Working Retrievers: The Training, Care, and Handling of Retrievers for Hunting and Field Trials

by Tom Quinn

Book Overview

Covers every aspect of training dogs for hunting and field trials, from the beginning to the most advanced levels. The book also surveys the various retriever breeds - Labradors, Goldens, Chesapeakes and others - and their histories. Quinn then takes us, step by step, through the training process.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525932879
• ISBN13: 9780525932871
• Release Date: September 1983
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.7" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

GOAT - Definitely the best ever

Detailed, specific and all encompassing for those who want to build a field trial retriever and compete

Exellent book for labs.

I got this book together with the 10 minute retriever. I must say that both are great books. I been training my lab for 3 months now and I am very suurprised how the training is comming. I have never trained a gun dog in my life and these two books have made it so easy that you would not belive it. You just have to read them, do as they say and the dog will do the rest.Do not hesitate on these two books. If you are just going to buy one of these two go with The working retriever if you want to even go to trials with your dog. If you want an exellent never failing hunt dog, go with the 10 minute retriever.

Informative and gorgeous to look at.

Tom's Book is fabulous. Not only is he a great trainer and dog trial veteran and champion, but I personally have hunted with him and his dogs and it's all true. It works. One of the greatest living wildlife artists and sportsman.

Excellent book on training of the working retriever.

Tom Quinn has produced the finest book on hunting and field-trial retrievers that I've put my hands on. A beautifully written book with amazing illustrations (also by Tom Quinn). Thanks for re-publishing this wonderful work.

A must-have for field trial and hunting retriever owners.

This book was recommended to me as a great book for overall information on retrievers. It not only covered growing up and loving your dog, but also topics from how to choose a good dog through derby training. It is an excellent reference guide for all owners with working retrievers. Another must-have for advanced training is "Training Retrievers to Handle" by D.L. and Ann Walters.