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Find and train the perfect hunting dog with this expansive reference book.
For centuries, man has hunted with dogs. Today there are dozens of purposefully bred sports dogs to choose from. The Ultimate Hunting Dog Reference Book delves into the various breeds that exist, offering information on their temperaments, skills, and looks. Included in The Ultimate Hunting Dog Reference Book is advice on:
Choosing the perfect hunting...
For centuries, man has hunted with dogs. Today there are dozens of purposefully bred sports dogs to choose from. The Ultimate Hunting Dog Reference Book delves into the various breeds that exist, offering information on their temperaments, skills, and looks. Included in The Ultimate Hunting Dog Reference Book is advice on:
Choosing the perfect hunting...
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This oral history of foxhunting examines the mentors and influences of fifty people who have dedicated their lives to the sport of horse and hound. From the seventy some years of hound breeding experience of Melvin Poe, to the unusual story of a retired grandmother who decided to overcome her fear of horses and got her colors with Red Rock Hounds on her seventieth birthday, this oral history explores the depth and the breadth of foxhunting through...
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This classic, practical book on bird dog training is now updated and expanded with material on the latest field-training equipment and live-game training techniques with released quail and recall pens. A useful chapter on the services and guidance offered by organizations for owners, amateur trainers, and those who wish to participate in field trials and other bird dog competitions is also included.
The Complete Guide to Bird Dog Training covers...
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Calling all dog lovers! Join Kenny Salwey as he remembers the dogs who have shared his life in the backwater swamp along the Upper Mississippi River. From his earliest memories of Brownie, Rover, and Pepper, who helped with chores and hunting trips in the countryside where he grew up, to his faithful black labs Joey and Spider, Kenny recalls the much-loved dogs who enriched his many years hunting, fishing, and just living along the river. These humorous,...
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First published in 1897, just at the end of the Victorian age, this book is a glimpse into a world that few would ever see, the hunting lodges and estates of the upper echelons of British society. Including chapters on Deer, the new school of hunting, kennels and stables, banks and ditches, Ascot affairs, French horses, the empire and the republic and many more. This text has been republished here for its historical and cultural significance. Including...
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This early guide is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. A detailed description of the Brocklesby hunt foxhounds that will prove of great interest to the hunting enthusiast or historian of the sport. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and photographs. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
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Originally published in the early 1900's. A discussion on the mysteries and vagaries of scent in connection with fox hunting with hounds. The illustrated contents include: The secretion of scent - the diffusion of scent - the scentometer - adverse factors - the secret of scent - scent and local conditions - how we smell - how hounds smell - scent in other animals - etc…A mine of useful information for all who hunt with hounds.
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This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to American fox hunting, with historical details, information on notable packs, descriptions of hounds and their different types, information on famous meetings and events, and much more. This book highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of American fox hunting, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Red Fox Horn", "The Chase",...
11) The Development of English Fox-Hunting: Poems and Ditties from the 13th Century to the Modern Da
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A fantastic look at the literature connected to Fox hunting, from the mediaeval to modern times.
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THE BADGER A MONOGRAPH BY ALFRED E. PEASE, M.P. Originally published in London, 1898. Now reprinted from the extremely rare original by Read Country Books. This fascinating historical document was written at the turn of the century by avid huntsman and Member of Parliament, Alfred Pease. It is a lengthy treatise on the natural history of the badger as well a detailed work on the hunting of the animal. Pease writes in great detail about the life and...
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Canine Tracking Guide details the two most common uses of the canine nose: following blood trails for wounded game and tracking humans (from lost children and missing hikers, to escaped convicts). The author explains the concept of human scent and how the amazing canine nose functions and then elaborates on the basic training principles, commands, exercises and patterns used in tracking work. Whether a reader is working with hunting dogs, police dogs,...
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Originally published in 1929. The author was Master, The Widford Beagles. How to start, maintain and hunt a pack of Beagles. The illustrated contents include: Country - Kennels and Kennel Management - Starting a Pack - Hunting - The Beagle - The Huntsman and his Whippers-in. etc.
17) Accounts of the Famous Fox-Hunts Across the 'Shires': Including the Belvoir, the Quorn, Mr. Fern
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Hunting is a large part of rural British life, this book is packed with stories of fantastic rides in Rugby, Leicester, Northampton and the western Midlands.
18) The Foxhound
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This vintage book contains a complete guide to the foxhound, with instructions and tips for breeding, training, housing, treating diseases, and more. Including a wealth of useful and timeless information, this is a volume that is highly recommended for modern hunting enthusiasts, and one that would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature.
19) The Hounds of England - A Guide to the Foxhounds and Staghounds of England to Which Are Added the
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This unique guide was first published in London 1849. Only a small quantity were printed, and it is now a very scarce item commanding high prices from specialist book dealers. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have republished it, using the original text as part of their HISTORY OF HUNTING series. The book consists of one hundred and twenty pages giving details of over one hundred and seventy packs of Foxhounds, Staghounds, Otter hounds and Harriers. Many have detailed...
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