RABBIT HAWKER'S DOGS: "DOGS FOR THE BUSH". Edited by William C. Oakes.

(2000) 2003 2nd printing. 8vo paperback (131 x 200mm). Pp172. B/w photographs.

This is the first book completely dedicated to the selection and training of dogs by falconers to hunt rabbits. Written by falconers from across the United States, living and hunting in diverse terrains, Rabbit Hawker's Dogs provides a wealth of information never before available in one place. Enjoy reading exciting hunting stories where Beagle and Brittany and Jack Russell and Mini-Dachs hunt side-by-side with Red-tailed, Harris', and Goshawk. Find out how to select the dog breed right for your hunting situation and personal temperament, how to select a puppy and when, how to train both the dog and the hawk to work as partners in the field, and much more. American rabbit-hawking with beagles, Brittany spaniels, dachshunds and Jack Russell terriers. Contributors are Brian Kellogg, Clifford Kellogg, Steve Layman, Teddy Moritz, Al Nye, Floyd Presley, Jake Thorpe and Bill Oakes.