The American 

 Book of the Dog 



The Origin, Development. Special Characteristics. Utility, Breeding, Training. 



Diseases, and Kennel Management of all Important Breeds 



of Sporting and Pet Dogs. 



A Book for Dog Fanciers and Dog Owners 



Edited by G. O. SHIELDS ("Coquina"), 



Author of "Cruisings in the Cascades," "Rustlings in the Rockies, 



"Hunting in the Great West," "The Battle of the Big 



Hole," "The Big Game of North America," 



"Camping and Camp Outfits," etc. 



8vo, 700 Pages, 85 Illustrations. Cloth, $5.00 ; Half Morocco, 

 gilt top, $6.50; Full Morocco, gilt edges, $8.00. 



CONTENTS. 



The EnKlish Setter — Bornard Waters, Kennel 

 Editor The American Field, and author of 

 "Modern Training, Handling, and Kennel 

 Management." 



The Irish Setter— Max Wenzel, Secretary The 

 Irish ScttiT Club of America, and B. F. 

 SciiniT, Vice-I'resident The Pointer Club 

 of America. 



The Gordon Setter— Harry Malcolm, President 

 The American (iordon Setter Club. 



The Pointer Charles K. Westbrook, A.M. 



Tne iieyliound— Cid. Roger I). R'illiams, Presl- 

 -. ntThe Iroquois Hunting and Riding Club. 



The Deerhound Dr. (^ Van Hummell. 



The Fo.\hound-l)r. M. G. Ellzey, Associate 

 Eflitor The National Eeonouiidi. 



The Basset houud Lawrence Tlmpson. 



The Dachshund William Loeffler. 



The Blo'dhound J. L. Wlnchell. 



The Russian Wclfhound William Wade. 



The Heaglr— II. F Schellhass, Presluent The 

 Amerlc:ui-Kn(.'Hsh Beagle Club. 



The Irish Water Spaniel— p. T. Madison, Secre- 

 tary The Indiana Kennel Club. 



The Knglish Water Spaniel-William A. Bruette. 



The Clumber Spaniil— K. H. F. Mercer, Kennel 

 Editor Sports Afleld. 



The Sussex Spaniel— A. Clinton Wilmerdlng, 

 President The .Vmerican Spaniel Club. 



The Field Spaniel I. F. Kirk. 



The Cocker S|)aulel .1. Otis Fellows. 



The Fox Terrier— August Belmont, Jr., Presi- 

 dent The American Kennel Club, and The 

 American Fox Terrier Club. 



The i'orkshlre Terrier . . P. H. Coombs. 



The Chesapeake Bay Dog-George W. Klerstead. 



The Bedllngtoa Terrier W. H. Russell. 



The Irish Terrier Dr. J. S. Niven. 



The Bull Terrier Frank F. Dole. 



The White English Terrier E. F. Burns. 



The Airedale Terrier F. H. F. .Mercer. 



The Scottish Terrier .John H. Naylor. 



The Dandle Dinmont Terrier— John H. Naylor. 



The Skye Terrier Lawrence Tlmpson. 



The Black and Tan Terrier Dr. H. T. Foote. 



The Maltese Terrier Miss A. H. Whitney. 



The Collie— Henry Jarrett and J. E. Dougherty. 



The Old Knglish Sheep Dog William Wade. 



The Great Dane (German Dogge) 



Prof. J. H. H. Maenner. 



The St. Bernard F. E. Lamb. 



The Mast iff William Wade. 



The Newfoundland L. F. Whitman. 



The liulldog lohn E. Thayer. 



The Dalmatian Coach Dog 



Maj. T. J. Woodcock. 



The Poodle W. R. Furness. 



The Italian Greyhound Dr. G. Irwin Royce. 



The Bug G. W. Fisher. 



The Mexican Hairless Dog Mrs. EIroy Foote. 



The Toy Spaniels— Miss Marlon E. Bannister, 



Secretary The New York Pt t Dog Club. 



The Schipperke E. R. Spalding. 



Diseases of the Dog, and lh<dr Remedies- Dr. 



.I.Frank Perry (" Ashmont "). author of 



"Dogs; Their Xianagement and Treatment 



In Disease.' 

 Spaniel Training F. H. F. Mercer 



This book will be mailed, post-paid, on receipt of price, by 



RAND, McNALLY & CO., 166 and 168 Adams St., Chicago. 



