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Breeding Working Dogs
Ref: B50
If you are fortunate enough to own a good working bitch and wish to breed from her, experienced working dog breeder Michael Brander has written this book for you. He guides the novice step-by-step through the basic procedures for rearing a litter of sound working pups. He gives first-hand advice on assessing your bitch's suitability, choosing the potential sire, arranging the mating and, if all goes according to plan, care of the pregnant bitch.
In readiness for the birth, the author runs through the preparations for whelping and gives reassuring advice on what to expect and how to cope with the arrival of the puppies. Aftercare of the bitch and her pups is included, and there are helpful notes on how to go about selling puppies to good homes. First-time breeders will find this book particularly helpful.
The Author
Michael Brander is a professional author and now trains and breeds dogs for his own pleasure. Michael has shot over, bred and trained his own pointer-retrievers for over forty years and is the Kennel Club's Senior Hunt, Point & Retrieve Field Trial Judge. His Dunpender strain has been the foundation of many well-known kennels in the UK and overseas. He is the author of Training the Pointer-Retriever Gundog.
Author: Michael Brander
Binding: Laminated board
Extent: 234 x 156 mm, 128 pages
Illustrations: Colour photographs throughout
Price: £19.95
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Showing Dogs
Ref: B38
Sub Heading: The Exhibitors' Guide
Dog showing can be enormous fun. In this book, Juliette Cunliffe, an exhibitor with many years' experience, gives an insight into the whole dog showing world.
Juliette helps the reader to decide on the types of show most suitable to them. She includes practical information on what to expect at your first show, advice on travelling, preparation and presentation in the ring, what the judge will look for and how to make sure that you give your dog the best possible chance of success.
With its sound and practical advice, Showing Dogs is an essential guide for anyone new to the dog showing world.
The Author
Juliette Cunliffe, a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer of Judges, has been exhibiting dogs for thirty years and judging since 1983. Judging several breeds at Championship level in the UK, she also officiates throughout Europe. Juliette is a regular contributor to Our Dogs and the highly respected author of The Encyclopaedia of Dogs and Sight Hounds (Swan Hill Press)
Reviews
"An easy-to-read introduction to showing for owners who fancy trying their hand, but aren't quite sure what will be expected of them or how to prepare themselves and their dog." Your Dog
Binding: Hardback
Extent: 246 x 189 mm, 192 pages
Illustrations: Colour photographs throughout
Price: £19.95
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Pointing Dogs
Ref: B31
Sub Heading: Care and Training of All Pointing Breeds
Solid, practical advice on the care and training of all pointing breeds. This book gives your puppy the right start with sound basics in the first formative weeks of training and then moves on to more advanced lessons, including quartering, staunchness and steadiness to wing and shot.
Author: Kenneth C. Roebuck
Binding: Hardback
Extent: 210 x 130 mm, 192 pages
Illustrations: Photos and illustrations
Price: £16.95
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Essential Care for Dogs in the Field
Ref: B24
Sub Heading: A Fitness Manual for Working Dogs
Full of sound, practical common sense, and written in a plain, friendly, straightforward style, this book explores the different needs and care requirements of working dogs in their various roles. It describes how to start with the right dog in the first place, how to keep it in top condition, how to achieve and manage peak fitness, and the best methods of dealing with health problems arising from the working day or night.
An invaluable field first-aid section completes a down-to-earth guide on the care of the working dog, written by two authors who are totally familiar with the field environment and its challenges. Whether you are just starting out, or come from generations of successful working dog handlers, you will find a great deal of worthwhile information in these pages.
The Author
Jackie Drakeford has had a lifelong interest in the working dog. She has seen countless dogs working in all manner of different roles, and has always been acutely aware of the way good husbandry enhances a dog's inborn capabilities. She writes for a number of countryside publications, and is the author of a number of Swan Hill Press books including The Working Lurcher
Mark Elliott is a veterinary specialising in homeopathy. His practice, The Centre for Integrated and Holistic Medicine, is based in West Sussex and he also offers advice on acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nutrition. He is co-author with Jackie Drakeford of Essential Care for Dogs
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'This manual for treating working dogs in th field is a bit like a fur-covered gym sesion wiht a bit of New Age medicien through in for good measure... Guaranteed to transform the hangdog and do-tired into top dogs'
Shooting Times
Authors: Jackie Drakeford and Mark Elliott MRCVS
Binding: Laminated board
Extent: 234 x 156 mm, 176 pages
Illustrations: Colour photographs throughout
Price: £16.95
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Essential care for Dogs
Ref: B23
Sub Heading: A Holistic Way of Life
This book is an introduction in how to provide your dog with a more natural way of life.
