I. General Reference

A. The New Irish Setter; William C. Thompson; Howell Book House, 1978.

B. New Complete Irish Setter; E. Irving Eldridge and Connie Vanacore; Howell Book House; 1983

C. Irish Setters Today; Eve Gardner; Howell Book House; 1998

(Bright Star featured on page 145)

D. The Offical Book of the Irish Setter, Connie Vanacore; approved by the Irish Setter Club of America; T. F. H. Publications, Inc.; 2000

(Bright Star featured and pictured on pages 44-45, 215, 222-226)

E. Just Setters; Steve Smith; Willow Creek Press; 1998

(Bright Star dogs pictured on pages 15, 31, 32, 135)

F. The Complete Dog Book; published by The American Kennel Club; Howell Book House, 230

Park Ave., New York, NY 10169.

II. Health Care

A. Dog Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook; Drs. Delbert G. Carlson and James S. Giffin;

Howell Book House; 1980 and later editions

B. How to Have a Healthier Dog; Dr. Wendell O. Belfield and Marvin Zucker; Doubleday & Co.;1981

C. Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats; Richard H. Pitcairn, DVM, PhD and Susan Hubble Pitcairn, Rodale Press; 1982

D. Pet Care in the New Century; Amy Shojai; New American Library; 2001

III. Behavior and General Training

A. How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With; Rutherford and Neal; Howell Book House; 1981

B. The Dog’s Mind, Understanding Your Dog’s Behavior; Bruce Fogle, DVM, MRCVS; Howell

Book House; 1992

IV. Hunting and Field Training

A. Gun Dog; Richard Wolters; E. P. Dutton & Co.; 1961

B. Best Way to Train Your Gun Dog; Bill Tarrant; David McKay Co.; 1977

C. Pointing Dogs; Kenneth C. Roebuck; Stackpole Books; 1983

V. Showing

A. Canine Teminology; Harold R. Spira; Harper & Row; 1982

B. Dog Locomotion and Gait Analysis; Curtis M. Brown; Hoflin Publishing, Ltd.; 1986

C. The New Dogsteps; Rachel Page Elliott; Howell Book House; 1983

D. Your Show Dog; Maxwell Riddle; Doubleday & Co.; 1968

VI. Irish Setter Club of America Promotional Material

order from Larry Larkin, 142 Kortney Dr., Weatherford, TX 76087; 817-613-8646;

willowlark@prodigy.net

VII. Magazines

A. Memo to Members, bi-monthly newsletter published by the Irish Setter Club of America, full-size magazine format: Editor Pat Robinson, 1826 Palmcroft Way NE, Phoenix, AZ 85007-1740; 602-253-6260; brobinson4@home.com

B. Pure Bred Dogs/American Kennel Gazette; 260 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016

VIII. Book Suppliers

4-M Enterprises, Inc., 1280 Pacific St., Union City, CA 94587, (800) 487-9867; (408) 489-8722, or visit http://www.4mdogbooks.com/

IX. Web Sites of interest

A. Irish Setter Club of America: www.irishsetterclub.org

B. American Kennel Club: www.akc.org

C. Dog show information: www.infodog.com