The Cocker Spaniel
Care and Training for Home and Sport
£16.95
IN STOCKWith many readers coming to cockers for the first time, this book offers complete guidance for their very earliest care and training at home, and then introduces both cockers and their owners to a range of different activities and competitions.
Drawing on more than a quarter of a century's experience with cockers, the author takes you on a wonderful journey from the moment your puppy arrives home to the day that you start enjoying sports and activities together. The Cocker Spaniel covers every aspect of cockers, from the history of the breed to healthcare and problem-solving guides.
Meet the author Janet Menzies
Janet Menzies is a professional author and journalist who breeds, trains and works cocker spaniels. She is a gundog and shooting correspondent for The Field magazine and writes a monthly blog on gundog training for the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). She has had success with five Field Trial Champions, the majority of which she bred herself. The best known is FTCh Gournaycourt Ginger, one of the most consistent cockers of recent years. Although cockers are her first love, Janet writes about all the gundog breeds and enjoys a wide range of country sports.
Reviews for The Cocker Spaniel
Janet Menzies has, on this occasion, absolutely hit the nail squarely on the head. The book is very obviously aimed at the new owner who wants to work their spaniel and she delivers on every aspect, from the preparations you need to take before bringing your puppy home to competing in field trials… Overall, it is probably one of the best books I have read for the new working Cocker Spaniel owner.
Nick Orr, Bailey's Hunting Directory
This is a really useful book for all cocker spaniel owners, whether you’re on your first cocker or your tenth… It has sections on getting started with your pup, as well as information on the breed and its health, which are detailed yet easy to understand…Janet’s book will stay on my bookshelf for as long as there is a cocker spaniel in my life.
BASC
There is no one more suited to guide you through the highs (and sometimes lows) of owning a cocker spaniel than Field columnist and cocker expert Janet Menzies… Menzies writes with clarity and enthusiasm and the book is an essential guide for anyone who has, or is thinking about, one of these sterling sorts as either a home or working companion.
Alexandra Henton, The Field
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