Focusing on essential features, this guide explores the critical aspects to consider when selecting a field shotgun. It delves into factors such as gauge, weight, barrel length, and stock design, providing insights into how each element affects performance and comfort. The book aims to equip readers with the knowledge needed to make informed choices, whether for hunting or sport shooting, emphasizing practicality and personal preference in the selection process.
Pointing Dogs departs from traditional training guides by treating dogs as individuals with different temperaments who need to be trained according to the individual needs of their owners. This book covers not only field-training fundamentals, but the ten lessons our dogs try to teach us: how to personalize the training to fit the needs of both hunter and dog; how bloodlines, training, and experience combine to form the complete bird dog; insights into a dog's scenting abilities; proper care of a bird dog; and how to live with your dog the other ten months of the year.