Resources

ESSFTA has created these resources for anyone wishing to learn more about the English Springer Spaniel. Enjoy & come back often!

Website Links

• American Kennel Club
• Barn Hunt Association
• The Bird Dog Foundation
• Canine Diversity Project
• Canine Epilepsy
• Canine Health Foundation
• Canine Health Issues and Tips
• Canine Influenza
• Crate Training a Puppy
• Dog Fanciers’ Acronym List
• English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Page
• English Springer Spaniel Foundation
• Flyball Information and Contacts
• The Merck Veterinarian Manual
• OptiGen-DNA Testing
• Canine Eye Registry and the Orthopedic Foundation For Animals
• Pet Chip Registry
• Pet CPR
• Spaniel Rescue (ESSRA)
• Springer Spaniel Rescue (SSRI)
• Therapy Dogs – Alliance of Therapy Dogs
• Therapy Dogs Organizations

International Websites

• Canadian Kennel Club
• The United Kingdom Kennel Club
• The English Springer Spaniel Club of Great Britain
• The Southern English Springer Spaniel Society

Book & Video Recommendations

Conformation:

• Gasow, Julia, The New Complete English Springer Spaniel, Howell Book House, 1994.
• Woodbridge, Celia, Best of Breed: The English Springer Spaniel: Your Essential Guide From Puppy to Senior Dog, Magnet & Steel Publishing, 2015.
• The English Springer Spaniel in North America – An Informal History Illustrated with Photographs and Prints by Bea Brown
• The English Springer Spaniel – 40 Years in Retrospect by Lisa Knight
• Reasons for Waking: A Novel by Karen Foster

Performance:

• Dearth, Janice, The Rally Course Book:  AKC Novice Through Master, Dogwise Publishing, 2017.
• Dog Obedience Hand Signals,  List Of Dog Commands And Hand Signals With Chart (pupford.com)
• AKC Obedience and Rally, AKC Collars, Leashes and Intro for Virtual Obedience & Rally (youtube.com)

Family Dog:

• Burch PhD, Mary, Canine Good Citizen:  The Official AKC Guide, Ten Essential Skills Every Well-Mannered Dog Should Know, 2^nd Edition, Companion House Books, 2020.
• Diamond Davis, Kathy, Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others, Dog Wise Publishing, 2002.
• Kay, Larry & Perondi, Chris, The Big Book of Tricks For the Best Dog Ever: A Step-By-Step Guide to 118 Amazing Tricks and Stunts, Workman Publishing, 2019.
• With AKC Pupdate, you’ll get personalized training, health, and other expert advice delivered to your inbox, with customized content based on your puppy’s breed and age. AKC Pupdate

Field Trial:

• Spencer, James B: HUP!: Training Flushing Spaniels The American Way, Dogwise Publishing, 4^th addition 2019
• de Klerk, Joanna: The Complete Guide to English Springer Spaniels: Learn the Basics of Training, Nutrition, Recall, Hunting, Grooming, Health Care and more, LP Media Inc., 2019