The Flat Coated Retriever - A Complete Anthology of the Dog

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• Publisher: Vintage Dog Books
• Year: 2011
• eBook ISBN:
  9781447491347
• Print ISBN:
  9781445526034
  9781445527239

The elegant black Flat-Coated Retriever was for a time the gamekeeper's favourite, a versatile retriever on land and water. The Flat Coated Retriever gathers the scattered early literature of the breed – its history, description, character and management – into a single readable volume.

These collected accounts range across the Flat-Coated Retriever's history and origins, its description and character, and the practical business of rearing, breeding and showing it, assembled from the works of the fanciers and authorities who knew the breed best.

A rewarding companion for Flat-Coated Retriever enthusiasts and breed historians alike, this modern edition keeps a wealth of early material in print and within easy reach.

This edition features:

• Brings the breed's foundational writers together in one collection.
• Covers the breed's history, origins, description and character.
• Includes period guidance on breeding, rearing and showing.

Table of contents

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• Contents
• Breaking And Training Dogs: Being Concise Directions For The Proper Education Of Dogs, Both For The Field And For Companions
• A History And Description Of The Modern Dogs Of Great Britain And Ireland - Sporting Division: Vol. II
• My Dog And I - Being A Concise Treatise Of The Various Breeds Of Dogs Their Origins And Uses. Written Expressly For The Novice
• The Show Dog - Being A Book Devoted To Describing The Cardinal Virtues And Objectionable Features Of All The Breeds Of Dogs From The Show Ring Standpoint, With Mode Of Treatment Of The Dog Both In Health And Sickness
• Dog Shows And Doggy People
• The New Book Of The Dog - A Comprehensive Natural History Of British Dogs And Their Foreign Relatives, With Chapters On Law, Breeding, Kennel Management, And Veterinary Treatment. Vol. II
• The Kennel Encyclopaedia - Vol. III. Ken To Spa
• Dog Breaking - A Practical Treatise On The Training And Management Of Shooting Dogs - With A Chapter On Points Of Sporting Dogs
• Dogs And How To Know Them - With Notes As To Their Care And Management And Other Information. Including A Standard Of Excellence And A Complete List Of Books On Dogs From 1800 In The British Museum
• The Practical Dog Book - With Chapters On The Authentic History Of All Varieties Hitherto Unpublished, And A Veterinary Guide And Dosage Section, And Information On Advertising And On Exporting To All Parts Of The World
• About Our Dogs - The Breeds And Their Management
• Dogs Of The World - The Author And Dogs - History And Origins Of Man’s Best Friend - Care And General Management - Feeding - Rearing - Exhibiting - Common Diseases, Etc
• Hutchinson’s Dog Encyclopaedia - An Invaluable Work Of International Importance (Alphabetically Arranged For Easy Reference) On Breeds Of Dogs Of Every Country, With Full Veterinary Advice In Cases Of Accidents Or Ailments, Etc., On Their Care And Home Treatment, Contributed By The Most Eminent Authorities. Volume I - A To Fo