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Spaniel Handbook (Pet Handbook)
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Rabbits (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
Gerbils (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
Parrolets (Barron's Complete Pet Owners Manuals)
The Cockatiel Handbook
The Parakeet Handbook (Pet Handbook)
The Dog Handbook (Pet Handbook)
Dictionary of Aquarium Terms
Setting Up an Aquarium (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
Rainbowfish (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
The Terrarium (Pet Owner's Manual S.)
Turtles (Pet Owner's Manual S.)
Scorpions (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
Hey Pup, Let's Talk
The Cat Handbook
Hermit Crabs (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
Compatible Cats
English Setters (Pet Owner's Manual S.)
The Labrador Retriever Handbook (Pet Handbook S.)
Rex Cats (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)
The Dog Lover's Survival Guide
The Cat Lover's Survival Guide

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Excellent quality colour photos
i haven't read this book

Tibetan Spaniel: A Complete and Reliable Handbook (Complete and Reliable Handbooks)
Susan W. Miccio
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Tibetan Spaniel (Comprehensive Owner's Guide) (Comprehensive Owner's Guide)

ASIN: 0793807603

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Excellent quality colour photos.......1999-12-21

Excellent book for a general overview of the breed. I would recommend it to anyone with either a general interest in the breed or a specific interest. The colour photos are of an incredible quality and give the newcomer especially an idea as to the varying colours of the Tibetan Spaniel.

i haven't read this book.......1999-09-29

i realy want to read this book straight away im sure it will be very goo

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Wonderful

The English Cocker Spaniel Handbook

Manufacturer: English Cocker Spaniel Club of America, Incor
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Complete English Cocker Spaniel

ASIN: 0961376147

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Wonderful.......2001-08-10

A tremendous guide to owning a cocker, which has certainly helped me and by extension my spaniel Barry. There are fantastic tips on training and health care as well as tons of superb colour photographs. I enjoyed the book immensely and, though I have a sneaking suspicion that Barry is using the book as porn, I wholeheartedly recommend it.

Sporting Spaniel Handbook, The (Barron's Pet Handbooks)

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Many to know about
The Sporting Spaniel Handbook, just what I needed.
Great photos!
The Sporting Spaniel Handbook

Sporting Spaniel Handbook, The (Barron's Pet Handbooks)
Loren Spiotta-DiMare
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Field Spaniel: A Complete and Reliable Handbook (Rare Breed)
English Cocker Spaniel (Comprehensive Owner's Guide) (Comprehensive Owner's Guide)
Gun-Dog Training: Spaniels and Retrievers (Gun Dog Training)
How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With

ASIN: 0764108840

Book Description

Of the 146 breeds recognized by the AKC, the sporting spaniels range from some of the most popular to the most rare. Much has been published about the more popular breeds; however, the lesser known spaniels have been sorely overlooked. The Sporting Spaniel Handbook has been written to introduce the various breeds, offer a comparison, and assist the reader in selecting the best spaniel for their lifestyle. Whereas information on general care, feeding, and breeding can be found in other books, this guide is designed to describe the personality traits, habits, aptitude for training, and grooming and exercise requirements of each breed. In essence, to give the reader a feel for what it's really like to live with these dogs.

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Many to know about.......2007-01-05

This book showed me the possibility that my own cocker spaniel has a bit of another type of spaniel in him. This book is extremely precise and detailed for each of the spaniel breeds. I personally found it to be of enourmous help.

The Sporting Spaniel Handbook, just what I needed........2006-11-07

One of the things I love about this dog book is the clear personality and temperament profiles of the different Spaniels. For example, the author tells the reader about the Welsh Springer Spaniel: "Totally loyal to their person, Welshies will follow their owners from room to room, overseeing household chores or listening halfheartedly to telephone conversations." The author continues: "Many are inclined to accompany their owners into the bathroom, often leaning protectively on the shower door or poking their heads past the shower curtain."
The author also describes the different Spaniels' energy levels and she gives amusing anecdotes of their playful antics.
I wish the photographs were bigger, since I enjoy them so much.
For dog lovers there are never enough good photographs and heart-warming anecdotes in these dog books, the more, the merrier!

Great photos!.......2000-03-22

As a child, I had an English Springer Spaniel. Ms. Spiotta DiMare described the breed's lively personality to a "T." I loved the photos in this book, as well as the completeness of the information for each breed. It's a wonderful resource for anyone who loves spaniels!

The Sporting Spaniel Handbook.......2000-02-29

Wow, this book was a Godsend! With my kids clamoring for a puppy and my total lack of knowledge about breeds, this book gave me much useful information leading towards our decision to go with a field spaniel with its laidback, easy-going nature. I found the breed comparison charts really helpful -- they brought up useful considerations I wouldn't have factored in ordinarily. My kids loved the many color pictures.

