/about/position-statements/lima/

Your Purebred Puppy

Your Purebred Puppy
Author: Michele Lowell
Publisher: Owl Books
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1991
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780805018929

Donated by Bickerton Brokers.

A Rough-Shooting Dog

A Rough-Shooting Dog
Author: Charles Fergus
Publisher: Lyons Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9781592288571

A chronicle of the first hunting season Z99 the authors springer spaniel