CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. American Variations i 



II. Shooting Breeds 12 



III. Pointer Families 24 



IV. English Setter Questions 40 



V. American Llewellins 53 



VI. Laveracks in America 84 



VII. Irish and Gordon Setters 97 



VIII. Greyhounds no 



IX. Foxhounds 126 



X. Beagles 143 



XI. Chesapeakes and Water-spaniels . . .156 



XII. Fox Terriers 164 



XIII. Choosing a Shooting Dog 168 



XIV. The Dogs they prefer 187 



XV. Elcho and Faust "^04 



XVI. Class 210 



XVII. Training and Care 226 



XVIII. Breeding 241 



XIX. Bench Shows and Field Trials . . . 254 



Sketches in the East and West 268 



APPENDIX 



Bench-show Standards and Field-trial Rules . . 301 



Index 315 



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