POINT! TRAINING THE ALL-SEASONS BIRDDOG
Point! Training the All-Seasons Birddog is for serious birddog enthusiasts who want to get the most out of their birddog. Read this book to get started on the right foot by first selecting the breed that's just right for you. Part I takes a look at the Pointer, English Setter, Irish Setter, Gordon Setter, Brittany, German Short-haired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer, Weimaraner, Vizsla and the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. Next, you'll learn all you need to know to train your birddog into a successful hunting companion. Includes puppy training, yard breaking, bringing out the pointing instinct, developing ground patterns and basic hunting fundamentals as well as stopping to flush, steadying and honoring, retrieving and force breaking. Along with bird hunting, you and your dog can enjoy participating in off-season activities like field trials, hunting tests and other competitive and noncompetitive sporting events. The book also contains an extensive glossary of birddog terms - perfect for those new to the field and an appendix explaining how to read birddog pedigrees. Whether you are training your own birddog or own a professionally trained dog, Point! Training the All-Seasons Birddog will help you understand how to keep your dog trained and ready for the hunt.
ACQUIRING TO TRAINING TO ENJOYING YOUR BIRDDOG!
• The bird dog's job in America – profiles of specific breeds.
• Puppy training to proofing and maintenance training.
• Hunting, field trials, hunting tests, working certificate tests and keeping it all in perspective.
Trade paperback, 6 x 9, 288 pages, illustrated, glossary, appendix,
index
AUTHOR JAMES B. SPENCER
Jim Spencer is an award winning dog and outdoor writer, with several books and over 500 magazine articles, including a regular column in Gun Dog magazine. He has titled his own dogs in AKC hunting tests and judged hunting tests for both spaniels and retrievers. Other titles by Spencer include: Hup! Training Flushing Spaniels the American Way; Retriever Hunt Tests; Retriever Training Drills for Blind Retrieves; Retriever Training Drills for Marking; Retriever Training Tests – 3rd Edition; Training Retrievers for Marshes and Meadows (all published by Alpine Publications).
POINT! TRAINING THE ALL-SEASONS BIRDDOG CONTENTS
• Part I: Acquiring your birddog
• The bird dog's job in America
• The Pointer
• The English Setter
• The Irish Setter
• The Gordon Setter
• The Brittany
• The German Shorthaired Pointer
• The German Wirehaired Pointer
• The Weimaraner
• The Vizsla
• The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
• Finding the right birddog for you
• Part II: Training your birddog
• Puppy training
• Obedience training
• Hunting and pointing
• Force-breaking
• Staunching on point
• Stopping to flush
• Steadying and honoring
• Proofing and maintenance training
• Part III: Enjoying your birddog
• Hunting
• Field trials
• Hunting tests
• Working certificate tests
• Keeping everything in perspective
REVIEWS FOR POINT! TRAINING THE ALL-SEASONS BIRDDOG
"I wish I had (this book) when I started training birddogs back in the
1940s. It would have kept me from making so many of the mistakes that
all beginners make. What's more. . . . this book is easy and enjoyable
to read."
– Herb Holmes, Gunsmoke Kennels
". . . . has earned a place on my shelf next to what I consider to be
the best of the best of gun dog training books."
– Reader review
"Based upon my experience, Spencer's advice is right on target. What's
even better, the clear and concise writing . . . makes it a very easy
to follow guide."
– Reader review
". . . the techniques are sound, I get the results I desire, and my dog
and I have a lot of fun together in the process, so this book gets my
vote for the best training manual I've read so far."
– Reader review
