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APPENDIX B SUGGESTED READING AND VIEWING

MAGAZINES

THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER NEWS
The Golden Retriever News is published bimonthly by the Golden Retriever Club of America, Inc. (GRCA) in order to help promote and protect the interests of the breed in all areas, as well as to serve as a means of communication and source of information to breeders and owners. The GRNews is sent only to GRCA members. For information on joining, please see page 40.

FRONT AND FINISH
H & S Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 333, Galesburg, IL 61601
(Covers all aspects of obedience training and competition.)

AKC GAZETTE
The American Kennel Club, 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
(Published monthly by the American Kennel Club. The Gazette carries all official information on AKC business, rules changes, etc. as well as excellent general articles and national breed columns. An Awards supplement listing all new AKC titles and AKC event results is also available.)

GUN DOG
P.O. Box 343, Mt. Morris, IL 61054
(Articles on training and hunting for the various gun dog breeds, including Goldens.)

CLEAN RUN
35 Walnut St., Turner Falls, MA 01376
(The magazine for dog agility trainers and enthusiasts.)

BOOKS

GOLDEN RETRIEVERS

Bauer, Nona Kilgore. THE WORLD OF GOLDEN RETRIEVER. TFH.
Cairns, Julie. THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER; AN OWNER'S GUIDE TO A HAPPY, HEALTHY PET. Howell.
Fisher, Gertrude. THE NEW COMPLETE GOLDEN RETRIEVER. Howell.
Schlehr, Marcia. THE NEW GOLDEN RETRIEVER. Howell.

TRAINING AND CARE

Benjamin, Carol. MOTHER KNOWS BEST; THE NATURAL WAY TO TRAIN YOUR DOG. Howell.
Monks of New Skete. HOW TO BE YOUR DOG'S BEST FRIEND. Little, Brown.
Rutherford, Clarice and David Neil. HOW TO RAISE A PUPPY YOU CAN LIVE WITH. Alpine.
Vollmer, Peter. SUPER PUPPY; HOW TO RAISE THE BEST DOG YOU'LL EVER HAVE! Super Puppy Press.

BEHAVIOR AND PSYCHOLOGY

Fox, Michael W. SUPERDOG; RAISING THE PERFECT CANINE COMPANION. Howell.
Fox, Michael W. UNDERSTANDING YOUR DOG. St. Martin's.
Pryor, Karen. DON'T SHOOT THE DOG; THE NEW ART OF TEACHING AND TRAINING. Bantam.

CONFORMATION SHOWING

Alston, George and Connie Vanacore. THE WINNING EDGE; SHOW RING SECRETS. Howell.
Vanacore, Connie. DOG SHOWING; AN OWNER'S GUIDE. Howell.

OBEDIENCE, AGILITY AND TRACKING

Bauman, Diane L. BEYOND BASIC DOG TRAINING. Howell.
Burnham, Patricia Gail. PLAYTRAINING YOUR DOG. St. Martin's.
Johnson, Glen R. TRACKING DOG; THEORY AND METHODS. Amer.
Pearsall, Milo D. and Hugo Verbruggen. SCENT: TRAINING TO TRACK, SEARCH AND RESCUE. Alpine.
Simmons-Moake, Jane. AGILITY TRAINING; THE FUN SPORT FOR ALL DOGS. Howell.

HEALTH

Carlson, Delbert G. and James M. Giffen. DOG OWNERS HOME VETERINARY GUIDE. Howell.

STRUCTURE AND MOVEMENT

Elliott, Rachel Page. THE NEW DOGSTEPS. Howell.
Schlehr, Marcia. A STUDY OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER. Travis House.

BREEDING

Craige, Patricia V. BORN TO WIN: BREED TO SUCCEED. Doral.
Holst, Phyllis A. CANINE REPRODUCTION; A BREEDER'S GUIDE. Alpine.
Walkowicz, Chris and Bonnie Wilcox. SUCCESSFUL DOG BREEDING. Howell.

FIELD

Dobbs, Jim and Phyllis Dobbs. TRI-TRONICS RETRIEVER TRAINING. Tri-Tronics, Inc.
Rutherford, Clarice and Cherylon Loveland. RETRIEVER PUPPY TRAINING; THE RIGHT START FOR HUNTING. Alpine.
Spencer, James B. RETRIEVER TRAINING TESTS. Alpine.

VIDEOS

THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER by Rachel Page Elliott for the Golden Retriever Club of America. Order from GRCA's online store at www.grca.org.
SIRIUS PUPPY TRAINING by Dr. Ian Dunbar, 90 minutes. $19.95 plus $4.95 postage and handling. Order from Resolution Video, P.O. Box 2284, S. Burlington, VT 05407. 1-800-862-8900.
GROOMING YOUR GOLDEN by Deleware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue. $24.95. Send order to Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue, Attn: Video Order, P.O. Box 2321, Sinking Springs, PA 19608-0321.
HOW TO RAISE A PUPPY YOU CAN LIVE WITH (Alpine Publications, Inc. Loveland, CO)
DOG STEPS - A Study of Canine Structure and Movement by Rachel Page Elliott, 1 hour and 9 minutes - $49.95 - Write to them for current ordering information: The American Kennel Club, Attn: Videos, 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. To place credit card orders by phone call (212)696-8392.