THIS is your all-round guide to producing a socially acceptable dog that is as much at home in the family environment as it is in the field.
And while Kennel Club-accredited instructor Paul Rawlings outlines formal training in all its many aspects, from scent lines to health and negotiating obstacles, he also offers advice on choosing the right dog, equipment commands and behavioural problems.
But throughout he stresses the importance of "training the trainer" if a gundog is going to make the grade.
His guidance avoids technical jargon, there are 95 colour photographs and 14 line drawings to illustrate his arguments and he even examines how to handle public attitudes to shooting.
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