Table of Contents

About the Author

AKC Recognized Pointing Breeds

Titles

The Beginning

Overview

Chapter 1: Choosing Your Puppy

Chapter 2: The First Six Months
First Training Aid • Basic Commands • Treats & Praise • Early
Influence Training • Socialization • Expectations •
Introduction to Bird Work • Horse Socialization • Initiation to
the Gun Shot • Whoa & Stay Commands • Nourishment,
Health Care & Insurance • Neutering & Spaying

Chapter 3: Setting the Stage for Field Trial & Hunting Tests
Age Related Competition Requirements • Equipment • Course
Design • Course Safety • Bird Placement & Preparation •
Bracemate Assignment • Showing Your Dog • The Gallery •
Awarding of Competition Points • Handlers: Amateur &
Professional

Chapter 4: Starting the Serious Training
Learning to Read Your Dog • Conditioning & Building Drive •
Holding Point • Check Cord Training • Teaching the Retrieve •
Back to Commands • Training Measures for the Retrieve •
Honoring • Stop-to-Flush • Beeper Collar • Tracking Collar •
Electronic Collar

Photos
The AKC Recognized Pointing Breeds • Tributes

Chapter 5: Polishing Performance
Training Never Stops • Roading • Staking Out • Training With
a Semi-Broke Gun Dog • Off-Season Conditioning • Avoiding
Handler Errors

Chapter 6: Campaigning Your Dog
Hunting Test/Field Trial Pre-run Preparations • On the Course
• Bird Field Manners • After the Trial/Test • Change of Pace

Chapter 7: Events for All AKC Recognized Breeds
Obedience • Conformation • Agility • Tracking

Chapter 8: Need for Future Challenges

Summary

References & Credits