Americans who love working spaniels will welcome this comprehensive guide to the selecting, training and enjoying of these delightful breeds! Highly informative, clearly written, and lavishly illustrated, this edition includes information about recent developments in the spaniel world, such as the rebirth of field-bred American Cockers, the resurgence of field trials for English and American Cocker Spaniels, and the current status of the American Water Spaniel Club’s classification dilemma. You’ll learn about:
* Acquiring your flushing spaniel
* Training your spaniel
* Enjoying your spaniel * Eight flushing spaniel breeds from a hunter’s point of view * How to locate your ideal spaniel * How to start your pup and adult
James B. Spencer is an award-winning dog and outdoor writer who has written seven books and over 500 magazine articles. He writes columns regularly for two popular outdoor magazines. Spencer has titled his own dogs in AKC hunting tests for spaniels, retrievers and pointing breeds. He has also judged hunting tests for both spaniels and retrievers.