Gundog Training

Author - Dahl - Publisher - Willow Creek

Author - Margaret Allen - Publisher - Crowood

In the Bag! offers a fresh approach to gundog training for beginners and seasoned trainers alike. It contains sound advice on the selection of your Labrador Retriever and valuable information regarding his care and management from puppy to veteran.

It gives step-by-step guidance on his training and how to make smooth progress towards the finished article: a Labrador that is a pleasure in the home as well as in the field, and a reliable shooting companion who puts game in the bag.

Author - Deeley - Publisher - Crowood

Author - Rafe - Publisher - Crosskeys

Author - Jason Smith - Publisher - Windsor Books

Hunting and pointing dogs need to be at home both living with the family and working in the field.

This book shows how to get the best of both worlds by using step by step photos, instructions and hunting exercises to create a great all-round dog

Author - Allington & Scales - Publisher - Swanhill

This book was first published in 1929 and was considered to be a classic reference to the difficult task of judging retriever and spaniel field trials. In this new edition Susan Scales puts forward her comments on the original text that will help interpretation of situations in modern day circumstances. "A valuable insight into field trials and judging which will be of immense interest to all who train dogs for the shooting field and those who aspire to judge these events" - Countryman's Weekly

Author - Erlandson - Publisher - Swanhill

"Gundog Training" is written by a practising professional who has a long list of Field Trial Champions to his credit. His opinions, often openly controversial, are therefore backed by considerable experience, and given for what they are worth, without any attempt to impose them on the reader.

There are chapters on breeds, choice of puppy, pre-training, and all phases of training including equipment, obedience training, water work and advanced training, shooting days, field trials, good mouths and bad, and the wildfowler's dog.

Author - Paul Rawlings - Publisher - Crowood

This is an all-round guide to producing a socially acceptable dog that is as much at home in the family environment as it is in the field.

While Kennel Club-accredited instructor Paul Rawlings outlines formal training in all its many aspects, from scent lines to health and negotiating obstacles, he also offers advice on choosing the right dog, equipment commands and behavioural problems.

But throughout he stresses the importance of "training the trainer" if a gundog is going to make the grade.

His guidance avoids technical jargon, there are 95 colour photographs and 14 line drawings to illustrate his arguments and he even examines how to handle public attitudes to shooting.

Author - Irving - Publisher - Swanhill

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.

Author - Tarrant - Publisher - Stackpole

This complete, 512 page, practical guide to retrieve training starts with the basics choosing a puppy and keeping him happy and healthy. In succeeding chapters, Tarrant explains how to introduce Pup to the field and teach him to cast, fetch, and retrieve.

HOW TO HELP GUNDOGS TRAIN THEMSELVES - Author - Bailey - Publisher - Gazelle

Author - Tarrant - Publisher - Stackpole

Bill Tarrant explains how to effectively use dogs to hunt a variety of game birds: pheasant, quail, chukar, grouse, doves, ducks, and geese. He describes how to handle a dog to either find the bird and present it to the gun or fetch it to hand after the shot. He also details which type of dog is best for each type of bird. Includes a detailed description of the quarry, its habitat, and characteristics.