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Scottish Deerhound Books
Scottish Deerhound (Comprehensive Owner's Guide) - $11.33 Once called the â??Scottish Highland Greyhound or Wolfdog,â? the Scottish Deerhound derives from fierce hunting dogs known in the Scotland in the 16th century. Todayâ??s elegant Deerhound is prized by fanciers for its decorum and gentle dignity, its great size and friendly temperament. Grand well describes this noble hunting dog, which was once employed to pull down a stag, and the breedâ??s power, speed and endurance are evident at first glance. For the family with an appropriately large house, property and budget, the Deerhound makes an eager-to-please, good tempered â??home addition.â? With its inborn nobility and regal appearance, the Scottish Deerhound turns any ordinary home into a castle. Author Juliette Cunliffe, sighthound enthusiast, judge and breeder, has provided an excellent introduction to the Scottish Deerhound with this Special Limited Edition. This comprehensive guide includes the history of the Deerhound in the UK and the US, a discussion of the breedâ??s characteristics and standard, a chapter on puppy selection, care and rearing. From the day you bring your puppy into your home through your Deerhoundâ??s senior years, this book guides you every step of the way. The author discusses house-training and obedience training as well as preventing (and solving) behavior problems. General maintenance, including feeding the Deerhound throughout his life, grooming and exercise, is carefully considered, as is the safety and preventive healthcare of the breed. Dr. Lowell Ackerman, in a special guest chapter, discusses the vital health topics that concern owners, including the selection of a qualified veterinarian, parasite control, inoculations, infectious diseases and more. For every owner of the â??rough-haired greyhound,â? this new volume promises to be an invaluable resource for years to come.	The Scottish Deerhound With Notes On Its Origin And Characteristics - $25.54 Originally published in Edinburgh 1892. One of the most important books dealing with the noble breed of Scottish Deerhound. The illustrated contents include detailed chapters on: The Supposed Origin of Dogs From Various Past and Present Day Authorities - Various Theories Respecting the Original Scottish Deerhound - The Modern Deerhound - Deerhounds in Connection with Deerstalking - Plates and Descriptions of Celebrated Deerhounds - Proposed Deerhound Club - Appendix etc. Many of the earliest dog books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Scottish Deerhound - A Complete Anthology of the Dog - $22.45 The Scottish Deerhound - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: Dog Shows And Doggy People by C. H. Lane (1902), The Dog Book by James Watson (1906) and many others.	The Scottish Deerhound - A Complete Anthology of the Dog - $31.95 The Scottish Deerhound - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: Dog Shows And Doggy People by C. H. Lane (1902), The Dog Book by James Watson (1906) and many others.
Dear Hound Alfie's your average deer hound puppy-curious about the world around him, happy to chase the cat and laze around in his favorite beanbag bed, and very loyal to his boy, Charlie. So he's extremely upset when Charlie goes away and leaves him with a sitter-upset enough that he escapes into the woods. With the help of some friendly foxes, Alfie learns to live in the wild, but he never stops thinking of Charlie and trying to find his way home. And Charlie, of course, never stops thinking of Alfie, either. Will these two be able to find each other before it's too late? Featuring irresistible black-and-white line drawings on every spread, Dear Hound is both an accessible, heartwarming story and the perfect choice for readers graduating out of early chapter books.	Scottish Deerhound Champions: 1952-1991 - $36.95