Verlag: Skycat Publications. Sudbury, Suffolk. 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 0956702961 ISBN 13: 9780956702968
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2013). 2013 1st edition. 8vo paperback (170 x 240mm). Ppxii,139. Colour photographs. Very good second-hand paperback. "Those of us who pursue countryside activities know that they are the greatest of levellers: one minute birdsong, next minute cowpat. Here we have a collection of wry snippets about those situations that can arise when keeping hunting dogs, going out in the beating line or following the hunt. We accompany the author through mud, nettles, brambles, hell and high water, waiting for recalcitrant dogs or attempting smooth talking when straight talking would be more natural. We meet a variety of country characters with unexpected skills and endless patience, who mostly remain good-humoured despite encountering extreme discomfort, or being caught in circumstances for which a rustic background gives little preparation." Includes two chapters by Phillip Blackman. .
Verlag: Skycat Publications. Sudbury, Suffolk. 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 095670297X ISBN 13: 9780956702975
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
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Zustand: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2013 ). 2013 1st edition. 8vo paperback (170 x 240mm). Ppxii,137. Colour photographs. Fine new copy. "Here in this second collection of countryside tales, we meet old friends and find some new ones too, as we accompany the author out with her dogs and at the mercy of those rustic surprises that can catch any of us unawares. This is real countryside, wet, muddy and overgrown, where triumph and disaster are easy companions. We all know how quickly one can change to the other before the human side of the arrangement has time to get on terms - and by then, the dogs are there already. Ah yes, the dogs: the lurchers and terriers, hounds and gundogs that sweep us up with the scent into their thought processes, and take us where we are so privileged to be. Dry, laconic, brief and to the point, the author takes us across the land by day and by night, and shares those times in the field that are oh so familiar to grassroots sportsmen and women. Once more we have two guest contributions from her stoical ever-supportive partner, who provides a highly individual, heavily biased view from the beating line, especially where terriers are concerned." PREVIOUS PRICE £14.95.
Verlag: Skycat Publications. Sudbury, Suffolk. 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 0956702961 ISBN 13: 9780956702968
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Erstausgabe
Zustand: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2013 ). 2013 1st edition. 8vo paperback (170 x 240mm). Ppxii,141. Colour photographs. Fine new copy. "Those of us who pursue countryside activities know that they are the greatest of levellers: one minute birdsong, next minute cowpat. Here we have a collection of wry snippets about those situations that can arise when keeping hunting dogs, going out in the beating line or following the hunt. We accompany the author through mud, nettles, brambles, hell and high water, waiting for recalcitrant dogs or attempting smooth talking when straight talking would be more natural. We meet a variety of country characters with unexpected skills and endless patience, who mostly remain good-humoured despite encountering extreme discomfort, or being caught in circumstances for which a rustic background gives little preparation." Includes two chapters by Phillip Blackman. PREVIOUS PRICE £14.95.
Verlag: Skycat Publications. Sudbury, Suffolk. 2013, 2014
ISBN 10: 0992745101 ISBN 13: 9780992745103
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2014). 2014 1st edition. Large 8vo paperback (170 x 242mm). Ppviii,228. Colour photographs. Fine unread copy. This is a detailed discussion of dog psychology, and how it can be applied to dog training, as well as correcting behavioural problems. This covers working dogs and pets. Chapters include: Myths and fallacies - popular legends explained; Jobs for the boys - breed-specific behaviour, why you can't train a collie the same way as a mastiff; Training that works - motivational training and why some methods are unsuitable; Sex and the single dog - how reproductive hormones affect behaviour; Food for thought - how behaviour is affected by nutrition and feeding practices; The rescue dog - typical problems explained, what to expect and why the dog isn't grateful; Puppy days - puppy development stages, early training and socialising; Aberrant behaviour analysis - reasons and remedies; The elderly dog - managing behavioural changes in the final years. Originally published at £27.50. PREVIOUS PRICE £27.50.
Verlag: Skycat Publications. Sudbury, Suffolk. 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 0957567391 ISBN 13: 9780957567399
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
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Zustand: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2013). 2013 1st edition. 8vo paperback (148 x 210mm). Ppxiv,140. Colour illustrations, b/w photographs. Fine new copy. "This book is, as far as we know, the first attempt to tell the story of the Carlisle Otterhounds, whose success on the river was matched only by their success in the show ring. The Northern Lake District and the Border country is well supplied with lakes, rivers, and streams and at certain times in history the supply of otters was plentiful so much so that at the time of Henry VIII they were declared vermin. Victorian times saw the formation and rapid expansion of angling clubs which soon clashed with the resident otter population for their prey. The Victorian anglers made a determined effort to control their rival with packs of otterhounds. Some of these packs survived while others did not. The Carlisle Otterhounds began in 1863 and were one of the longest lasting packs. This book, using contemporary reports and songs written in their honour, illustrates the pack's first 50 years." This book is one of a limited edition, without the number of copies being stated. A good history drawn from hundreds of contemporary sources. .