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The American Hunting Dog: Modern Strains of Bird Dogs and Hounds and Their Field Training
This volume was published in 1919.
From the book's Preface:
This little volume is written to furnish an up-to-date book confined
exclusively to the breeds of American hunting dogs in use today.
Without a dog, sports afield nowadays are apt to prove rather
barren in results in the game bag. Never before have American
sportsmen relied so much on the dog as a finder of game. Our
coverts, while holding their own and somewhat increasing, are
far depleted compared to the abundance that obtained thirty
years ago. It takes the fine, sensitive gift of a dog's instinct to
locate game nowadays. Without him the day is likely to be one
of exasperation, due to game flushing without warning or good
covers hunted without starting anything. With him a satisfactory
day's bag can be had in any part of our country where there is
wild land, even quite near the great cities.
The love of a dog is a fine and noble thing. There is no quid pro
quo in his affection. He has no thought of service for hire, nor
reward for his invaluable aid, save that you love him as he loves
you. All the rest is service, given freely and loyally. To combine
this dog-love with the wonderfully gifted genius of a fine hunting
dog seems the acme of canine destiny. If you are to own a dog,
or several of them, why not have one that can share and appre-
ciate your days in the great outdoors?
How to choose such a hunting companion intelligently and from
the selection of dogs that are living today; how to raise him
from puppyhood to maturity; how to train him for staunch and
efficient field service--- to tell of these is the purpose of this
volume.
Warren H. Miller
Interlaken, N. J.
...............................................................................
Chapters:
I. Historical Notes on the Hunting Dog
II. Who's Who in Bird Dogs
III. Who's Who in Hound Dogs
IV. Special Field Dogs
V. Puppies
VI. Dog Breeding
VII. Kennel Construction
VIII. Dog Training
IX. Doggy Questions and Answers
X. Dog Diseases
From the book's Preface:
This little volume is written to furnish an up-to-date book confined
exclusively to the breeds of American hunting dogs in use today.
Without a dog, sports afield nowadays are apt to prove rather
barren in results in the game bag. Never before have American
sportsmen relied so much on the dog as a finder of game. Our
coverts, while holding their own and somewhat increasing, are
far depleted compared to the abundance that obtained thirty
years ago. It takes the fine, sensitive gift of a dog's instinct to
locate game nowadays. Without him the day is likely to be one
of exasperation, due to game flushing without warning or good
covers hunted without starting anything. With him a satisfactory
day's bag can be had in any part of our country where there is
wild land, even quite near the great cities.
The love of a dog is a fine and noble thing. There is no quid pro
quo in his affection. He has no thought of service for hire, nor
reward for his invaluable aid, save that you love him as he loves
you. All the rest is service, given freely and loyally. To combine
this dog-love with the wonderfully gifted genius of a fine hunting
dog seems the acme of canine destiny. If you are to own a dog,
or several of them, why not have one that can share and appre-
ciate your days in the great outdoors?
How to choose such a hunting companion intelligently and from
the selection of dogs that are living today; how to raise him
from puppyhood to maturity; how to train him for staunch and
efficient field service--- to tell of these is the purpose of this
volume.
Warren H. Miller
Interlaken, N. J.
...............................................................................
Chapters:
I. Historical Notes on the Hunting Dog
II. Who's Who in Bird Dogs
III. Who's Who in Hound Dogs
IV. Special Field Dogs
V. Puppies
VI. Dog Breeding
VII. Kennel Construction
VIII. Dog Training
IX. Doggy Questions and Answers
X. Dog Diseases
272 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1919
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