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Welcome to our retriever Library, a collection of articles relating to retrievers, previously published in The Retriever Journal and elsewhere. Articles are grouped in three categories, "General Interest," covering topics ranging from observations on the different breeds to coat color genetics; "Training Retrievers," including how-to articles and others discussing training principles; and "Puppies," covering socialization, housebreaking, getting started retrieving, our approach to preparing puppies for a lifetime of learning and retrieving, etc. Click on a topic to jump to that section, or scroll down to browse titles. General Interest Training Retrievers Puppies General Interest: Retriever Breeds in Training: Working Traits of the Big Three, first published in The Retriever Journal, June/July, 1997. A comparison of Labrador, Golden, and Chesapeake Bay retrievers with emphasis on working qualities and response to training. Includes several photographs. Myths and Misconceptions About Retrievers (text only) first published in The Retriever Journal, August/September 1997. A look at several oft-heard but inaccurate notions about retrievers. The Genetics of Color in Labradors, first published in The Retriever Journal, June/July 1998. Explanation of the inheritance of black, chocolate, and yellow, with a brief summary of basic genetics and how to predict the colors that will result from a breeding. How to Get Your Money's Worth Out of Professional Training, first published in The Retriever Journal, August/September 1998. Whether you decide to have your dog trained at Oak Hill Kennel or elsewhere, read this article! You will get better value for your training dollar, learn what to expect from a pro, and be more likely to be satisfied with your pro's work. Training Retrievers Force Fetching Without "The Collar" Part I , first published in The Retriever Journal, February/March 1998. Getting dogs to hold and carry a retrieving dummy without dropping it. Contains sequence of 8 photographs. Force Fetching Without "The Collar" Part II, first published in The Retriever Journal, April/May 1998. Using the ear-pinch to condition a dog to pick up a dummy on command. 6 explanatory photographs. Soft Dogs, first published in The Retriever Journal,December/January 1997-98. Dogs who can't take a lot of pressure in training--anecdotes, stories, and tips on how to get the best from them. Puppies! Puppy Retrieving: Getting Started, first published by Tri-Tronics, Inc. as Mark and Handle, May, 1999. Teaching a puppy to retrieve and fostering development of the traits most desirable in an adult gun dog. Getting Your Puppy to Come Back, first published by Tri-Tronics, Inc. as Mark and Handle, July, 1999. Several strategies to try when your puppy experiments with not returning with the dummy or bird on a retrieve. Introducing Puppies to Birds, Water, and Throwers, first published by Tri-Tronics, Inc. as Mark and Handle, June, 1999. Proven methods for introducing these and other aspects of hunting and retriever training.