The Oxenholme Hounds

The Oxenholme Hounds

Author: Trevor Hughes

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2010-01-15

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 1445631563

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An intriguing illustrated history of The Oxenholme Hounds.


The Scent Hound Vol. II. - A Complete Anthology of the Breeds

The Scent Hound Vol. II. - A Complete Anthology of the Breeds

Author: Various

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2016-09-06

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 1473352738

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The Scent Hound Vol. II. - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breeds from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breeds - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of each breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: My Dog And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), The Show Dog by H. W. Huntington (1901), The Book Of Dogs by Stanley West (1935) and many others. The breeds included in this Volume are: The Dachshund, the Elkhound, the Foxhound, the Harrier, the Otterhound and the Rhodesian Ridgeback.


Popular Leisure in the Lake Counties

Popular Leisure in the Lake Counties

Author: Lyn Murfin

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780719030017

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This study of the transformation of popular leisure in Cumbria between the middle of Victoria's reign and the outbreak of the Second World War draws principally on oral evidence and the archives of the local press, and covers all areas of leisure from pastimes within the home to pub-going, church and chapel activities, sport, amateur and professional music, dancing, the stage and screen, and the enjoyment of public holidays. Distributed by St. Martin's. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR