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Retriever Training Tests Paperback – June 1, 1997

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  • Paperback: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Alpine Pubns; 2nd edition (June 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0931866952
  • ISBN-13: 978-0931866951
  • Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 6.2 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #460,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsRetriever Training Tests
By Roger Fuller on June 27, 2001
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Anyone wanting to learn the fine details of training their dog for hunt tests or field trials could learn a great deal fromn this book. Mr. Spencer breaks down the various factors which play in setting up training sessions or tests into component pieces. I have found many people do not understand why their dogs do what they do faced with various factors of wind, terrain and mark placement. This book will help the novice and experienced trainer begin to analyze these factors. One result is a better sense of what your dog dog nees to learn to be successful in field competitions. It's a great book for someone aspiring to become a judge.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat retriever training book
By Charles Gibbons on March 7, 2001
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James Spencer shows different scenarios to set up for training your retriever. These tests can help all hunting retrievers: from your companion in the blind to your field trial champion. Note this book does not go into teaching commands. It focuses on marking and blind setups. He also goes on to discuss different types of competition. This book is filled with ideas and concepts you can put to use next time you are in the field.
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5.0 out of 5 starsTest Overviews
By Michael Ross on May 13, 2010
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Spencer seems to have realized a need to write books about retrievers that fill a specific niche in our understanding. He does a good job describing different factors to think about in the field that affect how a dog will retrieve.

While this book can't teach me everything about the factors that affect the dog, it helps me when I train, and think about what will tend to affect the dog's performance.
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5.0 out of 5 starsRetriever Training Tests
By Luis A. Bouza on September 21, 2010
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This is a good book for those interested in how to lay out a test in the field, and why it is important to look at the retrieves from the dogs point of view. It had very good examples, and it was very easy to read.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBest Dog Training books I have ever purchased.
By Cynean Kenny on May 27, 2013
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I have now purchased all of James Spencer's books and are now starting to re-read them all. A must purchase for any hunt tester.
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