Sporting Dog - How to Break or Train Him

This is a vintage guide to training and managing a dog for hunting purposes, with chapters on breeding and selection, different methods of breaking, the various breeds of hunting dogs, the requirements of a trainer, and much more. Although old, it contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of considerable utility to modern sportsmen and trainers alike. Contents include: "e;Some Qualifications of the Dog Breaker"e;, "e;Patience and Perseverance"e;, "e;The Possession of a Good Temper"e;, "e;Sobriety and Kindness"e;, "e;To Break Sporting Dogs the Breaker must be a Sportsman"e;, "e;The Dog-breaker must be a Keen Observer and a Speculative Thinking"e;, "e;Energetic"e;, "e;The Irish Water Spaniel"e;, "e;The Working or Field Spaniel"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.