Six hounds that hunt by nose alone - badger dog, moose tracker, pack hound, hare hound, river hound and lion dog - gathered into one volume.
The Scent Hound Vol. II - A Complete Anthology of the Breeds covers the Dachshund, the Elkhound, the Foxhound, the Harrier, the Otterhound and the Rhodesian Ridgeback, in chapters taken from the rare kennel literature of 1897 to 1935, among them H. W. Huntington's My Dog and I (1897) and The Show Dog (1901) and Stanley West's The Book of Dogs (1935).
Each breed gets its points, its temperament, its particular working gift and the pedigrees of its celebrated dogs, with the original photographs reproduced throughout. The companion volume covers the Basset Hound, the Beagle, the Bloodhound and the Coonhound.
This edition features:
- Six breeds in one volume: Dachshund, Elkhound, Foxhound, Harrier, Otterhound and Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Chapters from the rare kennel literature of 1897 to 1935, by the authorities of their day
- Points, temperament and working ability, with the pedigrees of celebrated winners
- The original photographs of the leading dogs of the era, reproduced throughout