SPORTING TERRIERS
THEIR FORM, THEIR FUNCTION AND THEIR FUTURE
by
Colonel David Hancock

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