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'A comprehensive guide to caring for dogs from puppyhood to old age..... and takes an interest in a more natural approach to canine.' Dog's Monthly
'If you're interested in providing your dog with a more natural way of life, this book forms a perfect basic introduction to the subject..' Your Dog
'In this book she joins forces with top holistic vet Mark Elliott to present a fresh look at the care and keeping of dogs. Their message is that ensuring that your dog is healthy and happy is the key to a deep and enjoyable relationship with man's best friend..'Sporting Shooter
'This is a lovely hardback book, a good read and an invaluable stand-by.' The Field
'Packed with information and always easy to read. 9 out of 10.' Your Dog
'A really down to earth guide to successful dog ownership from all angles that anybody from beginner to expert will find useful and a joy to read.'
'An invaluable A-Z on canine healthcare.' Horse & Hound
Author: Jackie Drakeford & Mark Elliott
Binding: Laminated Board,
Extent: 234 x 156 mm, 208 pages,
Illustrations: Colour photographs and line drawings throughout
Price: £16.95
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The House Lurcher
Ref: B17
For those who would share their lives with the graceful, intelligent lurcher, there has, until now, been little information on how to cope with that mysterious sighthound temperament in a domestic environment. As a result of many training enquiries received over the years, Jackie Drakeford, has written The House Lurcher for owners of pet lurchers. Through the book, the reader will learn how to live happily with their lurcher at home and in public.
Reviews
'This is just the book for anyone who has ever dreamt of owning a lurcher.' Sporting Gun
'A good all round book for the novice owner.'
'The House Lurcher is a well written and in places amusing book and one that any potential lurcher owner should read.'
Author: Jackie Drakeford
Binding: Hardback
Extent: 234 x 156mm, 256 pages
Illustrations: Photographs and line drawings
Sub Heading: Care, Rearing and Training at Home
Price: £16.95
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The Working Labrador
Ref: B6
This book is written for the Labrador owner whose dog is a family pet and also a working gundog. It guides the owner through all stages of training the dog so that the standard of field performance required can be achieved, whether it be working the dog several days a week or once or twice a season. The book also includes chapters on buying, rearing and working Labradors.
Author: David Hudson
Binding: Hardback
Extent: 234 x 156 mm, 176 pages
Illustrations: Colour photographs
Price: £18.99
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The Working Springer Spaniel
Ref: B5
The working springer spaniel has long been the most popular sporting breed throughout the English speaking world. A versatile hunting and retrieving dog, its drive and energy give it an attractive temperament but make it difficult to handle. Keith Erlandson was one of the world?s top breeders and handlers of both the working springer and cocker. He describes in this book the knowledge he gained from more than 37 years experience with both breeds.
Author: Keith Erlandson
Binding: Hardback
Extent: 240 x 160mm, 244 pages
Illustrations: 16 pages of photographs
Price: £18.99
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The Working Lurcher
Ref: B4
The Traditional Skills
The Working Lurcher takes the reader through the basic standards required in a lurcher that is about to start work, and describes the different quarry species and the traditional methods of bringing each to hand, as well as the types of lurcher best suited to each task. Jackie Drakeford gives fascinating details of the lurcher at work as well as descriptions of her own hunting experiences. She writes about the lurcher seeking out, finding and tackling its quarry, whether prowling round the buries, working through the thicket or full pelt across open landscape.
The Author
Jackie Drakeford has extensive experience of lurchers and traditional lurcher work, having worked her own dogs in all disciplines for many years from the south coast of England to the northermost tip of Scotland. She is an established author whose previous titles include The House Lurcher.
Author: Jackie Drakeford
Binding: Hardback
Extent: 234 x 156mm 176 pages
Illustrations: Colour photographs throughout
Price: £19.95
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