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          members of the club some of which have almost 30 years tracking
          experience.
          
   Tweedie, Jan. _On The Trail: The Practical Guide to the Working
          Bloodhound and Other Search and Rescue Dogs_. Alpine Pub, 1997.
          
  Service Dogs
  
   Harrington, Paula. _Looking ahead: Guide Dogs for the Blind_. 1st ed.
          San Rafael, CA: Guide Dogs for the Blind, c1990.
          This one is sort of a "coffee table" book; lots of nice color
          photographs, and it covers the history of Guide Dogs, the
          training (both for the dog and the blind person), the 4-H puppy
          raisers, and lots of other stuff.
          
   Pfaffenberger, Clarence J., et al., with the editorial assistance of
          Sarah F. Scott. _Guide Dogs for the Blind, Their Selection,
          Development, and Training_. Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier
          Scientific Pub. Co.; distributors for the U.S. and Canada,
          Elsevier/North Holland, 1976.
          Many specific details on the genetics, training, 4-H project
          coordination, and so forth.
          
  Sled Dogs
  
   Collins, Miki and Julie. _Dog Driver, A Guide for the Serious Musher_.
          Alpine Publishing, 1991. 385 pgs hardcover. ISBN:
          0-931866-48-0.
          A complete reference covering all aspects of working and living
          with sled dogs. From housing to health, nutrition, equipment,
          breeding, training, and much more. Sprint racing, long distance
          racing, weight pulling, camping, and so forth are also covered.
          Excellent book for learning about sledding and sled dogs. Best
          if used in association with one of the other novice books
          mentioned for beginning mushers.
          
   Flanders, Noel. _The Joy of Running Sled Dogs_. Alpine Publishing
          1989. 107 pgs softcover. ISBN: 0-931866-39-1.
          This is a brief, beginners level, introduction to living and
          working with sled dogs. A good compact reference.
          
   Fishback, Lee and Mel. _Novice Sled Dog Training_. 13th printing,
          Raymond Thompson Company, 1989. 37 pgs softcover.
          This is a very brief guide for the begining dog driver. Covers
          equipment, basic obedience, lead dog training, handling problem
          dogs, and sled dog racing.
          
   Kaynor, Carol and Mari Hoe-Raitto. _Skijoring: An Introduction to the
          Sport_.
          
   Levorsen, Bella, ed. _MUSH! A beginer's Manual of Sled Dog Training_,
          edited for the Sierra Nevada Dog Drivers Inc. Arner
          Publications, 204 Lewis Street, Canastota, NY 13032, 1976.
          250pgs hardcover. ISBN: 0-91424-06-4.
          A beginners guide to sled dogs and mushing. This is a very good
          begining book to learn about equipment and training, as well as
          sled dog health issues. Excellent novice mushing book.
          
   Welch, Jim. _The Speed Mushing Manual_. Sirius Publishing, 1989. ISBN:
          0-96236-43-0-4.
          This is a book about serious sprint sled dog racing, the how
          to's. Not a novice book.
          
  Hunting Dogs
  
   Free, James Lamb. _Training Retrievers_.
          A classic. It outlines the long-standing training methods for
          field dogs. A good book even if some of it is outdated. An
          excellent description of training a dog to handle.
          
   Rafe, Stephen. _Training Your Dog for Birdwork_.
          
   Spencer, James B. _Hunting Retrievers: Hindsights, Foresights and
          Insights_.
          This is general interest, and well-written, but doesn't contain
          a lot of training specifics.
          
   Spencer, James B. _Training Retrievers for the Marshes and Meadows_.
          Denlinger Publications in Fairfax, VA.
          It starts with puppy selection and goes on up to advanced marks
          and blinds. It is helpful in providing tips on resolving
          training blocks.
          
   Spencer, James B. _Retriever Training Tests_. Prentice Hall Press.
          Helps you to set up training situations and teaches you how the
          dog should react to things like hills, cover, land-water-land
          retrieves, how the wind affects them, etc.
          
   Tarrant, Bill. _Training the Hunting Retriever_. Howell Book House,
          Mamillan Publishing Co., 866 Third Ave., New York NY 10022.
          c1991.
          
  Police and Protection Dogs
  
   Chapman, Samuel G. _Police Dogs in America_. Bureau of Government
          Research, 1979.
          
   Duet, Karen Freeman and George Duet, _The Home and Family Protection
          Dog: Selection and Training_. Howell Book House, 1993 ISBN
          0-87605-619-2
          Anyone who is thinking of getting a dog who's more than a
          'mobile alarm' (watchdog) should consult this book.
          
   Tolhurst, Bill. _The Police Textbook for Dog Handlers_. Sharp
          Printing, 3477 Lockport Road, Sanborn, NY 14132. 1991.
          (Paperback, 89 pages.)
          This book is only available from the author. $14 plus $2
          shipping and handling. Write to Bill Tolhurst, 383 Willow
          Street, Lockport, NY 14094. The most comprehensive training
          book available. Contains information not available from any
          other source. Contains updated information covered by the
          original National Police Bloodhound Training Manual (1977).
          Plus: how to train a land-cadaver dog, a water-cadaver dog, an
          article-search dog, an accelerant (arson) dog. Information on
          the Scent Transfer Machine, about radio-controlled dogs, on
          crime scene dog development, on the use of a scent sleeve.
          Discusses seminars, Bloodhound misconceptions, testifying in
          court, commands, puppy profiles (how to select a puppy) and
          more.
          
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