Originally published in 1906. This is a reprint of the second revised edition. The author was a pointer fanatic who spent many years on research before writing this book. The well illustrated book contains a mass of detail and information which will be of great interest to the owner, trainer, or breeder of pointing dogs. It is a book of great importance to anyone interested in all aspects of our shooting culture. Contents include: Early History - Later History - Shows and Working Trials - Characteristics of the Pointer - Breeding and Selection - Alien Crosses - Shooting Over Dogs - Breaking and Training - Kennel Management. Etc. | The Pointer and His Predecessors: An Illustrated History of the Pointing Dog from the Earliest Times by William Arkwright, Paperback