BRITISH DOGS - THEIR VARIETIES, HISTORY, CHARACTERISTICS, BREEDING,
MANAGEMENT, AND EXHIBITION. ILLUSTRATED WITH PORTRAITS OF DOGS OF
THE DAY. BY HUGH DALZIEL Author of The Diseases of Dogs The
Diseases of Horses, ASSISTED BY EMINENT FANCIERS. - PREFACE. WHEN
reminded by the Publisher that a dozen or so lines of Preface were
needful in introducing British Dogs to the public, the following
questions were forcibly presented to my mind First, whether the
book should have been written and, secondly given the necessity for
it whether I should have undertaken the work. Both these questions
I propose handing over to the reader for solution, as I fear I
might not be altogether an unprejudiced judge and in doing so I
trust to his good nature to treat leniently all faults, and to his
good sense to assimilate whatevermay be found worthy. The object
aimed at has been to give, as far as obtainable, a sketch of the
origin of each breed, and an accurate description of the points of
excellence of each variety as demanded by modern taste. Only the
initiated know the minute distinctions between breeds and
individual dogs, patent to the subtle discrimination of the
present-day philo-kuon. My fitness, if fitness there be, to convey
this class of information much sought after nowadays has been
acquired as canine critic for The Field, as kennel editor of The
Country, and as a judge at shows, iv Preface. in which capacities I
have visited many of the great exhibitions of the canine species in
France, Germany, and America, as well as all the principal ones in
the United Kingdom, where I have had exceptional opportunities of
enlarging a knowledge of my favourite animals, which I had all my
life beenaccumulating. There are parts of the book I can refer to
with unqualified pleasure and unstinted praise, namely, the
chapters contributed by the friends who have so kindly and ably
assisted me. These contributions are in all cases accredited to the
individual authors, and the views expressed must command, as they
well deserve, the respect which the great experience of the writers
merits. The illustrations are from life, celebrated Dogs of the Day
having been selected, and the artists have, in most instances,
succeeded in giving very correct delineations, showing the
distinguishing character- istics of each breed. CORSINCON.
CONTENTS. Page INTRODUCTORY - - - 1 10 DIVISION I. Dogs Used in
Field Sports. GROUP I. DOGS THAT HUNT THEIR GAME BY SIGHT AND KILL.
Including The Greyhound, the Scotch Deerhotuid, the Irish
Wolfhound, the Scotch Rough-haired Greyhound, the Lurcher, the
Whippet, the Siberian Wolfhound, the Persian Greyhound GROUP II.
DOGS THAT HUNT THEIR GAME BY SCENT AND KILL. Including The
Bloodhound, the Foxhound, the Otterhound, the Harrier, the Beagle,
the Basset, the 13 49 Dachshund, the Schweisshund - - - - - 50 102
GROUP III. DOGS THAT FIND THEIR GAME BY SCENT, AND INDEX IT FOR THE
ADVANTAGE OF THE GUN. Including The English Setter, the Irish
Setter, the Gordon or Black and Tan Setter, the Spanish Pointer,
the Pointer, the Dropper GROUP IV. DOGS USED WITH THE GUN IN
QUESTING AND RETRIEVING GAME. Including The Black Spaniel, the
Cocker Spaniel, the Clumber Spaniel, the Sussex Spaniel, the
Norfolk Spaniel, the Irish Water Spaniel, the English Water
Spaniel, the Black Wavy-coated Retriever, the Black Curly-coated
Retriever, the Norfolk Retriever, the 103133 Russian Retriever
134171 vi. Contents. EXHIBITING. DOG SHOWS AND DOG JUDGING, AND
STANDARD PAGE OF EXCELLENCE BY WHICH TO . JUDGE. Including The
History of Dog Shows, Objects and Management of Dog Shows, the
Judges their Election, c., Judging by Points, Standard of
Excellence 172192 DIVISION II. Dogs Useful to Man in other Work
than Field Sports. GROUP I...
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