Recommended Reading & Multimedia
(some of these books are difficult to find, but you might try Bookfinder , or Bibliofind , others are available through places such as Dogwise, Inc or Amazon.com). This list is meant only to serve as a guideline for what is available or what has been printed about the beagle, hounds and breeds in general and their training . It is by no means complete.
The Beagle in America and England, Prentice, H W Prentice & WA Powell, 1920
American Beagling, Glen G. Black, Putnam's, 1949
The Complete Beagle, William Denlinger, 1956
The New Complete Beagle, Colombo, Madden, Payne, Wing & Holcome, Howell Book House, 1966
The Beagle, Thelma Gray, ARCO Publishing Co. 1970
The Wonderful World of Beagles and Beagling, Nicholas & Brearley, TFH Publications, 1975
Your Beagle, Robert Berndt, Denlinger, 1976
The Beagle, Marcia Foy, Anna Katherine Nicholas, TFH Publications, 1985
The New Beagle, J & A Musladin, & Ada Lueke, Howell Book House, 1998
The Beagle Annual, 4401 Zephyr St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-3299 $40 per copy, comes out each year
Training Your Beagle, Kristine Kraeuter, 2001. Through Amazon.com
Beagle Basics: Training the Hunting Beagle, Bill Bennett, Doral, 1995
Beagles Today, Andrew Brace, Ring Press, UK, 1997
Ultimate Beagle: Natural Born Rabbit Dog, Robert Mason, OTR, 1997
An Owners Guide to the Pet Beagle, Richard Roth, HOW, 1996
Forty Years Beagling in the United States, Eugene
Lentilhon, E.P.Dutton & Company, 1921
This is the Beagle, George D. Whitney, D.V.M., The Practical Science Publishing
Company, 1955
Beagles and Beagling, Douglas and Carol Appleton, Kaye and Ward, 1970
Wilderness Patchwork, Willet Randall
Pet Beagle, A. D. Holcombe, All-Pets Books, Inc., 1954,
1958 and 1963
Breeding a Strain of Better Beagles, Tom and Velta Dornin, Son-Rise Publications,
1991
Breeding Better Beagles, Rev. John Parks, 4255 South 1000 East, Upland IN, 46989
Richard Rowett (Thoroughbreds, Beagles, and the Civil War), Tom Emery, History in
Print, 1997
Beagles, Mario Migliorini, ARCO Pet Handbooks, 1976
The Popular Beagle, Thelma Gray, ARCO Dog Books, 1963
Hunting for the Correct Beagle, an in depth analysis of the
American Standard. Ruth Darlene Stewart. Available through her in CD
format for $10, or in Spiral bound format for $35. Go here to order.
http://www.geocities.com/aladarbeagles/judging/infopage.html
General Dog Books
Man's Best Friend, National Geographic Book of Dogs, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 1974
The Dogs of Great Britain and America, Stonehenge, Orange Judd Company, 1881
The Complete Dog Book, The American Kennel Club, Howell Book House (new editions about every 5 years)
Genetics of the Dog , Malcolm B. Willis, Howell Book House, 1989
Practical Genetics for Dog Breeders, Malcolm B. Willis
The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog, Ann Serrane, Howell Book House, 1988
Born to Win, Patricia Craig-Trotter, Doral Publishing, 1997
Genetics for Dog Breeders, Roy Robinson, Pergamon Press, 2nd edition 1990
Control of Canine Genetic Diseases,George A. Padgett, DVM, Howell Book House, 1998
Practical Dog Breeding and Genetics, Eleanor Frankling, Arco Publishing, 1977
Genetics for Dog Breeders, Frederick B. Hutt, Cornell University, W. H. Freeman and Company, 1979, first published 1897
Veterinary Notes for Dog Breeders, Annette M. Carricato, VMD, Howell Book House, 1992
Successful Dog Breeding, The Complete Book of Canine Midwifery, Chris Walkowicz & Bonnie Wilcox, DVM, Arco Publishing, 1985
Allen's Fertility and Obstetrics in the Dog, Gary C.W. England, Department of Farm Animal and Equine Medicine and Surgery, Royal Veterinary Medical College, Uinversity of London, United Kingdom. 1998 (Available through Dogwise.) A very detailed scientific study and treatise on various conditions in Canines.
