The Gamekeeper's Dog

John Cowan is an experienced gamekeeper working in Scotland and here he shares a life-time's expertise in using and training working dogs. He covers each category of gamekeeper's dog: Retriever, Terrier, Hunter Pointer Retriever, Pointers and Setters, Guard Dogs, Spaniels, Lurchers and Cross-breeds and discusses in fascinating detail the role that each group of dog plays in the working life on a sporting Estate, once trained. He discusses the strengths and weaknesses of individual breeds and illustrates his points with some fascinating first-hand experiences with specific working dogs. The Gamekeeper's Dog also includes John Cowan's account of how a gamekeeper trains his specific dogs, how he selects them and his relationship with them. Unique specialist advice on how to train a dog to 'bay' and to find and sit by fallen game is also included.

© 2017 Merlin Unwin Books (ספר דיגיטלי ): 9781910723470

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ספר דיגיטלי : 30 באפריל 2017