PREFACE. 



In the following pages an endeavour has been 

 made to summarise the progress, and describe the 

 Sporting varieties of the dog as they are at present 

 known, and, I believe, appreciated, in the British 

 Isles. Without losing any of the early history, my 

 Avish has been to introduce matter bringing the 

 subject up to date ; not only so far as the work of 

 hounds and other dogs in the field is concerned, but 

 as they are as companions, and when winning, or 

 attempting to win, prizes in the show^ ring. 



One or two new features have been introduced, or 

 rather revived, the most important change being in 

 connection with Mr. Wardle's illustrations. With 

 three exceptions these are not portraits, although 

 originally drawn from living examples. They are 



