Training and Campaigning Retrievers Book by Jack Gwaltney. $21.99.

Training and Campaigning Retrievers Book by Jack Gwaltney

Copyright 1999, 3rd Edition; 171 pages, soft cover, black and white photos and illustrations

Jack M Gwaltney, Jr. M.D. has been training and field trialing Labs since 1963. He has qualified to compete in six national championships.

Table of Contents:

The Nature of the Sport

Learning Ability of the Retriever

Inside the Dog's Head

Basic Elements of Training Education Discipline Punishment Praise

Marking Marking Theory Factors Influencing the Difficulty of Marks

Hunting Hunting Theory Factors Influencing the Difficulty of Marks

Blind Retrieves

Momentum Assessing Momentum Problems

Training Practice Training Schedule for Young Retrievers Training Program for Advanced Dogs

Critical Events in Training

Handling Handling Techniques Mind Set for Running Blinds Reading Multiple Marks and Selection

Bird Placement in Trials and Training

Campaigning the Will to Win Handling at Field Trials

Politics

Evaluating Qualities and Performance Essential Qualities Charting Performance at Field Trials

Reading the Dog and Case Studies:

Case 1 Dense Cover / Failure to Go

Case 2 Miscommunication between Handler and Dog / Bird Thrower Error

Case 3 Forgotten Mark / Refusal to Go

Case 4 Shore Line Blind / Handling Error

Case 5 Breaking

Case 6 Failure to Hold Cross-wind Lines

Case 7 Dropping Bird

Case 8 Bank Running

Case 9 Creeping

Case 10 Returning to an Old Fall

Case 11 Failure to Remember Marks

Case 12 "Freezing" in the Field

Case 13 Out of Control on a Blind

Case 14 Hunting at the End of a Blind

Case 15 Bolting

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