Download or read book The Field Gordon Setter written by Norman B. Sorby and published by Xlibris Us. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will tell you what you always wanted to know about Gordon Setters (but didn't know who to ask). Written by two people who have spent nearly thirty years with Gordons, the most important questions of how to select, care for and train your Gordon Setter are covered. The first Chapter covers all-important question "To Buy, or Not To Buy, a Gordon Setter". There is a total of 26 chapters - the contents cover subjects ranging between the usual (Brief History of the Gordon Setter; Selecting and Caring for Your New Puppy) the unusual (Shipping - Domestic and International; Canine Social Behavior) and the desperately needed (Order of Priorities in Developing a Gordon Setter; and Field Training - from starting baby puppies to breaking senior dogs). The book covers not only "how to", but also "why to", and is designed for use by both novice and experienced Gordon owners.
Download or read book The Field Gordon Setter written by Suzanne Sorby and published by Springset Gordon Setters. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gordon Setter written by Nona Kilgore Bauer and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The regal and stylish Gordon Setter began as Scotland's original "black and fallow setter," a handsome sporting dog whose dignified and intelligent bearing continues to attract hunters, show fanciers, and pet owners alike. Among the largest of the gundog breeds, the Gordon Setter, colored in its classic black and tan pattern, possesses a bold, outgoing personality and a kind disposition, offering the right owner brains and beauty and a bit of brawn too. This Comprehensive Owner's Guide, written by sporting-dog authority, author, and breeder Nona Kilgore Bauer, offers a complete history of the breed from the corridors of Gordon Castle in eighteenth-century Scotland to the homes, fields, and show rings of the United States. The author's chapter on the breed's characteristics encapsulates the Gordon's personality and offers information about potential health concerns that all potential owners should be aware of.New owners will welcome the well-prepared chapter on finding a reputable breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy. Chapters on puppy-proofing the home and yard, purchasing the right supplies for the puppy as well as house-training, feeding, and grooming are illustrated with photographs of handsome adults and puppies. In all, there are over 135 full-color photographs in this useful and reliable volume. The author's advice on obedience training will help the reader better mold and train into the most well-mannered dog in the neighborhood. The extensive and lavishly illustrated chapter on healthcare provides up-to-date detailed information on selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, preventing and dealing with parasites, infectious diseases, and more. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints, covering topics as diverse as historical dogs, breeders, or kennels, toxic plants, first aid, crate training, carsickness, fussy eaters, and parasite control. Fully indexed.
Download or read book The Complete Gordon Setter written by Jean Sanger Look and published by Howell Books. This book was released on 1984 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rosie with the Cold Wet Nose written by Suzanne Sorby and published by Xlibris Us. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suzanne Sorby is a loving mother of three, grandmother of three, and breeder of Gordon Setters. She has been married for fifty-one years and is now living happily in Oregon. When she isn't writing, she is keeping busy with her beloved Gordon Setters and Maltese, teaching Sunday School, reading, and enjoying the blessings that the Lord has given her. She and her husband are the owners of Springset Gordon Setters, a leading breeder of field Gordon Setters. She has written another book, "The Field Gordon Setter: the Black and Tan Bombshell" with her husband, Norman, along with some other works and hopes to write more in the future.
Download or read book The Gordon Setter A Complete Anthology of the Dog written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gordon Setter - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: My Dog And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), Dogs Of The World by Arthur Craven (1931), Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia by Walter Hutchinson (1935) and many others.
Download or read book Setters written by Christine Mae Zuchora-Walske and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Setters get their name from their ability to crouch low, or set, as they point their bodies toward game. Learn about the different setter breeds and what makes them great hunting companions and loyal friends.
