This scarce early work on the Fox Terrier was first published in 1926
and is now extremely hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG
BOOKS have republished it, using the original text and illustrations as
part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author was founder of the
Borlase Fox Terrier Kennels and contributed much of interest to Fox
Terrier literature. His terriers won many championship shows and were
much sought after as breeding stock. The book consists of one hundred
and forty pages containing eleven detailed chapters: The Fox Terrier as
a Hobby and as a Pal. - Standard and Requirements. - Principles of
Breeding. Mendels Law, Pedigrees, Out Crossing etc. - Pertinacity in
Breeding. - Preparing for Show. - The Working Fox Terrier. - As an Earth
Dog. - Feeding. - Ailments. - Management. - Present Day Champions and
their Pedigrees. - Trimming a Wire Fox Terrier. - Breeders, Exhibitors
and Judges. Etc. The contents are well illustrated with line drawings
and vintage black and white photographs of champions and their
pedigrees. The publishers have also retained several pages of original
advertisements for Fox Terrier kennels etc. This is a fascinating read
for any Fox Terrier enthusiast or historian of the breed, but also
contains much information that is still practical and useful today. 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.
