The Pointer and His Predecessors: An Illustrated History of the Pointing Dog from the Earliest Times
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Pets, Dogs, Science & Nature, Nature
| Author: | William Arkwright | ISBN: | 9781446546727 |
| Publisher: | Read Books Ltd. | Publication: | April 16, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Vintage Dog Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | William Arkwright |
| ISBN: | 9781446546727 |
| Publisher: | Read Books Ltd. |
| Publication: | April 16, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Vintage Dog Books |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
