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A GUNDOG HANDLER'S GUIDE TO PICKING UP
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Author: Veronica Heath
Publisher: STACKPOLE BOOKS, Jan 2002
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 1-84037-007-6
Synopsis
Guide to the initiation & management of a successful "picking up" combo in the field, that is human & canine. Advice on choosing a suitable dog, the options available for training, the different environments your dog may be worked on - such as grouse moors, pheasant shoots & rough shoots. 33 B&W photos, 2 line drawings; 6x9 inches, 96 pgs.
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During the last ten years there has been a huge increase in people keen to assist with their dogs during shoots. This book is a guide to the initiation and management of a successful 'picking up' combination in the field, i.e. human and canine. It gives advice on choosing a suitable dog, the options available for training, the different environments your dog may be worked on - such as grouse moors, pheasant shoots and rough shoots. Also, it explores the relationship between pickers-up and guns, and gives a useful insight into what shoot managers actually expect from their pickers-up.
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