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The New Complete English Springer Spaniel

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This review is limited to the section II of the book which focused on show and obedience Springers. Section II essentially highlights significant show dogs beginning as early as the 1920's to the mid 1990's. There is a decent chapter on the breed standard and a chapter on how to groom your dog for show. Other than that, it doesn't really tell you how to choose a puppy or raise it (aside from a short section on what to feed your puppy). The chapter on obedience is very brief. I did glance at the section on field Springers. That seemed to be more complete and informative than the show section. It covers the history of the breed, selection of a puppy, early basic training to advanced gun dog training.

In my opinion, this book is a wonderful resource of information on English Springer Spaniels. Many people are not aware that there are 2 types of Springers, field and bench. This book clearly details and illustrates the differences between the 2 lines, therefore allowing people to determine which type of Springer best suits their life. The only information I found missing was a section on health concerns related to Springers. I would recommend this book for potential Springer owners and current owners alike.

Great book for someone interested in researching field springers. Bench, obedience sections are weak.

Lots of pedigree information; excellent to trace lines of "good" spaniels; good information on field dogs; about half the book on field and half on show dogs;

This book makes anyone proud to be owned by an ESS. The late Mrs. Gasow was a true conniseur of Springers. She was, after all, "related" to Robert, Ch. Salilyn's Condor, who blew away competition at any dog show he ever entered, as did his granddaughter, Samantha. I am extremely proud to say that our Springer has Salilyn lines.

The pictures alone make the book a worthwhile purchase!

Read it, it's great for the amateur or pro.

Anyone interested in the springer spaniel as a hunting breed and or show dog will enjoy this book. I have owned and trained springer spaniels for over thirty years. If you want an excellent reference for bloodlines and also for some preliminary training this book, and all the other editions is excellent.

Prima boek, waarin alle aspecten van de engelse springer aan de orde komen, zowel show als jacht.

Een aanbeveling waard.