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 Irish Setter (Kennel Club Dog Breed Series) - $9.08
Irish Setter owners will welcome the author's helpful chapters on everyday care, including feeding, grooming and exercise, and house-training and problem-solving based on a positive-training commonsense approach.
|  Zip Zap: The True Story of a Dog and a Dream - $13.67
On the heels of his highly-acclaimed novel Jenny Willow, Mike Gaddis reaches again into a half-century love affair with pointing dogs and upland birds to retrieve the true-life story of Zip Zap, his greatest English setter. Gaddis swore to be painfully selective in choosing the puppy that would accompany him as he pursued his dream of competing in horseback field trials. He knew the smallest female of the litter was special, but he didn’t fully realize her potential until he let her loose in the field. Her lightning speed earned her the name Zip Zap, and she grew to be the most brilliant bird dog Gaddis ever owned. In this absorbing memoir, Gaddis celebrates the dog’s indomitable spirit and tells the story of training and developing a superior pointer, from her first unrefined runs in the amateur puppy stakes to victorious performances in major championships. Evocatively told and set against the plantation quail hunting and field trialing legacy of the Old South, here is a rich, powerful memoir, certain to gain favor with anyone who has shared the destiny of a once-in-a-lifetime dog.
|  English Setter (Pet Love Dog Breed) - $21.41
Polite, friendly and good natured, the English Setter is known as the â??Gentlemanâ??s gentleman.â? His elegant carriage, attractive flecked coat and natural talent in the field make this all-around dog truly remarkable in mind and body. Although this sporting dog was originally intended for the specific task of assisting bird hunters in locating game, the handsome English Setter possesses an even temperament and love of his people that have made him a popular choice as a family pet and show dog over the decades. Beginning with the setterâ??s development in England, this comprehensive guide discusses every aspect of the English Setter breed, including a detailed discussion of the breedâ??s history in America. Juliette Cunliffe, a well-known author and fancier, has provided an excellent and informative text covering the breedâ??s characteristics and standard, as well as puppy selection and socialization, house-training and obedience training. This colorful Special Limited Edition offers expert advice on feeding, exercise, home safety, grooming and other topics vital to the ownership of an English Setter. A fully up-to-date chapter on preventive healthcare, written by Dr. Lowell Ackerman, gives owners reliable guidance on selecting a veterinarian, infectious diseases, spaying/neutering and parasite prevention and control. For every owner of this elegant gundog breed, this new volume promises to be an outstanding addition to his home library.
|  White Star: A Dog on the Titanic - $13.99
The year is 1912, and twelve-year-old Sam Harris is traveling from England to America on the grand ship theTitanic. Sam is lonely at first, but is soon delighted to discover that there are dogs aboard! When Sam volunteers to help out in the kennel, he meets Star, a spunky Irish setter that belongs to the ship's captain. Sam and Star become fast friends, and when disaster strikes, the boy and dog must rely on each other more than ever before. The harrowing, breathless conclusion -- and fascinating historical information -- makes this boy-and-dog tale truly unforgettable.
|  All Setters: Their Histories, Rearing & Training (A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic - Irish Setter / English Setter / Gordon Setter) - $21.00
ALL SETTERS: THEIR HISTORIES, REARING AND TRAINING. By Freeman Lloyd. A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT. Originally published in the early 1930s, this extremely scarce work on Setters is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Vintage Dog Books have republished it, using the original text and photographs as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author was a much respected dog man of his time. Terhune says of him, "I know of no other expert who has Lloyds's peculiarly complete equipment of blended education and genius, along all canine lines. With him dogs are an inspired life-study." Although he penned several important dog books, this is probably his best. The book's one hundred and twenty seven pages contain detailed chapters on: Setters of Yesterday and Today. - The Setter in Art. - Early Llewellin Setters in America. - English Laverack Setters in America. - A Glance at the Past. - Scenting Powers. - Various Paintings of Setters. - Training Setters as Gun Dogs. - Force Training Collars. - Temperament. - Rearing. - Reminiscences. - Irish Setters. - The Black and Tan or Gordon Setter. - Points of the Gordon, English, and Irish Setter. - Recent Setter Importations. All chapters are lavishly illustrated with vintage photos of famous English and American Setters and their use in dog art. This is a fascinating read for any Setter enthusiast or historian of the breed, and also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. "A dog quite unrivalled by any other of the canine species." Maxwell 1833. Many of the earliest dog breed books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
|  Farewell, Miss Julie: Or The Spoiled-Rotten Bird Dogs - $10.18
People who love dogs will find adventure, humor, and pathos in this family story. If every man needs one good woman and one good dog in his lifetime, Dad found both. Although the woman and their children appear throughout this book, the story focuses on the dog and her man. Julie was an undersized Llewellin English setter, amiable of disposition, and freckled of face. Dad, an avid outdoorsman, doted on her shamelessly for seventeen years. They roamed the great outdoors, sharing adventures with game birds, varmints, white-water rivers, and hang-gliders. So inseparable were they, Mama once remarked, "If that dog could cook and make love, I''d be out of a job!" Julie would never have won a field trial, but she became a serious bird dog, hunting bobwhites and ruffed grouse in the Appalachians. Later, the game was valley and mountain quail in California. She learned not to chase rabbits and deer, but Dad was powerless over her ground-hog addiction. Upon encountering a woodchuck, her eyes would glow with the joy of combat, and she would attack with colors flying. In the field, it was all business, but the professional training fraternity would curl its collective lip to see Dad coddle his dogs around the house. With her second litter, Julie produced a handsome co-character, Pretty Boy. Julie perfected a guilt-inducing stare that paid off in shares of whatever snack was being consumed. She endeared herself to all with her dance of joy when an outing appeared imminent. Disapproval was expressed by a disdainful sneer. In her old age, arthritis overwhelmed her. Dad tirelessly medicated and massaged her, but finally had to accept the only thing to do for a painfully crippled dog that implored him for relief. Most of the action occurs in Virginia, California, and Florida.
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