Sussex Spaniel: A Complete and Reliable Handbook (Rare Breed)

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A "must have" book for all potential Sussex owners
Sussex Spaniel by John Robert Lewis, Jr.

Sussex Spaniel: A Complete and Reliable Handbook (Rare Breed)
John Robert, Jr. Lewis
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 079380776X

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A "must have" book for all potential Sussex owners.......2003-07-23

purchased Mr. Lewis' book after our family decided to look for a puppy. I read his book cover to cover, many times before I was able to get our first of 3 Sussex. It is a thorough and informative book about this little known spaniel breed. His coverage of the history of the breed is facinating. I have not found as complete source of Sussex information anywhere else. My sister has purchased the book several yrs. ago and has also just purchased her first Sussex Spaniel. I highly recommend reading it prior to looking for a dog.

Sussex Spaniel by John Robert Lewis, Jr........2000-05-20

This book is the bible for Sussex Spaniel owners. It's also the only book on Sussex in print in the U.S. If you are seriously considering purchasing a Sussex you ought to buy and read this book before contacting a breeder. It will help you evaluate if you are willing to go through the process of buying and raising this rare breed and give you the basis to ask intelligent questions. Lewis' book is chock full of wonderful full-colour photographs that show Sussex at all ages of the two body types. These are beguiling dogs and the pictures will steal your heart. Lewis provides a through history of the breed both in England and the U.S. Like the Bible, Lewis spends a large number of pages on the "begats." This is very useful information for a novice breeder but a snooze for pet owners. Lewis also provides useful, general information for new puppy owners. He suggests specific toys that Sussex universally enjoy. My only criticism is the section on health. Lewis glosses over the real health concerns of Sussex owners. Sussex are a healthy breed with few problems but there are serious problems which occasionally occur. It would have been nice if the book provided information about how to recognize the early symptoms of these health problems. One final fun fact: One of the photos in the book identifies the dog as a Sussex but it's a Field Spaniel! After reading the book you should have no problem spotting the mistake.

Field Spaniel: A Complete and Reliable Handbook (Rare Breed)

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field spaniel:a complete & reliable handbook
Great book about a great breed
Buy this before you buy a Field Spaniel
The only book to buy

Field Spaniel: A Complete and Reliable Handbook (Rare Breed)
Becky Jo Hirschy Wolkenheim
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The Other End of the Leash

ASIN: 0793807700

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field spaniel:a complete & reliable handbook.......2006-03-13

a must for anyone who knows little or nothing about this rare breed, covers almost every thing and gives a sound and through coverage of all material available.

Great book about a great breed.......2005-09-14

This book has been very helpful to us before getting our field spaniel and even better now that he is here. My 8 year old daughter has even read it several times.

Buy this before you buy a Field Spaniel.......2001-07-04

Great informative book. The author includes the cons as well as the pros of owning a Field Spaniel. They're great dogs for the right people. You'll know after reading this book if this breed is right for you.

The only book to buy.......2000-06-26

Field Spaniels are a rare breed with characterics much different from their close cousins, cocker spaniels and Springer spaniels. As a result, there is not a lot of information available about the breed. This is the book to study if you are interested in a Fieldie. It is written by a respected breeder and Fieldie enthusiast and well thought of by those who love the breed.

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A great introduction to the breed
A great big help! For new owners or veteren owners alike!
Superb quick reference

Dog Breed Handbooks: Cocker Spaniel
DK Publishing , and DVM, Bruce Fogle
Manufacturer: DK ADULT
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Cocker Spaniel: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
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A New Owner's Guide to Cocker Spaniels (JG Dog)

ASIN: 0789441926

Book Description

Essential references for dog owners-now in paperback. A complete illustrated guide to the history, temperament, and physical characteristics of each breed, this handy paperback series includes full profiles on cocker spaniels, dachshunds, German shepherds, golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers, and poodles. Each volume also has expert advice on every aspect of dog care, including day-to-day well-being, behavior issues, training, grooming, health, and exercise.

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A great introduction to the breed.......2003-12-01

WE are starting the search for a new dog and I have narrowed the number of breeds I am looking at to a handful. I bought this book as a way to learn more about cockers. This book containes many features I found very useful - full descriptions of the differences, both physical and tempermental, between American and English cockers, great behavior profile charts, sex and type differences, breed-specific health problems and even a section on how coat color effects personality. While cockers still seem to me to be wonderful dogs, this book helped me determine that they are not the breed for our family at this time. A very useful and well written introduction to the breed.

A great big help! For new owners or veteren owners alike!.......2000-12-18

This book was very helpful as a guide to owning a Cocker. I recommend it highly and hope you learn as much as I did about this breed. Very gorgeous pictures and very informative and descriptive!

