The following resources are not endorsed by the Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America, Inc. They are intended to be a sampling of information to help you learn more about Flat-Coated Retrievers. If you have contributions for this section, please send them to webmaster@fcrsainc.org.
Articles
- Puppy Agility Training by Webb and Leslie Anderson
- Basic Puppy Obedience by Frances Powrie, Judy Cerney & P.J. Lacette
- The Basics of the Breed Ring by Maria White
- Being an Advocate for the Dog with Cancer by Carl Pozzi
- Dog First Aid by Janet Ciarico
- Field Training With Your Flatcoat by Mary Young
- Finding the Perfect Pup by John Bulger
- The Flat-Coated Retriever by Stanley J. O’Neill
- The Forever Adolescent Flat-Coat by Sally J. Terroux
- Is a Flat-Coat Right for You? by Diane Badget
- Glaucoma in the Flat-Coated Retriever by J.L.N.Wood
- Photographing Black Dogs by Christopher Butler
- Puppies and Tracking by Joe Hamzy
- Questions to Ask Your Vet
- So You Want to Breed Your Flat-Coat? by Andrea Holsinger
Books About Flat-Coated Retrievers
A good source of books about dogs can be found at www.dogwise.com (formerly Direct Book Services). Another good resource is DogAndCatBooks at www.dogandcatbooks.com.
- Mason, Joan (1996). Flat-Coated Retrievers Today. Ringpress Books, Ltd., Gloucestershire. ISBN: 1-86054-085-
- Petch, Paddy (1988). The Complete Flat-Coated Retriever. The Boydell Press, New York. ISBN: 0-85115-463-8
- Phillips, Brenda (1996). The World of Dogs: Flatcoated Retrievers. Kingdom Books, Waterlooville, England. ISBN: 1-85279-018-0
Links
Clubs and Societies
- American Kennel Club: www.akc.org
- Canadian Kennel Club: www.ckc.ca
- Capital Region Flat-Coated Retriever Club: www.crfcrc.org
- Flat-Coated Retriever Club of Illinois: www.fcrci.org
- Flat-Coated Retriever Society of Alberta: flatcoatedretrieversocietyofalberta.com
- Flat-Coated Retriever Society of Canada: www.flatcoat.ca
- Great Western Flat-Coated Retriever Club: www.gwfcrc.org
- Mid-Atlantic Flat-Coated Retriever Club: www.mafcrc.org
- Midwest Waterways Flat-Coated Retriever Club: www.mwfcrc.org
- Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Club: www.NEFCRC.org
- Northwest Flat-Coated Retriever Club: www.nwfcrc.org
- Upper Midwest Flat-Coated Retriever Club: www.umfcrc.org
- The Kennel Club (UK): www.the-kennel-club.org.uk
- The UK Flatcoated Retriever Society: www.Flatcoated-Retriever-Society.org
E-mail Lists
- FCRlist: Canine specialty list for Flat Coated Retrievers. You must read and agree to abide by the rules in the welcome file *before* posting to FCRlist. Anyone wanting to join the list should send an email to FCRlist-owner@googlegroups.com. Within the email, please write a brief statement of your interest in Flatcoats and your full name.
- fcrBARF: A list for people feeding their Flat-Coated Retrievers a raw, natural, species appropriate, BARF-type diet, and for those interested in doing so. See groups.yahoo.com/group/fcrBARF for more information.
- fcr-jr: A list for kids who show their Flat Coated Retrievers in any area of dog competition: conformation, juniors, obedience, agility, tracking, ect. A list to talk about competing with our lovable FCR's. See groups.yahoo.com/group/fcr-jr for more information.
- Flat-Coats: This is a list for people with FCRs, FCR mixes or any body who loves FCRs! People with Lab Setter crosses are welcome too. Talk about hunting, agility, obedeince, breed, schutzhund as long as it involves FCRs. See groups.yahoo.com/group/Flat-Coats for more information.
Health
- AKC Canine Health Foundation: www.akcchf.org
- American Veterinary Medical Association: www.avma.org
- Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF): www.vmdb.org/cerf.html
- Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation: www.fcrfoundation.org
- Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA): www.offa.org
- Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine: www.cvm.tamu.edu
- Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine: www.tufts.edu/vet
- University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program (PennHIP): www.vet.upenn.edu/pennhip
- VetInfo: www.vetinfo.com
Show Superintendents and Dog Show Resources
- Dog Events Online: www.dogagilityonline.com
- Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows: www.jbradshaw.com
- Jim Rau Dog Shows: www.raudogshows.com
- MB-F InfoDog: www.infodog.com
- Onofrio: www.onofrio.com/
- Roy Jones Dog Shows / Sleeper Dog Shows: royjonesdogshows.com
Agility
- Clean Run Productions (agility): www.cleanrun.com
- Dogpatch Agility Page: www.dogpatch.org/agility
Hunting and Field
- About.com Hunting Resources: hunting.about.com
- Sportsmans' Insurance (Club & Kennel): www.dogclubinsurance.com
- Working Retriever Central: www.working-retriever.com
Tracking
- Mytrackingdog.com: www.mytrackingdog.com
Miscellaneous
- Cherrybrook: www.cherrybrook.com
- Dog.com: www.dog.com
- Dog Friendly - travel with your dog: www.dogfriendly.com
- Dog Infomat: www.doginfomat.com
- Dogpatch Obedience Page: www.dogpatch.org/obed
- Front & Finish: www.frontandfinish.com
- International Directory of Flatcoated Retrievers: www.flatcoated-retrievers.com
