The Complete Jack Russell Terrier - Softcover
Written in an anecdotal style and infused throughout with wonderful local color, Plummer's enjoyable, enlightening reference will contribute to a better understanding of this feisty terrier for every owner and admirer.
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The Jack Russell Terrier was originally bred as a working Terrier, and this book is essential reading for those who wish to understand the true character of their animal. Brian Plummer begins by dispelling the myths that surround the type's origins, then moves on to give comprehensive advice on the choice of a terrier, its rearing, and entering as a working dog. Aspects of breeding are then covered, together with show entering and the treatment of common ailments. Side-by-side with practical advice he includes a wealth of readable and entertaining anecdotes.
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- PublisherPerry Green Press
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 190248102X
- ISBN 13 9781902481029
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages158
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THE COMPLETE JACK RUSSELL TERRIER. By Brian Plummer.
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Perry Green Press. Sudbury, Suffolk. 1998.
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Book Description Condition: new. (Paperback, 1998). (1980) 1998 new edition. 8vo paperback (154 x 233mm). Pp158. B/w photographs & illustrations. Slightly used second-hand paperback. "In this classic work, Brian Plummer gives the history of the breed's origins and traces its development. Having dispensed with the myths that surround the origin of the Jack Russell, he gives advice on choosing one, and rearing and training it as a working dog. All aspects of breeding are covered, including the pros and cons of inbreeding and outcrossing." Chapters include: The legend, the fact behind the legend; The Jack Russell Club of Great Britain; Choosing a terrier; Rearing a puppy; Entering a puppy to quarry - rat, mink, stoat and the mink, coypu, fox, badger, otter, wildcat; Rabbit hunting - ferreting dogs, bushing dogs, rough-and-ready gun dogs; Breeding; Inbreeding and outcrossing, the Dog Breeder's Act; Working terrier shows; Ailments and diseases - distemper, canine viral hepatitis (Rubarth's disease), leptospirosis, Canicola fever; Worms - roundworms, tapeworms; Skin infections - mange, eczema; Wounds; Ear canker; Fleas and ticks. Appendix: The Jack Russell Terrier Club of Great Britain. . Seller Inventory # 24729
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Book Description Condition: new. (Paperback, 1998). (1980) 1998 new edition. 8vo Paperback. Pp158. B/w photographs, illustrations. New paperback. "In this classic work, Brian Plummer gives the history of the breed's origins and traces its development. Having dispensed with the myths that surround the origin of the Jack Russell, he gives advice on choosing one, and rearing and training it as a working dog. All aspects of breeding are covered, including the pros and cons of inbreeding and outcrossing." Chapters include: The legend, the fact behind the legend; The Jack Russell Club of Great Britain; Choosing a terrier; Rearing a puppy; Entering a puppy to quarry - rat, mink, stoat and the mink, coypu, fox, badger, otter, wildcat; Rabbit hunting - ferreting dogs, bushing dogs, rough-and-ready gun dogs; Breeding; Inbreeding and outcrossing, the Dog Breeder's Act; Working terrier shows; Ailments and diseases - distemper, canine viral hepatitis (Rubarth's disease), leptospirosis, Canicola fever; Worms - roundworms, tapeworms; Skin infections - mange, eczema; Wounds; Ear canker; Fleas and ticks. Appendix: The Jack Russell Terrier Club of Great Britain. . Seller Inventory # 3381
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