THE GAMEKEEPER'S DOG. By John Cowan.

2016 1st edition. Large 8vo (158 x 240mm). Ppvi,186[ad]. B/w illustrations. Black boards, spine titled in gilt.

An experienced gamekeeper shares his knowledge of working dog breeds and what to expect from each when training and working them.Cowan discusses the practical points of each of numerous breeds relevant to the keeper, with much material on their training and working. Breeds covered include: Retrievers: Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Curly Coated Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. Spaniels: English Springer Spaniels, Cocker Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels. Pointers and setters: Pointers, English Setters, Irish Setters, Gordon Setters. Hunt Point Retrievers: German Shorthaired Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, Hungarian Vizslas, Wirehaired Vizslas, Pudelpointer, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, German Longhaired Pointers, Weimaraners, Munsterlanders. Terriers: Borders, Lakelands, Patterdales, Plummers, Jack Russells, Fell, German Hunting Terriers, Teckels, Airedales. Guard and scout dogs: German Shepherds, Rottweilers, Dobermanns, Bullmastiffs, Mallinois (Belgian shepherds), Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Boerboels, Bull Terriers, Giant and Standard Schnauzers, New Zealand Huntaways, Bouvier de Flandres. Lurchers: Sighthound/Greyhound, Terrier/Greyhound, Gundog/Greyhound. Cross breeds: GSP/Labrador, GWP/Labrador, Vizsla/Yellow Labrador, English Springer/Labrador, Pointer/Labrador, Irish Setter/Labrador, English Springer/Collie, English Springer/Beagle, English Springer/Cocker (Sprocker), German Shepherd/Labrador, Rottweiler/Labrador, Airedale/Labrador, Airedale/Curly Coated Retriever.