Download or read book All Setters Their Histories Rearing Training A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic Irish Setter English Setter Gordon Setter written by Freeman Lloyd and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-03-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in the early 1930s, this extremely scarce work on Setters is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Vintage Dog Books have republished it, using the original text and photographs as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author was a much respected dog man of his time. Terhune says of him, "I know of no other expert who has Lloyds's peculiarly complete equipment of blended education and genius, along all canine lines. With him dogs are an inspired life-study." Although he penned several important dog books, this is probably his best. The book's one hundred and twenty seven pages contain detailed Chapters on: Setters of Yesterday and Today. The Setter in Art. Early Llewellin Setters in America. English Laverack Setters in America. A Glance at the Past. Scenting Powers. Various Paintings of Setters. Training Setters as Gun Dogs. Force Training Collars. Temperament. Rearing. Reminiscences. Irish Setters. The Black and Tan or Gordon Setter. Points of the Gordon, English, and Irish Setter. Recent Setter Importations. All chapters are lavishly illustrated with vintage photos of famous English and American Setters and their use in dog art. This is a fascinating read for any Setter enthusiast or historian of the breed, and also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. "A dog quite unrivalled by any other of the canine species." Maxwell 1833. Many of the earliest dog breed books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Lordy Lordy I m a Gordy written by Jean Sievert and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gordy is an ambitious Gordon Setter tired of the show ring and the field. He wants to let his talents shine in the agility arena and win a triple crown: beauty, bird sense and brains. He's pompous, silly and regal, as are most Gordon Setters. If Walt Disney's Goofy was truly patterned after a Gordon Setter, then Gordy is another comical Goofy in many ways. This book gives a brief history of the breed and goes on to show Gordy's triumphs in agility.
Download or read book The Pointer and the Setter in America written by Albert Frederick Hochwalt and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Gordon Setter written by Godfrey St. George Montague Gompertz and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Modern Setter written by Albert Frederick Hochwalt and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dogs of the British Islands The Setters Gordon and Irish written by Stonehenge and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains J. H. Walsh's 1882 guide to keeping and managing British dogs, "Dogs of the British Islands". This volume concentrates on the Setters, namely the Gordon and Irish. This comprehensive and timeless text includes a wealth of invaluable information for dog breeders, and is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in the management and care of Setters. The chapters of this book include: "Kennel Management of Large Dogs", "House Management of Pet Dogs", "The Action of Medicines, and the Forms in which they are generally Prescribed", "Administration of Remedies", "Inflammations", et cetera. John Henry Walsh (1810 - 1888) was a prolific English writer of sports who often wrote under the pseudonym "Stonehenge". Other notable works by this author include: "The Modern Sportsman's Gun and Rifle" (1882) and "The Horse in the Stable and in the Field" (1861). Many texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Download or read book The American Kennel and Sporting Field written by Arnold Burges and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Irish Setter written by Margaret Williams and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his regal carriage and his hallmark chestnut red color, the Irish Setter is built like an elegant thoroughbred horse. A longtime favorite of pet owners, field enthusiasts, and dog-show aficionados, the Irish Setter is as talented as he is devoted. He owes his reputation as a winning show dog to his natural elegance and beauty, just as his prowess in the field position him as a top contender at hunting events. As a companion dog, the Irish Setter is bursting with Irish charm, possessing a jovial, friendly nature that owners find irresistible. This Comprehensive Owner's Guide begins with a concise history of the breed's development in Ireland, England, and the United States, followed by a chapter on the breed's characteristics. The author, Margaret Williams, extols the breed's attributes as an appealing family companion and recommends that owners undertake the training of the young puppy with great care, given the breed's high-energy approach to life.New owners will welcome the well-prepared chapter on finding a reputable breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy. Chapters on puppy-proofing the home and yard, purchasing the right supplies for the puppy as well as house-training, feeding, and grooming are illustrated with photographs of handsome adults and puppies. In all, there are over 135 full-color photographs in this useful and reliable volume. The author's advice on obedience training will help the reader better mold and train into the most well-mannered dog in the neighborhood. The extensive and lavishly illustrated chapter on healthcare provides up-to-date detailed information on selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, preventing and dealing with parasites, infectious diseases, and more. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints, covering topics as diverse as historical dogs, breeders, or kennels, toxic plants, first aid, crate training, carsickness, fussy eaters, and parasite control. Fully indexed.
Download or read book The Old Man and the Boy written by Robert Ruark and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1993-08-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journalist Robert Ruark tells of the friendship between a young boy and his grandfather as they hunt and fish in North Carolina
Download or read book Your Purebred Puppy written by Michele Lowell and published by Owl Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donated by Bickerton Brokers.
