An award-winning professional gundog trainer from Dumfries, the author has been working in the field since 1963.

This book is essentially a detailed training curriculum following the dog's development from birth to the end of the first working season, with further chapters on advanced field technique and field trials.

Breeding is addressed, with much advice about the practicalities as well as the policy to adopt in selecting compatible bloodlines. Since first publication in 1993, this book has become established as an essential guide for amateur and professional alike.

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