ADVANCED RETRIEVER TRAINING. By Laura Hill.

(2020) 2021 reprint. 8vo paperback (189 x 247mm). Pp158,ad. Colour photographs throughout, bibliography.

"Laura Hill is founder and owner of Stauntonvale Gundogs. She has been a regular member of the England Gundog Team, competing in retriever field trials and working test. She is a field trial panel judge and has judged and trained in the UK and Europe. Laura has qualified for the IGL Retriever championship numerous times since 2009 and, to date, has made up six Field Trial Champions (four of which are home-bred)". The author offers the enquiring reader the benefit of her experience as trainer, competitor and judge of long standing. Chapters include: The three pillars of success; The other end of the lead; A dog's point of view; Approaches to training; Start indoors; At heel; Planning and managing training; Natural ability; control; Barriers and bunkers; The devil is in the detail; A winning combination.