More information on this wonderful 72 page book. Heavy card stock cover in canary yellow. Bound with comb binding (plastic ring comb). Protective clear plastic sheets at front and back for durability.
 
The classic Manual of the Waterslager was written by Gustaff Lelievre and L.Van Roelen.  Gustaff Lelievre was the best known judge and expert in waterslagers of his day.  L. Van Roelen was President of Belgium’s Ornithological Union (UOB) and of the World Ornithological Confederation (COM).  Although both of these men have died, their writings on the subject of waterslagers continue to be purchased and read in their native Belgium.
 
…this remains as important a work today as it was when it was first written and translated into French.

Now, for the first time, this book is available in English, complete with a brand new pronunciation guide and editorial updates of the text where appropriate.  The integrity of the original wording has been maintained and the new translation remains as close to the authors' intent as possible.

Major topics covered in the work include:  Origins of the Breed, Origins of the Names Waterslager and Malinois, Physical Aspects of the Waterslager, Generalities on the Song, Song Selection, Song Tutoring, Contest Cage Training, Practice Contests, Judging, Analysis of the Song, The Tours as a Group, Song Quality, Team Harmony, Detailed Analysis of Each Song Tour (the origin of its name/characteristics/comparisons to other sounds/necessary qualities/consonants and vowels employed/rhythm of the sound/ movement of the sound/and remarks for each tour), Improvised Tours, Song Faults, Other Points of Showing and Scoring, Ranking Birds and Teams, and, in addition to all the information on open caged showing, a brief overview of an alternate Belgian judging system:  Song Contests with Closed Cages and Evaluating Birds in that System.

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