First published in 1934, "e;Hounds"e; by Ivester Lloyd is a comprehensive handbook on hunting dogs, with information on their varieties and breeds, training, management, housing, diseases and ailments, and much more besides.
This vintage book contains a complete guide to training a dog for hunting birds, with chapters on selection and breeding, breaking, psychology, equipment, and much more.
Highly recommended or those with a practical interest in hunting and hunting dogs, "e;Some Sporting Dogs"e; is a profusely-illustrated handbook on dogs as used for sport, with chapters on selection and breeding, general management, types of sporting dogs, training, and much more.
This book contains a detailed guide to terriers as used for sport, with chapters on their history, selection, breeding, training, general management, and more.
This book contains a detailed guide to the sheep-dog, being a handbook on the system of judging sheep-dog trails in New Zealand and the art of breaking-in and working sheep-dogs.
First published in 1912, this is a humorous recollection of the highlights and shenanigans that occurred within the world of Cambridge countryside sport, including fox hunting, shooting and horse racing.
This is a fascinating work, originally published in 1899 contains a collection of biographies and brilliantly entertaining anecdotes from the cream of the hunting elite in the United Kingdom during the Victorian period.
First published in 1901, this is the second volume of a fascinating history of the Meynell Hounds, one of the most respected and prestigious hunting packs in the United Kingdom.
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.
This volume contains a detailed handbook on the Bull-Mastiff, a large-sized breed of domestic dog developed by 19th-century gamekeepers and descended from the English Mastiff and the extinct Old English Bulldog.
This book contains a charming and profusely-illustrated little guide to training and breaking gun dogs, with a special focus on managing them when they are puppies.
First published in 1890, "e;Teufel the Terrier; Or the Life and Adventures of an Artist's Dog"e; is a collection of wonderful illustrated stories recounting the various antics of the author's dog, 'Teufel'.
This is a detailed handbook on the Dandie Dinmont, a small Scottish breed of dog in the terrier family with a very long body, short legs, and a distinctive "e;top-knot"e; of hair on the head.
First published in 1918, this is a unique regimental history, mainly because it tells the story of an American regiment on the Western Front through the eyes of their mascot, a dog called Bobbie Burns.
This vintage book contains a detailed guide to owning and keeping Scottish terriers, with information on history, breeding, rearing, exhibiting, and more.
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to sporting dogs, with information on different breeds, training, care, management, choosing a dog, and much more.
This vintage book contains a short treatise on fox hunting, being an analysis of the employment of fox hounds with information on management and tips on their care, use, and training.
This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the position of "e;Master of Hounds"e; in fox hunting, with information on duties and expectations, details of notable historical figures, descriptions of common problems within a pack, and much more.
This vintage book, originally published in 1971, contains a concise and comprehensive guide to fox hounds, with information on training, management, breeding, feeding, and much more.
First published in 1910 in the 'Atlantic' magazine, this is a powerful and heartfelt essay that perfectly encapsulates the love and trust that all dog lovers should feel towards their four-legged friends.
This vintage book contains a collection of true stories concerning the unbelievable feats and accomplishments of various dogs, many of whom were known by the author.
CLASSIC TAILS - the greatest works of literature, as told by the finest breedsWe all have our favourite classic tales; books that have been beloved to us since childhood, whose wonderful stories and rich tapestry of characters are unsurpassed in modern literature.
CLASSIC TAILS - the greatest works of literature, as told by the finest breedsWe all have our favourite classic tales; books that have been beloved to us since childhood, whose wonderful stories and rich tapestry of characters are unsurpassed in modern literature.