Chapter I: Preface

_This work_--Sporting Dogs: Their Points and Management in Health and Disease--_has been prepared as a companion volume to those already published, viz._, Non-Sporting Dogs: Their Points, etc., _and_ Toy Dogs, _in response to numerous inquiries from readers of those volumes, asking for a work upon Sporting Dogs, to complete the series_, at a proportionate _price_.

The Points _of the various breeds used by Sportsmen have been freely discussed, supplemented by illustrations from photographs of the most celebrated animals known_.

_Kennel Management, The Management of Hounds, Diseases, Accidents and Simple Operations forms an important section of the work--features that should render the book of far greater practical utility than one dealing solely with the different varieties of dogs._

_Both Author and Publisher, will be satisfied, if it meets with the hearty reception accorded to the companion publications._

_In conclusion, the Author wishes to express most hearty thanks to all Breeders and Exhibitors who have so generously supplied him with Photographs: to_ Our Dogs Gazette; The Kennel Gazette; The Gamekeeper, _etc._

CONTENTS

SECTION A
PAGE
CHAPTER I 3

=The Pointer=

Head--Colour--Eyes--Back--Hind-quarters--Faults--Value
of Points.

CHAPTER II 18

=The English Setter=

Laverack Setters--Coat--Colour--Skull--Ears--Eyes--Neck
--Back-quarters--Tail--Fore-limbs--Weight--Faults.

=The Irish Setter=

Coat--Ears--Eyes--Neck--Forelegs--Loins.

=The Black=and=Tan Setter=
(Gordon Setter)

Eyes--Ears--Head--Neck--Shoulders and Chest--Fore-limbs--Feet
--Back--Loins--Stern--Value of Points.

CHAPTER III 32

=International Gundog League=

POINTER AND SETTER SOCIETY

Rules--Rules for the Trial Meetings.

CHAPTER IV 42

=Retrievers=

FLAT-COATED: Coat--Head--Ears--Eyes--Chest--Neck--Back--
Loins--Limbs--Faults.
CURLY-COATED.

=Labradors=

RULES OF THE RETRIEVER SOCIETY

CHAPTER V 66

=Spaniels=

General Characteristics of the different Varieties--Temperament
--Coat--Colour--Head--Ears--Fore-limbs--Body.

=The Clumber=

Weight--Head--Ears--Eyes--Coat--Neck--Club.

=The Sussex Spaniel=

Colour--Coat--Weight--Head--Eyes--Ears--Nose--Neck--Shoulders and
Chest--Fore-limbs--Faults.

=Field Spaniels=

=The Cocker Spaniel=

Head--Ears--Coat--Colour--Club Prices--Faults.

The Irish Water Spaniel

Colour--Nose--Skull--Ears--Neck--Coat--Height--General
Appearances--Faults--Weight--Club.

=The English Water Spaniel=

CHAPTER VI 94

=International Gundog League=

Rules--Regulations (subject to alteration).

CHAPTER VII 102

=Training Spaniels=

SECTION B

HOUNDS

CHAPTER VIII 113

=The Foxhound=

Packs of Foxhounds.

=Harriers=

Loins--Back--Ribs--Chest--Fore-limbs--Coat.

=The Otterhound=

Colour--Height--Eyes--Ears--Skull--Neck.

=The Deerhound=

Head--Ears--Neck--Shoulders--Stern--Eyes--Body--Legs--Feet
--Coat--Colour--Height--Weight--Points required.

SECTION C

HOUNDS

CHAPTER IX 141

=The Bloodhound=

Head--Eyes--Legs--Feet--Chest--Shoulder--Neck--Ribs--Back
--Loins--Hind-quarters--Limbs--Tail--Coat--Colour--Height
--Club--Association of Bloodhound Breeders.

=Irish Wolfhounds=

Weight--Height--Head--Ears--Neck--Fore-limbs--Hind-quarters

=The Greyhound=

Head--Eyes--Ears--Neck--Fore-quarters.

=The Whippet=

Coat--Constitution--Fore-limbs--Hind-quarters-- Feet--Tail
--General Appearance of the Whippet.

SECTION D

MIXED HOUNDS

CHAPTER X 179

=The Borzois or Russian Wolfhound=

Ears--Eyes--Chest--Neck--Fore-limbs--Colour--Coat--Height
--Faults--Club.

=The Beagle=

English Beagle Club--Points--American Beagle Club--Points.

CHAPTER XI 194

=The Dachshund=

Coat--Head--Nose--Eyes--Ears--Neck--Chest--Shoulders
--Legs--Feet--Toes--Hind-quarters.

=The Basset-hound=

Colour--Coat--Head--Fore-quarters--Chest--Club Rules of Basset
Club--Points of Basset Hound (smooth)--General Appearance
--Points of the Basset-hound (rough).

SECTION E

FOX TERRIERS

CHAPTER XII 239

=The Fox Terrier=

Standard of Points recommended by the Fox Terrier Club.

=Rough Fox Terrier=

Scale of Points--Disqualifying Points.

SECTION F

TERRIERS