Resources

A good source of books about dogs can be found at www.dogwise.com (formerly Direct Book Services).

• 1982 Flat Coated Retriever Directory of North American Dogs – Nancy & Mark Cavallo (out of print)
• 1986 Flat Coated Retriever Directory of North American Dogs – Nancy & Mark Cavallo (out of print)
• 1990 Flat Coated Retriever Directory of North American Dogs – Nancy & Mark Cavallo (out of print)
• 1994 Flat Coated Retriever Directory of North American Dogs – Nancy & Mark Cavallo (out of print)
• 2000 Flat Coated Retriever Directory of North American Dogs – Nancy & Mark Cavallo (out of print)
• 2005 Flat Coated Retriever Directory of North American Dogs – Nancy & Mark Cavallo (available: mcavallo@yahoo.com )
• 2011 Flat Coated Retriever Directory of North American Dogs – Nancy & Mark Cavallo (available: mcavallo@yahoo.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

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.

Health

• Being an Advocate for the Dog with Cancer by Carl Pozzi
• Dog First Aid by Janet Ciarico
• Glaucoma in the Flat-Coated Retriever by J.L.N.Wood
• Questions to Ask Your Vet
  

Conformation

• The Basics of the Breed Ring by Maria White
• The Flat-Coated Retriever by Stanley J. O’Neill
• Quick Study Guide

Training

• Puppy Agility Training by Webb and Leslie Anderson
• Basic Puppy Obedience by Frances Powrie, Judy Cerney & P.J. Lacette
• Field Training With Your Flatcoat by Mary Young
• Puppies and Tracking by Joe Hamzy

Breeders

• So You Want to Breed Your Flat-Coat? by Andrea Holsinger

FAQ – Purchasing a Flat-Coat

• Is a Flat-Coat Right for You? by Diane Badget
• The Forever Adolescent Flat-Coat by Sally J. Terroux
• Finding the Perfect Pup by John Bulger

Art & Photography

• Photographing Black Dogs by Christopher Butler

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 Canada: www.flatcoat.ca
• Great Western Flat-Coated Retriever Club: www.gwfcrc.org
• Midwest Waterways Flat-Coated Retriever Club: www.mwfcrc.org
• Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Club: www.NEFCRC.org
• Southern Skies Flat Coated Retriever Club: www.southernskiesfcrc.org
• 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.

Health

• AKC Canine Health Foundation: www.akcchf.org
• American Veterinary Medical Association: www.avma.org
• Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation: www.fcrfoundation.org
• Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA): www.ofa.org
• Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine: https://vetmed.tamu.edu/
• Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine: https://vet.tufts.edu/

Show Superintendents and Dog Show Resources

• Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows: www.jbradshaw.com
• Jim Rau Dog Shows: www.raudogshows.com
• MB-F InfoDog: www.infodog.com
• Onofrio: www.onofrio.com/