BEDLINGTONS IN THE FIELD. By John Glover.

2011 1st edition. A5 Paperback. Pp176. Colour and b/w photographs.

This is John Glover's new manual on the working Bedlington - lots of practical advice and strongly held opinion arising from the author's wide experience. Glover tackles a range of practical subjects such as "using these working terriers as gun dogs, for tracking wounded game, lamping, ferreting, and for rabbit hawking. The book discusses comparisons of working dogs, pure show types and show dogs that work..." Glover also addresses the uses of the Bedlington as a base line for outcrossing in the production of working lurchers. Chapters include; the working Bedlington; away forward; the show Bedlington; the working show dog; working-strain dogs; outcrossing; the Bedlington lurcher; the quarry; the law; working shows and internet forums; fit to work.