To The Point: A Tribute to Pointing Dogs
A great tribute created by Renowned Photographer Dale C. Spartas and gun dog expert Tom Davis that shares wisdom about pointing breeds, 158 pgs.
To The Pointis a page after page full of stunning full-color photographs followed by insightful text, this book covers topics such as 'Ground Coverage', attributes of a good pointer and setter, and various other breeds for training. From Breed Parity to understanding the best locations and settings for your pointers,To the Pointprovides rich details and information for those who are just starting to learn about their pointers or the owner who is looking to learn more information,To The Pointhonors pointing dogs in all their stylish, tenacious, and stout-hearted glory. No matter which breed you're partial to, where you live, or what birds you hunt, if you're a pointing dog person,To the Pointis the book you've been waiting for.
Chapter | Page # |
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The Pointer | 1 |
The Setters | 28 |
The German Shorthaired Pointer | 58 |
The Brittany | 80 |
The Versatile Breeds | 106 |
Training and Trialing | 130 |
A Little about Dale C. Spartas
An outdoor photographer whose work has been frequently published inGray's Sporting Journal, Field & Stream,andPointing Dog Journal. His other books are101 Uses for a Lab, Just Labs,and Tom Davis'sThe Little Book of FlyfishingandJust Goldens.
A Little About Tom Davis
Senior editor and gun dog columnist forSporting Classics, editor-at-large forPointing Dog Journal,and a contributing author toThe Encyclopedia of North American Sporting Dogs. His books includeWhy Dogs Do That: A Collection of Curious Canine BehaviorsandThe Tattered Autumn Sky, a collection of stories and essays to be published in the spring of 2004.
Dale C. Spartas - To The Point