The Working Whippet by Helen Hansell

The Working Whippet by Helen Hansell

* The only whippet book to deal in any depth with training and working * A practical training manual covering everything from puppy to fully trained dog  The Working Whippet is devoted to the breeding, training and preparation of the whippet for work in the field. Beginning with an introduction to the breed, its origins, role and importance in the past and today, the book then moves into practical tips on what to look for in a puppy, caring for the puppy, feeding, and worming, as well as early training, teaching skills for the field, working by day and night, care of the working dog, and selecting a stud dog, whelping, and rearing a litter.  The Working Whippet contains valuable advice not only for owners of whippets, but also those who own lurchers, large and small, and much of the information applies to all running dogs..

This invaluable guide is illustrated in colour throughout and chapters include an introduction to the breed, what to look for in a puppy, feeding, working, teaching skills needed in the field and care of the working dog* British Farmer & Grower *
There are good chapters on getting started, basic obedience and doing things the right way, which flow smoothly along, revealing an understanding which only comes from experience around working dogs... this book is good value for money and worthy of a place on the shelf of any rabbit hunter.
All you need to know about rabbit control the fast and natural way... In her new book on the working whippet, former gamekeeper Helen Hansell has brought together everything you need to know about these dogs including advice on choosing a puppy, training them for work both at day and night, as well as a very useful chapter on breeding the dogs... If you've got a rabbit problem, this is the book for you.

Helen Hansell grew up on a Welsh hill farm and qualified and worked as a gamekeeper on a commercial pheasant shoot, trained a variety of working dogs, and learned how to fly and hunt with hawks. She lives on a smallholding at the foot of the Black Mountains with her husband and four children.

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ISBN 13	9781846890673
ISBN 10	1846890675
Title	The Working Whippet
Author	Helen Hansell
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Publisher	Quiller Publishing Ltd
Year published	2010-04-08
Number of pages	160
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