Complete Training for the Working Spaniel

A beautifully illustrated guide to training a working spaniel in the shooting field, from basic obedience to advanced hunting and retrieving. With advice and step-by-step information from esteemed gundog trainer Graham Gibson, Complete Training for the Working Spaniel is suitable for both novice and experienced trainers, and is essential reading for anyone looking to bring out the best from their spaniel in the shooting field. Topics covered include: ? Choosing a spaniel ? Teaching the basics - commands, lead training and the recall ? Introduction to game ? Common problems and solutions, from the delivery to chasing game ? Advanced retrieving and water work ? Competitions and gundog trials ? Advice and tips from some of the top gundog triallers in the UK AUTHOR; Graham Gibson has been training gundogs professionally for over twenty years. Working as a part-time gamekeeper for many years, he now runs Lamington Gun Dogs South Lanarkshire, which specializes in gundog training for the shooting field. Over the years, Graham has owned and trained lurchers, working terriers, foxhounds, German Shorthaired Pointers, Labradors and spaniels. He has also won field trials with German Shorthaired Pointers, Labradors and English Springer Spaniels.