Originally published in the early 1900s, this extremely scarce work on
the "Sporting" Bull Terrier or Pit Bull Terrier 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 an experienced and well respected dog
man, and was editor of The Dog Fancier for a number of years. "The
Sporting Bull Terrier" consists of one hundred pages containing sixteen
detailed chapters: Historical. - The Standards. - Breeding and Care. -
Training for the Pit. - The Training Machine. - The Spring Pole. - To
Chain Break a Dog. - Rules of the Dog Pit. - Training for Rat Killing
Matches. - Rules Governing Rat Killing Matches. - Ear Cropping. - Hints
on Handling in the Pit. - Care of Dog After Battle. - Foul Tricks. -
Diseases and Treatment. - Construction of a Kennel. The book also
contains rare vintage photographs of famous Pit Bull Terriers and
eighteen pages of early advertisements for Pit Bull Terriers,
Treadmills, Dog Remedies, Equipment, etc. This is a fascinating read for
any Pit Bull Terrier enthusiast or historian of the breed and contains
much information that is still useful and practical 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.
