Hup!: Training Flushing Spaniels the American Way

By James B. Spencer

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157779043X
• ISBN13: 9781577790433
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Alpine Publications
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent, great help in training

This is a must have book for all spaniel, or hope to be spaniel owners. It is exceptionally easy to follow and even fun to read. Anyone with some time, patience and this book can train a very good dog. The first part will help anyone who is undecided on which spaniel would be best for them.

Marked by especially straightforward instructions and advice

Now in an updated second edition, HUP! Training Flushing Spaniels The American Way is a practical, user friendly, and very highly recommended instructional guide written by James B. Spencer, an award-winning dog and outdoor writer with over 500 magazine articles to his credit. From an examination of different types of flushing Spaniel breeds; to training a Spaniel from puppyhood in various retrieval and hunting techniques; to working certificate tests, and much, much more, HUP! Training Flushing Spaniels The American Way is marked by especially straightforward instructions and advice, based on years of professional experience.

Best spaniel hunt book ever

I began training English Cocker Spaniels in the field some 14 yrs ago. A friend turned me onto this book and it has become my bible for training flushing spaniels. It is very common sense an even if you have never trained a spaniel before it is easy to follow. It also has a wonderful section on each breed which is of great help to those wanting to choose a spaniel hunting companion. Jim Spencer has made it easy for anyone to train a hunting companion in the field. Thanks Jim.

Hup! Training Spaniels the American Way

Jim Spencer covers all areas of spaniel training in a logical and understandable way. His methods and techniques make sense and can be accomplished by novice and experienced trainers. Whether one looks for a good hunting companion spaniel or a potential field trial champion, this book presents all aspects of training a spaniel to become an excellent gun dog. In addition to specific spaniel training methods, Jim covers general retrieving and spaniel breed history which make the book a must for any spaniel fancier's collection.

Fabulous! Engaging and thoroughly readable! Loved it.

This book helped me tremendously to understand the basics and understand the entire process of training a flushing spaniel. The author speaks clearly and explains all steps extremely well and his instructions are so very "understandable". The author also writes with a genuine love of the dogs that comes through in all his chapters, and there's a great beginning where he goes over each spaniel breed and talks to real breeders about the attributes of each breed with regard to working ability, temperament etc. I highly recommend this wonderful book to anyone who loves working with their spaniel and will be training them to do field trials, or hunt test, or working dog certificates (as I am).