Cocker Spaniel
A Comprehensive Guide to Owning and Caring for Your Dog
Reeks: Comprehensive Owner's Guide
Richard G. Beauchamp
- "Above
- all
- merry"
- well
- describes
- the
- affectionate,
- fun-loving
- Sporting
- dog
- known
- as
- the
- Cocker
- Spaniel.
- The
- breed's
- personality
- and
- elegant
- appearance
- have
- kept
- the
- Cocker
- Spaniel
- in
- the
- top
- ten
- breeds
- in
- the
- United
- States
- for
- decades,
- and
- today
- new
- owners
- are
- discovering
- the
- many
- charms
- of
- this
- apartment-size
- dog.
- Although
- the
- breed
- was
- developed
- to
- hunt
- woodcock
- and
- other
- small
- game
- in
- England,
- few
- Cockers
- today
- are
- used
- as
- hunting
- companions;
- most
- Cockers
- enjoy
- a
- luxurious
- existence
- as
- companion
- dogs
- for
- families.
- Author
- and
- sporting
- breed
- expert
- Richard
- G.
- Beauchamp
- describes
- his
- much-loved
- breed
- of
- which
- is
- he
- is
- a
- former
- breeder
- and
- handler:
- "Under
- the
- obvious
- wealth
- of
- furnishings,
- a
- well-bred
- Cocker
- Spaniel
- remains
- a
- most
- versatile
- companion.
- He
- is
- small
- enough
- to
- make
- a
- pleasant
- house
- dog,
- yet
- of
- more
- than
- sufficient
- size
- and
- stamina
- to
- spend
- the
- day
- trudging
- alongside
- his
- master
- over
- hill
- and
- dale."
- This
- Comprehensive
- Owners'
- Guide
- retells
- the
- breed's
- origins
- and
- characteristics
- as
- well
- as
- discusses
- the
- breed
- standard
- and
- offers
- new
- owners
- advice
- about
- selection,
- care,
- training,
- showing,
- and
- more.
New
- owners
- will
- welcome
- the
- well-prepared
- chapter
- on
- finding
- a
- reputable
- breeder
- and
- selecting
- a
- healthy,
- sound
- puppy.
- Chapters
- on
- puppy-proofing
- the
- home
- and
- yard,
- purchasing
- the
- right
- supplies
- for
- the
- puppy
- as
- well
- as
- house-training,
- feeding,
- and
- grooming
- are
- illustrated
- with
- photographs
- of
- handsome
- adults
- and
- puppies.
- In
- all,
- there
- are
- over
- 135
- full-color
- photographs
- in
- this
- useful
- and
- reliable
- volume.
- The
- author's
- advice
- on
- obedience
- training
- will
- help
- the
- reader
- better
- mold
- and
- train
- into
- the
- most
- well-mannered
- dog
- in
- the
- neighborhood.
- The
- extensive
- and
- lavishly
- illustrated
- chapter
- on
- healthcare
- provides
- up-to-date
- detailed
- information
- on
- selecting
- a
- qualified
- veterinarian,
- vaccinations,
- preventing
- and
- dealing
- with
- parasites,
- infectious
- diseases,
- and
- more.
- Sidebars
- throughout
- the
- text
- offer
- helpful
- hints,
- covering
- topics
- as
- diverse
- as
- historical
- dogs,
- breeders,
- or
- kennels,
- toxic
- plants,
- first
- aid,
- crate
- training,
- carsickness,
- fussy
- eaters,
- and
- parasite
- control.
- Fully indexed.
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