The English Setter - A Complete Anthology of the Dog

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• Publisher: Vintage Dog Books
• Year: 2011
• eBook ISBN:
  9781447491873
• Print ISBN:
  9781445525983
  9781445527185

The gentle, feathered English Setter is a classic bird dog, bred to quarter the moor and set game for the gun. The English Setter 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 English Setter'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 English Setter 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

• Cover
• Title
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• Contents
• House Dogs And Sporting Dogs - Their Varieties, Points, Management, Training, Breeding, Rearing And Diseases.
• The Dogs Of The British Islands. Being A Series Articles Of The Points Of Their Various Breeds, And The Treatment Of The Diseases To Which They Are Subject.
• The Illustrated Book Of The Dog.
• 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.
• British Dogs - Their Points, Selection, And Show Preparation - With Illustrations Of Typical Dogs.
• Sporting Dogs - Their Points: And Management; In Health And Disease.
• The Dog Book - A Popular History Of The Dog, With Practical Care And Management Of House, Kennel, And Exhibition Dogs - Volume I.
• The Kennel Encyclopaedia - Vol. II. COL To KAN.
• 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.