Breeding a Litter, The Complete Book of Prenatal and Postnatal Care, Beth J. Finder Harris, Howell Book House, 1992
Canine Reproduction, A Breeder's Guide, Phyllis A. Holst, MS, DVM, Alpine Publications, 1985
Dog Breeding for Professionals, Dr. Herbert Richards, TFH
Publications, 1978. Has very explicit photos of breeding and whelping.
Dog Breeding and Showing, Catherine G. Sutton, Arco Publishing, 1983
The Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook, Delbert G. Carlson, D.V. M. & James M Giffin, M.D. Howell Book House, 1980. Excellent source of basic health care and veterinary information. Turning to this book will help the average dog owner know when it is time to call the vet, and when home care is an option.
The New Dog Steps, Rachel Page Elliot, Howell Book House, 1985, Video through AKC $52.95
The Dog in Action
Locomotion and Movement
Hunting and Scent Work or Tracking
Hunting by Scent, HM Budgett, Eyre & Spottiswood, 1933
Hunting Hounds, David Michael Duffey, Winchester Press, 1976
Hunting with Scent Hounds, Joe Stetson, The Sportsman's Library of Dog Books, TFH Publications, 1968
The Practical Hunter's Dog Book, John R. Falk, Winchester Press, 1971
Go Find, Training Your Dog to Track, L. Wilson Davis, Howell Book House, 1974
Hounds for a Pack, by Comte 'Elie de Vezins and
translated by Lionel R. Woolner. This French classic was first published in 1882. It gives
an excellent description of how to blend the differing characteristics and talents of
individual hounds to create the perfect pack for hare hunting. For anyone with an interest
in the hunting beagle, this is a real gem.
Training
General:
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence, Carol Lea Benjamin. Carol presents a positive, "basic manners" training program, and also a thorough guide to dealing with every imaginable type of problem behavior.
AKC Dog Care and Training - Guide to selecting, training and caring for the ideal dog for your family.
Obedience: Training methods for Obedience, are many and varied and are constantly changing. Some people swear by the newer methods, some by the old. Check the above websites for various books, there are simply way too many to list.
Agility: Several books are available on agility training and the construction of equipment and obstacles, more coming out every day.
Conformation: Lots of books on this subject.
The Winning Edge, Alston & Vanacore
"Show Beagle Quarterly", 378 Tyler Rd NW, Albuquerque NM 87107
"Hounds and Hunting", Box 372, Bradford, PA 16701
"Better Beagling", PO BOx 142, Westford, VT, 05494
"The Small Pack Option
Magazine", PO Box 569, Greene, NY 13778
"The Rabbit Hunter", PO Box
557, Royston, GA 30662
"The American
Beagler", PO Box 39327, Indianapolis, IN 46239
"Visualization of the Beagle Standard", Education Committee, National Beagle Club of America, Inc. 1993 $7.50 per copyfrom Sandra Groeschel via email (groeschel@earthlink.net ) or phone (937-836-7599
Beagle CD-ROM Breed Study- Interative and Encyclopedic. $39.95 1-800-662-4118. $10 will be donated to the NBC by Sherluck Multimedia when you purchase the CD and mention "NBC"
The AKC Beagle Breed Video Tape AKC Online Store $17.95
Hunting For The Correct Beagle - a comprehensive study of beagle structure, movement, color, positive traits and common faults that breeders/judges encounter in the showring. The study is available in a CD PowerPoint Presentation or spiral ring bound book and is written by a beagle owner/breeder/judge. Click on hyperlink to order and for pricing.