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Training Bird Dogs with Ronnie Smith Kennels: Proven Techniques and an Upland Tradition

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With its combination of informative instruction and beautiful photography, this is the only training book you'll need to raise a great dog for home and field. Ronnie Smith Kennels provides trainers, owners, and dog handlers with the most refined, developed, and proven methodology for training a pointing dog. The Smith family has spent two generations working thousands of dogs through a stair-step method of replicable techniques that result in a bird dog that is well adjusted, confident, and driven to fulfill its potential. Training Bird Dogs with Ronnie Smith Kennels shares that tradition of excellence and insight with a broader public. A great bird dog is a combination of great genetics, optimal exposure to game, and proven training. This book provides clear, concise lessons that enable owners and trainers to see their dogs as individuals and maximize those individual talents. Yet the lessons go deeper too, illuminating frequent mistakes and the process for correcting them. Written with a keen understanding of how owners go astray, this book allows even a first-time owner the opportunity to work through the phases of training a bird dog. From developing a confident puppy to introducing live birds, this book is an essential reference for both bird dogs and their owners. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Universe (October 1, 2019)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0789336790


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 98


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 1.1 x 11.4 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #102,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #86 in Hunting #92 in Dog Breeds (Books) #191 in Dog Training (Books)


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  • World Class Trainers
The Smiths book is as good as it gets with expert advice, great writing and photography. I wish more people in the world were like Ronnie and Susanna!
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023 by Justin L

  • Invaluable practical information.
I've been a gun dog owner forever growing up with labs and goldens, and then getting into gordons as an adult. My wife calls me the dog whisperer because, for some unknown reason, they usually seem to like me. However, after reading this book, I've come to see just how little I really knew about dogs and training them. I can't thank Ronnie Smith, Susanna Love, and all the other contributors of this book for taking the time to put it together. It gives great information and background on training dogs from picking out a pup to developing it into a great working companion. The size of the book and its awesome photography make it suitable as a "coffee-table book" but the information inside it is invaluable! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2020 by Minnjeff

  • Good book
Easy to understand
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2024 by Gerald Queen Jr

  • Good book
Leaned a lot about my German Shorthair Pointer form this book
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2020 by John Gregory Gibson

  • No regrets
Don’t wait to get this book.
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2024 by Dustin Dustin

  • Very cool coffee table book. Stunning photography
Very cool coffee table book and glad I bought it. Stunning photography. There is some good training insight and info, however, I don't think would consider this a training manual which is what I was looking for. It's worth the money as a cool book just know what your getting.
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2021 by marcus.gard

  • Beautiful 'coffee table' book. The images are stunning, information is spot on
I did not expect this type of book. Know of the author and training methods. The information is very well presented, and understandable. A must have for anyone who is serious about a hunting dog. Even if you have had the dog trained, the owner needs to be trained as well. The information presented is a great way to follow the life long process with your best friend, a good dog. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019 by Kathryn A. Blough

  • Great training book
I’ve been to two huntsmith foundation seminars. This book is a great refresher. It covers all the details of the huntsmith method in depth. In my opinion, it is an excellent training book.
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2022 by Will

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