Bibliography for Owners of a Versatile Poodle

Some of the titles in the following bibliography must be ordered directly from the organization or author. Order information is included for these titles with the individual entry. Order information for publications by the American Kennel Club (AKC), the Australian Shepherd Club of America, Inc. (ASCA), the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) and the United Kennel Club (UKC) is listed below.

To print out AKC rules and regulations, go to the AKC web site (www.akc.org). For ASCA rules and regulations, go to the ASCA web site (www.asca.org). For CKC rules, send an email to orderdesk@ckc.ca, and for UKC rules and regulations, go to the UKC web site at www.ukcdogs.com.

Most of the titles below are available from http://www.cleanrun.com, http://www.dogwise.com, or http://www.jjdog.com.

Agility

Agility regulations can be obtained from the following registries (see order information at the beginning of the bibliography): AKC, ASCA, CKC and UKC.

Clean Run Productions. Clean Run Magazine. Twelve issues a year—digital or printed version. Order online at http://www.cleanrun.com or order by email at info@cleanrun.com.

Canova, Ali, Joe Canova with Diane Goodspeed. Agility Training for You & Your Dog: From Backyard Fun to High-Performance Training. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2008.

Daniels, Julie. Enjoying Dog Agility. Rev. 2^nd ed. Kennel Club Books, 2009.

Garrett, Susan. Success with One Jump. (DVD). Chicopee, MA: Clean Run Productions, 2006.

Jones, Deborah, Ph.D., and Judy Keller. In Focus: Beginning Obstacle Skills. (DVD). Chicopee, MA: Clean Run Productions, 2008.

Levenson, Barb. Flatwork: Foundation for Agility. Chicopee, MA: Clean Run Productions, 2007.

Salo, Susan. Foundation Jumping. (4 DVDs). Chicopee, MA: Clean Run Productions, 2008.

Strenfel, Moe. Foundation Training for Agility: The Road to a Perfect Partnership. (3 DVDs). Chicopee, MA: Clean Run Productions, 2009.

Conformation, Junior Showmanship and Grooming

Conformation and junior showmanship regulations can be obtained from the following registries (see order information at the beginning of the bibliography): AKC, CKC and UKC.

American Kennel Club. Complete Dog Book for Kids. Sommerset, NJ: Howell Book House, 1996.

Dahl, Del. The Complete Poodle. New York: Howell Book House, 1994.

Elliott, Rachel Page. Dogsteps: What to Look for in a Dog. (DVD). Wenatchee, WA: Dogwise Publishing, 2005.

Haynes, Gaile. The Winning Team: A Guidebook for Junior Showmanship. Panache Publishing, 2004.

Kalstone, Shirlee, and Larry Kalstone. Poodle Clipping and Grooming: The International Reference. 3rd ed. New York: Howell Book House, 1998.

Poodle Club of America. Illustrated Study of the Poodle Breed Standard. Poodle Club of America, 1992. Can be downloaded for free or ordered on the PCA web site at https://www.poodleclubofamerica.org/education-resources/education-materials/illustrated-standard

Poodle Variety. Five issues a year. Order online at: www.poodlevariety.com.

Tedesco, Leah. Junior Showmanship: How to Get Started in One of the Best Family Sports. JBT Publishing, 2007.

Field Work

Hunt test regulations (AKC), working certificate test regulations (CKC) and hunting retriever regulations (UKC) can be obtained directly from the registries (see order information at the beginning of the bibliography). Most of the resources listed below may be ordered from http://www.gundogsupply.com.

Barlow, Vic. British Training for American Retrievers. Minocqua, WI: Willow Creek Press, 2003.

Dobbs, Jim, and Phyllis Dobbs. Tri-Tronics Trained Retrieve. Part 1: Hold and Part 2: Fetch. For Spaniels, Retrievers, and Pointing Dogs. (DVD). Tri-Tronics Retriever Training.

Graham, Evan. The Smartwork System: Puppy Program, Obedience, Basic Handling, Water Force & Swim-By and SmartFetch. (6 DVDs).

Lardy, Mike. Total E-Collar Conditioning. (DVD and book). Total Retriever Marking. (4 DVDs and book). Total Retriever Training. (5 DVDs and book).

Lardy, Mike. Training with Mike Lardy. Training with Mike Lardy, Volume II. Training with Mike Lardy. Volume III.

Mertens, Jackie. Sound Beginnings Retriever Training. (DVD).

North American Hunting Retriever Association. General Procedures, Regulations, and Field Procedures and Judging Guidelines for NAHRA Hunting Retriever Field Tests. This publication may be downloaded from the North American Hunting Retriever Association web site: http://www.nahra.org/about-us/rule-book.html .

