PART IV--THE HUNTING DOG FAMILY.
XX. American Fox Hounds XXI. The Beagle, Dachshund and Basset Hounds XXII. Pointers and Setters. Spaniels XXIII. Terriers--Airedales XXIV. Scotch Collies. House and Watch Dogs XXV. A Farmer Hunter--His Views XXVI. Table of Technical Terms
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
The Fruits of Night Hunting The Court Jester of the Nocturnal Tribe A Pure and a Cross-bred Coon Dog Veteran Coon Detectives Descendants from Jamestown Imported Hounds A Lover of Good Dogs "The Fox Hound is a Composite Animal" Fox Hounds--Graduates From the Training School Typical Coon Hounds Capable Cross-bred Cooners Good Catch in Which the Shepherd Dog Figured Prominently Opossums are Easily Caught Alive for Training Purposes North Dakota Wolf Hounds Typical Western Wolf Hounds Termination of a Successful Chase Good Dogs Make Good Luck The Fair Sex are More and More Becoming Practical Nimrods The Deer Seeks Refuge in Deep Water Well Trained Hounds Good Friends Get Along Best Co-operation Between the Man and His Dogs Brings Results Some Ideals Embryo Trailers A Versatile Ontario, Canada, Dog Family One-half English Bloodhound Pups Fox Hounds Some Young Hunters He Was Here a Moment Ago Here He Is A Group of Typical Sledge Dogs Sledge Dog--Photo from Life Rough and Ready Sledge Dog Worthy of the Name, Foxhounds Good Specimens Bloodhound "As Pretty As a Picture" (Beagles) True Dachshund Specimens A Pure Pointer Royal Sports--Pointers in Action Setter The Fox Terrier--Useful in Many Ways Airedale Collie Shepherd Puppies Outline Figure Diagram
INTRODUCTION.
As if hunting for profit, night hunting for either pleasure or gain and professional hunting generally had no importance, writers of books have contented themselves with dwelling on the study and presentation of matters relating solely to the men who hunt for sport only. Even then the Fox Chase and Bird Hunting has been the burden of the greater percent of such books.
It remained for the A. R. Harding Publishing Co. (publishers of the Hunter-Trader-Trapper magazine and a number of helpful and practical books on hunting topics), to appreciate the demand for books and reading matter adapted especially to the tens of thousands of hunters who make, or partially make, their livelihood from hunting and trapping, as well as a million casual hunters and farmers of the United States and Canada.
The keynote of success was struck in this direction by obtaining articles and letters from these very men themselves, written and printed in their own language, depending for favor on their explicitness and practical value, borne of actual experience, rather than flowing language, high sounding conventionalities and impressive technicalities so dear to the hearts of the Bench Show enthusiasts.
The title of this book quotes its object. To tell something of night hunting, and especially to suggest how the ever necessary dog can best be selected, trained, maintained and utilized, is the consideration of first importance. To round out the subject all forms of hunting will receive some notice, and the various breeds of dogs will be so far dealt with, that their value and usefulness in their given fields may be determined. Best of all, the contents of this volume are based on the opinions and declarations of men who have had years of experience in the matters on which they presume to write. The Compiler does not assume authorship, the matter herein being very largely from articles which have appeared in Hunter-Trader-Trapper and elsewhere. Credit is hereby extended and our thanks offered to all writers whose efforts contribute to the sum total of this volume.
If this book contributes to the success in handling of dogs or opens new avenues of recreation, sport and profit for any of its readers, we shall consider its mission has been fulfilled.
Oliver Hartley.
HUNTING DOGS.