The practical hunter's dog book,

by John R. Falk

Book Overview

Deserves reading even by dog men and women who consider themselves already well versed, raved American Rifleman. Everything you need to know from selecting a puppy to basic and advanced training, health care, and breeding.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876910371
• ISBN13: 9780876910375
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: Winchester Press
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A great book, and I don't even hunt!

I love this book! I ran across it at a library sale, and I don't even hunt--although I am obsessed with dogs. The reason I bought it though, honestly, is the unbridled enthusiasm that the author exhibits for the intelligence and talents of dogs. The author writes with character and personality; here's how he describes the beagle: "his good natured disposition enables him to meet with gentle patience the most overenthusiastic treatment doled out by the 'sandbox set.'" Succinct, charming, and spot on. I don't hunt, my dog is a mutt, and I generally enjoy reading history and literature , but sometimes, I just like to curl up in my bed with this old book and a glass of wine. The pictures are beautiful, and the text reminds us that different dog breeds exist for a reason. Dogs need jobs, too. Pretty is pretty but pretty and smart and hard-working is better (take that Westminster!). Now I just wish I could get a herd of sheep for my mutt . . .