Hounds: Hunting by Scent

by David Hancock

Hounds is a book for all those who admire the most endearing of sporting dogs, the scenthounds, the enthusiastic canine companions of the sportsmen who are thrilled by seeing a pack of hounds in full cry - watching these exceptional canine athletes exercising their delight in pursuing scent, whether real or artificial. Painstakingly researched and packed with information, this book covers both the well-known recognized breeds and the more obscure ones from overseas, some quite unknown to the British public. This book is not a manual covering training, grooming, nutrition and dog care; it is very much a celebration of the hound's contribution to the sporting and companion dog scene, and an examination of their past, their peformance and their prospects in an increasingly urban society. This is the fourth and final volume of David's quartet on sporting dogs Sporting Terriers (2011), Sighthounds (2012) and Gundogs (2013), all published by Crowood.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Sergio Gómez Senovilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting work on the origin, specialization, and development of hounds type breed and its variants within the social and cultural context of different times. It is a great cynology work of historical research.