This book is a complete guide to sheepdog work in which the story of Glyn Jones' life with sheepdogs is presented as an integral part of his practical advice on training, handling, trialling and breeding. There are chapters on: Choosing a dog; foundations of rearing and training; taking the dog from play to work; the first instructions; widening the dog's experience; singling and the outrun; nursery trials; the turnback; 'polishing' the dog; brace work; sheepdog trials in Britain and North America; a guide for the novice breeder; veterinary appendices. A third-generation sheepdog handler, Glyn Jones demonstrates his knowledge of the delicate balance between handler, dogs and sheep. His collaborator on the book, Barbara Collins was formerly editor of Working Sheepdog News.,
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishers International
ISBN-13
9781903366271
eBay Product ID (ePID)
104527694
Product Key Features
Book Title
A Way of Life: Sheepdog Training, Handling and Trialling
Author
Barbara C. Collins
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Farm Animals, Dogs, Science
Publication Year
1987
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246mm
Item Width
189mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Barbara C. Collins
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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