Retriever Journal. Order online at: http://www.retrieverjournal.com.

Spencer, James B. See various titles by this author.

General Interest

American Kennel Club. AKC Gazette. To order go to www.akc.org.

American Kennel Club. The Complete Dog Book. 20th. Rev. ed. New York: Ballantine Books, 2006.

Anderson, Bobbie. Building Blocks for Performance. Loveland, CO: Alpine Publishing, 2002.

Donaldson, Jean. Culture Clash. Exp. ed. Berkeley, CA: James & Kenneth Publishers, 2005.

Garrett, Susan. Crate Games for Self-control & Motivation. (DVD). Alberton, Ontario, Canada: Say Yes Dog Training, 2007.

Garrett, Susan. Ruff Love: A Relationship Building Program for You and Your Dog. Chicopee, MA: Clean Run Productions, 2002.

McConnell, Patricia. The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs. New York: Ballantine Books, 2002.

McDevitt, Leslie. Control Unleashed: Creating a Focused and Confident Dog. South Hadley, MA: Clean Run Productions, 2007.

Pryor, Karen. Don’t Shoot the Dog: The New Art of Teaching and Training. Rev. ed. New York: Bantam Books, 1999.

Reid, Pamela J., Ph.D. Excel-erated Learning: Explaining, in Plain English, How Dogs Learn and How Best to Teach Them. Berkeley, CA: James & Kenneth Publishers, 1996.

Rutherford, Clarice, and Dr. David H. Neil. How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With. 4th ed. Loveland, CO: Alpine Publications Inc., 2005.

Rugaas, Turid. On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals. 2^nd ed. Wenatchee, WA: Dogwise Publishing, 2006.

Volhard, Jack, and Melissa Bartlett. What All Good Dogs Should Know: The Sensible Way to Train. 2nd ed. Somerset, NJ: Wiley, John & Sons, 2008.

Obedience and Rally Obedience

Obedience and rally regulations can be obtained from the following registries (see order information at the beginning of the bibliography): AKC, ASCA, CKC and UKC.

American Kennel Club. Citizen Canine: The Essential Skills Every Well-mannered Dog Should Know. Freehold, NJ: Kennel Club Books, 2009.

Arnold, Terri, and Anne Paul. Steppin’ Up to Success with Terri Arnold. Book 1: Theory, Footwork, Handling and Attention. Book 2: Novice. Book 3: Open and Utility. Rev. 2^nd ed. Freetown, MA: Steppin’ Up Press, 2000. These books are available from J & J Dog Supplies.

Booth, Sheila. Purely Positive Training: Companion to Competition. Ridgefield, CT.: Podium Publications, 1998.

Byron, Judy, and Adele Yunck. Competition Obedience: A Balancing Act. Mentor, OH: Jabby Productions, 1998.

Cleveland, Connie. Dogs Are Problem Solvers, Handlers Should Be. Self-published, 2006.

Cleveland, Connie. Dogs Are Problem Solvers: Complete Obedience Training (the Connie Cleveland Method). (3 DVDs). Self-published, 1999. These DVDs are available from J & J Dog Supplies.

Kramer, Charles L (Bud). Rally-O: The Style of Rally Obedience. 3rd. ed. Fancee Publications, 2005.

Pryor, Karen. Clicker Training for Dogs. Rev. ed. Waltham, MA: Sunshine Books, 2005.

Yunck, Adele. The Art of Proofing: Preparing Your Dog for Obedience Trials. Ann Arbor, MI: Jabby Productions, 2008.

Tracking

Tracking regulations can be obtained from the following registries (see order information at the beginning of the bibliography): AKC, ASCA, and CKC.

Ganz, Sandy. Tracking Fundamentals with Sandy Ganz. (DVD). Ballwin, MO: ESGEE, 1992.

Ganz, Sandy, and Susan Boyd. Tracking from the Ground Up. Rev. ed. St. Louis: Show-Me Publications, 1992.

Green, Craig. Craig Green’s Tracking Articles. http://www.basset.net/index.php?page=tracking Originally published in “Tally-Ho” from November/December 1992 through September/October 1998.

Palo Alto Foothills Tracking Association. Guidelines for Tracklayers. 2010. Order from: http://www.pafta.org.

Patterson, Gary. Tracking: From the Beginning. Englewood, CO: Sirius Publishing, 1992.

Sanders, William R. (Sil). Enthusiastic Tracking: The Step-by-Step Training Handbook.  2^nd ed. Stanwood, WA: Rime Publications, 1998.

Syrotuck, William G. Scent and the Scenting Dog. Mechanicsburg, PA: Barkleigh, 2000.