The Pointer and His Predecessors: An Illustrated History of the Pointing Dog from the Earliest Times
Arkwright, William
ISBN 10: 1406789607 ISBN 13: 9781406789607
Published by Read Books, 2007
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Synopsis:
Originally published in 1906. This is a reprint of the second revised edition. The author was a pointer fanatic who spent many years on research before writing this book. The well illustrated book contains a mass of detail and information which will be of great interest to the owner, trainer, or breeder of pointing dogs. It is a book of great importance to anyone interested in all aspects of our shooting culture. Contents include: Early History - Later History - Shows and Working Trials - Characteristics of the Pointer - Breeding and Selection - Alien Crosses - Shooting Over Dogs - Breaking and Training - Kennel Management. Etc.
About the Author:
William Arkwright was fascinated with pointer dogs. He spent years researching different breeds, training patterns, and detailed illustrations and maintained an avid hunting lifestyle with his wife, Agnes, for many years. He passed away at the age of sixty-seven in Devon, England, in February 1925.
Thomas McGuane is the author of ten novels, short fiction, and screenplays, as well as three collections of essays devoted to his life in the outdoors. He resides in Boca Grande, Florida.
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Title: The Pointer and His Predecessors: An ...
Publisher: Read Books
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New