Originally published in the early 1930s, this extremely scarce work on
Setters is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Vintage
Dog Books have republished it, using the original text and photographs
as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author was a much
respected dog man of his time. Terhune says of him, "I know of no other
expert who has Lloyds's peculiarly complete equipment of blended
education and genius, along all canine lines. With him dogs are an
inspired life-study." Although he penned several important dog books,
this is probably his best. The book's one hundred and twenty seven pages
contain detailed Chapters on: Setters of Yesterday and Today. The Setter
in Art. Early Llewellin Setters in America. English Laverack Setters in
America. A Glance at the Past. Scenting Powers. Various Paintings of
Setters. Training Setters as Gun Dogs. Force Training Collars.
Temperament. Rearing. Reminiscences. Irish Setters. The Black and Tan or
Gordon Setter. Points of the Gordon, English, and Irish Setter. Recent
Setter Importations. All chapters are lavishly illustrated with vintage
photos of famous English and American Setters and their use in dog art.
This is a fascinating read for any Setter enthusiast or historian of the
breed, and also contains much information that is still useful and
practical today. "A dog quite unrivalled by any other of the canine
species." Maxwell 1833. Many of the earliest dog breed books,
particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern
editions, using the original text and artwork.
