Copyright © 1996-2024, The
American Hunting Dog Club
The primary training publication, "Training the Sporting Dog", © 2002, Second Edition, by Don Smith and
Ervin E. Jones, documents the Club's training program. The manual contains over 300 pages of detailed
instructions with photographs clearly demonstrating critical techniques. Following is a copy of the
manual's index showing its comprehensive nature. One or more sections may be referenced for more detailed
information.
1 | Comments On Training | 20 | Negative Command (Leave It) |
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2 | The Lead | 21 | Walk Him Down |
3 | Heeling | 22 | Pottering |
4 | Whoa | 23 | Pointing |
5 | Duration And Temptation | 24 | Flushing |
6 | Retrieving | 25 | Steadiness |
7 | Mark | 26 | Hunting From A Blind |
8 | Concept Of The Far Shore | 27 | Hunting From Boats And Canoes |
9 | Decoys | 28 | Call Off Retrieve |
10 | Hand Signals | 29 | Flush On Command |
11 | Single Marked Long Retrieves | 30 | Stop In Mid-Charge |
12 | Blind Retrieves | 31 | Honoring |
13 | Multiple Marked And Blind Retrieves | 32 | Sit |
14 | Retrieve By Trailing | 33 | Down |
15 | Retrieving Distractions | 34 | Housebreaking |
16 | Come | 35 | Children And Dogs |
17 | Going Afield | 36 | Kennel Command |
18 | Hunt Command | 37 | Whining, Barking, And Howling |
19 | Turn Command | 38 | Fighting |
The manual is available, for $35.00, plus $5.00 for shipping and handling, within the continental U.S.