The classic English bird dog, described by three of the great Victorian kennel writers - and drawn by Arthur Wardle.

The Pointer - A Dog Anthology reprints the chapters devoted to the breed in Vero Shaw's The Illustrated Book of the Dog (issued in parts from 1879), W. D. Drury's British Dogs and Rawdon B. Lee's A History and Description of the Modern Dogs (Sporting Division) of Great Britain and Ireland. Lee was kennel editor of The Field, and his sporting volume carries Wardle's full-page drawings - reproduced here with the original photographs.

Descended from the Spanish pointers brought home by British officers in the eighteenth century and refined for speed and nose, the breed was first set to hares for the greyhounds before it was ever trained to birds. These chapters cover its points, temperament, working ability and celebrated dogs, with the pedigrees of the leading winners.

This edition features:

• The breed chapters from three landmark Victorian kennel works, reprinted entire
• Arthur Wardle's full-page drawings, reproduced from the original volumes
• Points, temperament and field ability, with the pedigrees of celebrated winners
• Essential reading for shooting people, breed historians and collectors of sporting art

This anthology includes chapters taken from each of the following books, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. All of the original photos and illustrations are also reproduced. Contains Chapters From: THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE DOG By Vero Shaw - This rare and desirable work was first published in parts over the years 1879 - 1881 and thoroughly described every aspect of over sixty breeds of dogs. Vero Shaw was a leading authority and editor of dog books and periodicals in the late nineteenth century, but this particular comprehensive work stands as a final testimony to his immense knowledge of the subject. Each breed was discussed in detail. Their 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. This classic work strongly influenced the direction of dog breeding in its time and for decades after. Also, BRITISH DOGS - THE VARIOUS BREEDS. THE POINTS, SELECTION, SPECIAL TRAINING & MANAGEMENT, AND SHOW PREPARATION By W. D. Drury with contributions from numerous authorities. Originally published in two volumes in 1888, but a new edition of 1903 encompassed both volumes. It discusses in great detail over sixty dog breeds with many photographs and other illustrations. The chapters are penned by experts on the particular breeds and this book is now considered one of the finest reference works in the English language. Also, A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE MODERN DOGS (SPORTING DIVISION) OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND -The author of these three titles was Rawdon B. Lee. He was well known as the editor of "The Field," and also author of the histories of "The Fox Terrier," "The Collie," and other important dog books. The three volumes were devoted to every breed of dog found in Great Britain and Ireland. Every aspect of their history, breeding and management is discussed in great detail. A particular feature of these books were the numerous detailed full page drawings by the famous dog artist Arthur Wardle, which are reproduced here in fine detail.