Short Notes on Choosing and Breaking a Retriever

Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Pets, Dogs, Science & Nature, Nature
Cover of the book Short Notes on Choosing and Breaking a Retriever by H. Reginald Cooke, Read Books Ltd.
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Author: H. Reginald Cooke ISBN: 9781528784856
Publisher: Read Books Ltd. Publication: February 9, 2018
Imprint: Vintage Dog Books Language: English
Author: H. Reginald Cooke
ISBN: 9781528784856
Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
Publication: February 9, 2018
Imprint: Vintage Dog Books
Language: English

This book contains a classic guide to rearing a retriever to be an efficient gun dog, with chapters on selection, breeding, breaking, training, etc. Written in simple, plan language and full of handy tips, this timeless guide will be of considerable utility to modern hunters, breeders, and owners alike. Contents include: “Choice of Puppy”, “Size and Symmetry”, “Best Sex”, “Early Days”, “Age to Begin Breaking”, “Breaking Tackle”, “Early Lessons”, “Waling at Heel”, “Dropping”, “Staying at the Drop”, “First Lessons in Retrieving”, “Education Up-To-Date”, “First Walks with the Gun”, “Gun-Shy Puppy”, “Introduction to Game”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on dog breeding.

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This book contains a classic guide to rearing a retriever to be an efficient gun dog, with chapters on selection, breeding, breaking, training, etc. Written in simple, plan language and full of handy tips, this timeless guide will be of considerable utility to modern hunters, breeders, and owners alike. Contents include: “Choice of Puppy”, “Size and Symmetry”, “Best Sex”, “Early Days”, “Age to Begin Breaking”, “Breaking Tackle”, “Early Lessons”, “Waling at Heel”, “Dropping”, “Staying at the Drop”, “First Lessons in Retrieving”, “Education Up-To-Date”, “First Walks with the Gun”, “Gun-Shy Puppy”, “Introduction to Game”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on dog breeding.

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