Superb quick reference.......1998-10-11

For all its slim 80 pages, this is an excellent reference book. In particular it so graphically illustrates the differences between the American and English Cockers, that anyone in doubt of their own dogs lineage, would not go wrong consulting this book.

Colour photography is used throughout and all salient points are accompanied by appropriate photography or diagrams.

It might be a small book, but it seems to cover a great deal.

The Cocker Spaniel Handbook (Barron's Pet Handbooks)

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Enthusiastically recommended especially for first-time Cocker Spaniel owners.

The Cocker Spaniel Handbook (Barron's Pet Handbooks)
D. Caroline Coile Ph.D.
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0764134590

Book Description

Perhaps the most popular variety of spaniel among pet owners, the Cocker is adaptable to most human lifestyles and, when carefully acclimated, makes a wonderful companion for children. This new addition to Barron's Pet Handbooks is typical of the series, filled with detailed advice on feeding, grooming, health care, and training, as well as extensive information on traits of the breed. It's filled with color photos and line art.

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Enthusiastically recommended especially for first-time Cocker Spaniel owners........2007-05-08

Written by D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D.: The Cocker Spaniel Handbook is a well-rounded guide packed with everything the reader needs to know about raising a happy and healthy cocker spaniel. From acquiring a dog or puppy, to the many types of Cocker Spaniels, to training, grooming and feeding, requisite exercise, common medical problems and diseases, and much more, The Cocker Spaniel Handbook is a solidly accessible primer, illustrated with color photographs on virtually every page. Enthusiastically recommended especially for first-time Cocker Spaniel owners.

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Cocker Spaniels Owners Medical Manual

Cocker Spaniel Owners Medical Manual
Robert M. Brown
Manufacturer: Breed Manual Pubns
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 093868101X

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Cocker Spaniels Owners Medical Manual.......2000-06-13

This book is a must have for any well informed Cocker Spaniel owner and their beloved pet.

American Water Spaniel: A Complete and Reliable Handbook

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A decent second book
Mainly a picture book
Little that is specific to the American Water Spaniel
Great pictures, some simple advice.
Great pictures - Good Overall Presentation of the AWS

American Water Spaniel: A Complete and Reliable Handbook
Constance Rutherford
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Hup!: Training Flushing Spaniels the American Way

ASIN: 079380759X

Customer Reviews:

A decent second book.......2006-02-03

First I'm concerned with the author's statement of not spaying a female until after the first cycle due to the her contention that the female pup will forever be an adolescent. All other information and studies state that the most signifigant health benefits are gained by having female dogs spayed before the first heat cycle. Is the "forever adolescent" an "old wives tale" or held as true by most experts on the AWS? The book doesn't say.

The rest of the book is worth while as a "coffee table" piece with the best photography seen and decent chapters on the AWS.

A better read of the differences and training of sporting (flushing) spaniels is "Hup! Training Flushing Spaniels The American Way by James Spencer"

Mainly a picture book.......2000-01-29

There is very little written about this breed (and most of it is out of print). There is a nice summary of the breed history and rather general advice about raising and training your dog. The subjects covered are a good introduction to training but would need to be supplemented from other sources. The illustrations are outstandingly good and give an excellent view of the wideranging abilities of this "great All American dog". It is an excellent book for the person who wants an American water spaniel as a pet or who wants to know what the breed looks like. I could not wholeheartedly recommend it for a person who wants a hunting dog. As far as field ability and training of an American water spaniel are concerned, I would suggest James Spencer's book Training the Flushing Spaniel the American Way which contains a most informative chapter about the special characteristics of this breed and excellent advice on field training.

Little that is specific to the American Water Spaniel.......1999-06-21

We found this book much too generic for anyone seriously considering the advantages/disadvantages of this breed compared to another hunting breed of dog. The pictures provided a clear look at the dog's appearance, but most of the text (training, care etc.) could have been written about almost any dog.

Great pictures, some simple advice........1998-11-22

This is a great book for anyone who is interested in the AWS. Although it only briefly skims advanced training or care information, it has a wide number of examples of the breed represented in it's numerous pictures. I highly recommend this book and I only gave it less then five stars because of the last chapter of the book which is an advertisment for dog dental toys.

Great pictures - Good Overall Presentation of the AWS.......1998-02-07

The pictures are fabulous, up-to-date & high quality. It is worth buying the book for the pictures alone. This updated story of the American Water Spaniel is evenly presented and takes a look at all aspects of this wonderful breed.

Popular Handbooks of the Day. C. S. R. Blue Book of Dogdom. The Pekingese Spaniel. (Distemper)

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Popular Handbooks of the Day. C. S. R. Blue Book of Dogdom. The Pekingese Spaniel. (Distemper)
Common Sense Remedy Co.
Manufacturer: NY:
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ITRFOW

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