CONTENTS
Preface
Dedication
Acknowledgements and Author’s Note
Introduction
Chapter 1: Origins and Breed Development in England
The Emergence of the Earth-dog
The Lost National Breed
Terriers from the North of England
The Lesson of the Fox Terrier
The Launch of the Parson Russell Terrier
The English Griffon: The Airedale
The Bull Terrier
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Chapter 2: Breed Development Elsewhere
The Scottish Breeds
The Welsh Breeds
The Irish Breeds
The Lesser Known Breeds
Breeds from Abroad
The Teckel
Chapter 3: The Essentials of the Sporting Terrier
Sound Movement
Running with the Hounds
The Anatomy for Work
The Make-up of the Sporting Dog
Showing the Sporting Dog
Judging the Sporting Dog
Selecting Breeding Stock
Conclusion: Conserving the Terrier as a Sporting Dog
Glossary of Terms
Points of the Dog
Bibliography
Index